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… Poster in two languages side by side. One black and one English. Demands for a reduction in noise levels in the workplace. Cream and black poster. mages of silos in …

… This group was Amahlubi boys who had been circumcised in Herschel in the Transkei - but they lived here in Guguletu, so their parents made a feast for them after …

… In the year, 2000, four young oral historians interviewed fourteen women who participated in the 1956 March. Here are extracts from three interviews …   Interview One: Dorothy Masenya (DM) (Interviewed in English) Q: What motivated you to, finally, say “I'm …

… and water temperatures cold enough, but after 'baking' in the sun this does, qualify a swim! The kids who happily … Games of touch Rugby , Frisbee and Beach Bats, pop up in any towel flanked gaps on the hot sand!   'Sundowner … Fredrick Ernst von Kamptz (for more info 'click' the Link in Further Reading) and the area remained mostly undeveloped …

… Literary Discourse and Developments The write associates, in partnership with the University of the Free State, invite … and Diaspora. The commemoration of major milestones in African history – such as the 100th anniversary of … Africa’s literary and cultural workers have always been in a unique position to straddle this tension between the …

… to the advancement of women at all levels of our society. In doing this, we are alive to the harsh reality that faces women in our country today. For many years, the majority of women in our country, particularly in the rural areas and the …

… route from Tel Aviv to Paris was hijacked after a stopover in Athens. The four hijackers were members of the Popular … for the Liberation of Palestine and the Bader-Meinhof gang in Germany. Once hijacked, the aircraft was diverted to Entebbe Airport in Uganda, as it was known that Idi Amin was sympathetic to …

… must be heard, and old fighters given their rightful place in the annals of struggle in this country. As one of the first generation of … has left deep imprints on the national liberation struggle in South Africa. But how many of the new generation of …

… of Life as a Migrant Worker, found at the Worker’s Museum in Newtown, Johannesburg , was master-minded by Henry Paine, … any aspect of this tragic practice. The Museum is Housed in an Old Migrant Labour Hostel Compound and documents the … under the Migrant Labour System. The men who lived in this Compound were some of the many thousands of Migrant …

… The Pioneer open air Museum in Silverton, is set in a graciously restored Victorian settler Farmstead complete … the Museum gives one a real sense of early farming Culture in South Africa, as one takes a guided tour around the Farm, …

… Pass (R364) is a spectacular 26.4 km paved mountain pass in South Africa's Western Cape , connecting Clanwilliam with … Leipoldt 's grave. Construction on the Pakhuis Pass began in 1875, using a convict labour station officially documented in the Cape Colony records. The convict station was based at …

… of delimitation. When William Burchell visited the region in April 1812 he commented that: "The village of Graaf-Reinet … advantages, as well as its disadvantages, it is situated in the heart of a country productive in cattle and corn, rapidly increasing in population and …

… minister of the self-governing British colony of Rhodesia in 1964. In keeping with the postwar trend toward de-colonisation, … Smith illegally declared independence from Britain in 1965.  During his address to the nation he declared: We …

… and Bridglal Pachai The Vagrant Law prevented Muslims in the borough of Durban from exercising their religious … obligations after 9 p.m. at certain times of the year. In the document reproduced here, dated 26 March 1877, Muslims … Mahomedans, native of India [,] at present residing in the borough of Durban, beg respectfully to bring to your …

… support and reinforce the African National Congress, in its struggle for National Liberation of the African … POWERS OF OFFICIALS: (a) President: (i) He shall preside in the Executive meetings. (ii) He shall be responsible for … shall be co-signatory of all cheques. (b) Vice President: In the unavoidable absence of the President, the Vice …

… our country out of turbulent waters to calmer seas. Even in these trying times, it is hope that sustains us and fuels … to our fate. When we faced the greatest challenge of apartheid, we did not submit to the oppression that the apartheid regime imposed on our people. We stood firm and …

… of Kronendal was part of land granted to Willem Basson in 1713, although it was only developed as a farm towards the … converted into Kitima Restaurant – Thai and Sushi cuisine in Hout Bay, Cape Town. Kitima at the Kronendal is situated in an old Cape-Dutch style homestead dating back to the 17th …

… Theme: Boosting Economic Growth in Africa. We thank the Prime Minister, the government and … whose outcome will assist us to boost economic growth in Africa. Already, the continent has initiated important … economic growth that has seen average growth of over 5% in the past four years. At the same time, the major challenge …

… Fair taking place from 25-26 October 2013 at Museum Africa in Newtown, Johannesburg. This is the fair for readers, … and the Transport Union. Although geared to the public in general, there are programmes for children, schools … and a Public Seminar on ‘Reviving African Intellectualism in the context of neoliberalism’ by Prof. Shivi - both events …

… is we, the indigenous people, who are poor and exploited in the land of our birth. These are concepts which the Black … realise that they are also human, not inferior." As quoted in the Boston Globe, 25 October 1977. "You are either alive … Death, I Write What I Like, 1978 "The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed." …

… 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 …

… 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. Words in red at bottom - "Forum for debate in the independent …

… as it stands today was laid out by architect J.M. Soloman in 1918 when the South African College became the University … the early 1800’s restored by famed architect Herbert Baker in the 1890’s. UCT was moved onto the Campus in 1928, and the Campus was declared a National Monument in …

… sent by authorities to demolish their homes at Dobsonville in Soweto. The women's protests were ignored and the … Soweto residents to be humiliated and forced to relocate - in the 1950s an event of the same nature saw Sophiatown residents relocating to Meadowlands in Soweto. Residents of Sophiatown were forcibly removed by …

… Buffalo carrying the Zambian national soccer team crashed in the Atlantic Ocean just 500 meters offshore from Libreville, Gabon in 1993. The Zambian national soccer team, better known by … Chipolopolo was destined for Dakar to play against Senegal in a world cup qualifier. All thirty on board the plane …

… Makhosetive  Dlamini (King Mswati  III) was born in Masundini  Swaziland to King Sobhuza III and one of his … Tfwala’s only child. When his father,King Sobhuza, died in 1982, two of his wives acted as regents until Mswati could be of age to take over the throne. He was crowned in 1986 at the age of eighteen. Mswati has gained a …

… (ZAPU) formed a coalition government with Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe. Nkomo's party won twenty seats in the new Assembly, all in his tribal homeland of Matabeleland. Initially, Mugabe … Boddy-Evans, A. ‘This Day in African History: 5 March’ , from About African History , …

… Prime Minister, Balthazar Johannes Vorster disclosed in July 1970 in the House of Assembly that the government has decided to … the South Africa government. The history of nuclear energy in the country can  be traced to 1959 when the country's …

… Army of Namibia (PLAN), the armed wing of SWAPO, fought in a battle against South African occupying forces at Omugulugwombashe in northern Namibia. In 1973 a resolution passed by the United Nations General …

… Katanga into secession following the independence of Congo in June 1960 from Belgium. In his announcement on Katanga's secession from Congo Tshombe … The secession was supported by most White settlers in the province who would benefit the most from continued …