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PlaceCogmans Kloof Road (between Ashton and Montagu)
Kogmans (or Cogmans) Kloof is a Gorge through the Langeberg between Ashton and Montagu on the R62 to Oudtshoorn. It is named after the Cogmans, a Khoi chiefdom…
PlaceEmgwenya, formally Waterval Boven
… as some are perfect for beginners but others will challenge the fittest of hikers. This is however one of the …
PlacePrincess Vlei Conservation Area
Before the arrival of European Settlers, it was a watering ground for early Khoi Herders. The first encounter between these herders and Europeans was with the…
The First Slaves at the Cape
… that there were more than 11 slaves at the Cape by the time the Amersfoort arrived, with historians guessing the … with what was essentially the elite of…
Conquest: 1600s-1800s
… far wealthier than the average European peasant of the time. However, their wealth and prosperity would prove … the Khoisan was described by a colonial…
ArticleWay of life in ancient Egypt
… after-life. Those who built them in summer during flood time were from a very large staff of trained craftsmen, and … for many thousands of years, apart from…
Appeal for Action to stop Repression and Trial in South Africa: Statement at the Meeting of the Special Political Committee of the United Nations General Assembly by O. R. Tambo, New York, 8 October, 1963
… of a trial in South Africa which constitutes yet another challenge to the authority of the United Nations and which … result that whereas the State allows…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Special Focus: Wrangling between political groups - 1947
… of the divide and rule policy of the Government at a time when every effort should be made to strengthen our … a great deal of Red literature when his son…
BiographyJulius Sello Malema
… who accused ANC president Jacob Zuma of rape had a “nice time” with him because in the morning she had “requested …
Statement by Oliver Tambo on the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress on the 25th Anniversary of the formation of Umkhonto We Sizwe, 16 December 1986
… we Sizwe, the People`s Army of our country. By that time the demands of our people were loud, persistent and … this objective. Our people mobilised as never…
"Umkhonto we Sizwe - Born of the People": Statement of the National Executive Comittee of the ANC on the 25th Anniversary of the Formation of Umkhonto we Sizwe by O. R. Tambo, 16 December 1986
… we Sizwe, the People's Army of our country. By that time the demands of our people were loud, persistent and … this objective. Our people mobilised as…
2018 - Cyril Ramaphosa, State of the Nation Address, 16 February 2018
… embark on a number of measures to address the unemployment challenge. One of the initiatives will be to convene a Jobs … producers and financiers. Our most…
Chapter 8 - The politics of Congress in the late 1950s
… of the cheap labour system, did pose a revolutionary challenge to the ruling class. It could be enforced, against … the country as is done in all truly…
Statement at the Symposium on the Survival and Development of Children in the Frontline States and Southern Africa, Harare, March 1-5, 1988
… of repression employed to date. They constitute a fresh challenge to us and to all our people not only to defeat the … the apartheid system. Use your talents…
Chapter XI - Witness for freedom
… evidence, my knees were actually trembling for the first time in my life. Somehow I managed to make my opening … trials this was not allowed, but we did not…
FW de Klerk’s speech to Parliament, 2 February 1990
… surged forward in an unstoppable tide. At the same time, Beijing temporarily smothered with brutal violence the … countries of Southern Africa are faced with…
ArticleA Brief History of Pageview
… - essentially non-white' areas. Three existed at the time, namely the 'Coolie Location', the 'Kaffir Location' and … honour of Mr. J.J. Page, the Mayor of…
ArticlePeter Magubane Timeline 1932-
… 1960 Double page coverage on Sharpeville Funeral in Time Magazine. 1963 Worked as a freelance photographer in … 123 days, and his house was burnt down. 1978…
Re-membering Krotoa and Autshumato by Deela Khan (poem)
… oor die see, oor die see, in die eiland stemertjie every time they incurred the wrath of their insatiable masters. As … Krotoa became the most spirited…
ArticleAfrican Nationalism
… against racism and discrimination which has evolved over time to the changing conditions into an inclusive South … white Afrikaner nationalism was developed…
ArticleDISA Archive
… on this fascinating period of the country’s history. Much time, creative thought and debate goes into the selection of …
ArchiveBiography of Flora Nwapa by Emily Coolidge
… captivating traditional tales, Nwapa’s childhood marked a time in [2] Nigerian history when British colonial rule … country until independence was achieved…
Chapter 10 - Sharpeville and its aftermath
… the birth of the Liberal Party. It happened again at the time of the bus boycotts, the treason trial and the agitation … those already striking in Cape Town…
XII - Unanswered Questions
… other detainees have been kept naked. This was the first time such action became known. Was Biko's treatment special … for 'tendentious reporting'. In the 17…
ArticleStaffrider magazine (1978-1993)
… and community projects and offered a forum to challenge racial and cultural oppression. Staffrider’s … to continue their work at Ravan Press. [xxi] At this…
ArticleDecember 16 and the Construction of Afrikaner Nationalism
… all Afrikaners were irrevocably bound by the vow for all time; and that the battle itself must be regarded as a … of the poor-white problem, describing it as…
Chaskalson transcended his bias and loyalties by Tony Leon, 4 December 2012
… But how was this formidable partisan able to rise to the challenge of interpreting the bill of rights, in his role as …
PlaceBlyde River Canyon, Mpumalanga
… beauty, cultural history and just the right amount of challenge. …
Statement at the 19th African-American Conference by O. R. Tambo, Lusaka, 12 January 1989
… feel greatly inspired that so many of you could spare the time to come to Lusaka to attend this gathering. Conference … As I have said, our own people have…
Statement by Oliver Tambo at the 19th African-American Conference, 12 January 1989, Lusaka
… feel greatly inspired that so many of you could spare the time to come to Lusaka to attend this gathering. Conference … As I have said, our own people have…