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8. Pillay and others petition the Viceroy of India
… it lay Doorasamy Pillay’s desire 'to procure employment in some official capacity'. Be that as it may, the document … and Indian jurors. The desire for…
Call for papers - “Ukutshona kukaMendi”/ "Ukuzika kukaMendi": The Mendi Centenary Conference
… Act of 1913, as a reason why these men left their homes in rural South Africa to contribute to the war effort. It … Edward Krune Mqhayi, Solomon T. Plaatje,…
PlaceHistorical core of Wynberg Village
… for British civil servants returning from tours of duty in India. It remains an area of considerable architectural … sarie, her shop chockful of ice-creams…
ArchiveVir die beskerming van ons mooi land.
… Multicoloured artwork of two young boys in the outdoors and soldier in camouflage. Title in white. Words at bottom "For the protection of our …
EventPolice found burnt body near KTC squatter camp, Cape Town
… found the burnt body of a man near the KTC squatter camp in Nyanga East. A Police spokesman reported that he was not … that this incident could be related to…
EventTunisia: The self-emulation of Tarek el-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi sparks the Jasmin Revolution
… of fresh produce and publically humiliated him. Bouazizi, in his frustration with the lack of opportunity in the state under then-President Zine El Abidine…
ArchiveA mapping of the KwaZulu Natal political conflict with reference to Inkatha (1990-1993)
… Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree magister philosophiae in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Port Elizabeth…
ArchiveMarxism and history: twenty years of South African Marxist studies
… Thesis submitted in partal fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts in the department of history, at the University of Natal, ……
TRAC (Transvaal Rural Action Committee) Newsletter, 1983 - 1990
… TRAC, the Rural Action Committee, established in 1983 as a project of the Black Sash, published this … of giving communities under threat of forced removal…
PlacePolokwane Art Museum
… This museum was founded in 1970 by Jack Botes, a former Town Clerk. Today there are over 1000 works displayed in the indoor collections, and the outdoor…
EventDemocratic Republic of Somali is formed
… by the two colonial powers since the early 19th century. In 1956, in accordance with a decision by the United Nations, Italy … internal autonomy which…
EventFather Smangaliso Mkhatshwa served with restriction order
… with a five years restriction order for his involvement in political activities. The order restricted him to the … district. Since he could not return to his…
EventDr Ribeiro and his wife are gunned down
… Florence Barbara Ribeiro, were finally gunned down in their own courtyard on 1 December, 1986, after several … at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission …
EventGert Maritz (41), Voortrekker leader, dies.
… (Gert) Maritz, Voortrekker leader, died at Sooilaer, in Natal (now kwaZulu Natal), he was 41 years old. The Great Trek in South Africa started in 1835 when…
EventA Xhosa film wins Golden Bear award
… award as the best film at the 55th Berlin Film Festival in Germany. The film was shot in the Cape Town Township of Khayelitsha. The musical, sung entirely in…
EventMoses Josiah Madiba is born
… branch of the Transvaal African Teachers' Association in 1930. In 1964 he received the British Council Visitor's Grant which … him to study primary and…
EventSouth African cricketer, AB de Villiers is born
… de Villiers is a South African cricketer of note. In 2011, he succeeded Graeme Smith and became captain of the … the second highest individual score by a…
EventFeminist writer and activist, Diana E. H. Russell is born
… Diana E.H. Russell was born in Cape Town on 6 November 1938. Her mother was British and … at the University of Cape Town, Russell left for Britain. In 1963,…
EventThe UN Security Council condemns all violations of its embargo against South Africa
… In 1963, the Security Council called upon states to stop the sale of arms to South Africa, and repeated the call in 1970 and again in 1972. It was however…
EventJoe Kachingwe is appointed Malawi’s first Ambassador to South Africa
… first Ambassador to South Africa and assumes office in Pretoria on 29 July 1971. This diplomatic move by both … state visit by South African Prime Minister,…
EventKenyan politician, businessman and mathematician, George Saitoti dies
… George Saitoti was born in Maasailand where he grew up herding cattle. He is of Masai … and Kikuyu descent which would prove to be a disadvantage in his…
EventLillian Ngoyi, well-known anti-Apartheid activist, dies
… the time, she developed a heart condition and died. Born in Pretoria in 1911, Ngoyi worked as a nurse before she became an … eventually helped found the…
ArchiveBlack consciousness: a reactionary tendency
… This article is a reprint, and first appeared in June 1976 in The Educational Journal of March-May issue. The author … of the formation of the Black…
EventHestrie Cloete, world champion high jumper, is born
… Hestrie Cloete was born in Germiston, East of Johannesburg on 26 August 1978. She began participating in sports at an early age. Her long-time coach, Martin…
East Cape Update
… East Cape Update, published by East Cape News Agencies in Grahamstown, aimed to provide a reliable index of in-depth information and analysis of the Eastern…
PlaceBrandvlei, Karoo
… Abiekwakop is a Hillock 50 km North of Brandvlei, in the Kenhardt District. A Khoikhoi name derived for the … apparatus. Brandvlei is situated 170 km North…
Archive`The struggle is my life`- Nelson Mandela press statement
… stop an oppressed people determined to win their freedom. In the face of unprecedented intimidation by the government … Conference. Factory and office…
A Farewell To Madiba! National Assembly, Cape Town, March 26,1999.
… have known fear and learnt to conquer it. You have marched in front when comfort was in the midst of the ranks You have laughed to contend against … And now…
ArchiveJoin Wits womens movement
… White background, title in green. Images of women in red holding letters 'women working' in white standing on a block showing words 'for a free …
The diary of Maria Tholo - September 20 - October 17 by Carol Hermer
… whether there are going to be buses or food supplies in the township, or whatever. I often think they secretly … last week. There were ten children left, all…