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Chapter 24. Sack All Non-Europeans
… In May 1948, when the Nationalist Government came to power, the union was engaged in a struggle with the clothing manufacturers. The agreement for the…
Albert Luthuli’s Acceptance Speech, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize, Oslo, December 10, 1961
… fail one. This is the most important occasion not only in my life, but in that of my dear wife, Nokukhanya, who shares with me this … support, made me at…
Draft Report of the National Executive Committee of the ANC, submitted to the Annual Conference, December 15-17, 1950
… INTRODUCTION: 1. The year 1950 was a turning point in the political history of the African people in this country. It was marked by a number of events which …
”Apartheid Over Our Dead Bodies:” Speech, July 1948
… Speech at mass welcome meeting in Johannesburg organised in his honour by the Transvaal Passive Resistance Council on … to the number of women who played…
38. The Natal Franchise Bill, 1894: Do not make our sons pariahs
… Law Amendment Bill of 1894 sought to deprive Indians in Natal of the parliamentary franchise. Below, a petition, … it would be 'the proverbial thin edge if…
Chapter 10 - A framework for negotiating the final constitution
… agreements to bring an end to conflict and usher in a new process of negotiation towards the final constitution. When the people of South Africa voted in…
Farewell Speech On Eve Of Imprisonment, February 29, 1948
… following is the report on Dr. Dadoo's speech at a meeting in Johannesburg on February 29, 1948 on the eve of his … rose to speak on Sunday at the great…
Address by President Mandela on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Geneva, 19 May 1998
… All that time both were components of the British Empire in differing stages of colonial rule. We need not dwell on … such decisions. I have discovered that…
81. The People’s Candidates Party and the Lenasia Management Committee
… Bridglal Pachai The People's Candidates Party participated in the Lenasia Management Committee between 1974 and 1978. … local authorities, and it later…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the Investment Against Crime Seminar 19 August 1998
… who are amonst the leaders of a community deeply rooted in the history of our nation. I would therefore like to thank … an occasion the rich diversity of the…
Document 43 - Letter from T. W. Thibedi fo Leon Trotsky, 10 August 1932
… League of America Opposition. Quite a lot has happened in the communist party of South Africa, private meetings are … continuing, expelled Stalinist and…
Document 41 - Letter from the Communist League of America to T.W. Thibedi, 30 May 1932
… welcome the announcement of your decision contained in your letter of April 26th. This is the very first … therefore desirous of obtaining some information…
Document 73 - Letter from The Spark to M.S. Njisane, Flagstaff, 15 September 1938
… FLAGSTAFF,C.P. Dear Comrade, Please excuse our long delay in replying to the questions you raised in your letter. You will remember that there has been a…
An interview with Mr. A.W.G. Champion
… The following is an interview with Mr. Champion conducted in 1964 by Mr. Stanley Trapido, Lecturer at the Institute of … : Mr. Champion, why do you think the…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Johannesburg, 21 November 1997
… sector of society was faced with the call to participate in and promote the total transformation of our country in order to address our legacy of poverty and…
Chapter 13 - The public participation process
… to be part of the process and will be responding, because in the end the drafting of the constitution must not be the … of South Africa must be involved…
Statement Issued By GCIS: Briefing on the Case of Robert McBride - 21 May 1998
… the sovereignty of Mozambique, and we shall not interfere in the judicial processes in that country. Has South Africa been involved in the investigations by…
PlaceNorth West
… old homeland, Bophuthatswana . There is a lot of platinum in the province, so that it is often called the Platinum … West's claim to fame: Siege of Mafeking …
Address at the launch of the Kruger National Park Centenary Celebrations Skukuza, 26 March 1998
… guests; Ngwenyama;Amakhosi, Bayede! Conservation in its nature is directed both to the past and the future, to … own people, but by our region and people…
Introduction
… Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai In 1961 the South African Government gave official … laid to rest. Some form of constitutional…
Address of The President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the 21st Plenary Assembly of SADC Parliamentary Forum - Usambara Lodge, Mogale City, 14 November 2006
… as it grapples with various matters such as the elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the situation in Darfur, the transition programme in CÁ´te d…
Joint Statement by Chief Albert Lutuli, Dr. G.M. Naicker and Peter Brown appealing to the British People to Boycott South Africa, 5 December 1959
… In May, 1960, the Union of South Africa will be 50 years old. … have almost completely lost their right to be represented in Parliament, their right to take…
PlaceBritish Bechuanaland
… first European travellers to visit the region arrived here in 1801, and within a few years it had become a regular … Moffat founded the first permanent…
PlaceCredo Mutwa Cultural Village
… Located in the heart of Soweto , the Credo Mutwa Cultural Village is … and sets the village as one of the traditional attractions in Gauteng . The Credo…
PlaceBaxter Theatre, Rondebosch- Cape Town
… made a generous donation to the University of Cape Town in order to support the arts through the establishment of … had always been his desire to “develop…
PlaceBoschendal Wine Estate, Cape Town
… is at the heart of Boschendal. One of the oldest Farms in South Africa , founded in 1685. "The farm has grown with the passing centuries into … of wholesome…
EventEarthquake shakes up Tulbagh
… and Ceres experienced the most destructive earthquake in South African history.[i] The epicentre of the earthquake was situated in Saron, a region near…
PlaceClanwilliam, Stellenbosch District
… Mountains. This District celebrated its 150th Anniversary in September 1964. The District originally formed part of the … (1811-14). He renamed the sub…
PlaceFlagstaff
… In 1877 Zachariah Bowles and his partner, a Mr Owen, … outset, the Postal Business of Flagstaff was carried on in a temporary Hut, a square plan building…
PlaceAmathole Mountain Region, Eastern Cape
… The Amatola Region is one of the most beautiful and diverse in the Eastern Cape. The Amathole's stretch into the … and West of Stutterheim, the slopes are…