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EventJan Volschenk, a well-known South African painter, dies
… On this day in history, Jan Volschenk, a prominent South African painter, died at the age of 83. He passed away in the town of Riversdale in the Cape…
ArchiveThe Little Freedom Fighter with the Ponytail by Greg Ardé
… Greg Arde spoke to Fatima Meer, once a shining light in the fight against apartheid, now a thorn in the side of the fat-cat politicians. (This article first…
Arthur Chaskalson: 24 November 1931 - 1 December 2012 by Jeremy Gauntlett, 4 December 2012
… weeks ago. It expressed two qualities he valued so highly in others. The first is a relentless rationality. The second … it. Speaking to a packed audience…
Address by President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, at the World Economic Forum, Southern Africa summit Cape Town, 9 June 1994
… significant for us that this summit should take place in South Africa, and Cape Town in particular, so soon after the epoch-making changes that … the dark…
The first martyrs of Satyagraha by E. S. Reddy
… mere jail-going. He warned, during the first satyagraha in South Africa, as early as 1909: "A satyagrahi must be … and divide the ranks of the resisters. The…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Ceremony to mark the Retirement of Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson and the Assumption of Office of Chief Justice Pius Langa and Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke: Houses of Parliament, Cape
… which has given us the possibility to convene here today in what I am certain will, up to its conclusion, be a … of our judicial system. It transpired that…
Political Report by Limpopo ANC Chairperson Cde Cassel Mathale during the Limpopo ANC Provincial General Council, 10 June 2012
… this important Provincial General Council this morning in the name of our revolutionary movement, the African … for our National Policy Conference which is…
South Africa’s policy towards Zimbabwe: synopsis by Thabo Mbeki 22 February 2016
… away from ZAPU. This was a product of a continuous process in Zimbabwe which had started with the establishment of the Southern Rhodesia African National…
Address by President Nelson Mandela of South Africa to the 49th session of the General Assembly New York, 3 October 1994
… that this August Assembly is addressed, for the first time in its 49 years, by a South African head of state drawn from … African country. Future generations…
Thirty years ago by Raymond Suttner (extract from 'Inside Apartheid's Prison')
… 1986 I was re-detained for 27 months. 18 of these were in solitary confinement due to my being the only white … but I had escaped arrest until this day…
EventThe Second Battle of El Alamein starts
… After various North African operations late in June and in July 1942, Lt.-Gen. B.L. Montgomery, the new commander of the Eighth Army in World War 2,…
EventHendrik Jacobus Coetsee is born
… Jacobus "Kobie" Coetsee, former minister of justice in the government of F.W De Klerk, was born in Ladybrand, Orange Free State. Both his parents were…
EventAfrica Malaria Day
… day was officially instituted by the World Health Assembly in May 2007. Malaria Day was first observed by African governments in 2001 and was known as Africa…
Message over Radio Tanzania to the people of South Africa by Oliver Tambo, 26 June 1969
… National Congress has led the people of South Africa in the struggle for freedom. For over fifty years it has been … of Zimbabwe, have met the oppressor…
A Call to Action. Message over Radio Tanzania to the people of South Africa by O. R. Tambo, 26 June 1969
… National Congress has led the people of South Africa in the struggle for freedom. For over fifty years it has been … of Zimbabwe, have met the oppressor…
PlaceGenadendal Historic Village & Museum
… of Genadendal is the oldest Moravian Mission Village in Africa, with Church buildings and a School that dates back … Moravian Mission Church houses the…
Address by President Thabo Mbeki at the launch of the Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy, 1 August 2008,
… I am very pleased to be with you today as we participate in this important event. Not only is this event historic in the sense of launching this critical…
Archive1994 - President De Klerk, State Of the Nation Address, 28 February 1994 (Before National Elections)
… of South Africa Act 1993. The fact that we have done so in the midst of the most crucial election campaign of our … of our people and parties as possible…
Address by President Thabo Mbeki at the Opening of Phase 1B of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, Mohale Dam, Kingdomof Lesotho, 16 March 2004
… are very honoured to have the opportunity to participate in the opening of Phase 1B of the Lesotho Highlands Water … Kingdom of Lesotho for the invitation to…
PlaceGeorge Harrison Park
… are closely bound together: it was he who first found gold in 1886, a discovery that gave rise to the largest and most vibrant city in South Africa. The…
EventPeter Nchabeleng President of Northern Transvaal UDF dies
… Nchabeleng, former president of United Democratic Front in Northern Transvaal, dies in police cells in Schoonoord, Lebowa. It is alleged that he was tortured…
EventAfrica Women’s Peace Train leaves Kampala for Johannesburg
… The Africa Women's Peace Train was launched in Kampala, Uganda, on 15 August in a ceremony in which a Peace Torch was received. It was destined to run …
EventIndian Rights Campaigner Bhawani Sannyassi Dayal is born
… a journalist and campaigner for Indian rights, was born in Johannesburg as son of Jariam Singh, a former president of the Transvaal Indian Association. In…
EventThree AWB members shot and killed during the invasion of Bophuthatswana
… members drove into Bophuthatswana, a Bantustan homeland in the north western region of South Africa. This followed a … Lucas Mangope for their assistance to…
EventMbhazima Shilowa, former premier of Gauteng, is born
… Mbhazima Samuel (Sam) Shilowa, was born in Olifantshoek in the Transvaal (now Limpopo Province.) After High School, … where he found a job at the Anglo-Alpha…
ArchiveAppendix 7 South Africa, the transition to democracy and the banning of torture, by Denis Goldberg
… on Torture and the Future. Torture has recently been often in the news because of the revelations of the use of torture by the United States in its so-called…
Archive1995 - President Mandela: State of the Nation Address, 24 February 1995 (after National Elections)
… Senators; Ladies and Gentlemen. It was to be expected that in a society as politically vigorous as ours; a country with … to listen tot he contributions of…
Archive1995 - President Mandela, State of the Nation Address, 17 February 1995
… guests, Ladies and gentlemen: We have gathered in this hallowed chamber to begin the work of the second … parliament, nine months after its first members…
PlaceSt. Francis Church, Simonstown
… In the Year 2014, St Francis of Assisi Parish Church … its Bicentenary. The History of the first Anglican Church in Southern Africa, is beautifully…
PlacePretoria, now known as Tshwane
… is best known for its annual display of purple flowers in October. Located in the Northern part of Gauteng , Pretoria is the Historic centre of Government,…