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BiographyHarriet Bolton
… in 1927 in Makwassie in Southern Transvaal, the eldest of four children – a younger brother and two sisters. Her … Industrial Workers Union. These Unions…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1982
… ACT IN UNITY! Compatriots, allies and democratic supporters of the heroic struggle of the people of South Africa, Comrades, The names of the … January 8th…
Address of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki, at the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) Summit, Great Hall of The People, Beijing, China, 5 November 2006
… Your Excellency, President of the People's Republic of China, Hu Jintao, Your Excellency, Co-Chair of the … our economic growth and prosperity. The…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 103th Anniversary of the ANC by Jacob Zuma
… Compatriots and Friends, We are celebrating 103 years of the existence of the African National Congress. We are the ANC of John … to our people and the ANC…
ArchiveStatement of the National Executive Committee of the ANC on some questions of the unity of the patriotic forces of South Africa
… National Executive Committee statement on some questions of the unity of the patriotic forces of South Africa. Published with false cover (Pen Pals Wanted). …
Document 130 - Communists in Conference: The 1943/44 National Conference of the Communist Party of South Africa
… by Allison Drew PLANS FOR 1944 "WE meet at a time when one of the most colossal struggles against the forces of reaction is taking place.”Out of the bloody…
ArchiveStatement of the President of the African National Congress of South Africa
… Statement of the President of the African National Congress of South Africa, Oliver R Tambo, at the International … Statement of the President of the African…
In search of the good society: Social policy in South Africa after twenty years of democracy
… Invitation The HSRC Seminar Series In search of the good society: Social policy in South Africa after twenty years of democracy Speaker: Ndangwa Noyoo ,…
ArchiveSWAPO of Namibia 25 years of struggle
… White, black and red poster. 25 years of struggle 1960 - 1985. Artwork of map of Namibia. Artwork of olympic runner. Artwork of a soldier. … SWAPO of Namibia…
Declaration of the political bureau of the Central Committee of UNITA
… Declaration of the political bureau of the Central Committee of UNITA …
Dr William Fehr (1892-1968), collector of art as history
… The name of Dr William Fehr should be familiar to many of those who have visited Castle Good Hope in Cape Town at … fifty years. Young and old may recall…
ArticlePopular struggles in the early years of Apartheid, 1948-1960
… Historians recognise the significance of popular struggles over the past 100 years. But debates … to formal political formations continue to rage. In light…
ArticleBlack Consciousness and 16 June – The birth of a new generation
… The Black Consciousness philosophy gained most of its support in the secondary schools and universities. The … demand for an educational system that was…
ArticleA History of Official Government HIV/AIDS Policy in South Africa
… The HIV/AIDS Crisis Emerges: Reponses of the Apartheid Government In 1982, the first case of AIDS in South Africa was reported in a homosexual man who … were…
Message from the Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology
… In 2002 the South African Society of Artists, the oldest surviving organisation of its kind in our country, marks its centenary. It is … that the Society was…
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BiographyB J Vorster [John Vorster]
… as BJ Vorster or John Vorster) was the Prime Minister of South Africa from 1966 to 1978, after having served as Minister of Justice from 1961 to 1966. He was…
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 4: A Heritage trail through the provinces of South Africa
… Heritage is what we have inherited from the past. Each of South Africa’s nine provinces is rich in diverse heritage … a significant person. The heritage…
The Centenary Celebration of the February Revolution 8-12 March 2017
… but according to the Gregorian calendar (which most of the world adheres to today) it took place from 8-12 March … The Julian calendar, which the Russian…
Article1960's Diaries of Nelson Mandela on his trip through Africa
… “The time comes in the life of a nation when there remain only two choices –submit or … Benneyworth (Sol Plaatje University) located a typed copy of Nelson…
ArticleThe development of Music in South Africa timeline 1600-2004
… ramkie, a guitar with three or four strings, based on that of Malabar slaves. They used it to blend Khoi and Western … by the Khoi in their own music making…
Activity: Kingdoms of southern Africa: Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Great Zimbabwe
… For the student Discussion Questions Who was the founder of the Mali Empire? Which city was considered a centre of learning during the Mali Empire? What is a…
Address of Nelson Mandela, President of the African National Congress on receiving a Honorary LLD degree at the University of the Witwatersrand 6 September 1991
… Mr. Chancellor, Mr. Vice-Chancellor, Distinguished members of the university council and senate, Members of the university staff and students, Friends. It is…
In Conclusion: The Decline and Fall of the Tricameral Parliament
… to the direction the country was taking. The beginning of a sustained and violent uprising in the townships of the Vaal Triangle in September 1984 – at…
ArticleLenin’s implementation of Leninism in Russia and the changes made
… Communist state in Russia, we have already touched on many of the curriculum's remaining questions, but we will now … were improved with working hours…
ArchiveThe declaration of the state of emergency
… Statement issued in response to the declaration of the state of emergency … The declaration of the state of emergency …
ArchiveMinutes of the Meeting of Black Organisations
… The meeting was called because of the impending dangers posed by the fragmentation of South Africa by the apartheid government. … Minutes of the Meeting of…
Glossary: Kingdoms of southern Africa: Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Great Zimbabwe
… in one God and revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah Kingdom : an area controlled by a particular person … particular thing or idea is important…
Deployment of Racism in South Africa by Rooha Variava
… Chapter 2: Questions Method Chapter 3: The Constitution of Black as ‘Other’ Chapter 4: The Black as Uncivilized … appearance, clothing, speech, and way of…
ArchiveList of Members of the Satyagraha Movement
… The chapter was taken from the book Pioneers of the Satyagraha, Indian South Africans Defy Racist Laws, … List of Members of the Satyagraha Movement …
ArchiveNotes of meeting of ANC Constitutional group
… Handwritten notes taken by Jack Simons at a meeting of the African National Congress Constitutional Group to … Notes of meeting of ANC Constitutional group …