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Document 18 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to the South African Federation of NativeTrade Unions, 20 September 1930
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 18 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to the South…
Document 16 - Letter from Clements Kadalie to E. R. Roux, 10 October 1928
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 16 - Letter from Clements Kadalie to E. R…
Document 1 - Keir Hardie, “Stoned in South Africa”, 1907
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 1 - Keir Hardie, "Stoned in South Africa",…
PlacePeelton
(prior to 1910) Umxelo was established in 1839 by the Reverend Richard Birt as a station of the London Missionary Society. At that stage it was popularly…
EventZulu King Cetshwayo address his warriors at the great military kraal of Nodwengu
On the afternoon of 17 January 1879 the Zulu king Cetshwayo addressed 20 000 of his warriors at the great military kraal of Nodwengu: "I am sending you out…
Document 90 - “Hertzog’s Native Bill Passed: Only 11 Oppose Reactionary Measure”, Umsebenzi, 1 1 April 1936
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 90 "Hertzog's Native Bill Passed: Only 11…
Document 85 - E. R. Roux, “The Native Exploiters: A reply to ‘A. Z.”’, Umsebenzi,20 April 1935
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 85 - E. R. Roux, "The Native Exploiters: A…
Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa
International political processes leading to the "Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa" can be traced back to the year…
Book 5: People, Places and Apartheid - Glossary
From the book: Book 5: People, Places and Apartheid commissioned by The Department of Education homelands ”” those territories reserved for black people and…
Document 11 - Second letter from Nelson Mandela to Hendrik Verwoerd
I REFER YOU TO MY LETTER of 20 April 1961, to which you do not have the courtesy to reply or acknowledge receipt. In the letter referred to above I informed…
PlaceWaaihoek Farm
Waaihoek is a remote Farm situated near Ladysmith in Natal (now KwaZulu Natal). The first rent paying Tenants were 47 families who arrived in November 1984…
PlaceIsipingo, Kwa-Zulu Natal
About 20 km South of Durban City Central, lies Isipingo, an Area blessed with a fascinating mix of Cultures and a unique History. This vibrant Town is…
PlaceMapungubwe
The ancient city of Mapungubwe (meaning 'hill of the jackal') is an Iron Age archaeological site in the Limpopo Province on the border between South Africa,…
Address by ANC President Jacob Zuma to National Worker`s Day Rally, 1 May 2011, Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
President of COSATU, comrade Sdumo Dlamini, ANC chairperson, Comrade Marius Fransman, General Secretary of the SACP, Comrade Blade Nzimande, Leadership of…
Message to the People of South Africa on the 67th Anniversary of the ANC by O. R. Tambo, 8 January 1979
Fellow countrymen, Militants of the African National Congress and of the struggle for liberation in our country, Cadres of Umkhonto we Sizwe inside South…
James Stewart - the ANC fighter who spoke truth to power by Martin Plaut, 1 February 2016
This is the obituary of Hermanus Loots, better known by his nom de guerre, James Stewart, who exposed the atrocities in the ANC’s Quatro prison camp. Martin …
Address by President Nelson Mandela to the Constitutional Assembly on the occasion of the adoption of the new constitution Cape Town, 8 May 1996
Honourable Deputy Chairperson of the Constitutional Assembly Members; Distinguished Guests. The brief seconds when the majority of Honourable Members quietly…
Address by ANC President, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, at the opening of the 37th congress of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies Carlton Hotel, Saturday, 21 August 1993
Mr. Chairman, Distinguished leaders of the South African Jewish Community Ladies and Gentlemen, Compatriots and Friends, I consider it a privilege to…
Address of the Deputy President of the African National Congress Nelson Mandela, at the European parliament Strasbourg, 13 June 1990
Mr Baron Crespo, President of the European parliament; Distinguished representatives of the peoples of Western Europe; Esteemed leaders of the European…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 67th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1979
Fellow countrymen, Militants of the African National Congress and of the struggle for liberation in our country, Cadres of Umkhonto we Sizwe inside South…
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Vietnam Institute of International Relations on the occasion of Africa Day celebrations, Hanoi
"Globalisation and related matters" Acting Director-General of the Institute of International Relations, Mr Nguyen Quang Chien Your Excellencies, Ministers…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Chapter VII - “The Missionary Charter”
From the book: The Role of the Missionaries in conquest by Nosipho Majeke Treaty or no Treaty, the control was in the hands of the military and at this stage…
Johannesburg Timeline 1800-1991
1806 Sir John Barrow indicates on a map that gold is to be found in the approximate vicinity of either the Witwatersrand or the Magaliesberge. 1852 Gold…
Document 21 - E.L. Maurice, “The Rôle of the Non-European Teacher in the Liberatory Movement”, Discussion, 1, 5, June 1952
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 21 - E.L. Maurice, "The RÁ´le of the Non…
Notes from Books
Jean Gelman Taylor, THE SOCIAL WORLD OF BATAVIA: EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN IN DUTCH ASIA. Madison, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1983 The book…
Women’s liberation by Zanele Dhlamini (Mbeki)
To understand what the Women's liberation movement today represents, we must understand the general situation, which is developing in the Western world. …
ArchiveIntroduction by Howard Barrell
ENEMIES DEPEND UPON EACH OTHER to sustain their wars and, if neither is a clear-cut winner in that process, no less so if they make peace. This was so on…
”On the Organisations of the African People”, from I. B. Tabata to Nelson Mandela, June 16, 1948
80 Harrington Street, Cape Town. 16th June, 1948 My dear Mandela, Now to the discussion on the question of organisation, which is every day assuming greater…
Message to the Soweto Rally to Welcome Released Leaders by O. R. Tambo, 29 October 1989
This is a joyful day for all of us. It is a day of celebration for all the people of our country. Those who have chosen to turn their backs on our festivity…
Speech at the Tenth General Conference of the United National Independence Party by O. R. Tambo, Zambia, August 1988
Your Excellency, Comrade President Kenneth Kaunda, President of UNIP and of the Republic of Zambia, Honourable members of the Central Committee of UNIP, …