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ArticleSouth African Constitutional Development Timeline 1902 - 1997
1902 31 May, The Peace Treaty of Vereeniging ends the Anglo-Boer War that began in 1899. The Treaty is signed between Boer and British leaders. 1908 12…
ArticleA decade by decade events account of the women’s struggle in South Africa
1905 Charlotte Maxeke, formerly a Kimberley schoolteacher, becomes the first South African Black woman to receive a Bachelor's degree. While on a choir…
Indian Community
2010 marks 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Indian indentured workers and the birth of this community in South Africa. Durban is home to the largest…
ArticleCuba and the struggle for democracy in South Africa
The revolution in Cuba, culminating in Fidel Castro’s seizure of power on 1 January 1959, was from the beginning based on a non-racial ethos, and revolutionary…
PlaceCwanguba
A forest 34km East of Elliotdale. The forest is reputed to have resulted from Imilenya shrubs, planted on the grave of Chief Tsiwo! The name is thought to be a…
ArchiveTo all residents of Soweto, hostels, Reef and Pretoria, we say: remember you are all Blacks
The circular issued by the Soweto Students' Representative Council, in English, Zulu and a translation into Afrikaans, is an appeal to all residents of Soweto…
”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 his release from prison] I am deeply…
Address of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, to the Parliament of Canada Ottawa, 18 June 1990
Mr. Speaker; Honourable Prime Minister; Distinguished leaders of the opposition parties; Elected representatives of the people of Canada; Ladies and…
Address to the Joint Sitting of the National Assembly and the National Council on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, 31 October 2001
Madam Speaker and Deputy Speaker, Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP, Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Honourable Premiers, …
ArchiveA Black South Africans view of the present
This article was published as part of a study project on external investment in South Africa and Namibia, entitled The Conditions of the Black Worker. The…
ArchiveAn African view of the present urban and industrial situation in South Africa
The accelerated pace of industrialization has affected all population groups in South Africa.The African population was affected to the greatest extent because…
PlaceWinthrop Building, 8 Durban Road, Wynberg
The U-plan structure with a thatched hip Roof dates from 1830 and is one of the oldest Houses in the Historical Centre of Wynberg. It originally served as a…
ArchiveMemorandum on BPC external affairs programme
Memorandum from Thami Zani to Ranwedzi Harry Nengwekhulu following on the fifth congress of the BPC held on the 28-30 January 1977 in Durban where a commission…
Say It out Loud - The 1910 Presidential Address, Port Elizabeth, Cape
From the book: Say It out Loud by Mohamed Adhikari The 1910 Presidential Address, Port Elizabeth, Cape 1 The present Congress of the A.P.O. is undoubtedly…
Chapter IV - Becoming an activist
From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph I remember well that first meeting with the redoubtable Solly Sachs, when I flew to Johannesburg for the interview…
2012 ANC National Policy Conference: ANC Statement on Policy Conference state of readiness, 25 June 2012
The African National Congress is more than ready with its preparations for the fourth National Policy Conference which will kick off with a colloquium on Brics…
District Six: 3,000 ex-residents on land claims waiting list by Diana Mellow (GroundUp), 23 September 2016
This Saturday, former District Six residents and their descendants will campaign for the area to become a National Heritage site. District Six was declared a…
PlaceSt Stephen’s Church, Dutch Reformed Church, Riebeeck Square, Cape Town
In 1799, during the first British occupation of the Cape, the Governor, Sir George Yonge, appropriated a portion of Riebeeck Square to build a theatre upon the…
Address at the High-Level Special Session of the UN General Assembly on Nepad, New York, September 16, 2002
President of the General Assembly, Secretary General of the United Nations, Your Excellencies, Distinguished delegates: I am pleased to join the Chairperson…
Address by ANC President, Nelson R Mandela, at the presentation of the Freedom of Miami Beach Medallion of Honour Johannesburg, 29 September, 1992
Mr. Joseph, Distinguished Visitors, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a singular honour to be with you this evening, and a unique privilege to receive the Miami…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Summit, Yokoyaha, Japan, 28th May, 2008.
Theme: Boosting Economic Growth in Africa. We thank the Prime Minister, the government and people of Japan for welcoming us, the African leadership, to the…
Eye of the Needle - Chapter 7 - Participatory Democracy for South Africa
From the book: The Eye of the Needle by Richard Turner South Africa is an unequal society. The inequalities are the result of the skilful use of power in…
EventChris Heunis meets Enos Mabuza of KaNgwane
The Citizen newspaper reported that Minister Chris Heunis, minister of constitutional development and planning and Chief Minister Enos Mabuza of KaNgwane…
EventAZAPO’s first contest in SA democratic elections
The Azanian People Organisation (AZAPO) performed abysmally in the 1999 elections, managing to secure only 0,2 % of the vote which gave them one seat in the…
EventNew Afrikaner Political Party
Delegates at the summit of the Afrikaner Unity Movement (AUM), held in Pretoria, voted to transform the AUM into a political party in order to contest the 1999…
EventPresident Mandela warns disgruntled former Umkhonto we Sizwe combatants
The newly elected President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela warned disgruntled former uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) combatants, who took leave without…
PlaceKaNgwane
KaNgwane was the Homeland of the Swazi people living in South Africa. It was situated along the border with Swaziland, and its capital was at Louieville. In…
ArchiveState of Capture - A Report of the Public Protector, 14 October 2016
Report on an investigation into alleged improper and unethical conduct by the President and other state functionaries relating to alleged improper…
ArchiveA study of Inkatha Yesizwes approach to the
A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Arts, University of Cape Town, in partial fulfillment for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Honours. This dissertation…
ArchiveStrategic issues in the struggle for national liberation in South Africa
Paper examining reforms introduced by the government and whether they are adequate to initiate change in the country: provision for the legal recognition of…