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EventAfrican Mineworkers’ strike starts
A week long strike by African mineworkers, led by John Beaver (JB) Marks, leader of the African Mineworkers' Union, started on this day. The strike was…
EventSADF mounts raids on ANC targets in neighbouring states
Troops of the South African Defence Force (SADF) carry out raids on alleged ANC targets in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Several people are left dead or…
EventB.J. Vorster, Minister of Justice, announces extensive security measures following the Sharpeville Massacre
On 15 February 1962, B.J. Vorster, Minister of Justice announced extensive measures to "ensure the safety of the state to the absolute maximum" in view of…
Address at the University of The State of Bahia Brazil, 14 December 2000
Your Excellency, the Governor, Dr Cesar Borges, Madam Rector, Dr Ivette Alves do Sacramento, Dr Jonatas Nunes Barreto, Mr Joao Jorge Rodrigues, Mr Antonion…
Document 127 - 6 Point Communist Programme f c. 7 941)
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew The people of the world are on the march in a great…
Address of Nelson Mandela at his Investiture as Doctor of Laws Soochow University, Taiwan, 1 August 1993
The Honourable President of the University, Esteemed Members of the Convocation, Distinguished Members of the Faculty, Ladies and Gentlemen. It is a…
Address to the Joint Session of the houses of Congress of the U.S.A. Washington, D.C., June 26, 1990
Mr. Speaker, Mr. President; Esteemed Members of the United States Congress; Your Excellencies, Ambassadors and Members of the Diplomatic Corps; …
Biography of Caiphus Semenya
Caiphus Semenya is a South African composer, musician, and arranger that became known for his musical work while living in Southern California during South…
Closing remarks to the 13th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government, 03 July 2009, Sirte, Libya
Your Excellency, Brother Leader, Moummar Gaddaffi, current Chairperson of the African Union, Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Chairperson of the…
Mandela’s membership of the Communist Party: what needs to be reassessed by Tom Lodge
The evidence that Stephen Ellis refers to about Mandela’s membership of the Communist Party is pretty definitive. It is based upon recollections of party…
EventGreat Trek Centenary Celebrations commence
The Great Trek was a migration that took place between 1838 and the 1840s, and involved the Boers leaving the Cape Colony and settling in the interior of South…
EventIan Smith announced that he is ready to yield to majority rule in Rhodesia
Ian Smith announced that he is ready to yield to majority rule in Rhodesia (now known as Zimbabwe). This represented an about turn from his announcement of the…
Address to the Nation by President Thabo Mbeki, 21 September 2008
Fellow South Africans, I have no doubt that you are aware of the announcement made yesterday by the National Executive Committee of the ANC with regard to the…
Message by Oliver Tambo to Frelimo Central Committee on the death of Samora Machel, 22 October 1986
The tragedy that has befallen the people of Mozambique is without parallel in the history of the independent Africa. It is a tragedy that has shocked and…
Albert Luthuli`s message to New Age on 25th anniversary of Progressive Press, 22 March 1962
Congratulations to New Age and its predecessors. Twenty-five years of uninterrupted production is an achievement that is remarkable for the progressive press…
Message to Frelimo Central Committee on the Death of Samora Machel by O. R. Tambo, 22 October 1986
The tragedy that has befallen the people of Mozambique is without parallel in the history of the independent Africa. It is a tragedy that has shocked and…
Statement on naming of OR Tambo International Airport, 31 October 2006
The African National Congress commends the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, the Department of Arts and Culture, Department of Transport and the Airports…
Zuma to grow ANC membership in tribute to Madiba, 17 July 2011
As part of realising ANC stalwart Comrade Nelson Mandela`s dream and that of his organisation - taken as far back as 1942 - to grow the ANC membership to one…
Event20 000 Women march to the Union Buildings in protest of pass laws
In one of the largest demonstrations staged in this country's history, 20 000 women of all races marched to Pretoria's Union Buildings on 9 August 1956, to…
EventMK hero cadre Solomon Kalushi (Khala) Mahlangu is executed
Solomon Kalushi (Khala) Mahlangu was executed by the Apartheid regime for being part of an abortive attempt by African National Congress (ANC) members to…
EventFree, compulsory education for Black children
The government announces that its aim, is to provide all Black children with free and compulsory education as soon as possible. Teachers and scholars rejected…
EventIngrid Jonker, SA poet, commits suicide.
On 19 July 1965, Ingrid Jonker, a South African poet, committed suicide by walking into the sea. Jonker was 31 Years old. The advanced ideas inherent in Ingrid…
EventIvory Coast’s new prime minister, Daniel Kablan Duncan, takes office
After emerging as an independent country following French colonization, Ivory Coast came under the leadership of Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Known as the father of…
EventThe first museum is opened in Soweto, and is named after Hector Pieterson, one of the first casualties of the 16 June 1976 Soweto uprising.
The Hector Pieterson Museum, the first museum in Soweto, was opened on 16 June 2002. The Museum is situated on Kumalo Street in Orlando West, and is named…
EventANC sacks its chief whip Mbulelo Goniwe, after finding him guilty of sexual harassment
Mbulelo Goniwe had been active in the liberation struggle and with the inception of new democracy, held several positions, the most recent of which was the…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 98th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2010
Comrades and Compatriots It is now 98 years since the founding of our movement - the African National Congress. It has been 98 years of principled struggle…
Freedom In Our Life Time - Tributes to Lembede After His Death
From the book: Freedom In Our Life Time by Anton Muziwakhe Lembede 41. WALTER NHLAPO,"He Sang and Soared Away," Barlow's Weekly, 16 August 1947 Walter…
Biographical contribution on Nozizwe Charlotte Madlala-Routledge
Names: Madlala-Routledge, Nozizwe Charlotte Born: 29 June 1952, Magog, KwaZulu-Natal In Summary: A student activist aligned to the Black Consciousness…
Address of Nelson Mandela, President of the African National Congress on Receiving an Honorary LLD Degree at the University of Fort Hare 9 May 1992
Mr. Chancellor, Comrade OR Tambo, revered and long-standing leader of our people, Mr. Vice-Chancellor and Rector, Professor S.M.E. Bengu, Chairperson of…
My Spirit Is Not Banned - PART 4 by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
From the book: My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner The struggle continues 'I don't know what you mean by "tired". I can't give up…