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… time I land at Durban Airport, I am haunted by the memory of Fatima Meer – my dearest friend, sister and adviser whom I … eloquent enough to describe her or capture the essence of that intellectual giant who epitomised the spirit of a totally liberated and emancipated soul. Our relationship …

… that I stand before you today. Last year, we, the people of South Africa voted for freedom. We laid a strong … citizens. We turned our backs on the division and conflict of apartheid, and we set the nation irreversibly on the path of change. 1.2 The majority of South Africans chose the ANC …

… Heinrich Grützner started work in the north eastern part of the South African Republic in 1860. There were … and founded the station at Botshabelo, which means,"city of refuge”. This soon became the most important station of the Berlin Society in South Africa. Here were established …

… converted into a modern building. A huge collection of objects, paintings and photographs has been collected since 1935, telling the story of South Africa. Museum Africa is a journey back into the glory years of the Africa continent’s past, when the first civilisations …

… for the 2010 FIFA World Cup . The design concept of the Stadium is: 'The Calabash, or African pot'. This … proud Global Colossal located in ' Nasrec House ' South of Johannesburg. The Unique Design (as seen in banner), of FNB Stadium is highly regarded, Internationally. It is …

… was originally erected in the 18th century as a set of stables on the well-known Oaklands property. Shortly after the second British occupation of the Cape in 1806 it was converted to a guard house and was … (Fransen 2004). Shortly after the hotel was built, a group of property speculators, the ‘Glencairn Syndicate’, …

… who were expected to devote themselves to the planting of wheat for the new settlement. Their defence needs were met by the construction of a small fortification built for their benefit, known as … hands frequently, eventually coming into the possession of Servaas van Breda in 1797. By this stage an H-plan …

… in Amsterdam, arrived at the Cape in 1715 as an employee of the Dutch East India Company The erf on which this double … and adjoining warehouse in Shortmarket Street are typical of eighteenth Century Cape, architecture The present teak … the Dutch-style originals during the first quarter of the nineteenth Century, 1830. Jan de Waal was granted a …

… (ed.) in A Crime Against Humanity, the mutilated body of Toto Roy Dweba, member of the United Democratic Front (UDF) and of the Natal Freedom Charter Committee was found on this date … A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state , Johannesburg: Human Rights …

… South. Boesak rose to prominence when he became the head of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches in 1982. He used this platform to speak out against the policies of the apartheid government. Boesak was also instrumental in …

… Addo Drift was the first convenient natural crossing of the Sunday's River to be encountered inland from the sea, … the Zondags River Inn, probably using the foundations of the old post. In 1832 he sold the inn to Joseph Hubbard … Webber already owned the Wayside Inn on the opposite side of the river. The property then changed hands at least three …

… Help/Assistance) was established in the former homeland of Bophuthatswana in the late 1960's. It was located 31 km North-West of Jan Kempdorp and 12 km West of Hartswater. The Town was named after Lekwalo Pampiri who … Peter E. Raper, (2004), New Dictionary of South African Place Names, (Cape Town), p.300| Forced …

… his parents were actors. He started his career at the age of eleven working on Fleet Street selling newspapers at … a lot about spies that were operating around the coast of Spain. Wallace wrote his first novel ‘The four just men’ … than 5 million in one year. In 1911 he wrote ‘Saunders of the River’ based on his African adventures that made him …

… and Smuts formed an alliance that culminated in the merger of the National Party (NP) and the South African Party (SAP), … The coalition received strong opposition from a section of the Afrikaner community who perceived Smuts as an opponent of Afrikaner nationalism and pro-British. Subsequently, a new …

… held moderate views. Kajee, the former Secretary General of the South African Indian Congress (SAIC) had been replaced as President of the Natal Indian Congress (NIC), by Monty Naicker on 21 … Prime Minister Jan Smuts, especially after the founding of the NIO. Sir Syed Reza Ali termed this an '"unholy …

… Report on the impact of apartheid on health, health related problems of detentions, especially the detention of children, and the reaction of health professionals, and on …

… White poster with black lettering. Coloured artwork of a communist soldier. Notice of a pageant at City Hall, (Grand Hall), in 1941, regarding the story of Soviet Russia. Issued by the Cape District Committee of …

… The first of a number of articles dealing with a kind of society that BPC envisages. This particular article scans …

… General circular letter from the President of the National Union of South African Students, informing the National Executive and Student Representative Councils of protests occurring at South African university campuses to …

… Notice of the 21st anniversary of the execution of Solomon "Kalushi" Mahlangu, and a photograph of him. Yellow, black, green and red poster. Meeting at …

… Green and white poster. Notice of a meeting at New JISS centre, corner Battery and Queens, Mayfair. Two items on Agenda and list of speakers. Also notice of AGM of Johannesburg West Branch of the ANC on Saturday …

… White poster with black lettering and artwork of a politician in centre holding a machine gun. Notice of a meeting of Association of Democratic Journalists Launch. Friday 3rd …

… at top with black lettering. Yellow background. Outline of map of South Africa with black and white artwork of people marching. Border of small cubes containing various …

… Green, gold, black and white poster. Artwork of a map of Africa. Black and white image of people protesting at the southern tip of Africa. Artwork …

… Black, white, red and blue poster. Artwork of a man with soldiers running out of his head. Artwork of a crowd of girls in uniform. Coloured artwork of Cuban …

… wrote an introduction to the book "Fatima Meer: Memories of Struggle," edited by Fatima's daughter Shamim, published … time I land at Durban Airport, I am haunted by the memory of Fatima Meer – my dearest friend, sister and adviser whom I … eloquent enough to describe her or capture the essence of that intellectual giant who epitomised the spirit of a …

… by Thibault. The gable is generally considered to be one of the earliest usages in the Cape of a rectangular pediment. The cost of building this house must have ruined Teubes, for he …

… The NDCA of the ANC has informed Comrade Julius Malema and Comrade … Appeal against the sentence handed out to them by the NDC of the ANC will be held on 12 April 2012 at 9am on the 6th Floor of Luthuli House. The date of the 12th April 2012 was …

… A Ravine at the Eastern end of Badspoort, 16 km South-East of Calitzdorp. The name is Afrikaans for 'Alum Gorge', which refers to the occurence of the double sulphate of aluminium and potassium, found … New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper …

… While at the JMTS, he became involved with the affairs of the Johannesburg Municipal Transport Workers' Union and was elected to the executive committee of the union. He served in several influential positions in … the Johannesburg Municipal Sports Club. He was a member of South African Council of Transport Workers and the Special …