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PlaceApryntjiesberg / Prentjiesberg
… Also known as Prentjiesberg in Afrikaans this literally means 'small pictures mountian', derived from the San paintings found in the area.'Appryntjie' which…
PlaceAnzac, a Railway Siding near Brakpan
… Australian and New Zealand troops who landed at Anzac Cove in Turkey, in World War 1. This day is remembered for all the servicemen …
ArchiveNUSAS Press Release No. 4, 1967
… National Day of Affirmation of Academic and Human Freedom in South Africa. Contains announcement that Professor Erwin N … ceremony for the Affirmation of…
ArchiveA Celebration of Queerness: Zanele Muholi receives a French knighthood
… and gender activist Zanele Muholi at a ceremony in Pretoria on Wednesday evening (22-11-2017). The … prestigious honour is awarded to outstanding individuals…
ArchiveAmandla!Maatla!: en film om sydafrikansk ungdom
… Amandla! Maatla! : a film about South African Youth made in Sweden by Magnus Bergmar and Kjell Soderlund in 1984 A colour poster, advertising the release of…
The Freedom Charter
… An article adopted at the Congress of the people in Kliptown, Johannesburg regarding the declaration made by … of South Africa that South Africa belong to…
PlaceVictorian dwelling, 15 Belvedere Avenue, Oranjezicht
… and is one of the earliest Structures to have been Built in Belvedere Avenue, itself an Architecturally significant Area in this Suburb. It boasts a number…
PlaceVictorian dwellings, 135-137 Hatfield Street, Gardens
… Semi-detached Residences is presumed to have been erected in 1881 as part of a speculative Housing Development scheme. … Farm Welgedaan which had been…
They’re Burning the Churches
… 3200; Email: [email protected] Some material found in the book , and free sample chapters in PDF format below: …
EventAfrican’s Claim is presented at the conference
… conference of the African National Congress (ANC) held in Bloemfontein, the document the African's Claim in South Africa, presented by the Atlantic Charter…
EventBenjamin Tyamzashe receives an honorary degree
… an honorary M.A. Degree from the University of Fort Hare in recognition of the major contribution he had made to Xhosa music. In the 1988 Old Mutual-Telkom…
EventMelrose House opens as a Museum
… African State President C.R. Swart opens Melrose House in Pretoria as a museum. The House was built in 1866 by George Jesse Heyns a Pretoria businessman. It…
EventAlexander Kerr dies
… Native College (now the University of Fort Hare), died in Alice, Eastern Cape. The Dr Alexander Kerr Bursary Fund (now Alexander Kerr Memorial Fund) was…
EventNew Afrikaner Political Party
… at the summit of the Afrikaner Unity Movement (AUM), held in Pretoria, voted to transform the AUM into a political party in order to contest the 1999 general…
ArchiveLetter from Stanley Mabizela to Dear Comrade
… letter from Stanley Mabizela regarding the situation in Swaziland. Thanks ANC for the visit from Thabo Mbeki. … whether to use Noel Mthonjana. Reports that…
EventHeart specialist Dr. Chris Barnard dies
… died at the age of 78 of an acute asthma attack in his hotel room in the coastal town of Phapos, on the Greek island Cyprus. …
PlaceChurch Square, Dickson street, Woodstock
… Church square in Woodstock has given rise to Apartment blocks, for much … here, but now housed here is the South African Brewery in what is now known as New…
ArchiveState of Capture - A Report of the Public Protector, 14 October 2016
… improper relationships and involvement of the Gupta family in the removal and appointment of Ministers and Directors of State-Owned Enterprises resulting in…
PlaceApiesrivier, a River Which Flows Through Pretoria
… River which has its source in the Fountains Valley and flows through Pretoria. Said to … after the large population of Vervet monkeys that lived in trees on…
PlaceAmbrosiushoek, Gaansbaai Western Province
… Name employed in the 18th Century for the Coastal Area on the peninsula … who was the Bishop of Milan and developed the use of music in church services and…
ArchiveKwa-Natal Indaba
… as it met to plan tactics and tie up crucial loose ends in the face of dicouraging government reaction to its proposals, in the latest setback,…
ArchiveStudent political action
… The report looks critically at weaknesses and successes in acting on the theme, Campus action for democracy. It identifies trends in campus organisation and…
ArchiveNUSAS resumé 1981
… Union of South African Students initiated or was involved in during 1981, in particular, political events and continuing state …
PlaceMoth Memorial, Kimberley
… to those who served or currently serve their country in the armed services, in an active theatre of operation. 1st Tuesday monthly. …
ArchiveAPDUSA Bulletin 5: War on sellouts!
… In this pamphlet APDUSA expresses their concerns over the … what the consequences will be of those that choose to vote in the elections. There is mention…
ArchiveInterview with Ambrose Makiwane
… at Cala, with Ambrose Makiwane. Makiwane entered Fort Hare in 1955, when he was age 34. His family lacked the means to … he became Chairman of the ANC Youth…
ArchiveRemember June 16: victory is certain
… black lettering. Image of black cross with hand raised in centre surrounded by nine small black crosses. Victory is certain in white letters on black mound…
EventWomen call for alternative ways of conscription
… a press conference to permit those men who refuse to serve in the army to make their contribution to the nation in a 'non-punitive, constructive alternative…
PlaceGoudini Health Spa
… you go along to Worcestor, is a health resort! This region in the Worcester district is noted for its medicinal springs, … valley'. Governor Van Plettenbere…
Nelson Mandela, The Rivonia Trial Court statement, 1964 (Video)
… BEAT, Nelson Mandela's famous declaration to the court in his 1964 terrorism trial, expressing his readiness face execution. In fact the sentence was reduced…