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Document 44 - Letter from Leon Trotsky to T. W. Thibedi, 4 September 1932
… a very great step forward if we could establish an organ in the negro language. I suppose that the material hindrances would be great in this time of deep…
EventChief of the Zondi, Bambata is killed
… In the Mpanza valley in the Umvoti district, a minor chief of the Zondi, Bambatha … white authorities with death if they attempted to do so in his district…
EventBeverly Mashinini wins a bronze medal
… Pretoria girl, Beverly Mashinini, won a bronze medal in Athens, Greece. She was a member of the South African Paralympic team Amakrokokroko, which…
Digging deeper into our history by Nicole Mccain (News24), 13 September 2016
… historical artefacts. These priceless objects are housed in the Iziko Social History Centre, where the collections of … brought together under one roof. The…
Address to the Nation by President Thabo Mbeki, 21 September 2008
… and the ANC for having given me the opportunity to serve in public office during the last 14 years as the Deputy … ANC as it prosecuted a difficult and…
Chapter 25. A Reichstag Fire Trial Replete With A Van Der Lubbe
… In the general election of May 1948, the Nationalist Party … were almost exclusively anti-Nationalist, 76,279 votes. In nineteen constituencies, where the…
Statement by Oliver Tambo on the occasion of the eighth anniversary of the Triumph of the Sandinista Revolution, 01 July 1987, Managua
… of South Africa as we join with the people of Nicaragua in celebrating the eighth anniversary of the triumph of the … National Congress and the entire mass…
32. An unjust and uncalled-for Immigration Bill, 1894
… Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai In 1894 the Natal Legislative Assembly introduced the Indian … Bill. It sought to amend the 1891…
EventInkatha Freedom Party is concerned about stability
… Freedom Party (IFP) expressed concern about stability in Manzimhlope, the KwaZulu-Natal lower south coast region, … Mr Xolo was the Chairman of the IFP Youth…
EventSmuts becomes Prime Minister
… the Smuts government had to face mounting criticism in the early 1920s. His stern measures to quell revolts in 1921 (Bulhoek massacre), 1922 (Rand Revolt)…
Zastron
… at the foot of the Aasvoelberg which is the highest peak in the Free State province (2207m, or approx. 7240 imperial … State Republic from 1864 to 1888…
EventChief Kausobson Kausob is killed
… the area between the Modder, Riet and Vaal Rivers early in the nineteenth century, Kausobson Kausob, was killed in battle near Slypklip on the Vaal River…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the opening ceremony of the United Nations Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity, Sandton Convention Centre, 2 April 2007
… the stolen resources are due. From the experience of many in this room, we know that that corruption is not necessarily caused by poverty. In any case, by…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of 1956 Women’s March: Union Buildings, Tshwane, 9 August 2006
… the millions of heroic South African women who engaged in struggle both before and after 9 August 1956, to whom we … and local governments will continue to…
Address to the National Health Summit, 19 November 2001
… make to ensure that we achieve these objectives speedily. In 1994, we set out on a path intended to lead to fundamental change in the nation's model of…
Arise! Vukani!
… Arise! Vukani! was published by Action Youth in Johannesburg representing the principles of Action Youth … by working, unemployed and student youth residing…
EventFormer premier of Mpumalanga, Afrikaans poet and lawyer, Mathews Phosa is born
… (1994-1999), Afrikaans poet and lawyer was born in Mbombela Township in Nelspruit. Phosa was an African National Congress … campaigner and lawyer. He left…
EventMandela persuades Libya to hand over two suspects accused of placing a bomb on Pan Am Flight 103
… Nelson Mandela earned worldwide praise for his role in persuading Libya to hand over two suspects accused of … a bomb on Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded…
EventThe Stellenbosch Gymnasium is founded
… the University of Stellenbosch, was opened with ceremony in a large house in Dorp Street. This was achieved on initiative of Proff. … J.H. Neethling. The…
EventWife of detained Nigerian president is killed
… close range by three unknown men while she was travelling in a car. Abiola’s driver died with her, but her personal … Adeshina managed to escape. He was…
EventDr Kenneth Kaunda, former president of Zambia, is born
… Kenneth Kaunda was born in Chinsali, the Northern Province of Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). Kaunda was a qualified teacher and taught in a number of…
Fosatu Worker News
… Fosatu Worker News was first published in 1979 with the formation of the Federation of South African … amongst all union members with the aim of uniting…
ArchiveVisualising the web of state capture, November 7, 2016
… seeing the light of day. However, justice ran its course in the end and the report unexpectedly landed in South Africans’ inboxes and newsfeeds on the…
PlaceXuxuwa, Eastern Cape
… is 590 metres. Variant forms of spelling for Xuxuwa or in other languages is Xhuxhuwa. The Tributary takes its … was the Brother of Tyali and half-brother…
PlaceMontagu Pass
… Declared a National Monument in 1972, it is the oldest unaltered Pass in South Africa , and links George with the Village of Herold … difficult wagon trail…
PlaceState Theatre, Pretoria
… by Hans and Roelof Botha, the theatre was completed in 1981. Situated on the Corner of Sisulu Street and … it was at one time the largest Theatres of its…
EventViolence breaks out at the University of Zululand
… aligned students highlighted the rising political tensions in the province. The rapid growth of independent trade unions in Natal (now kwaZulu Natal) in the…
EventFirst celebration of National Heritage Day
… newly created South African public holidays. It is a day in which all are encouraged to celebrate their cultural traditions in the wider context of the…
Address as Chairperson of the Non-Aligned Movement at the Opening of the South Summit, Havana 12 April 2000
… of the Summit We join those who have spoken before us in expressing our thanks to the Cuban Government and people … this important South Summit. At its XII…
19. Lawrence asks for exemption from discriminatory laws
… Arms Act and Liquor Act, which affected Indians adversely. In the memorial, reproduced here, he enumerates the reasons. … Your petitioner is a passenger from…