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EventSouth Africans pay tribute to Nelson Mandela at the Grand Parade in Cape Town
… tribute to Nelson Mandela a day after he had passed away. The crowd gathered together at the Grand Parade in front of the City Hall in Cape Town, the place…
Statement congratulating Amanda Coetzer and Wayne Ferreira on winning the Hopman Cup, 8 January 2000
… The African National Congress congratulates South African … stars Amanda Coetzer and Wayne Ferreira on their winning of the Hopman Cup. The two are…
EventANC member and UDF-leader Christmas Tinto, is born in Mqanduli in the Transkei
… Tinto was born on Christmas day on 25 December 1925 in the Mqanduli district of the former Transkei , now part of Eastern Cape Province . His … African…
ArchiveThe State versus Nelson Mandela and others: address in mitigation, 12th June 1964
… Hanson argues mitigation for the accused, Nelson Mandela and others, on the last day of the Rivonia Treason Trial, in the Supreme Court of South … The State…
EventThe Khoi and San National Language Body is officially launched in Upington, Northern Cape
… Even though none of the Khoisan languages form part of the eleven official languages of South Africa, they are still … [Accessed on 28 September 2012]| …
EventEmily Hobhouse receives a reply to her request to be included in the Ladies Commission
… a second letter to St John Rodrick asking for reasons for the War Department's refusal to include her in the Ladies Commission. If she cannot go, "it was due…
EventDanie Malan, SA athlete, sets a new world record in the 1 000m event in Munich
… African athlete Danie Malan set a new world record in the middle distance 1000m event in Munich. Malan was raised in the Boland area of the Cape, where he…
EventEgypt is placed under martial law in response to widespread riots against the British
… by violence and anti-British protest. In October 1951 the Egyptian Parliament approved the unilateral official cancellation of the Anglo-Egyptian Alliance…
EventElsa, the lioness made famous by Joy Adamson’s book Born Free, dies in Kenya
… Elsa the lioness was one of three orphaned lions whose mother was killed in self … him. It was only after he had shot her that he realised the lion was…
The National Women’s Memorial in Bloemfontein is celebrating its 100-year existence this year
… Programme Friday, 18 October 2013 17:00 – Opening of festival market and entertainment Saturday, 19 October … kick-off 10:00 – 10:30 - Boer War re-enactment…
Document 11 - Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union of Africa, Annual Conference Agenda, St Phillips School, Chapel Street. District 6, Cape Town, 18 January 1923
… Document 11 - Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union of Africa , Annual Conference Agenda, St Phillips School, … January 1923 1. Minimum or Standard rate…
EventA blaze destroys Wanderers Cricket Club
… A fire virtually destroyed the historic Wanderers Cricket Club in Johannesburg, reducing … started in the kitchen but soon spread. SA Eagle, insurer of the…
EventCosatu calls for three days national protest against the Labour Relations Amendment Bill (LRA)
… At its Special Congress in May, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) called for three days of national protest against the Labour Relations…
EventOthello is staged for the first time in SA with a Black actor, John Kani
… A production of Shakespeare’s “Othello” in which the Moor is played by black Actor, John Kani, was staged at the Market Theatre on 16 September 1987. The…
EventAdelaide Tambo returns to South Africa after 30 years
… politically active after her grandfather's arrest at the age of ten. While she attended high school, she started to work … Adelaide Tambo was awarded with…
ArticleThe Johanna
… The Johanna, or Joanna, was a British East Indiaman vessel … from Kent, England, to Surat, India, under the command of Captain Robert Brown. She embarked on…
ArchiveAfrica South Vol.3 No.1 Oct-Dec 1958
… The Pattern of Betrayal. Cartoon, David Marias. An Open Letter to the United Nations, Paramount Chief of the Hereros. South … and De Gaulle, Neville Barbour…
EventSA national soccer team, Bafana Bafana, win the SA’s first ever FIFA sanctioned match.
… forbade mixed-race sport. For three decades, generations of brilliant township footballers played out their entire careers invisible to the world. Only after…
The President’s Council, mandated to consider South Africa’s constitutional future, releases its final report.
… The President's Council, mandated to consider South Africa's … future, releases its final report. Central items of its plan include establishment of a strong…
EventMore than 100 miners are crushed to death near Orkney
… The mining industry in South Africa remains one of the most hazardous professions, this despite the enormous … South Africa is a world leader in deep mining,…
ArchiveAppeal to the United Nations, to all Governments, Trade Union Organisations and Mass Organisations
… ANC Appeal to the United Nations, to all Governments, Trade Union Organisations and Mass Organisations for the United Nations Organisation to take measures…
ArchiveSome people go to Lusaka to talk : the SADF goes to kill
… Cream poster with black border. Black lettering and outline of Southern Africa showing arrows pointing to neighbouring countries. Words - Day of protest…
PlaceLydenburg, Mpumalanga
… The Town of Lydenburg, in Mpumalanga Province, was founded in 1850 by the company of Voortrekker leader Andries Potgieter who had … Delagoa Bay and a Port,…
ArchiveRemember Oliver Tambo
… A2 poster litho black green gold, photo OR Tambo; text: Remember Oliver Tambo People's …
ArchiveRemember Chris Hani
… A2 poster litho green, black, gold; photo Chris Hani; text: Remember Chris Hani People's …
ArchiveHARWU: The Aborted Attempt to Build a National South African Catering Union (1984 – 1990) by Allan Horwitz, June 2018
… The Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union (HARWU) was a South … was shaped by many forces, both in the general context of the political struggle to end ‘big and…
ArchiveThe United Front: Why did we form it?And how appropriate is it today?
… Article by the United Democratic Front discussing the background and the future plans of the organisation. … The United Front: Why did we form it?And how…
ArchiveFacts about the current situation in South Africa and what is to be done
… African National Congress report on the current situation in South Africa and how to respond. Examines the South African regime, the Black Consciousness…
EventAfrican-American tennis player, Arthur Ashe. is denied a visa by the South African Government
… The South African government refuses a visa application from the African-American tennis player, Arthur Ashe, to visit … man to win the US championship in…
ANC Secretary General meeting former political prisoners on the Cuban Five, 21 May 2010
… In a move aimed at strengthening the campaign for the release of five Cubans - who include trade unionists - incarcerated … ANC Secretary General meeting…