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PlaceBo-Kaap Museum
Situated at the foot of Signal Hill, on the fringe of the city centre, and formerly known as the Malay Quarter, the Bo-Kaap’s origins date back to the 1760s…
PlaceElaandslaagte, a Mission Station in Kwa Zulu Natal
Elandslaagte was a mission station of the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa, and was probably founded in about 1860. The 1875 census indicated that the…
Statement by the National Executive Committee of the ANC - 20 September 2008
Over the past two days, the National Executive Committee of the ANC has deliberated on the Pietermaritzburg Court judgement on the 12th of September by Judge…
Document 22 - Letter from Douglas Wolton to E. R. Roux, 8 May 1928
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 22 - Letter from Douglas Wolton to E. R…
ArchiveWomen: Raise your voices
White poster with black lettering. Notice of a forum to discuss women's participation in the church. Black cross in centre surrounded by cut out people. Venue …
ArchiveNo British arms for South Africa
Black and white poster. Notice of an anti-apartheid march and rally, on Sunday, March 17th. March from Portland Place to Trafalgar Square. Sharpeville…
ArchiveTake your hands off me Im a worker, not a to
Black, white and grey poster. Artwork of a woman fighting off two men, wearing a t-shirt with the words 'a woman's place is in the struggle'. City skyline…
ArticleMapungubwe
The ancient city of Mapungubwe (meaning 'hill of the jackal') is an Iron Age archaeological site in the Limpopo Province on the border between South Africa,…
ArticleAfrapix
Afrapix – Comrades with Cameras A history of a South African anti apartheid Documentary Photography Collective Afrapix, a progressive photographers'…
EventAnglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Silkaatsnek begins
There is a pass in the Magaliesberg known as Silkaatsnek It was here that the two 12-pounder guns of 'O' Battery, Royal Horse Artillery (RHA), were placed and…
ArchiveMilitary service : Public meeting
Brown poster with black and yellow lettering. Notice of meeting regarding new army bill. Venue, Cathedral Place, Saratoga Avenue on Sunday 27th March. Black…
PlacePrince Alfred House, Waterloo Road, Wynberg
This Colonial House has subsequently been sold and now used as a Doctor's Audiology place of Business even though, it had been declared a National Monument…
ArchiveUnited Democratic Front National Workshop
Notes adopted at the United Democratic Front National Workshop which took place in April 1990 in Cape Town regarding Natal violence, dual power, future of the…
ArchiveSASO: Minutes of the National Executive meeting held at the Lay Ecumenical Centre, Pietermaritzburg, from 12th-13th November 1973
This is not a complete report on what took place at the National Executive Committee meeting. Some documents were seized by the Police in Alice before the full…
PlaceHole in the Wall, Coffee Bay- Wild Coast
Hole in the Wall is one of the most impressive landmarks along the entire South African coastline. Second only to Table Mountain, most likely, though only a…
PlaceHistorical core of Wynberg Village
The old village of Wynberg was developed during the mid-19th Century when it became the preferred place of retirement for British civil servants returning from…
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 of…
ArchiveReport on public conduct during township protests
This is the report on police conduct during township protests which took place in August-November 1984, It also includes the pamphlet including chronology and…
The SOYAN: official organ of the Society of Young Africa
A newsletter issued by the Society of Young Africa (SOYA), seen as a forum to place articles in view of the liberation struggle against increasing oppression,…
ArchiveMass rally: UWC stadium
Red and white with artwork of protestors holding banners which read: "The boycott continues" and "Each one teach one". Notice of a rally taking place at the…
Archive2007 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 9 February 2007
… music, and love. “It was a place in which to live in some places was to invite others to prey on you or to condemn …
PlaceAbachoreb, Northern Cape
Watering place South of the Koa River Valley, South of Steinkopf. The name is derived from Khoikhoi and means 'water hole dug by hand'. The Afrikaans name is …
Standing for the truth campaign
Title in white letters on red background. Lenten Lectures 1990. Meetings on 1st, 15th and 29th March, at Cathedral Place. Diocesan Justice and Peace…
ArchiveChristmas service
Notice of carol service and nativity play by UDF on 15th December at Cathedral Place, Saratoga Avenue. Yellow poster with black lettering and images. Image of…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Chapter VI - The Wesleyans take a hand
From the book: The Role of the Missionaries in conquest by Nosipho Majeke THE BRITISH next aimed their attack at Hintsa, paramount chief of the Gcaleka, who…
ArchiveThe church and the elections
Yellow poster with black lettering. Notice of meeting at Cathedral Place, Wednesday 29th April 1987. Issued by Justice and Peace Commission. List of speakers…
ArchiveTheses on the current situation
Article about the current South African political situation. Covers government strategies, the character and implications of the ANC's strategic gains, the…
ArticleSouth African General Timeline 1976
January 1976, a group of people with Mosima Sexwale are taken by two cars a Fiat and a Soviet-origin vehicle to Dar es Salaam Airport where they flew in a…
ArticleZulu Family History
Zulu Kings 1781 to 1816 Senzangakhona 1816 to 1828 Shaka 1828 to 1840 Dingane 1840 to 1872 Mpande 1872 to 1879 Cetswayo 1879 to 1916…
ArticleSilverton and Soekmekaar trial
On 14 April 1980 the nine accused appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court in one of the most highly publicised South African guerrilla trials, the…