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ArchiveLetter from R F Botha to The Honourable Alexander H Haig Jr, Secretary of State, United States of America
Letter from Pik Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Alexander M Haig, US Secretary of State, regarding Cuban withdrawal of troops from Angola. Incudes the…
ArchiveLetter from Rev G Hawkes, to the Secretary, Van der Walt Commission of Inquiry into the Consolidation of the Ciskei
Letter to the Secretary, Van der Walt, Commission of Inquiry into the Consolidation of the Ciskei from representatives of various churches (Anglican, Catholic,…
Gandhiji’s vision of a free South Africa: A collection of articles by E.S. Reddy
"If we look into the future [of South Africa], is it not a heritage we have to leave to posterity, that all the different races commingle and produce a…
Post NEC & Lekgotla Briefing, 30 January 2017
The African National Congress invites members of the media to a media briefing on the outomces of the NEC meeting and NEC Lekgotla held on the 25th to the 27th…
PlaceAlverstone, a Railway Station near Drummond
A Railway Station between Drummond and Botha's Hill. Takes its name from a flat-topped Hill nearby, which in turn takes its name from Lord Alverstone,…
PlaceOld General Post Office, Grand Central, Cape Town
Overlooking the Western side of the Parade is the lofty General Post Office building. It was completed in 1940 on the site of the old Opera House. The exterior…
PlaceLong Cottage, Newlands Avenue, Newlands
Newlands House originally formed part of the historic estate established in 1751 by Governor Ryk Tulbagh. Long Cottage was built as the slave quarters and…
Place'Boekenhout' Farm in Rustenberg
Click on image to enlarge South African Republic president Paul Kruger's farm was declared a National Monument by the Monument's Commission. The complex…
EventSecurity police raid offices of the United Democratic Front
A year after the United Democratic Front (UDF) was formed, Security Police raided their offices. This came amid nationwide unrest which started on 3 September…
EventFifteen English cricket players are prohibited to play for three years in England because of their rebel tour of South Africa
The rebel cricket tours were matches taking place in South Africa at a time when the country was banned from international cricket. Despite wide international…
EventMacmillan’s 'winds of change’ speech in Parliament
Harold Macmillan, British Conservative prime minister, delivered his 'winds of change' speech, condemning apartheid, to members of both Houses of Parliament in…
EventPaul Mosaka establishes the African Democratic Party
Paul Ramotsoane Mosaka, an influential businessman, in conjunction with Senator Hyman Basner established the African Democratic Party (ADP). The organisation…
EventDr Chris Barnard divorces his second wife
The world known medical practioner, Dr Chris Barnad divorced his second wife Barbara Zoellner whom he had been married for twelve years. He got married to…
EventIOC extends South Africa’s ban from Olympic games
South Africa suffered heavily in the international sports arena as result of its apartheid policy. Prior to the Tokyo Olympic games in 1964, South Africa was…
EventSA beaches are opened to all racial groups
President F.W de Klerk announced that South African beaches would be opened to all people across the racial lines. The decision to open the beaches was made…
EventUN Tribunal on Rwanda sentences Jean Kambanda
The United Nations Tribunal on Rwanda, which was held in Arusha, Tanzania, passed a life imprisonment verdict on former Rwanda Prime Minister Jean Kambanda…
EventMinister of Constitutional Development Roelf Meyer set to resign
On the day the National Party (NP) launched a 'core values' document in Pretoria, aimed at taking the party forward, it was also reported that the Provincial…
EventLord Milner leaves England to return to SA
Lord Alfred Milner, the British High Commissioner who played a prominent role in causing the South African War returned to South Africa to become British…
EventZAR’s last Cruesot ‘Long Tom’ dynamited
During the Anglo-Boer War II, the fourth and last Creusot 'Long Tom' of the state Artillery of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (South African Republic, also…
EventANC leads march through central Durban
The African National Congress (ANC) led a march through central Durban, attended by up to 100,000 people, to demand their voting rights. The march was…
”On this night a bedraggled Winston Churchill knocks on the door of the manager of Delagoa Bay Collier, pleading for something
"On this night a bedraggled Winston Churchill knocks on the door of the manager of Delagoa Bay Collier, pleading for something to eat after his escape from…
PlaceGovernment Buildings, President Brand Street, Bloemfontein
The government building complex was completed in 1877 although its Volksraad Chamber was already in use on 31 May 1875. In 1895 the upper storey was completed…
PlaceAlkmaar, a Town Near Nelspruit
A small Community on the Crocodile River, some 18 km from Nelspruit. Named after a city in the Netherlands which is 32 km from Amsterdam, well known for its…
Briefing on Lekgotla outcomes, 27 January 2015
The African National Congress invites members of the media to a briefing on the outcomes of the NEC Lekgotla being held at the St. George`s Hotel, Irene in…
OR Tambo lecture by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa
The Deputy President of the ANC, Comrade Cyril Ramaphosa, will deliver a lecture to celebrate the life and times of Oliver Reginald Tambo during the Mid-term…
PlaceKeur River Bridge
Situated on the Historic Montagu Pass this bridge was built in 1847. This solid bridge was designed by Charles Michell and built by Henry Ford White (who…
Inner-Party Bulletin
Bulletin produced by the Central Committee of the SACP for internal distribution only. Issue covers probation, discipline and standards of conduct, report on a…
PlaceErica Girl’s School Building, Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth
The Erica School for Girls in Port Elizabeth was begun in 1884 by Miss Mary Anne van Wyk, who initially gave lessons in the old Erica Hall. After the South…
EventIndia complains in 1946 against racism in South Africa
For an excellent background history of this complaint by E. S. Reddy, and how it was taken to the United Nations, read article. For chronological details of…
EventPupils refuse to return to school before Soweto Uprisings
Soweto pupils rejected the Orlando Diepkloof School board's demand that they return to class following a walkout to protest the use of Afrikaans as a medium of…