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The coup that set Ghana and Africa 50 years back by Charles Quist-Adade (Pambazuka News), 02 March 2016
… It was a major setback, not only for Ghana but the whole of Africa! A few days after the overthrow of the Convention People’s Party government of Kwame…
Statement by Oliver Tambo with Other ANC leaders visiting Sweden, 02 February 1990
… climate conducive to negotiations. We welcome the lifting of the bans on the ANC and other organisations. We also … measures announced by F.W. de Klerk such…
Statement by O. R. Tambo with other ANC Leaders Visiting Sweden, 2 February 1990
… climate conducive to negotiations. We welcome the lifting of the bans on the ANC and other organisations. We also … measures announced by F.W. de Klerk such…
PlaceNdabeni
… The racially segregated suburb of Ndabeni was established in about May 1901 near Maitland,North of Pinelands and some 8 kilometres East of the city centre. …
PlaceAlgeria
… Situated north of the Sahara desert . Algeria shares a common border with … the Sahara Desert . Algiers is the capital and main port of Algeria. This city…
PlaceAmathole Mountain Region, Eastern Cape
… The Amatola Region is one of the most beautiful and diverse in the Eastern Cape. The Amathole's stretch into the hinterland just North of Grahamstown and…
PlaceMoses Mabhida Stadium
… never seen it before. Take a ride up the SkyCar to the top of the arch where you’ll be rewarded with spectacular and uninterrupted views of Durban and beyond…
SASO Newsletter, 1970 - 1976
… from NUSAS in 1952. For some students at the University of Natal Medical School (UNMS) their involvement and … in NUSAS increasingly suggested that the…
PlacePella
… a huge Cathedral was built in the Bushmanland desert oasis of Pella by French Missionaries who at first had absolutely … idea what they were doing! They did,…
“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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…