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ArchiveFarm evictions: Democratic Partys policy
Newspaper article on the Democratic Party's policy regarding farm workers and farm evictions.This was in response to an appeal by the Anglican Bishop of…
ArchiveResistance politics will never be the same again...
Article by the United Democratic Front on the seven-month state of emergency, leaders who were in detention or had gone underground to avoid detention were re…
ArchiveLabour Day May 1
Light brown poster with black lettering. Words "Forward to worker unity 1984" in red at bottom. Title in half circle at top with images of factories in half…
Archive1984 UDF unites
Calendar for 1984. Red banner at top with black lettering. Yellow background. Outline of map of South Africa with black and white artwork of people marching…
ArchiveSave Your Son: Dont Vote
A2 red on white silkscreen; graphic crossed guns and dead body; text: UDF sticker on top; Text: Save your son; apartheid; don't vote; UDF logo; Sticker text: …
ArchiveDeclaration of the United Democratic Front
A3 red and black on yellow card; drawing of crowd similar to UDF logo; Text: Declaration of the United Democratic Front; We, the freedom loving people of South…
ArchiveBear This Apartheid/Hate Structure
A2 handdrawn ink on paper; picture people carrying fat man smoking cigar and drinking wine; text: Must the people bear the burden of yet another useless…
ArchiveBekamping van die revolution:re aanslag
Document outlining the mission of the South African Government to eliminate the guerilla movement which threatens the security of its civilians and a basic…
ArchiveBiography of Hlabeng Sam Matlole
Biography of Hlabeng Sam Matlole. Hlabeng Sam Matlole was born in 16 June 1924 in Zone 7 Sebokeng. He was a member of VCA Zone 7 area committee treasure and he…
Bowling them over
Donna Symmonds from Barbados in the West Indies is a world cass sports broadcaster. The SABC Invited her to be a guest broadcaster during the one day cricket…
ArchiveInternational day of peace
Yellow and blue poster with black lettering. Coloured image of earth's curve with South Africa in red. UN Logo with wreath around. Initials ECC. Notice of a…
ArchiveOASSSA 4th National Conference: Social Services in a changing South Africa
Green section at top of poster contains title in white letters. Black artwork on white centre of poster of African people with banner on their heads with…
ArchiveGreat hopes for the Peoples Parliament
It is with a giddy feeling that we, the organizer, have noted the strongly escalating interest in the People's Parliament Against Apartheid . The growing wave…
PlaceMill House, Boundary Road, Newlands
This double-storey mill and private residence was erected by Jacob Letterstedt in the 1840's. It now forms an integral part of the historic Josephine Mill…
PlaceThe Red House, Hiddingh Avenue, Newlands
The Red House is one of South Africa's oldest buildings, having been built in 1729. Lord Charles Somerset lived here and so did the Mayor of Claremont. It was…
EventKing Kong cast granted passports to perform in London
After long and protracted negotiations with the South African government, 60 passport applications for the African members of the original “King Kong” cast…
EventRev. Allan Hendrickse is elected leader of the Coloured Labour Party
Rev. Allan Hendrickse was elected leader of the Coloured Labour Party of South Africa at its thirteenth Congress in Bloemfontein. The party declared its…
EventStart of daily television transmissions
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) started regular daily television transmissions on a single channel after seven months of trial transmissions…
EventUDF Disowns Winnie Mandela
The UDF publicly disowns Winnie Mandela over a series of allegations that finally estranged her from her husband Nelson Mandela. Key among some of these…
EventSchalk van Rensburg testifies before the TRC
Former director of Roodeplaats research Laboratories, Dr Schalk van Rensburg, testifies before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) that the death of…
EventNewspaper editor John Tengo Jabavu dies
John Tengo Jabavu, the founder of the first Black-language newspaper, Imvo Zabantsundu (Native/Bantu Opinion) and political leader dies in Cape Town. He was…
EventLondon Times pays tribute to King Sekhukhune
The London Times, a British based newspaper, paid tribute to King Sekhukhuneof the Marota Empire, commonly known as the Bapedi Kingdom. The newspaper published…
100 Years ‘Emancipation of Slaves’ by John Gomas, 1 December 1934, South Africa
100 Years “Emancipation of Slaves” First Published: 1st December 1934 as A call to National and Social Emancipation. The pamphlet was sold for 3d.; …
ArchiveTelex from Col Sergio Vieira, Minister of Agriculture, Mozambique, to His Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cape Town
Translation of a telex sent from the Minister of Agriculture, Mozambique, to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, South Africa, with regard to the alleged…
ArchiveCircular from the Foundation Danielle Mitterrand
Document containing general information concerning the Paris meeting taking place on the 27th of November to the 2nd of December. It covers travel arrangements…
African National Congress of South Africa: A brief on political prisoners
Letter of complaint about prison regulations, censorship of letters and other issues, written by political prisoners in Robben Island Prison, to the Commanding…
ArchiveBlack Peoples Convention: rejection of foreign investment
The Black Peoples Convention National Congress held in December 1973 resolved to reject the involvement of foreign investors and this letter sent from BPC to…
ArchiveLetter from Clive Nettleton to various organisations
Letter from Clive Nettleton, Vice President of National Union of South African Students (NUSAS), to various organisations about a report back on further…
ArchiveThe Future is ours
Blue poster with black lettering. Black and white image of a boy holding a red banner with words "Support our childrens' struggle for their rights". Logo on…
ArchiveOur rights = our future
Blue, red and yellow poster. Blue artwork of children dancing across bottom of poster on red background. Lettering in yellow. Yellow circle representing the…