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ArchiveMessage of goodwill and solidarity
… Message of goodwill and solidarity from His Excellency Dr Kenneth David Kaunda, President of the Republic of Zambia from the chairman of the preparatory…
Draft constitution of the ANC
… Report of the working group under paragraph three of the Pretoria Minute 1. The Working Group was established under paragraph 3 of the Pretoria Minute, which…
PlaceBattle of Muizenburg Monument, Muizenburg
… Given the turmoil in Europe and the importance of the Cape sea-route to India the British Government sent a fleet of seven Royal Navy ships under the command…
ArchiveBolt: magazine of the Literary Society, University of Natal, Durban Vol.2 No.1 1971
… Douglas Livingstone. Arthur, or The Man Who Was Afraid of Nothing, Christopher Hope. Photographer’s Twiggy, Peter … City, Fiona Morphet. Gulliver’s Day, Mike…
ArchiveBiography of Moses Mabokela Chikane
… Biography of Moses Mabokela Chikane who was born in 1948 August 14 in area of Groblersdaal first of the family of nine, he was detained under section 28 of ……
EventUniversity of Pretoria is established
… On 10 February 1908 a new department of the Transvaal University College (T.U.C.), situated in … in Skinner Street, Pretoria . This department, consisting…
ArchiveWiehahn Commission: precis of speech
… Precis of speech on the Wiehahn Commission of Inquiry into labour legislation, by Auret van Heerden, President of the National Union of South African…
PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
… Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), country located in central Africa. Officially known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the country has a 25…
ArchiveDeportation of NUSAS President Elect
… B to President's address to the 44th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, 30th June to 9th July, 1968. … to NUSAS from Margaret…
ArchiveThe Congress of the people
… Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner There were such a lot of things happening at that time, and some very good things … a very great thing happened. We…
EventUniversity of Pretoria is established
… in Johannesburg and Pretoria , took the examinations of the Cape University. The Pretoria branch of the Transvaal University College, which started classes…
EventGovernment’s final consolidation of ‘homelands’
… announced its intention to consolidate the total number of separate 'homeland' areas from 113 to 36. The homelands … were officially instituted in the 1950s…
The start of mass campaigns
… and make things how we want them. We started this thing of boycotts and campaigns, fighting to make things right. … used to be sympathy boycotts too. There…
ArchiveSouth Africa: state of terror
… Multicoloured poster with names of political prisoners and artwork of bars of gold, diamonds, coffins, skulls and list of attrocities. … South Africa: state…
ArchiveNo closure of western hospital
… Red, black and white poster. Red artwork of a map of Britain with a white outline of a heart containing words 'National Health Service'. … No closure of…
PlaceHouse of Parliament, Cape Town
… The houses of South African Houses of Parliament are situated in Cape Town even though the seat of government is in Pretoria . This was part of a compromise …
ArchiveDraft transcripts Twilight of legality
… From the declaration of a national state of Emergency on June 12 1986 onwards, the UDF found itself in a period of twilight legality. This culminated with…
EventThe siege of Mafeking starts
… During the first week of Anglo-Boer War 2 , Boer forces besieged the small town of Mafeking (now Mafikeng) in the Northern Cape (now North … The town was…
PlaceBellville, a Suburb of Cape Town
… It lies east of Cape Town City, within the Cape Peninsula urban Area. … Mile Stone. Since it is situated 20 km from the city of Cape Town, Bellville was…
Establishment of the Food Committee
… In the 1940s, as a result of the Second World War , South Africa was undergoing a … and lower classes specifically. The 1940s saw the growth of community…
Establishment of the Food Committee
… In the 1940s, as a result of the Second World War , South Africa was undergoing a … and lower classes specifically. The 1940s saw the growth of community…
Bantu Authorities Act of 1951
… This was the first piece of legislation introduced to support the government’s policy of separate development. It made provision for the establishment of…
EventThe Battle of Blood River
… On 16 December 1838 the Battle of Blood River took place near the Ncome River in KwaZulu Natal. The Battle of Blood River was between the Voortrekkers under…
PlaceDan Pienaar, suburb of Bloemfontein
… upmarket suburb in Bloemfontein - regarded as one of the safest suburbs in the country! It is an excellent place to raise one’s family. It is one of the…
Toast Remarks of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, in honour of the Governor General of Canada, the Right Honourable, Michaelle Jean, on the occasion of the State Banquet: Presidential Guesthouse, Tshwane, 5 December 2006
… Toast Remarks of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, in honour of the Governor General of Canada, the Right Honourable, …
Toast Remarks of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, in honour of His Excellency, the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of the State Banquet, Tuynhuys, Cape Town, 5 September 2006
… Toast Remarks of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, in honour of His Excellency, the President of the Russian Federation, …
EventStart of blood classification controversy
… permanently on this date, but refused to sign the offer of employment when she learned that the SANBS racially … as "high risk" cases. This led to the…
ArchiveReport of Anti-conscription Committee
… Report of Anti-conscription Committee to the 62nd Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, University of Natal, … Report of Anti…
ArchiveThe people of Namibia: calendar
… Blue poster with white map of Africa, with Namibia in red. Front page of calendar. Includes photographs of Namibian citizens displayed on the months of the…
ArchiveGo well, son of man
… White poster with black lettering. Story of uzikayise Samuel Thusi (Stanley Khumalo). Also known as 'son of man' Copy of his letter to General Secretary of…