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'Presidential Address' by the Rev. J. A. Calata, ANC (Cape), July 1948
… It is supposed to be part of the British Commonwealth of Nations and yet it can have an anti-British Government. It is … that is why South Africa cannot…
EventThe Pondoland Revolts
… Ganyile, a member of the African National Congress Youth League further strengthened the local leadership. As the …
EventPeter Mokaba is born
… the president of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) and occupied this position during the period …
ArchiveBiography of Dambisa Moyo by Alex Kamau
… an exciting time to be African. Many of the other African nations had just achieved independence as well. With that … but argues that cutting off aid can…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - 1948 - Press Reports on the Campaign
… the police acted, who claimed so freely at the United Nations that the Indians were Union Nationals. The claim was … the Cape Times, Mr. G. Munsook, Chairman…
ArchiveAppendix 1: Time Line of South African history by Denis Goldberg
… rights for Black South Africans. 1944 The ANC Youth League founded by Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Oliver Tambo … Anton Lembede, A.P. Mda and Robert…
BiographyShirish Nanabhai
Shirish was born one of eight siblings on 1 March 1938 at 51 Commercial Rd, Fordsburg. Jasmath Nanabhai, Shirish J. Nanabhai’s father, was from the village of…
Message by Oliver Tambo to the Prime Minister of Lesotho, Dr. Leabua Jonathan, 13 December 1982
… initiative in requesting an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council to consider this latest act of …
EventMoïse-Kapenda Tshombé becomes the Prime Minister of the Congo
… maintained a large mercenary army to fight against United Nations (UN) troops and in 1961 he was charged by a UN …
Event”Ghetto Act” or The Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act No 28 of 1946 is passed
… took its case to both the Indian government and the United Nations. When the South African government ignored both the …
EventRebels take control of Kinshasa, Zaire
… debt accrued by the country, nor would he allow the United Nations to conduct an investigation into suspected massacres …
EventThe first rugby match that is played in SA
… and New Zealand. This competition, known as the Tri Nations, is second only to the Rugby World Cup in the …
Extract from a speech at the opening of the academic year at the University of Stellenbosch on 22 February 1971
… absolutely imperative that we take note of the different nations residing within the boundaries of South Africa. We … it is, in this evil world of ours, for…
South Africa’s Radical Tradition, a documentary history, VolumeTwo 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew - Bibliographical note and further reading
… Peoples to World Civilisation, Cape Town: Teachers' League of South Africa. Kline, Mary-Jo ( 1987), A Guide to … May. Vigne, Randolph ( 1971 ), "Eddie…
ArticleThe British Anti-Apartheid Movement
… parties, trade unions and union federations or the United Nations, but also masses of individuals acting in concert – … When the ANC, now underground, called…
Speech by Oliver Tambo at funeral in Maseru, 05 December 1982
… integrity of this country when you went to the United Nations. Far from intimidating the people of Lesotho, the … circumstances and planted them in the…
Address by President Nelson Mandela on Receiving and Honorary Doctorate from Harvard University Boston, 18 September 1998
… a world in which there shall be greater equality amongst nations and amongst citizens of nations. The disparity between the developed and developing … in…
Zarina Maharaj Biography by Sarah Rahimi
… British High Commission and started working for the United Nations. At night she would work in the communications team … Africa. In her Keynote speech at the…
Address of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, at the Inaugural session of the Twelth Conference of Heads of State or Government of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries Durban, 2 September 1998
… Secretaries General of the OAU and the United Nations Honourable Ministers and Ambassadors Distinguished … in South Africa and our return to the community of…
"Racial Crisis in South Africa" . Address to meeting of Pakistan Institute of International Affairs, March 2, 1961
… and illegally. The question is before the United Nations as to what should be done about it. The matter has … that since no provision was made when the…
Country Divided in Black and White by Holland Cotter, 1 July 2010
… afternoon tea at home with his wife. The Women’s Zionist League meets for a monthly discussion. A Dutch Reformed … keep Boksburg white. The progressive women…
Tribute to DR Nthatho Motlana by ANC President Jacob Zuma, 6 December 2008, University of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
… the brutality of the apartheid police. As the ANC Youth League marks its 64th year of existence, it can draw lessons … such as Dr Motlana, who was Secretary…
ArchiveBiography of Dorothy Nyembe by Thomas Boatman
… African National Congress , specifically, the ANC Women’s League , the Federation of South African Women , the Natal … participated in the establishment of…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 97th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2009
… events: 65th Anniversary of the formation of the ANC Youth League, our revolutionary youth movement working for the … the Rugby World Champions twice, won…
The Indian People In South Africa: Facts: About The Ghetto Act
… law, has violated the basic principles of the great United Nations Charter. This policy not only creates racial strife … the question of South African…
ArticleSouth Africa and the Olympic Games
… capital of Germany. But at that time, unfortunately, the nations of Europe were at war with each other. It all started … tried to intervene. They approached…
Statement on naming of OR Tambo International Airport, 31 October 2006
… any other person, for convincing the global community of nations that the South African people were both entitled to …
PlaceVenda
… and in 1979 it was granted Independence. The United Nations (UN) Security Council condemned the Homelands Policy …
EventNelson Mandela is born
… who became his life-long friend. In 2009, the United Nations, declared 18 July as Nelson Mandela International … United Nations, (2009), ‘Nelson Mandela…
EventDr. Hendrik Verwoerd announces his plan to grant Transkei independence
… South African borders. The General Assembly of the United Nations rejected the declaration of independence as invalid, …