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ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 9 May 1983
… transcript of evidence from Wolfram Kistner, Director of the Commission of Justice and Reconciliation in the SA Council of Churches, of the Commission of…
Event6 th Partnership Against AIDS anniversary is celebrated
… The Partnership against HIV/AIDS was launched in 1998 by the then Deputy President Thabo Mbeki . He made a call on all South Africans to join hands to fight…
EventInitial experiments on the body of Egyptian King,Tutankhamen, conclude he is a fifteen year old boy
… was an Egyptian Pharoah who ruled in the period known as the 18th Dynasty, the years between 1332 and 1323 BC. Tutankhamen became King … King Tut One King…
EventNine policemen are killed in Cato Manor riots in Durban, shortly before the infamous Sharpville Massacre
… were killed by an angry mob at Cato Manor in Durban . The incident happened after a raid by police searching for illicit liquor. This was at a time when the…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 4 November 1982
… Excerpt from the transcript of evidence from Bishop Desmond Tutu, to the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC), chaired by…
ArchiveMeeting between a South African delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable R F Botha and a United States delegation led by Dr C Crocker, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs: Pretoria, 16 November 1984
… delegation and a United States delegation to discuss the situation in Mozambique and Angola … Meeting between a South African delegation led by the Minister…
EventThe United Nations adopts a resolution establishing an eleven member United Nations Council for South West Africa
… The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution … for South West Africa. Their task was to administer the Territory and to enter immediately into…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 3 September 1982
… Evidence from Roelofse to the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC), chaired by the Honourable Mr Justice C F Eloff, to…
ArchiveLetter from R F Botha to The Honourable Alexander H Haig Jr, Secretary of State, United States of America
… regarding Cuban withdrawal of troops from Angola. Incudes the response of 23 September 1981, of the South African Government to the message of the…
Phakamani
… Phakamani, meaning "stand up", reflecting the call to stand up and join the democratic forces inside South Africa and abroad to …
Online directory - archives and media sources
… National Archives The government archives service in South Africa houses and … transferred to archive depots in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town and…
ArchiveThe State versus Nelson Mandela and others, 12th June 1964: Judges remarks in passing sentence
… The remarks of the Honourable Judge President Mr. Justice De Wet, in passing sentence in the matter of the State vs Nelson Mandela and others, held in … The…
EventBoer statesman, soldier and first president of the South African (Transvaal) Republic, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius dies
… Boer statesman, soldier and first president of the South African (Transvaal) Republic, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, died at his home in Potchefstroom at the…
EventThe Minister of Manpower Utilisation, Fanie Botha reveals government plan on increasingly militant Black trade unions.
… The Minister of Manpower Utilisation, Fanie Botha warned of a government plan to adopt tougher measures against the rapidly expanding and increasingly…
EventFormer Chief of the South African Defence Force (SADF), General Jannie Geldenhuys is born in Kroonstad
… Johannes Jacobus Geldenhuys (Jannie), Chief of the South African Defence Force (SADF) and member of the State Security Council, was born in Kroonstad, Orange…
ArchiveThe State versus Nelson Mandela and others: extract of evidence from Govan Archibald Mbeki, Volume 28
… Extract of evidence from Govan Mbeki, in the Supreme Court of South Africa, before the Honourable Judge President Mr Justice De Wet, in the matter of the…
ArchivePublic meeting of Yeoville Residents Organis
… Notice of meeting regarding free settlement and open schools in Yeoville. Venue - Barnato Park High School, Berea, …
EventTwo former Soweto student leaders, Khotso Seathlolo and Mary Loate are given long term sentences
… and Mary Loate, 23 were given long term imprisonment under the Terrorism Act. Seathlolo was given 15 years and his companion, Mary was given 10 years. The…
EventA UN report estimates the number of people who have HIV/AIDS in Africa at 50,000
… A United Nations report estimates the number of people who have HIV/AIDS in Africa at 50,000. The report came five years after the Centre for Disease Control…
Message by Oliver Tambo to the World Festival of Youth and Students, 05 July 1985, Moscow
… Let the fortieth anniversary of the victory over fascism inspire and mobilise the world youth for Peace, Freedom and Justice. We count on … Message by Oliver…
PlaceSilikamva High School, Penzance Estate-Hout Bay
… There vision is for the positive transformation of Individuals and Communities through the creation of a School environment that fosters Academic … progress…
EventSouth Africa and Mozambique begin discussions which lead to the creation of a cross-border conservation park
… South Africa and Mozambique began discussions which led to the creation of a cross-border conservation park which will include the Kruger National Park. …
EventThe Japanese government announces that South Africans will no longer be granted visas to enter Japan
… Due to South Africa’s Apartheid regime in the 1970s and 1980s, many countries were cautious to be seen as allies with the country. Japan was one of these…
Conquest: 1600s-1800s
… 'It would be of little consequence if you people stayed at the fort, but you come right into the interior and select the … Step of the Way: The Journey to…
ArchiveStatement by United Democratic Front National Executive Committee on National Launching of the United Democratic Front
… The National Executive Committee held a meeting on the 30th and 31st of July in Johannesburg to decide on the launch date and to define a common approach and…
EventJohn Koenakeefe Mohl , SA artist and founder member of Artists Under the Sun, dies in Soweto
… John Koenakeefe Mohl was born in Zeerust in the Noth West province. He began drawing at a very young age … school so he could look after cattle. A Reverend…
PlaceHamilton Primary School, Visagie Street, Pretoria
… tucked into an avenue of majestic Jacaranda trees is the home of Hamilton School. This school in the heart of … cultural and sporting activities are the…
EventAbout 130 people are reported drowned or missing when a Nigerian boat capsizes along the coast Cameroon
… carrying over 150 people on its way to Gabon capsized on the Atlantic coast of Cameroon on 23 March 2005. 130 … passengers are said to have drowned and only…
ArchiveEducation Crisis
… pointing at head; text: education crisis; Universities and Schools under siege; Info Meeting: report back from …
Webinar: Navigating Coalition Governance in South Africa
… MISTRA in partnership with the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance (UCT) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will host a … on navigating…