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Document 85 - E. R. Roux, “The Native Exploiters: A reply to ‘A. Z.”’, Umsebenzi,20 April 1935
… 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 85 - E. R. Roux, "The Native Exploiters: A reply to 'A. Z."', Umsebenzi,20 … 1935 I am glad that A. Z.'s article, "Is…
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 12
… From the book: A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin And so … on a black grape. He was working with the demonic…
Document 47 - “Answer to Government’s Apartheid Unions”, The Citizen. 1 3, 30 April 1956
… Document 47 - "Answer to Government's Apartheid Unions", The Citizen. 1 3, 30 April 1956 "THE LABOUR MOVEMENT MUST FIGHT ALL ATTEMPTS ON THE PART OF THE…
Interview: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem (Navi) Pillay
… and welcome to Podrights, or this week Vodrights, a series of podcasts from the Australian Human Rights Commission. I'm Graeme Innes, the Disability and Race…
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin
… An Appreciation By Sir Evelyn Baring, High Commissioner For The United Kingdom I first met Abdulla Kajee on the quay at Durban in July 1929, when I stepped…
Nelson Mandela’s leadership: The early years (Part 1) by Raymond Suttner, 4 June 2018
… Despite the vast literature on Nelson Mandela, the qualities that his leadership comprised has been … what considerations he had in mind. Despite the…
My Body Was Dying by Edwin Cameron (The Con), 10 March 2016
… president Thabo Mbeki admitted to having co-authored the HIV-Aids denialist Castro Hlongwane booklet in his … – letters to South Africa which apparently seek…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the football banquet Pretoria, 1 March 1996
… Master of Ceremonies; Guests of Honour; Ladies and gentlemen. South Africa had dared to expect much of the African Cup of Nations. We felt we would acquit…
Burundi: The ambiguous coup by Simon Allison (Daily Maverick), 14 May 2015
… storm, his former intelligence chief was busy taking over the country. Many welcomed the coup, celebrating in the streets of Bujumbura, but it’s far from…
EventThe South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) introduces its first national news service
… The history of broadcasting in South Africa can be traced back to 1923, when the first wireless broadcast was made in Johannesburg. By April 1927, an hour of…
EventPAC’s leader, Potlako Leballo confirms that Poqo is the organisation’s military wing
… Potlako Leballo, the leader of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), confirmed in Maseru, … revolutionary council was planning the timing and manner of an…
Archive1989 inter church carol service : Halleluiah the truth is born.
… White poster with black and red lettering. Notice of Carol Service on 10th December 1989. Black and white drawing of a manger scene. Venue Welbedacht, Road…
David Goldblatt - 'Mostly Unseen' at the Goodman Gallery by Sean O'Toole
… 'Mostly Unseen' presents a selection of photographs taken by David Goldblatt over the past five decades. At times, it is a show of subtle and … 18 classic…
EventP.W. Botha launches CONSAS at the Carlton Conference to eliminate “Marxist threat”
… gathered business leaders together in a conference at the Carlton Hotel in Johannesburg. Here he announced his plan to launch the Constellation of Southern…
EventThe ANC Youth League is re-established at Orlando stadium in Soweto
… The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) was … at Orlando stadium in Soweto after an absence of thirty years from the political arena in South…
Albert Luthuli`s message from Oslo to the South African people, 5 December 1961
… My people, my sons and my daughters As I pace the floor of my bedroom in the Grand Hotel, Oslo, putting the final touches on my speech … Albert Luthuli`s…
EventMalawi voters take part in the first multiparty election in three decades
… Present day Malawi became the British colony of Nyasaland in 1890, after aggressive diplomatic conflict with Germany. In 1964, Britain released the colony…
EventFormer Vaal policeman Gerhardus Peens admits his role in the Boipatong Massacre
… Sergeant Gerhardus "Pedro" Peens admitted that he was in the Vaal Triangle (now Gauteng) township of Boipatong on 17 June 1992 when several people were…
ArchiveThe Pan African Congress venture in retrospect: a Non-European Unity Movement pamphlet
… This pamphlets tries to highlight a series of events that the Pan African Congress (PAC)has been involved with in relation to the freedom struggle of the…
EventWilliam Brown becomes the first South African officer killed during World War I
… The 1st South African Infantry Brigade was recruited at … and September 1915 for service overseas. It was comprised of four battalions (or regiments) of…
EventMandela signs a law into bill creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
… The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) became an integral and restorative component in the advent of democracy in South Africa. Its role was primarily…
EventDr. E. Rhoodie is arrested at the French Riviera resort Juan les Pins
… Dr. E. Rhoodie was arrested at the French Riviera resort Juan les Pins. He would appear in … for extradition proceedings on 31 July 1979. This followed the…
EventBlast opposite the Athlone Magistrate’s Court and police complex kills two people
… On 23 July 1989, a blast occurred opposite the Athlone Magistrate's Court and police complex, which took the lives of two African National Congress (ANC)…
EventWinston Churchill, is captured by Boer forces during the Anglo-Boer War
… Winston Churchill joined the British army in 1893 and developed a keen interest in war correspondence. Some of his early literary works were reports on…
EventSA signs multilateral treaty on the civil liability for oil pollution damage
… 19 June 1975, South Africa signed a multilateral treaty on the civil liability for oil pollution damage. This treaty was … was available to those who…
EventFearon Fallows, first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, is born in England
… Fearon Fallows, the first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, was born in Cockermouth, Cumberland on 4 July 1789. The son of a weaver, he was brought up in the…
Hastings Banda, the early years by Angela Thompsell updated 01 March 2016
… Hastings Banda was one of the more enigmatic “Big Men” of the post-independence era in Africa. He was Malawi’s first … Hastings Banda, the early years by…
ANC statement on the high court`s ruling against IT, 29 October 1998
… The ANC has noted with disappointment the verdict of the High Court - Cape Division on the case … ANC statement on the high court`s ruling against IT, 29…
EventUN troops arrive in Congo to help deal with the political crisis
… United Nations (UN) troops arrived to help deal with the political crisis following MoÁ¯se-Kapenda Tshombé's declaration of independence for Katanga province…
EventSandra Smith is the last woman to be executed in South Africa
… executed by hanging at Pretoria Central Prison. She was the last woman to be executed in South Africa. Smith had been convicted alongside her boyfriend…