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ArticleAfrikaner Broederbond
… On 5 June 1918 disaffected Afrikaners were brought together … 1934 when JBM Hertzog merged the National Party (NP) with Jan Smuts ' South African Party (SAP)…
BiographyNthato Harrison Motlana
… base of our country". What one thinks of Dr Modana depends on one's economic point of view. He himself deals with the … later founded the Soweto Civic…
BiographyColine Williams
… Coline Williams was born on 30 May 1967 and grew up in Bonteheuwel, a township in the … Prison for eleven months and interrogated by Officer Jan Louw. Upon…
Address by President Nelson Mandela to the ANC National Conference on Reconstruction and Strategy NASREC, Johannesburg, 21 January 1994
… not occur simply because elections will have taken place on April 27th. It will come about because of our engagement … plan whose implementation will…
Violence continued in Kwazulu-Natal. Thirty-seven murdered are reported on 22-23 June and fourteen on 24 June. The victims incl
… in Kwazulu-Natal. Thirty-seven murdered are reported on 22-23 June and fourteen on 24 June. The victims incl …
SA signs treaty with Great Britain on the double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
… SA signs treaty with Great Britain on the double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. …
A grenade attack is launched on the ANC headquarters in Johannesburg. It is blamed by the ANC on a ‘third force’, and is linked
… A grenade attack is launched on the ANC headquarters in Johannesburg. It is blamed by the ANC on a ‘third force’, and is linked …
The State President commutes the death sentences on three Black men, for their part in the attack on the Soekmekaar Police Stat
… The State President commutes the death sentences on three Black men, for their part in the attack on the Soekmekaar Police Stat …
Defence Minister Roelf Meyer (1991-1996) says that the ANC’s proposals on joint control of security forces and on a role for th
… Roelf Meyer (1991-1996) says that the ANC’s proposals on joint control of security forces and on a role for th …
Blood flows in the streets of Johannesburg as striking truck drivers turn violently on other truckers on the first day of a pay
… of Johannesburg as striking truck drivers turn violently on other truckers on the first day of a pay …
SA signs an agreement with Japan on the double taxation on income derived from the exploitation of ships or aircraft in interna
… SA signs an agreement with Japan on the double taxation on income derived from the exploitation of ships or aircraft …
Anglo-Boer War 2: Sir George White, who arrived in Cape Town on 3 October and in Durban on 7 October, proceeds to Ladysmith, wh
… War 2: Sir George White, who arrived in Cape Town on 3 October and in Durban on 7 October, proceeds to Ladysmith, wh …
On a meeting, twelve days after the first one on which was decided to establish a Dutch newspaper, the name De Burger is decide
… On a meeting, twelve days after the first one on which was decided to establish a Dutch newspaper, the name …
Dick King, a 29-year-old wagon driver, and his 16-year-old servant, Ndongeni, leave Durban on horseback for Grahamstown on an e
… and his 16-year-old servant, Ndongeni, leave Durban on horseback for Grahamstown on an e …
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - 1947-Press Reports on the Campaign
… leaders, arrived here yesterday and will leave Delhi on Monday. In a statement issued yesterday, they said. … unswervingly along our path, but also by the…
Address of Nelson Mandela, President of the African National Congress on receiving a Honorary LLD degree at the University of the Witwatersrand
… Nelson Mandela, President of the African National Congress on receiving a Honorary LLD degree at the University of the …
Challenge to the church: A Theological Comment on the Political Crisis in South Africa | The Kairos Document, 1985
… document is a Christian, biblical and theological comment on the political crisis in South Africa today. It is an … and, worse still, at the cost of…
Letter on plans for June 26, from the Rev. J. J. Skomolo to Professor Z. K. Matthews, June 16, 1950
… you a private letter. The national executive has agreed on the sit down strike on June the 26th. My chief, let us not carry our brains in … truths. Through…
EventThe ANC sends a report on police violence to President F. W. de Klerk
… The African National Congress (ANC) sent a report on police violence to President F. W. de Klerk and demanded … of police action in rural areas. The report…
EventAn earthquake, measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, hits Cape Town.
… On 4 December 1809 Cape Town was hit by an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale. It is the biggest recorded earthquake … for the quake to destroy,…
EventNigeria imposes sanctions on South Africa, and implements a total trade boycott
… On 11 April 1961, Nigeria imposed a trade boycott on South Africa, due to objections against South Africa's … Trade sanctions and boycotts aimed to put…
Re-membering Krotoa and Autshumato by Deela Khan (poem)
… of the wild. The irresistible allure of the ancestral spirit-land compelled him to snatch a boat, brave the froth … Castle obsolete, put her master…
EventNational Party unveils its policy plan focusing on anti-poverty strategies
… Unity (GNU), its policy plan was unveiled concentrating on anti-poverty strategies. During the federal congress the … The NP withdrew from the Government of…
Input by Secretary General Gwede Mantashe on ANC Policies and the NDP at Wits University, 25 July 2013
… the challenges and opportunities before us; which is based on an extensive consultation with the South African public. … conditions that are needed to enable…
Statement on ANC central number and information line, 10 October 2005
… members of the public can access background information on the ANC and its policies, recent news, and voter … use advances in information technology to make…
Address by President Mandela on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Geneva, 19 May 1998
… in differing stages of colonial rule. We need not dwell on why they were selected to become the two African states … extent to which all parties have…
EventThe second Carnegie Report on poverty in South Africa is released
… The Second Carnegie Report on poverty in South Africa, Uprooting poverty in South … poverty in SA was published in 1932 and focused solely on the 'poor White…
EventZimbabwean intelligence officers on trial for attempting to bomb ANC refugees
… Three Zimbabwean intelligence officers were on trial in Harare, Zimbabwe for attempting to car bomb a … its mission. The car bomb exploded outside this venue…
EventThe first plots are sold in Mayfair on the West Rand
… Mayfair was laid out the farm Langlaagte No.258, the farm on which gold was discovered in the late 1800s. The mineral … by J.B Robinson in 1886, and the…
Statement on the release of the NDC decision, 29 February 2012
… Appeals. Having heard arguments from both parties involved on the matter, the NDC has applied its collective mind. … informing all the parties involved and…