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ArchiveThe Arthur Chaskalson I knew by George Bizos, 5 December 2012
… former Chief Justice would never have been a secret member of a political party Speech by George Bizos SC, … Arthur Chaskalson and I met in 1952. We were…
31. Cape traders protest against the Hawkers’ Licences Act
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … of 1906, which dealt with hawkers' licences, operated in the…
Remembering the enslaved in Cape Town by Sam North
… As a city, Cape Town sits on top of an uncomfortable history of colonialism, slavery, and … This history has an uneasy relationship with depictions of the…
Address at the World Food Summit, 10 June 2002
… Honourable Chairperson, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Your Excellency, Mr Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations, Your…
Full speech - Mamphela Ramphele: Rekindling the South African dream
… here today to invite you to join me on a journey to build the country of our dreams. I ask those of you of my generation: let us cast our minds back to the…
EventThe Pretoria Show is opened for all races
… The Pretoria show is an annual event that began as an … arts, entertainment, education and exhibitions over the years. The show began in 1939 and was only…
1983, Volume 7 Dawn pages 4 and 5 Article: The great illusion
… THE GREAT ILLUSION First of all 22 percent of the whites did not even bother to vote which is … 1983, Volume 7 Dawn pages 4 and 5 Article: The great illusion…
Documents, and articles relating to the Sharpeville Massacre 1960
… you that I deeply appreciate your decision in terms of which eight fellow-prisoners were freed on 15 October 1989, and for advising me of the fact in advance…
Freedom Charter and the United Nations by E.S. Reddy
… Forced to Leave Meeting." Article in Dome (University of Natal), March 27, 1969 Four students of UND [University of … body meeting at Alan Taylor residence…
EventPallo Jordan opens the Mbuzini Samora Machel Public Library
… On 6 October 2006, the Minister of Arts and Culture, Pallo Jordan, opened a community library at Mbuzini in the Mpumalanga Province, known as the Mbuzini…
The Gandhi You May not Know by Rajmohan Gandhi
… In 1942, shortly before Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement, I was present in Sevagram as a … also include a visit with my parents…
45. Mass meeting at the Empire Theatre, Johannesburg, 1906
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … 11 September 1906, a mass meeting of Indians took place at the…
EventThe National Party wins Western Cape local elections
… The defunct National Party registered a convincing victory in … local government elections held in Western Cape Province. The elections were closely…
Address to the Swedish Parliament Stockholm, 13 March 1990
… It is a matter of the greatest joy to me that I have, at last, arrived in … It will come as no surprise to you that for me, this is the first time ever that…
ArchiveUmkhonto we Sizwe: its role in the ANCs onsl
… Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the subject of History … Umkhonto we Sizwe: its role in…
Address at the Paris City Hall, 18 November 2003
… Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to meet with the Mayor of the great city of Paris, a city whose rich history, cultural … Address at the Paris City…
EventThousands are killed after terrorists crashed hijacked airliners into the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington
… killed after terrorists crashed hijacked airliners into the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington. Four planes were hijacked in … the…
EventLord Charles Somerset arrives in the Cape as Governor
… Lord Charles Somerset was the Governor of the Cape Colony from 1814 to 1826. He arrived in the Cape on … Makana Tourism, Lord Charles Somerset, Governor at…
Reflections on the 1973 Durban strikes by Steven Freedman
… those who have it, but only if they act together. The lesson was taught by the Durban strikes of 1973; they began a process which shifted power to working ……
Document 5 - “Trade Union Notes”, The Bolshevik, March 1920 (Extract)
… - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 5 - "Trade Union Notes", The Bolshevik, March 1920 (Extract) The action of the Executive of the Mine Workers' Union in…
EventThe first 1820 British Settlers arrive in South Africa
… After the Napoleonic wars, Britain experienced a serious unemployment problem. Therefore, encouraged by the British government to immigrate to the Cape…
EventA fishing trawler off the South African Coast catches a coelacanth
… In 1938, thirty two-year-old Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer was the curator of a small museum in the port town of East London, northeast of Cape Town, South ……
Storming: The Insurrections Ensemble by Marcus Grossman, September 2015
… others decided to re-interpret and re-interpret. But for the Insurrections ensemble, Prosperus is not about magic but about a sense of the demonic power of…
Nelson Mandela Correspondence regarding the families move to Brandfort
… Nelson's responses to the Brandfort sojourn are recorded in extracts from the letters that follow: I have thought of you since I heard of the heavy snowfall…
EventThe railway line between Durban and Pietermaritzburg is completed
… The construction of the railway line linking Durban and Pietermaritzburg was completed in 1880, the twentieth anniversary of railways in South Africa. The…
EventAt least twenty people are injured in a collision between the Blue Train and the Trans Karoo at Deelfontein, near De Aar
… On 27 October 2005 at about 11.30pm, the Trans Karoo Express collided with a stationary Blue Train in Deelfontein, near De Aar. The Blue Train was ahead of…
EventArchbishop Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
… voice against apartheid, first Black Secretary General of the South African Council of Churches, first Black Archbishop of the Anglican Church in South…
EventGerman torpedoes sink the SS Mendoza close to Durban
… Torpedoes deployed by the U-178 a German submarine sank the SS Mendoza a ship bound for Durban on the Indian Ocean. … Later it was also used as a liner by…
PlaceClearwater, Now Known as Griquastad- in the Northern Cape
… In 1801, William Anderson and Cornelius Kramer , of the London Missionary Society, established a Missionary Station, among the Griqua at Leeuwenkuil . The…
EventNelson Mandela says “thank you” to the world
… At the Mandela Day 2 concert at the Wembley Stadium in London, England, Nelson Mandela delivers a speech in which he thanks the world for their wide support…