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… trade relations  with South Africa. Tanganyika became one of the first countries in Africa to impose sanctions on South Africa. The majority of countries in the western bloc and all those making up the … their friendly relations with South Africa for much of the 1970s. It was not until the call for sanctions against …

… by the Swaziland Police Commissioner and a large cache of arms in the north of the country was found. The 1980s period was one of bitter times in the history of the movement in Swaziland.  … O’Malley P. ‘1982’ , from Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and Dialog , [online], available at …

… On 26 August 1966, the People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN), the armed wing of SWAPO, fought in a battle against South African occupying … August, ‘Namibia Day’ to commemorate the gallant struggle of the Namibian people against the South African occupation …

… Black squatters in a protest against the demolition of shanty dwellings outside Cape Town. This was the third day of an operation aimed removing an estimated 26,000 squatters … the Apartheid government embarked on a concerted effort of destroying informal settlements where Black people lived. …

… the country was demarcated into nine provinces. Some of these provinces were given geographical names, like … Transvaal and Eastern Transvaal. In 1995, the names of three of these provinces, PWV, Orange Free State and Northern … Statoids., ' Provinces of South Africa , from statoids , [online] Available at: …

… High Court Judge Nkola Motata drove through garden wall of a house north of Johannesburg. He was found to be drunk by police and is said to have resisted arrest. The owner of the property that Motata drove into took pictures of the …

… African engineer, Nuno Gomes, entered the Guinness Book of Records for mankind’s deepest dive ever on 13 June 2005. Gomes’318.25m plunge beat the record of 313m, set by Mark Ellyatt in Thailand in 2003. His target was a depth of 320, but he only managed 318.25, which still proved good …

… a double decker school bus with seventy-six learners of Hoërskool Vorentoe plunged into the Westdene Dam .The … the driver blacked out as he was driving along the wall of the Westdene Dam. The bus then swerved through the barrier … their lives to try and save the children, however, 42 of them died. It took police several hours to recover the …

… returned to Ethiopia to reclaim his throne with the help of the British. Selassie lost his throne in 1936 after he was … a guerrilla war to undermine and destabilise the process of colonisation. At the height of World War II in 1943, Tigrayans formed a resistance group …

… Mohandas Gandhi, after successfully leading campaigns of Passive Resistance in this country, finally left from Cape … between Gandhi and Gen J.C. Smuts led to the passing of the Indian Relief Act, by which the £3 tax on ex-indentured Indians was abolished, validity of Hindu and Moslem marriages recognised and children of …

… He was widely regarded as the best court interpreter of his day and was a talented rugby and cricket player who … He was also instrumental in the anti-pass campaign of 1919, under the banner of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC), which …

… silkscreen yellow green black red blend on white; graphics of people working; soliders, people marching; text: We call … society where basic human rights are denied the majority of the people; We live in a society where brother is called … men are conscripted to maintain the illegal occupation of Namibia and to wage unjust war against foreign …

… The Cullinan diamond was cut into two big stones, The Star of Africa and the Cullinan 2, as well as seven fairly big stones and ninety-six small stones. The cutting of the diamond was a major event. It took experts about three … 9 major stones, 96 brilliant cut diamonds, and 9.50 carats of unpolished pieces. The largest stone cut from the …

… Robert Moffat, missionary of the London Missionary Society at Kuruman and father-in-law of Dr David Livingstone, was born in Ormiston, Scotland, to a … and worked at High Leah, near Liverpool. At the age of 21, he came to South Africa and started his ministry in …

… out soft drinks tin; text: Boycott the Can; The management of Metal Box retrenched 22 black workers and after a week … 1985 workers went on strike demanding the dismissal of the three workers, and that workers hould be hired from … 11 November 1985 Metal Box dismissed the whole workforce of 500 people.; Workers of Metal Box are calling upon fellow …

… Simon van der Stel , who became commander of the Cape on 12 October 1679 and was promoted to governor … Adriaan van der Stel. Upon his retirement, Simon was one of the largest landowners at the Cape. He settled on his … West. He was also an enthusiastic sheep-farmer. Because of Adriaan's farming activities, a group of influential Cape …

… discovered that he had sailed past the southern-most point of Africa. A strong wind had driven him so far south of Cape Point that he did not see it and had to sail … to reach the coast. His first landing place was the bay of St. Blaize (SÁƒÂƒ£o Bras), now Mossel Bay. Here he took in …

… Worker News was first published in 1979 with the formation of the Federation of South African Trade Unions and was distributed amongst all union members with the aim of uniting workers in the struggle for fair and equitable …

… Dear Students Movements of 1976, Imagine if the 16th of June 2016, looked like this. Like this cold winters … Imagine if it hailed. Heavy storms. Imagine if the wails of our foremothers and ansisters parted the clouds, and their …

… born in Latvia in 1914, died in Cape Town at the age of 91. Simons was instrumental in the formation of the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) and the drafting of the …

… Joe Slovo's speech to mark the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the SACP on the 30th July 1981 in Maputo. Reflects on the history of the SACP and its association with the African National …

… Black, red and white poster. Photograph of Tunay Hassan. Died in the custody of the Dalston Police, United Kingdom. Picture of the police station. Notice of a Public Meeting at Hackney …

… Orange, black and white poster. Photographs of people of different countries which were taken over by Britain. Photographs of people from these countries arriving in Britain to work. …

… Blue, black, red and white poster. Artwork and photographs of German people, including Hitler. History of the Nazi occupation and attrocities and start of World War 2. Series of folders numbers 3521 - 3529 and …

… Yellow, brown, black and white poster. Map of ancient world. Ancient civilisations. History of how the Spanish destroyed the Aztecs, the Incas and the Mayas of South America. Series of folders numbers 3521 -3529 and …

… White poster with red lettering. Black outline of map of Namibia with a man working inside it. Notice of seminars on Wednesday 27th at SS2 and Thursday 28th at …

… White poster giving notice of May Day meeting. Image of black flag with title in white letters. Black image of factory with closed sign on it. List of speakers from …

… White background with red lettering. Image of university at top right hand corner. Union of Democratic University Staff Association. Tribute and … to Comrade Jack Simons and Comrade Ray Alexander. Notice of meeting at UCT Jameson Hall on Thursday 29th March. List …

… and white poster. See red women's workshop poster. List of parts of the body which could be used in self-defence. Artwork of a woman carrying a handbag and a man looking at her, …

… This pamphlet discusses the formation of police reserves, and APDUSA examines the so-called reasons for the formation of the police reserves as been lies, and feels strongly that it is more of an attempt to deceive and split the unity of the oppressed. …