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… which IDAF has made to the cause of freedom and democracy in southern Africa. The work of the Fund reaches back over … defence and aid to the victims of apartheid, not only in South Africa but also for our compatriots in Namibia, Zimbabwe, and throughout southern Africa during …

… Ingrid Uys and Graham Watts helped me back to humanity in the UK. While doing my research, Jeremy and Gemma Cronin looked after me in Lusaka. Rob Moore and Linda Loxton did so with their customary congeniality in Harare. In South Africa, David Niddrie, my first fellow …

… of great encouragement. We know we do not stand alone in our endeavours to achieve peace, freedom and basic human … our heartfelt sympathy. We wish you strength and courage in the days ahead. This function coincides with a visit of a … bequeathed any future government. To address the backlog in housing, the impoverishment of millions of squatters, lack …

… seen very little of the strike, as the natives, herded in their compound quarters, are not allowed abroad. … operations. The ethic of solidarity is woefully weak in regard to the native workers. There has been no single … has been distributed at crucial points, and republished in full on the cable page of Tuesday's "Star" as a heinous …

… In the last few years we have walked this road with greater frequency, marching in the procession to bid farewell to the veterans of our … They fought a noble battle and lived their lives in pursuit of a better life for all who follow. The …

… Kruger's Pretoria: Buildings and Personalities of the City in the Nineteenth Century  (Protea Books) Pretoria Galleries … 2015]. Sheppard, T., (2013) “Traditional Storytelling in Africa” from Tim Sheppard [Online] Available at   …

… the legacy of an outstanding South African leader. Writing in the foreword, President Thabo Mbeki recalls the day the … tells of the occasions that Chief Luthuli visited her home in Orlando West in the late-1950s, arriving for supper with other ANC leaders …

… Timol on Tuesday afternoon visited the scene of his death in October 1971 - John Vorster Square police station. The … the 10th floor of the building. An inquest which was held in 1972 found that Timol had committed suicide. However‚ … and Tuesday. He could not testify at the original inquest in 1972 because he was in custody following his arrest with …

… 15 people protested on the steps of St George's Cathedral in Cape Town to demand medical treatment for people living … didn't realise that AIDS medications were freely available in Western countries. By the end of the day the group had … (TAC) was born. The launch of TAC opened a new chapter in AIDS politics in South Africa. It came at a time when …

… trading post was started by Jan van Riebeeck , who arrived in 1652. At first most of the Europeans worked for the DEIC, … Dutch, French and German people. There were also slaves in the Cape, brought especially from Malaysia to serve the … ways of life, and there were many clashes between them. In 1806 Britain took over the Cape from the Dutch East India …

… "the scramble for Africa" by the major European powers in the late 19th century. Both Italy and Ethiopia were members of the League of Nations, founded in 1920. Italy was a founding member and Ethiopia joined 28 … provided the pretext Mussolini needed. Walwal was an oasis in the Ogaden dessert, along the boarder between Ethiopia and …

… fact that he had responsibilities and dependants. Nelson, in the loneliness of his cell, worried about the survival of … Mandela breaks her government bans and returns to her home in Soweto. April 1986, Soweto. (©Louise Gubb) The R200 Mum sent me in April is finished. Things are expensive and I also went on …

… elected to the executive committee of the union. He served in several influential positions in different trade unions. Passionate about sport, Erasmus … of the Johannesburg Municipal Sports Club. He died in Johannesburg in 1973. The cause of his death was not …

…  This beautiful Georgian home was built in the 1850’s to house soldiers guarding the port of Port Elizabeth. Situated in picturesque surroundings, you can walk to the Old Fort, … declared it a National Monument under old NMC legislation in 1975 and 1976 respectively.  Not often will you have the …

… building was designed by Charles Hosking and was completed in 1906 as the first permanent offices for the new Roodepoort-Maraisburg municipality. It was extended in 1918 after a design by the firm of Baker & Fleming, and … municipal offices and Roodepoort Town Hall, both situated in Berlandina Street, Roodepoort. Simon Bekker laid the …

… as a double-storey home with French Victorian features, in 1881 by Captain John Spence. It was purchased by Sir JB Robinson in 1891 who, following his retirement from the Witwatersrand gold mines, lived there until his death in 1927. In 1978 Count Natale Labia, grandson of JB Robinson, …

… This House was probably erected in 1895 and has a number of prominent Architectural features … surmounting the front Verandah, and marble Fireplaces in its interior. It was declared a National Monument under … Zorgwyk House, 36 Breda Street, Gardens. The house, built in a predominantly Georgian idiom, was originally the …

… houses of South African Houses of Parliament are situated in Cape Town even though the seat of government is in Pretoria . This was part of a compromise agreed upon at the formation of the Union of South Africa , in 1910. According to this compromise Cape Town would be the …

… where used to measure distance, by the early settlers, in Cape Town. A Post Office known as Eleventh Mile Stone, … probably located at a local Inn, but this was abolished in about 1860, when the new village of Bellville was … city hall, was only proclaimed an independant Municipality in 1902 but included into the Cape Town municipal area in …

… fail to take effective steps to end the current violence in the country, the only defence of the people will be to … the government's inability of putting effective measures in place. He ran short of accusing the government of fuelling violence in order to enhance its aim of thwarting any effort of having …

… his colleagues and leads to an internal succession process in the party that culminates in the appointment of F. W. de Klerk . P.W. Botha presided … resistance movements was at its height. Leading scholars in the field of civil-military relations came to call South …

… for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa (IDASA) in the border region, was found on a dirt road near King William's Town in the Eastern Cape, a day after he had been detained at the Mdantsane police station in the Ciskei. Six high ranking Ciskei police officers were …

… Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. The award was given to them for their brave effort in ending apartheid, thus bringing peaceful negotiations for a democratic dispensation in South Africa. In the process they set an example to the …

… to the UN, Zachariah Keodirelang (ZK) Matthews , died in Washington, USA. He was buried in Gaborone, Botswana.  "Bridging the gap between the old … militant younger members of the African National Congress in the late 1940s and 1950s, Zachariah Keodirelang Matthews …

… In June 1986, there were many necklacing incidents in Soweto, Johannesburg with people being brutally killed. … the demands made by the SCA and asked the SADF to remain in the Soweto Township as long as people were being … archive clippings, Soweto Town council asks SADF to stay, Black politics 1986d |Saldru clippings collection, Troops …

… the Nairobi People’s Congress Party (NCPC) and key figure in the formation of Kenya African National Union (KANU), … was born on 15 August 1930. After Kenya‘s independence in 1963, Mboya became Minister of Justice and Constitutional … and Development. Mboya was assassinated on 5 July 1969 in Nairobi CBD as he was coming from the pharmacy. Nahashon …

… illustrates at the outset various forms of segregation in the world. The fact that the basic principle upon which … of "divide and rule" and plainly named as segregation. And in South Africa, the people have been divided into three … plights and struggles are highlighted. Segregation exists in all walks of life, be it work or leisure; and in …

… Cricket in South Africa was established by the British, and the first tour by a side from England took place in 1888-89. Here South Africa played its first Test match … Test nation. South Africa's first win on English soil came in the Second Test at Lord's in 1935, taking the 5 test …

… leader of the Democratic Alliance - Tony Leon was born in Durban. In 1994 he was elected Member of Parliament and leader of … the second South Africa national democratic elections in 1999. These parties agreed to contest 2000 local elections …

… Walter Sisulu, was served with two notifications in terms of the Suppression of Communism Act (Act 44 of 1950) . In terms of these notifications Sisulu was directed to resign … such as the ANC. He was also prohibited from taking part in the activities of these organisations and from attending …