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13 notable women in Cape Town’s history, 6 August 2015
… harassment followed, including two periods of arrest. In 1960, Dora and her family were removed to Gugulethu, when … of the DRMC. A new building was…
PlaceRepublic of Congo
… of the Congo and the Gulf of Guinea. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the … withdrew from the Congo in less than…
Extract from a speech made in the House of Assembly on 15 September 1970 during the Prime Minister’s Vote
… 11.9.1970. The Prime Minister is referring here to the Rev. Robert Mercer of the Anglican Church in Stellenbosch. Rev. Mercer is a Rhodesian who came to…
Chapter 8 - Negotiating an end to the deadlock
… an emergency meeting to discuss the implications of the massacre. While it reaffirmed its commitment in principle to … its security forces and surrogates. …
PlaceNigeria
… Independence Nigeria gained full independence in October 1960, as a confederation of three districts; Northern, … tensions and led to another coup in July…
PlaceSouth African College High School
… properties at the Cape, if not the country. On it, by 1960, had arisen what the writer Alan Paton described as ‘the …
Chapter IX - Return to my faith
… where there would be an all-white congregation. The Rev Gonville ffrench-Beytagh was then the Dean of St Mary's … of Father Cosmas Desmond, of Dean ffrench…
ArticleHIV/Aids in South Africa timeline 1940s-2009
… partner with government against HIV/AIDS. (initiative by Rev. S Tshelane) 9 October, The religious leaders pledge to … of AIDS specialists finalize the…
Tribute to Prof Meer on her 80th birthday by Ari Sitas, 23 August 2008
South African History Online Tribute to Prof Meer on her 80th birthday by Ari Sitas 23 August 2008 Fatima Meer's career at Natal University spanned…
ArticleWomen and The Food and Canning Workers’ Union
The fruit-canning industry in South Africa can be traced to the late nineteenth century, when the first jam factories opened in Paarl and Stellenbosch in the…
ArchiveCourt Transcript of statement from the Dock of Nelson Mandela, Pretoria Supreme Court, 20 April 1964
… is not, and never has been, a communist organization. In 1960 there was the shooting at Sharpeville, which resulted in the proclamation of a state of ……
"Apartheid - the Indictment": Paper Presented to the International Conference for Sactions agains South Africa by O. R. Tambo, April 1964
… has made South Africa a lively cemetery. Between 1948 and 1960 the total number of Africans killed by police bullets in … course of political protest,…
Paper Presented to the International Conference for Sanctions Against South Africa, 1 April 1964, London
… has made South Africa a lively cemetery. Between 1948 and 1960 the total number of Africans killed by police bullets in … course of political protest,…
PlaceCameroon
… War it was divided between France and Britain [iii] . In 1960 the country was formalised into the Republic of … Cameroon. Image source From the time of…
Chapter 9 - Division weakens the movement
… a working-class character." ( Africa South , April-June 1960) Trade unionism among African workers was still weak. … It was a sign of what could be achieved…
A common purpose: the Commonwealth’s support for the AAM
… forefront of international opposition to apartheid. In May 1960, Commonwealth Prime Ministers told South Africa, which …
Memorandum of the National Committee for Liberation. London, mid-1963
… in spite of the fact that three years have gone by since Sharpeville. Looking at the strategic situation beyond South …
The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa: Chapter Three - By Riashnee Pather
… struggle. The Congresses were to also suffer after the Sharpeville Uprising in March 1960 when the ANC and other organisations were banned. … I shall return…
A Brief History of Niger - Part 1 by US Department of State
… French Community. Following full independence on 3 August 1960, however, membership was allowed to lapse. Single-Party …
PlaceKronendal, Main Road, Hout Bay.
… National Monument under old NMC legislation on 9 September 1960. Nowdays it has been converted into Kitima Restaurant – …
PlaceSun City, Rustenburg
The famous Casino/Hotel Complex about 50km from Rustenburg. It officially opened its doors on December 1979. It features the Lost City, a huge swimming Pools…
ArticleOliver Reginald Tambo Timeline 1917 - 2011
… 1959 Heads the ANC’s Constitutional Commission 1960s 1960 Tambo is detained in South West Africa (Namibia). He was …
ArticleBlack Consciousness Movement of Azania (BCMA)
The Black Consciousness Movement of Azania (BCMA) was the external arm of the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM), and had offices in Botswana, England, the…
Rustenburg the Segregated city
Rustenburg the Segregated city Towards Union The Afrikaner character of the town persisted after Union in 1910, and there was little to attract other…
ArchiveLong live Ruth First by Gavin Williams, 17 August 2019
… until 1962. From 1947 Ruth, alongside Gert Sibane and the Rev. Michael Scott, exposed the brutal treatment and forced …
The British Government, The Trade Union Congress, and Black South African Trade Unionism, 1973 to 1994 by Dan Feather
… entitled 'British Cultural Diplomacy in South Africa, 1960-1994', this will be published in early 2024. Dan was …
PlaceSchoenstatt Retreat and Conference Centre, Cape Town
… beautiful place”. The Shrine in Constantia was blessed in 1960 and has become a haven for many. In 1901 the property in …
PlaceMatatiele Local Municipality
… who, at the height of apartheid repression in the late 1960's and throughout the 1970's, he was a prominent and a …
Newspaper article taken from the City Press in 2002: Student Politics under Apartheid
… of Bantustan repression and intolerance was the 1983 massacre of students by Inkatha impis at University of …
Lecture by the President of the ANC, President Jacob Zuma, on the occasion of celebrating the life and times of the tenth President of the ANC President Nelson Mandela, 10 July 2012, Limpopo
… the Congress of the People in 1955. On the 21st of March 1960, a total of 69 people were massacred in Sharpeville leading to local and international outcry…