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BiographyHyman Meir Basner
… in 1912.In 1922 to 1927 he studied law at the University of Califonia in Los Angeles in the United States before … practice. he was a co-founder with Paul…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 102th Anniversary of the ANC by Jacob Zuma
… travelled to Great Britain to formally protest the Native Land Act. We continue to suffer from the effects of this heinous … January 8th Statements -…
BiographyFanie Jason
… Heathfield, Cape Town. Under the South African Group Areas Act, Jason's family was forced to move to the black township of Guguletu in 1960. Jason's interest…
BiographyBill Flynn
… in more than 140 stage plays, musicals, 42 films, dozens of TV shows and thousands of radio and TV commercials. On television, he appeared on … of a heart…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1940-1949
… CPSA. March, The Lawrence Committee is inaugurated. All land and estate agents are invited to report any cases where … April, The Government passes the…
EventEmperor Menelik II, emperor of Ethiopia dies
… Menelik II was emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death on 12 December 1913. Menelik gained great fame and respect for defeating the … was also the first…
Chapter IX - Triumph of disunity (1)
… From the book: The Role of the Missionaries in conquest by Nosipho Majeke The Griqua … and this they could only do by controlling the Griqua. The land…
BiographyMolefe Pheto
… teacher. In 1970, as a young man he was active member of the Black Consciousness Movement of Azania (BMCA) for which he was detained in 1975. He was … in…
ArticleThe 1956 Women’s March, Pretoria, 9 August
… composed to mark this historic occasion. By the middle of 1956 plans had been laid for the Pretoria march and the … remain in the Western Cape. According to…
BiographyFikile Charles Bam
… from 1956, and went on to study law at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 1960. Bam was a member of the Yu Chi Chan Club (Chinese for guerrilla warfare)…
ArchiveCourt Transcript of statement from the Dock of Nelson Mandela, Pretoria Supreme Court, 20 April 1964
… which had been seriously curtailed by the South Africa Act, and which were then being threatened by the Native Land Act. For thirty-seven years - that is…
ArchiveMemorandum to the Minister of Plural Relations from the Congress of the Ciskei National Independence Party held at Ntabakandoda, Zwelitsha as from 13 - 15 April 1979
… Memorandum to the Minister of Plural Relations from the Congress of the Ciskei National … Party condemning the Development Trust and the Land Act, of 1936…
BiographyAnna Tempo
… not to go home with the women. In 1922 the public opinion of her changed and she was forced to leave the house and … clinics and by the Child Life Protection…
BiographyTu Nokwe
… Tu Nokwe was born into a family of musicians. Her father, Alfred, was in a jazz swing band … sing by their mother and she introduced them to the music of …
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2013 submissions
… Project: Lawyers for Human Rights: Promoting a Culture of Human Rights Meredith Ashworth Meredith Ashworth is from … Project: Promotion of National Unity…
Turning-point elections in South Africa, 1910 - 2009
… in 1910. With the adoption of the Union Constitution Act of 1910 the two dominant white political interests, the … civilisation largely do not apply to the…
Chapter 6 - The Birth of SACTU
… From: Lessons of the 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984 Chapter 6 - … to take up a grievance, to lead the workers themselves to act on it unitedly, that…
BiographySimon van der Stel
… der Stel’s father duly became the first Dutch Commander of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in Mauritius. [1] His … A variety of vineyards were soon laid…
BiographyBartolomeu Dias
… He was a Portuguese navigator whose discovery in 1488 of the Cape of Good Hope showed Europeans there was a … adverse winds. Beating on for some days without…
BiographyKing Sarhili kaHintsa
… Xhosaland before it was fragmented by the consequences of the ‘Cattle Killing Movement’ of 1856-7. The movement was … in time, colonialists were doing all…
From Segregation to Apartheid
… harvesters and combines on farms, and the area of land under cultivation was expanding. With this process of … were not ignored. The 1964 Bantu Laws…
State of the nation address by the President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela
… State of the nation address by the President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela Houses of Parliament, Cape Town, 24 May 1994 Madame Speaker and … State of the…
Compilation of documents relating to the sentencing and execution of Solomon Mahlangu
… Compilation of documents relating to the sentencing and execution of Solomon Mahlangu …
Address by President Nelson Mandela at a Luncheon of the conference of editors
… Address by President Nelson Mandela at a Luncheon of the conference of editors …
The Government of National Unity and the making of the new Constitution
… The Government of National Unity and the making of the new Constitution …
ArticleList of victims of police action, 21 March, 1960 (Sharpeville and Langa)
… List of victims of police action, 21 March, 1960 (Sharpeville and Langa) …
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Chapter VII - “The Missionary Charter”
… In other words, they wanted a free hand in the matter of land plunder. The missionary communications with the Governor … Scottish and German. Two things seem…
Biography of Miriam Makeba by Narcy Negrete
… she used her success to shine a light on the ugly truths of apartheid government. She utilised her voice to sing … government; her songs and success proved…
BiographyNickle Mjekula
… years in June 1966 under the National Party's Suppression of Communisn Act. He was also banned from attending gatehrings.He was imprisoned under the…
Archive”Presidential Address” by Dr. A. B. Xuma
… job and see that matters that vitally require attention. Native Health, Native Food, the treatment of Native Children … the superstructure for African…