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ArchiveTributes paid to a Man of the people
Joseph Mavi the man who led 10,000 Johannesburg municipal workers in a strike for higher pay, was buried on June 26, the 27th anniversary of the Freedom…
Steve Biko: after ten years
Barney Pityana, a close friend and colleague of Steve Biko, was invited to preach this sermon at Notting Hill Methodist Church, London, on the 10th anniversary…
BiographyLouis Botha
Louis Botha was born near Greytown in Natal in 1862. He was the son of Voortrekker parents and was brought up on a farm in the Free State, and was educated at…
PlaceAnerley, South Coast of KZN
Holiday destination some 111 km from Durban, down the South coast of KZN and 10 km from Port Shepstone. Said to be named after a district in the south-east of…
ArchiveThe Black Sash National Conference presidential Address held at Johannesburg, 1980
Opening Address by National President Joyce Harris at National Conference held at Johannesburg on 10 March 1980, discussing: Apartheid, Immorality Act, curfews…
ArchiveUNFPA world population day
Orange, grey and white poster. Issued by UNFPA United Nations Population Fund marking their 10th anniversary. ICPD programme (International Conference on…
ArchiveNeil Aggett : Commemoration service
Cream poster with black lettering giving notice of Commemoration service for Neil Aggett. Venue Market Theatre, Johannesburg on 10th February 1985. Photo of…
ArchiveEcology action
U.S.S.A.S.A. Notice of Winter school at Natal University, Durban on the 4-10 July. Black and white poster. Artwork of a city skyline and pollution. List of…
ArchiveBlack Sash public meeting
Black and white poster. lack block on left hand side with the works 'Human Rights' on it. Notice of meeting at Great Hall on Thursday 10th March. List of…
ArchiveHarry Schwarz
PFP blue,white and black election poster. PFP logo. Black and white photograph of Harry Schwarz. Notice of an election campaign meeting at Charles Morkel…
ArchiveSouthern African Catholic Bishop Conference: letter form Margaret Kelly to all Archbishops/ Bishops
This is the letter from Margaret Kelly to all Bishops and Archbishops of Justice and Peace Commission briefing them about non violence action and the defiance…
Letter from the Secretary of SASO to the President of NUSAS
The letter contains a notification of a resolution passed at the SASO Conference held in Durban on 4 to 10 July 1970 which effectively withdraws SASO's…
Why General Smuts won on 4 September 1939
F. D. Tothill Even now, almost half a century after it collapsed, any conclusions about the working of Fusion and its chances of long-term success if…
The Colonial Photographic Discourse and Censorship – Challenges for Resistance Photographers
For each individual photographer, there was the struggle to overcome the blind spots resulting from an internalised apartheid ideology. To see what had not…
ArchiveFundacion Augusto C. Sandino. FACS
Multicoloured poster. Number 10 - 1980-1990 surrounded by a laurel wreath. Artwork of a map of Nicaragua, in the middle of the earth, split into two halves,…
ArchivePeace Rally
Black and yellow poster. Notice of a rally on Monday 7th October. Organised by ECC. List of speakers. Authorisation of poster stamp by City of Cape Town dated…
ArchiveReport on a Consultation of representatives of SACC member churches on racism and change in South Africa
Pamphlet on a Consultation of representatives of SACC member churches, held at the Koinonia Conference Centre, Johannesburg,10-12 May 1982 for a follow up to…
ArchiveSteve Biko: after ten years
Barney Pityana was a close friend and colleague of Steve Biko, he was invited to preach the this sermon at Notting Hill Methodist Church.on the 10th…
ArticleReactions to the formation of a republic
Different sections of the South African community reacted to the formation of the republic in different ways. The fact that the republic had now been achieved…
Christianity
Christianity What do Christians believe? Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph. Source: atschool.eduweb.co.uk Christians, Jews and…
Growing social unrest: Community mobilisation, strikes and student protests in the Western Cape in the 1980s
The late 1970s witnessed increased labour unrest in the region of the Western Cape. For instance, the Fattis and Monis strike and boycott, Saldanha Bay fish…
ArticlePseudo-scientific racism and Social Darwinism
Before learning about Social Darwinism, it is important to understand Darwinism. Here is a brief summary, but you can read more in the section in Grade 7 Human…
ArticlePrehistory of the Pretoria area
The Pretoria region was initially occupied by the southern Ndebele people, led by Chief Musi. They inhabited this area about 300 to 400 years ago. The period…
ArticleEnd Conscription Campaign (ECC)
In the late 1970s four young men publicly refused to obey their army call-ups by the South African Defence Force (SADF) and were sentenced to up to 18 months…
ArchiveAddress to the National Conference of the Black Sash held at Cape Town, 1983
Address to the National Conference of the Black Sash by Allan Boesak on the 10 March 1983, discussing: Apartheid, theology, total onslaught, police action,…
WAR
Black and white poster. Notice of an ECC Film Focus, from 10th May to 3rd June. Artwork of a bird with branches for wings carrying film negatives. ay to 3rd…
ArchiveManenberg advice
Purple background with text in black. Manenberg advice; offering advice on pensions; housing; sickfund; grants; evictions; hire purchase; every Saturday at the…
Umbrella Contemporary Dance Festival
In 1988 Vita Promotions, in conjunction with two individuals, both journalists, (Adrienne Sichel and Marilyn Jenkins) with a passionate interest in…
ArticleRustenburg Timeline 1850-2001
1850 The Nederduitsch Hervormde Church (Nederduitsch Reformed Church) establishes a congregation in Rustenburg. 16 November, A Hervormde congregation is…
Biography of Lefifi Tladi by Paul Linck
Abstract: This paper focuses on the life on Lefifi Tladi. Tladi is an artist, poet, and jazz singer that went into exile in South Africa because of apartheid…