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Umberto Eco on the Merits of Studying History (and the Terrors of Losing It) by Charles Chu (The Polymath Project), 24 September 2017
… it is struck’”, ice was chipped away and the area doused in water. The effects of different water temperatures were … if any areas were still frozen…
PlaceTogo
… of western Africa. Lomé, the capital, is situated in the south-west of the Country and is the largest city and … of Asante and Dahomey, and its various…
EventChris Hani is born
… Party (SACP) since December 1991. Chris Hani was born in the rural village of Sabalele, in the Cofimvaba region of the former Transkei. He was the … of the…
EventPresidents of Mozambique and South Africa meet
… In search of peace two Southern African presidents, Joaquim … successor to Samora Machel who mysteriously died in a plane crash in South Africa, met his…
EventMarais Steyn dies
… Marais Steyn, died of heart failure at the age of 83 in Stellenbosch. His political career started in 1948, when he stood for the United Party (UP) against…
Closing address by President Neslon Mandela at the 49th National conferenceof the ANC Bloemfontein, 22 December 1994
… Comrades, the ANC has held many national conferences in its history. One of these was the 1949 Conference, which was held here in Bloemfontein. That…
Chapter 14 - Epilogue: lessons from the negotiating table
… for few, if any, other countries have been as successful in negotiating a political settlement. This is especially … of a nation. The success of the…
A tribute to Indres Naidoo by Glen Moss
… 1963-1973. Member of Parliament, 1994-1999. Author: Island In Chains By Prisoner 885/63. Ten Years on Robben Island … and house arrested after his release…
ArchiveInterview with Ashby Peter Solomzi Mda
… Oral interview, conducted in Mafeteng, with Ashby Peter Solomzi "A. P." Mda (1916-1993) who grew up in the Herschel district of the Transkei. He was…
EventLucas Seage is born
… Lucas Seage, South African artist, was born in Newclare, Johannesburg. Seage attended Barolong High School in Gaborone, Botswana and then Damelin College in…
EventIdi Amin is deposed as the President of Uganda
… seized power from president Obote Milton. However, in 1979 he suffers the same fate when he is overthrown by a … launched by rebels and exiles backed by…
EventAhmed Ben Bella is moved to a French hospital after 11 days of hunger strike
… moved to a French hospital after 11 days of hunger strike in Algiers, Algeria. Bella became Algeria’s Prime Minister in 1962 and was elected President in…
EventThe Town Victoria West is founded under the name Victoria, named after Queen Victoria
… Victoria West is a small town in the Western Cape. In 1844 the Dutch Reformed Church bought a farm in the area and named it Victoria, after Queen Victoria…
PlaceBeau Soleil Music Centre, Salisbury Road, Kenilworth
… of this double-storey manor house was built by Dirk Cloete in 1877, and boasts of a number of fine neo-Gothic and … meet the needs of specialised…
PlaceGabon
… On 17 August 1960, Gabon, a country in west central Africa, astride the Equator. The Country … Autocratic presidents ruled Gabon since independence. In the…
EventThe first large group of French Huguenots arrive at the Cape
… of the Calvinist Reformed Church that was established in 1550. From the mid 1500s until the mid 1600s, Huguenots were persecuted in France for their…
Document 23 - Memorandum from Nelson Mandela to F. W. de Klerk
… of a process of mobilisation against privatisation in support of labour's demands as presented to the … will back up the negotiations. - We want to reiterate…
Statement of Acceptance of the Ho Chi Minh Award Bestowed on the ANC by the World Peace Council by O. R. Tambo, Luanda, 15 December 1986
… present this award to our movement places our organisation in the midst of such vital forces for man's liberation as the … own contribution to the promotion…
ANC statement on the state of readiness for celebrations of 101 year celebration of the ANC, 9 January 2013
… celebrated its 101 years anniversary of its existence. In this context, we send our congratulatory messages to … The movement is indeed proud of its…
David Goldblatt, TJ, 1948-2010 - review by Claire Guillot, 25 January 2011
… One morning, in the middle-class suburb of Johannesburg where he lives, … entrance make no difference. Since the end of apartheid in the 1990s no one has…
Statement by Oliver Tambo of acceptance of the Ho Chi Minh award bestowed on the African National Congress by the World Peace Council, 15 December 1986, Luanda
… present this award to our movement places our organisation in the midst of such vital forces for man`s liberation as the … own contribution to the promotion…
PlaceStutterheim, Amatola- Eastern Cape
… Stutterheim lies at the foot of the Amatola Mountain range in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. This … north. Stutterheim is a town with a…
Former South African President P W De Klerk’s Manifesto for the New South Africa
… civilised norms and standards should be maintained in South Africa together with recognition and protection of … That all the people of our country should…
Yet another Myth: Mbeki and the Monopolisation of Power by Thabo Mbeki, 25 January 2016
… of all this is the thesis which succeeded to gain currency in some circles at home and abroad that during the years I … Republic I made it a point to…
45. Mass meeting at the Empire Theatre, Johannesburg, 1906
… a mass meeting of Indians took place at the Empire Theatre in Johannesburg. Two documents are produced below, both of which appeared in the Gujarati sections…
PlaceGrabouw
… where a small bridge, known as Oude Brug, had been built in 1811. However in 1849 the position of its Postmaster fell vacant and was not filled for the next…
PlaceBoys High School, Pretoria
… tuition charging, English medium boys high school located in Brooklyn, Pretoria, South Africa, founded in 1901 by The Rt Hon. Lord Milner. Its academic…
PlaceCity Hall, Pretoria
… Tshwane! The Pretoria City Hall is the largest public hall in South Africa, was built to celebrate the city-status of Pretoria which was obtained in 1931. …
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the opening of the African Cup of Nations Tournament Johannesburg, 13 January 1996
… is over. For the next three weeks leading soccer nations in Africa will bless liberated South Africa with the best … throughout the continent, and further…
EventGhana demands independence from Britain
… In 1821, the British Government took control of the British trading forts. In 1844, Fanti chiefs on the Gold Coast (as Ghana was then … that led to the…