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“Message to Those Staying At Home”: Joint Statement by Dr G. M. Naicker and Chief Albert J. Luthuli, April 1958
… will be staying at home in accordance with the decision of the National Workers` Conference are called upon to … the police or any other source, observe…
EventArchibald Campbell Mzoliza Jordan, Xhosa writer and linguist, dies
… Jordan Xhosa writer and linguist died in the United State of America in Madison Wisconsin. Jordan was born on 30 … at the Mbokothwana mission station in the…
PlaceCookhouse, Eastern Cape
… The Village of Cookhouse was located on the Farm; 'Roodewal', near a … Fish river which, until 1819 was the Eastern boundary of the Cape. The Building was…
PlaceShangana Cultural Village
… is home to the Shangana people who speak isiTsonga, one of the official 11 languages in South Africa. The Village, … Park. The picturesque villages are set…
EventRenowned Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe, is born in Ogidi, Nigeria
… (Ibo) writer, famous for his novels describing the effects of Western customs and values on traditional African society. … and his keen ear for spoken…
Chapter XI - Witness for freedom
… managed to make my opening statement: I did not accept any of the Minister of Justice's assurances that I should not suffer any … politically involved and…
PlaceGardens, Cape Town
… Gardens is a residential suburb of Cape Town and was probably so named because it incorporated part of Van Riebeeck's original gardens. Lying sandwiched…
PlaceRust en Vreugd, Buitenkant Street, Cape Town
… The original date of construction of the dwelling has not been definitely established but it is … reputed to have been a corrupt official who gained much of…
PlaceLinden, Johannesburg
… Nestled in the foothills of Northcliff Hill, Linden is one of the prettiest and oldest suburbs of Johannesburg, lying to the North-West of the city centre …
Freedom Charter and the United Nations by E.S. Reddy
… Forced to Leave Meeting." Article in Dome (University of Natal), March 27, 1969 Four students of UND [University of Natal-Durban] walked out of a student…
PlaceKatlehong
… Katlehong is a township located 35km East of Johannesburg and South of Germiston between two other townships — Thokoza and … after Soweto. Katlehong is home…
PlacePretoria National Zoological Gardens.
… the zoo is the largest in South Africa and rated as one of the top zoos in the world and is run by the National … also has a reptile park and the third…
PlaceDonkin Mount, Port Elizabeth
… Elizabeth owes its origin and development to the arrival of British settlers in 1820. Sir Rufane Donkin was the Acting Governor of the Cape at the time, and…
ANC National Working Committee statement following its meeting held on the 20th January 2014, 21 January 2014
… The National Working Committee of the African National Congress met in its ordinary meeting … Chief Albert Luthuli House, Johannesburg; the Headquarters of…
Burkina Faso: Key Facts and History by Angela Thompsell updated 13 February 2016
… Key facts and history of Burkina Faso from the 2015 elections and coup attempt to … Overview : Burkina Faso's poor economic outlook and lack of resources…
PlaceAlbaster Klip, Northern Cape
… Located 60 km North-West of Prieska and 26 km North-East of Marydale, site of the present Pypklip. Located in the Siyanda Municipality … New Dictionary of…
PlaceHawston
… Close to Hermanus, the town of Hawston with its long, white unspoilt beach lies cosily … historical fishing village has many stories to tell, one of whom is…
PlaceHershel Memorial Obelisk, Claremont-Cape Town
… and funds were raised by donations from the friends of the Herschels in Cape Town. The stone for the memorial was … to the Cape, where it was erected in 1841…
PlaceMauritius
… Though Mauritius lies in the waters of the Indian Ocean , between the continents of Africa and Asia, it is situated below the equator, it is considered part…
PlaceGreyton, Western Province
… This Village of Greyton, in the Cape , was established in 1852. Although the first plots of land were only sold in 1854. It was named in honour of Sir George…
PlacePeelton
… in 1839 by the Reverend Richard Birt as a station of the London Missionary Society. At that stage it was … Mission, and was located a short distance from the…
Introduction
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … Indians were henceforth to be regarded as a permanent part of…
PlacePosthuys
… Posthuys is considered of the earliest buildings along the False Bay Coastline and … entering False Bay. Posthuys features early photographs of the…
PlaceRoodepoort, Johannesburg
… Roodepoort is actually a City of its own, although it has now merged with the Suburbs of Johannesburg to such a degree, there is barely a … line over which…
David Goldblatt, once and future freedom hero by Rebecca Davis (Daily Maverick), 28 November 2012, South Africa
… Wednesday David Goldblatt wrote an email to the Chancellor of Orders explaining that he was declining the Order of Ikhamanga, a national honour awarded by…
20. Johannesburg Parsees claim special status
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … petition dated 17 September 1906 was sent to the Secretary of…
The Founder: An Ambiguous Figure by Chris Saunders
… else, Pixley ka Isaka Seme (1881-1951) was the founder of the ANC. It was he who, on his return from long years of study in the United States and Britain,…
ArchiveUmkhonto we Sizwe: its role in the ANCs onsl
… Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the subject of History at the University of …
ArchiveThe African National Congress in exile: strategy and tactics 1960-1993
… A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of…
Note on meeting with Mr. Sam Nujoma -1983
… We, the people of South Africa, declare for all our country and the world to … can justly claim authority unless it is based on the will of all the people;…