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… This historic anniversary has come at a critical moment in the struggle for the liberation of our country. Its … extent that our victory over the apartheid regime is now in sight. That confidence in the certainty of victory continues to inspire our people …

… island'. Madagascar is the largest African island situated in the Indian Ocean, about 450 km (280 mi) east of the coast of Mozambique. It is also fourth largest island in the World has been isolated for about 88 million years and … ago, allowing plants and animals on the island to evolve in relative isolation. It has an area of 587,041 km², the …

… for all democratic governments, through all times and in all circumstances, is to achieve an integrated process of … Within the short lifespan of our democracy we have engaged in an evolving process to strengthen the capacity of the … direction and oversight to the machinery of government in a manner that is both effective and informed by the will …

… to do business with one another." At their next meeting in February of 1990, the two discussed Mandela's imminent … arrangements. I said that would not be possible but, in a spirit of compromise, agreed that he would be able to choose the place of his release.  He chose Cape Town. "In the years that followed, it was an honour for me to have …

… N. J. Barclay Dear Comrade, Comrades Grant30 and Frost are in a better position than myself to inform you about the development of our movement in Johannesburg. I will confine myself to Cape Town. We will … take as a starting point the Lenin Club which was formed in 1933 by our or five Jewish-speaking members, two of which …

… of the Congress shall be: To unite the African people in a powerful and effective instrument to secure their own … To promote and protect the interests of the African people in all matters affecting them. To strive for the attainment … united democratic South Africa on the principles outlined in the Freedom Charter. To support the cause of national …

… as well as a reminder of that significant day in the evolution of the peace process in Sudan when the late fallen hero and champion of the … Sudanese people’s struggle, Comrade John Garang, was sworn in as Sudan’s Vice-President on 9 July 2005. This was part of …

… the oppressors with greatdaring, skill and determination in Rhodesia. Contrary to local pressreports, they are dealing … the African NationalCongress which was widely distributed in South Africa recently. Ina rousing CALL TO REVOLUTION which appears in the January 1968 issueof Sechaba, official organ of the …

… means; the Cape of Good Hope. Dias was however, chased off in a hail of stones by the local peoples! By the time the … bartered successfully for cattle with the Khoi people, in what is regarded as the first transaction between the Europeans and the indigenous people of South Africa. In 1501, another Portuguese navigator, Pedro d'Ataide, sought …

… and Nels Rivers. Before these two rivers converge in the Garden, they form spectacular waterfalls which can be … low, interesting geological formations are visible. When in bloom the Clivias at the Garden's main entrance are a … as the Limpopo Province. The Garden plays a critical role in conservation of rare and endangered species and played a …

… this region of the Coast! Port St Johns was developed, in 1878. Port St Johns also offers a unique blend of cultural … will see a sangoma (traditional healer) strolling along in all his finery, hear the thumping sound of kwaito music … with some crumbling reminders of a colonial History. In the streets you will hear Xhosa, Afrikaans and English as …

… "Never before in the history of South Africa have the national leaders … acted so swiftly and with complete oneness of purpose in their determination to beat back the fascist attack on the … Y. M. Dadoo, President of the Transvaal Indian Congress, in an interview with The Guardian. "The leaders realise full …

… Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai In 1885 thirteen Gujarati Muslims (known at the time as 'Arabs') who were trading in the Orange Free State petitioned the Legislature … Honourably inform: 1.That the undersigned are all traders in the Orange Free State and therefore they pay their licence …

… situated at the entrance to the railway station and docks in Strand Street, the spot where it is said the settlers landed in Port Elizabeth. The architects were Jones & McWilliams with construction starting in 1920 and it was completed in 1922. The 50m high Campanile …

… of vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and memorabilia in the magnificent setting of Franschhoek. The birth of the Museum's Collection took place in 1974, with the establishment of a Transport Museum at the Heidelberg Railway Station, in Gauteng. This was done through the initiative of one of …

… The events which led to mass detentions in April 1960 were the following: A state of emergency was … the killings at Sharpeville ended the anti-pass campaign in the Transvaal to a large extent, it gained new force in the Cape Peninsula. On 25 March Phillip Kgosana, branch …

… by Omar Badsha, Richard (Rick) Turner and others. In Lesotho she joined the African National Congress (ANC) and was involved in providing for children who had left South Africa, … and ANC to escape from South Africa, and supporting them in Lesotho. She returned to South Africa in 1990. …

… Captain Thomas Henry Duthie emigrated to the Cape in 1826. In 1830 he visited Knysna, where he was the guest of George … Rex, whose daughter Caroline he subsequently married in Cape Town in 1833. He retired to Knysna the following …

… Mauritius was first colonised by the French in 1767 until the British took over control in 1810.The British gave up sovereignty in 1968 when the country became independent. Mauritius is a …

… announced his intention to retire from the Presidency in February 1982, to devote more time to traditional and family affairs. However, in 1986 Matanzima was forced by the South African government … revealed that he was guilty of corruption. Matanzima died in 2003 in Queenstown at the age of 88.  …

… of a collection of articles which formed part of a series in The Educational Journal. The series of articles has … Majority Rule and analyses it with regard to its meaning in the South African situation. This concept was born out of … the roles that the ANC, SAIC and the Unity Movement, play in the Majority Rule in the South African context. …

… Africans who loved freedom - whether we were underground; in exile; in prison; in our work-place or our communities - we wowed then that we …

… come at the end of the process of public participation in drawing up our new Constitution. COSATU, with membership … mark, represents the largest organised constituency in the country. We also express the concerns of a broader … further entrench the privileges of the rich and powerful in our country, at the expense of the majority. We therefore …

… The African National Congress in the Northern Cape will be launching the Luthuli Volunteer … Corps; thousands of volunteers of the ANC dressed in gold overalls will be launched and unveiled across the regions of the province. In total, across the province, the ANC will be having 30 000 …

… The Sudwala Caves are the oldest known caves in the World and lie in the Drakensberg Escarpment, which separates the Highveld … some of the first pieces of evidence of human habitation in the South Africa , we explore the History of oldest known …

… Secretary, C.P. P. O .Box 1176, CAPE TOWN. Dear Comrade, In reply to a letter from Com. Roux of the 18th inst., … remarks about the intolerable situation etc., referred to in the Minutes (unconfirmed) of which I enclose an extract, … give) but it could not be carried for the reasons stated in the Minutes. I also enclose copy of my consequential …

… African nuclear programme was to produce nuclear arms in order to prevent a Soviet invasion of South Africa. This … at Velindaba and Pelinda was eventually successful in producing six nuclear weapons. The two reactors, ordered from France in 1976 were installed at the Koeberg power station, the only …

…  Allanridge is a Gold Mining Town in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State province in South Africa, 34 km North of Welkom. It was founded in 1950 and administered by a village management board. Named …

… Arthur Goldreich will go down in history as one of the rare breeds of revolutionaries that … he took what was his and declared it a collective asset in pursuit of liberation. What has now become a heritage site … was the ultimate prize he paid for his beliefs and belief in freedom. We salute his heroic resolve that saw him leave …

… Brock died – he was a scientist, physician and a professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Cape Town. Fleming was born on 27 March 1905 in Port Elizabeth, situated in the Cape Colony (now known as Eastern Cape). He was one of …