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ArticleNegotiations and the transition
The increasing social unrest in South Africa that swept through the country in the 1980s, and the changing geopolitical circumstances on the international…
ArticleBritain takes control of the Cape
The arrival of the British at the Cape changed the lives of the people that were already living there. Initially British control was aimed to protect the trade…
Chapter 2 - The lack of a workers’ party
From: Lessons of the 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984 Chapter 2 - The lack of a workers' party The industrialisation of South Africa brought into exÂ…
Lecture by the President of the ANC, President Jacob Zuma, on the occasion of celebrating the life and times of the tenth President of the ANC President Nelson Mandela, 10 July 2012, Limpopo
Mrs Graca Machel and members of the Mandela family; Provincial Chairperson of the ANC, Comrade Cassel Mathale; National Chairperson of the ANC, Comrade…
Reports of the Passive Resistance Councils: Natal and Transvaal 1946 - 1947 by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer
From the book: Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer Report on Passive Resistance, 13 June 1946-13 May 1947 …
Chapter IV - Becoming an activist
From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph I remember well that first meeting with the redoubtable Solly Sachs, when I flew to Johannesburg for the interview…
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 8
From the book: A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin During the black-out on the night of the 7th December 1942,…
ArchiveRobert Grendon: A Life Rediscovered, (Daily Maverick), 4 March 2024
Poet, scholar, botanist, auxiliary soldier, journalist, politician, talented sportsman and grandson of a famous Herero leader, Robert Grendon is one of the…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1930 - 1939
1930 October 5, The Asiatics Land Tenure (Amendment) Bill imposes segregation on Indians in the Transvaal. The South African Indian Congress meets at an…
ArticleTimeline of the Group Areas Act and Selected Related Pieces Legislation
1885The Asiatic Bazaar Law was passed in the Transvaal, which authorized the creation of separate districts for Indians. Its primary justification was that of…
How the Ahmed Timol case was reported on at the time by South African Institute of Race Relations (Politicsweb), 28 June 2017
South African Institute of Race Relations, Survey of Race Relations 1971: It was announced on 28 October that Mr. Ahmed Timol [arrested on the night of the 22…
Some of Gandhi’s Early Views on Africans Were Racist. But That Was Before He Became Mahatma by E.S Reddy (The Wire), 18 October 2016
It is important to remember that the early Gandhi had little contact with Africans and did not understand their sensitivities. The recent agitation at the…
ArchiveThe Life of Trevor Huddleston, Makhalipile (the Dauntless One) by Victoria Vandiver, 3 May 2018
The United Nations referred to apartheid as “a crime against humanity” (United Nations, edited 2018). In 1956, Trevor Huddleston, an Anglican priest, wrote the…
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE SA FREEDOM DAY CELEBRATIONS Upington, 27 April 1997
(Original Version. See below for English Translation) Master of Ceremonies; Premier of the Northern Cape; Minister of Arts &Culture, Science &Technology; …
Address by Comrade President Nelson R Mandela to the International Federation of Newspaper Publishers Conference Prague, 26 May 1992
Mr. Chairperson, Your Excellency, Distinguished Publishers and Proprietors, Ladies and Gentlemen. Permit me to express my profound appreciation of the…
Excerpts from Chief Luthuli’s evidence at the treason trial dealing with his understanding of a non-violent liberation struggle
Have you ever expressed any views yourself in regard to the advantages or disadvantages of a non-violent struggle? Well, I have spoken about it... Would you…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1972
The Building of a Nation Speech by O.R. Tambo - commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the ANC, on January 8th, 1972 After the festivities,…
Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism - Chapter 1 - The Uneven Development of Colonialism in South Africa by Jeff Peires
From the book: Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism commissioned by The Department of Education To understand the complexities of modern South…
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Chapter 1 - The First Farmers by Jeff Guy
From the book: Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade commissioned by The Department of Education For a moment let's consider history as a journey…
The diary of Maria Tholo - Introducing by Carol Hermer
From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer The riots broke out in Soweto on June 16, 1976 when police fired on a group of school children…
Address by President Jacob Zuma at the official launch of the Dube Trade Port and King Shaka International Airport, 8 May 2010, Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal
His Majesty the King, Isilo Samabandla, Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Dr Zweli Mkhize, Minister Transport S`bu Ndebele, Minister of Justice and Constitutional…
Cecil John Rhodes, warts and all by Tim Crowe (Politics Web), 22 December 2015
Cecil John Rhodes was the sickly, poorly educated and otherwise unremarkable son of an English parson of meagre means. He knew from an early age that he was…
ArchiveAppendix 6 Studies in Asia by Denis Goldberg
Comments and Personal Observations written in December 1991 as part of group reports at the end of our studies at Institut Tadbiram Awam Negara (INTAN), the…
Address by President Nelson Mandela on Accepting the Deutscher Medienpreis Baden-Baden, 28 January 1999
Master of Ceremonies; Distinguished guests, It is a distinct privilege and great honour to receive this esteemed prize tonight. You honour me not only by…
Address by President Nelson Mandela on being awarded an honorary doctorate University of Zululand, 30 May 1998
Mr. Chancellor; Mr. Vice-Chancellor, Members of Council and Senate, Members of the University, Your Majesty, Premier, Distinguished Guests, And…
Statement by President Mandela on receiving the report of the TRC Pretoria, 29 October 1998
Chairperson of the TRC, The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu Presiding Officers of our Houses of Parliament Ministers and Deputy Ministers Leaders of Political…
Memorandum of the National Committee for Liberation. London, mid-1963
The NCL still remains a small elite group, distinguished by its technical competence and secure organisation, rather than by its size or effectiveness. In the…
Address at the Opening Ceremony of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign, Motherwell, 25 November 2004.
Programme Directors, Premier Nosimo Balindlela, Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Executive Mayor, Nceba Faku, Standard Bank Chief Executive…
Address, Thabo Mbeki, at the Opening of the World Summit for Sustainable Development Johannesburg, 26 August 2002
Mr Nitin Desai, Secretary-General of the World Summit for Sustainable Development, Your Excellencies Ministers, Ambassadors and Senior Officials, Leaders and…
22. Natal sirdars regarded in India as pariah
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai By 1911, the public outcry in India against the…