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Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the G20 Finance Ministerial Conference, Kleinmond, Western Cape
… some opportunity to enjoy some of the rich natural beauty in the surroundings of this resort. The world in which all of us live is changing rapidly and…
Nelson Mandela Regrets, Nostalgia and Dreams:
… was remorse and regret. There is not a glimmer of this in any of his letters with regard to the position he has … time even to think. 15 April 1976 Our…
EventMichael “Muis” Roberts, South Africa’s best jockey is born
… Michael Leonard Roberts was born on 17 May 1954 in Cape Town.[i] Roberts was one of South Africa’s most … registered as a member of the South African Jockey…
PlaceCape Agulhas, Western Cape
… Antartic. It is reputed to be, the richest fishing area in the Southern Hemisphere! Unlike its better known relative, … which is the name of the first…
PlaceGanesha Temple, Mt Edgecombe
… 1977. Believed to be the oldest surviving ‘solid’ temple in Africa and one of the finest examples of temple architecture in South Africa , the ' Ganesha…
EventCôte d’Ivoire gains independence from France
… Africa, this system was replaced by French colonial rule in 1893. From 1904-1958, CÁ´te d’Ivoire was incorporated into … were granted the right to organize…
EventSouth Africa abandons the Gold Standard, sparking a period of economic expansion
… As the Great Depression set in, many countries (including Great Britain) abandoned their … and farmers were hard hit when the resulting spike in the cost of…
EventChurch Council meets PW Botha over unrest
… of unrest, forced removals and the emergency regulations in the country. The decision to meet the President came after … believed that it was a religious…
EventSouth Africa closes its borders with Lesotho
… The relationship of the South African and Lesotho in the 1970s and early 1980s was fraught with friction. This … Chief Leabua Jonathan who came to power as…
EventAnglo-Boer War 2 - Kitchener proposes establishment of concentration camps
… taking up the role of Supreme Commander of British forces in 1900 helped turn the tide in the Anglo-Boer War. In the early stages of the war, the Boer…
EventVerney Cameron is first European to cross equatorial Africa
… Verney Lovett Cameron entered the British navy in 1857, taking part in the Abyssinian campaign of 1868 and in the suppression of the East African slave trade…
EventUnited Nations lifts arms embargo on South Africa
… (UN) Security Council finally lifted the arms embargo in force against South Africa since 1977, opening the … to double arms exports as a result and to gain…
ArchiveOns praat vir die gemeenskap
… Title in white letters on red background. Red strip at bottom with words in white 'help ons in ons stryd'. Red and white image of fist in centre of …
South African Labour Bulletin
… Large outline in red of profile of a man's head and shoulders holding open … and white images of people working around the head. Title in black letters…
Action Kommandant film review by Kabelo Kemp (www.kathradafoundation.org)
… Like the ‘76 uprising stories, this is one more chapter in the book of the rainbow nation that sheds light on the … his activism within his community at a…
Document 98 - “The All African Convention”, Umlilo Mollo /The Flame, 1, 2, October 1936
… its conference of the Transvaal section, and once again as in the July and December conferences the fatal weakness of … again urged to "unite." But when it…
Where is Jacob Zuma’s rape accuser? by Noni Mokati (IOL News), 7 May 2016, Johannesburg
… Ten years since President Jacob Zuma’s rape trial ended in a controversial “not guilty” verdict, his rape accuser has … On Friday, Khwezi’s poem, which she…
PlaceOld House Museum, 31 Diakonia Street, Durban
… Andrew's Street, and belonged to a man named: 'Ferreira'. In 1849 it was purchased by John Goodrick who, with the help … it. The following year, it was sold…
PlaceKimberley, Northern Cape
… for its quality diamonds , the largest man-made excavation in the World and various other impressive tourists … rainfall of about 450mm. Kimberley is…
EventA bomb blast rocks the ANC London office
… this day the African National Congress (ANC) headquarters in London, England, was bombed. General Johann Coetzee, … with Britain. The decision to bomb the…
EventHajara Ibrahim appears before a Nigerian Islamic court to launch an appeal against her conviction for adultery
… like adultery. One of the first instances when Sharia law in Nigeria was challenged internationally was by 31 year-old … having had a child as a result, was…
EventRay Simons dies
… (Ray) Simons, legendary communist and trade unionist born in Latvia in 1914, died in Cape Town at the age of 91. Simons was instrumental in the …
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the National Freedom Celebrations: Galeshewe Stadium, Kimberley, April 27, 2006
… to address all our fellow South Africans from this podium in the township of Galeshewe. On behalf of our government, I … the warmest greetings to all of you…
EventANC founder John Dube’s daughter passed away
… National Congress leader John Langalibalele Dube died in Durban at the age of 84 years. Lulu Joan Dube passed away … illness while she was at Inkosi Albert…
ANC Secretary General meeting former political prisoners on the Cuban Five, 21 May 2010
… In a move aimed at strengthening the campaign for the release … five Cubans - who include trade unionists - incarcerated in Miami, United States, in 1998,…
EventClarence Makwetu Passes Away
… At the age of 88, Clarence Makwetu passed away in Queenstown Private Hospital at 13:30 after a long illness. Makwetu was born on the 6th of December 1928 in…
Beyond the barricades: the 1985 schools boycott and the vicissitudes of the Athlone Students Action Committee(ASAC)
… A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BA Honours in History at the University of Cape Town. This dissertation…
PlaceIbeka, Simonstown
… This land was one of the original erven granted in Simons Town . Built in 1816 by PJ Truter Jnr, Collector of Customs who owned it until 1842. In 1840 it was…
EventAlbert Luthuli delivers his Nobel Peace Prize Lecture
… banned after the Sharpeville massacre of 1960. However, in order to accept the award in Oslo, Norway, the South African government issued Luthuli … the ban…
EventManuel Pinto da Costa becomes the president
… Democratic Republic of São Tomé and PrÁncipe. Two islands in the Gulf of Guinea, straddling the Equator, west of Gabon, formed the country. In 1972, the…