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EventThe first hijacking of a South African Airways plane takes place
… tri-jet, the Letaba, en route from Durban to Johannesburg and Salisbury. The Letaba, which was carrying fifty-four … "The aircraft actually took off from…
EventGoldstone Commission investigate the Bisho Massacre
… Defence Force for trying its best to cause as many deaths and injuries as possible. The commission dismissed Gqozo's … that the strongest possible action be…
EventP. W. Botha refutes possibility of Black majority rule
… At the height of mass revolt in the country and world condemnation, President P.W. Botha rules out any … the stark reality has dawned that apartheid has…
EventBartholomew Dias, Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope, drowns at sea
… coast, landing in among other places present-day Angola and Walvis Bay, Namibia. During this voyage, strong winds … forced him to sail over a thousand…
EventA vagrant from Johannesburg, Tim Singiswa on a one
… Singiswa, a vagrant from Johannesburg, protests on his own and draws more interest than the questions of the advocates … have stopped the trial of the 22…
EventFormer NP leader Sam de Beer joins UDM
… the National Party (NP) in Gauteng, Sam de Beer, resigned and joined the United Democratic Movement (UDM), led by former NP colleague Roelf Meyer and Bantu…
EventEbola virus kills 153 people in Zaire
… that kills its host by attacking the lining of the cells and coagulating the blood in the human body.. This virus is … in 1976. It is thought that bats…
EventFormer South African Prime Minister, P.W Botha, dies
… Former SA prime minister and later State President from 1978 to 1989, Pieter Willem … presidential position to the then minister of education and South…
EventArthur Conan Doyle, medic during the Second Anglo, is born
… on the war called The War in South Africa: Its Causes and Conduct, which responded to all the charges levelled … war. Doyle defended the British position in…
EventSouth Africa’s first democratic elections end as counting begins
… on 29 April in Venda, Gazankulu, Lebowa, KwaZulu, Transkei and Ciskei. The African National Congress(ANC) under the … Congress(PAC) won 243 478 of the…
EventEleven African demonstrators are shot dead by Rhodesian police in Salisbury
… (UDI). British influence in Southern Rhodesia ended, and Smith entered into strategic alliances with South Africa and the last two colonial governments on…
EventCyril Ramaphosa is born
… Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's former political and trade union activist was born in Johannesburg. He was one … Free State. Here he became Deputy President…
ArchiveCOSATU Natal Regional Culture Workshop 23 August
… leadership to discuss how COSATU has grown in membership and how difficult it has been to organise this large … They also discussed the regions cultural…
ArchiveResolution on the process of political settlement
… of banned organisations, release of political prisoners, and return of exiles. Published in an Education Resource and Information Project booklet entitled…
ArchiveOASSSA National Conference
… Notice of a conference on Mental Health, Struggle and Transformation at Shepstone 1, University of Natal, … peeled away from top right hand corner. Yellow,…
ArchiveInternational year of shelter for the homeless.
… on Sunday 6th December 1987. Coloured artwork of Mary and Joseph on a donkey with baby Jesus. Black and white photograph of homeless people. IYSH Logo. Venue…
NUSAS July Festival
… Black and white poster. Notice of a festival from 5th to 9th July … pencil, like a gun, over his shoulder. Education - weapon and tool. …
May Day
… Sunday May 4th, at Trades Hall. Title in black. Red, black and white poster. Black and white images of people all over poster carrying red …
March on Washington
… left hand side. Number 26 in yellow letters over black and white artwork of crowds of people demonstrating. Black, white, yellow and red poster. …
ArchiveA woman's work is never done
… White and red poster. Artwork of a woman split in half. Workplace on one side and home on the other side. Man sitting in chair at home …
ArchiveImages la revolte 1965-1975
… White, red and black poster. Black and red image of a raised fist holding a newspaper. Notice of …
ArchiveNar vi oppnar stigarna mot en battre varld
… Blue, black and white poster. Artwork of a woman with a baby on her back and a sack on her head. Flowers around the border. "Chie - …
ArchiveSouth African Labour Bulletin Volume 9 Number 6 May 1984
… in South Africa. It is a forum for analysing, debating and recording the aims and activities of this movement. The focus of this issue is …
South African Labour Bulletin Volume 9 Number 5 March 1984
… in South Africa. It is a forum for analysing, debating and recording the aims and activities of this movement. The Focus of this issue in …
ArchiveA survey of race relations in South Africa: October 1950 to September 1951
… in South Africa from October 1950 to September 1951 and includes chapters on: Housing; Health; Nutrition; Social … Employment; School education; Professional…
Unity is strength
… White poster with blue lettering and chain around title. Vote Yes on 14-15 August at the bus … Image of voting paper with black cross on it. nitials MAWU and…
EventOuneas Pakes Dikgetsi is born
… Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Housing and Local government of the Northern Cape Provincial Government and founder member of the United Democratic…
EventNelson Mandela admits to the torture of dissident guerrillas
… but says the officials involved have been punished and that any further torture has been banned The TRC's report on the ANC and their human rights violations…
ArchiveBlack Peoples Convention
… in Zulu by the Black Peoples Convention urging unity and solidarity of its members. The flyer is accompanied by a handwritten draft in English and a…
ArchiveUnited Democratic Front National Launch
… size bound)- covering Declaration, National Patriots and National Executive working Principles, Messages of … Speeches to the National Rally, Biographies of…