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… South African President P. W. Botha granted a reprieve to the "Sharpeville Six" (Reginald Sefatsa, Reid Mokoena, … Duma Khumalo and Francis Mokhesi), who were condemned to death for allegedly being part of a crowd that killed … that he would be undermining the rule of law. Click here to read about Justice Minister's intervention with …

… Open letter from John Motshabi to Joe Slovo outlining his disagreement with opening membership to the African National Congress to all races. … Letter from John Motshabi to Joe Slovo …

… elders from Black communities express their opposition to being evicted from their homes and forced to move to Glenmore Township … We want to die here say aged …

… Letter from Jack Simons to Ronnie Kasrils in reply to letter of 11 February 1984 regarding FRELIMO and Mozambique and looking at a strategic approach to events and struggles. … Letter from Jack Simons to Ronnie Kasrils …

… from D Nokwe, African National Congress Secretary-General, to the Central Committee of the Botswana National Front, in reply to their accusation that the ANC attempted to incriminate them. … Letter from D Nokwe to Botswana National Front …

… Handwritten letter from Jack Simons to Comrade President sent as a cover letter to his four page typescript comment (included) on the address of P W Botha to the South African Parliament on 25 January 1985. … Letter from Jack Simons to Comrade President …

… in Johannesburg, where the political parties were able to restructure the process and address some of the previous objections to CODESA.  They agreed to resume multi-party negotiations early in April. As result … a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, Westport: Greenwood.| Meer, F. (ed)(1993). The …

… You are invited to the 2017 TB Davie Memorial Lecture, where Professor … the Post-Colonial University”. The lecture is to be held at 17:30 for 18:00 on Tuesday, 22 August, at the … Mamdani will consider the question: What does it mean to decolonise the post-colonial university, an authorised …

…   The Berlin Airlift provided tons of supplies to war ravaged Berlin. Under the aid program known as the Marshall Plan, the USA supplied aid to the Western Allied zones, and economic recovery got … between Berlin and western Germany. The Soviets hoped to force the Allies out of Berlin. However, the Allies set up …

… This address is a declaration to the people of South Africa and begins by mentioning the … the people of South Africa live. It is therefore directed to all those who are against Nazism and Herrenvolkism; and to all Non-Europeans'. The declaration concludes with the …

… movement is found. This movement called for British to stop purchasing South African goods until the South … Rivonia Trials takes places, where 221 acts of sabotage to conquer the apartheid government were charged against the … compulsory for all white men over the age of 16 year to take part in the army 1972 The Black People’s convention …

… whose rulers were of the Serahuli tribe. In the centuries to follow, tribes of Mandingoes and Susus from the Fouta … the Senegal part of the region and the British agreed to base their trade around Bathurst and First James instead. … In 1821, The Gambia became a Crown Colony attached to the British colony of Sierra Leone. In 1843, the parts of …

… under the chairmanship of E.I. Asvat, a decision was taken to launch the Passive Resistance Campaign on 1 August. A … resistance campaign, Mahatma Gandhi sends a telegram to Dadoo suggesting the postponement of the Campaign. Click here to read chronology of the Passive Resistance. References: …

… Address to the workshop on fundraising Harare 26 to 27 May 1990 by T.T Nkobi, Treasurer General regarding the … Address to the workshop on fundraising Harare 26 to 27 May 1990 by T.T Nkobi, Treasurer General …

… border, Makambi was shot in the left leg. He crawled to the nearby village and the Botswana army got to him before the SADF did. He was treated at Francistown in … healing” Makambi defied that by starting jogging and was back to his old self. In 1990, free from pain, in his first …

… birthday gift the next day than a commitment by the world to take action against Aids. This was Mandela's birthday plea to the international community for his 86th birthday the … "46664", his Robben Island prison number. Click here to read more about SA government and AIDS. Source: The …

… country. We have further called on the people of Africa to unite against these atrocities being committed in the name of South Africa and the law enforcement agencies to act decisively against those criminal elements who … violence under any guise. Members of the media are invited to a stakeholder forum that will bring together voices of …

… main architect of apartheid Prime Minister H.F. Verwoed to death. A prior attempt on his life since becoming Prime … that a giant tapeworm inside of him had instructed him to kill the Prime Minister. He escaped the death sentence … declared insane by state psychiatrists. He was sentenced to solitary confinement at the Pretoria Central Prison, where …

… F.W de Klerk, called for the opening of its membership to all races in the country. The view proved to be generally held when it received a unanimous thumbs-up … people of all races, for the first time, would be allowed to vote for the government. After the first democratic …

… Handwritten letter from Oliver Tambo to Comrade Ruigo (Jack Simons), in reply to Simons's proposals regarding entering Zimbabwe. … Letter from Oliver Tambo to Comrade Ruigo …

… The programme for a semicon to be held 30 August, 1974 to 2 September 1974 at St. Peter's Seminary, Hammanskraal … Semicon, 30 August, 1974 to 2 September 1974 …

… born in Litchfield, England in 1941. Her family immigrated to South Africa in 1948. Williamson studied at the Art … images and video, addressing social issues pertaining to civil activism, citizenry, senses of community or aspects … pre-recorded testimonies and accounts being played back to the subjects who listen to their statements whilst …

… Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) refused amnesty to Janusz Walus and Clive Derby-Lewis, the assassins of Chris … The Committee found that both applicants failed to make a full disclosure and political motivation in respect … orders from the Conservative Party (CP) which they purport to represent in assassinating Mr. Hani. The CP has never …

… This is the letter from Steve Biko to the executive about the trips to some black campuses namely: Federal Theological Seminary … Letter from Steve Biko to the executive …

… Letter written to Thami Mazwai explaining the reason for not wanting to make a press statement regarding the work of the South … Letter from Steve Biko to Thami Mazwai …

… and the African National Congress Research Department to ANC graduates to join them in Lusaka. … Appeal to all ANC (SA) graduates abroad …

… District Secretary of the South African Communist Party to Party members in Langa, urging them to attend meetings and pay subscriptions. … Letter from F. Carneson to all Langa Members …

… District Secretary of the South African Communist Party to Party members in Langa, urging them to attend meetings and pay subscriptions. … Letter from F. Carneson to all Langa Members …

… Letter from Kader Asmal to Zanele Mbeki apologising for not being able to attend the seminar on women's rights and providing points … Letter from Kader Asmal to Zanele Mbeki …