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YWCA Building, 178 Long Street, Cape Town
… The building was restructured in 1903 by J Parker, of the architectural firm Forsythe & Parker, and was dedicated to the memory of Minnie and Maria Bam, the…
EventJames La Guma dies
… La Guma, trade unionist and political activist, member of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and president of the South African Coloured People's…
EventSADF replace police on South West Africa’s northern border
… In a dramatic move, Minister of Defence P. W. Botha announced the replacement of South African police by the South African Defence Force on the northern…
PlaceGlen Grey
… The village of Glen Grey was named in honour of Sir George Grey, Governor of the Cape 1854-61. On 17 July 1902 a fire broke out in the …
ArchiveJune 16: 10 fighting years
… Transvaal Student Congress (TRASCO) logo on left and image of Hector Pieterson in the arms of a fellow student on the right. Features list of demands. "Unban…
The Freedom Charter
… Copy of The Freedom Charter. Title in light green on white … Headings in light green, Charter in black lettering. Image of group of people carrying flag with…
Jail
… who it might be. I left my sons at home; it may be one of my sons . . . Well now, this person who was giving … man who was giving evidence against me was the…
Remember Khwezi beyond the Zuma rape trial, says Marianne Thamm (Cape Talk) , 10 October 2016
… during President Jacob Zuma’s IEC address, is evidence of this. Kuzwayo accused Zuma of rape in 2005 and was forced to conceal her identity to … a witch hunt…
ArchiveAddress at 6th Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture, by Nelson Mandela, 12 July 2008, Kliptown Soweto
… years progress one increasingly realises the importance of friendship and human solidarity. And if a ninety-year-old … on this occasion, it would be that you…
PlacePort Natal Maritime Museum
… the busiest port in Africa. Backed by a panoramic view of Durban Harbour, the Port Natal Maritime Museum offers an insight into the influence of maritime…
EventAcclaimed South African poet Sheila Cussons dies
… study for a degree in Fine Arts at the University College of Natal (now kwaZulu Natal) in Pietermaritzburg. From 1942 … in Die Huisgenoot and later in…
Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG) at UCT ‘WINTER SCHOOL 2014 : Using climate information for adaptation and policy development’
… System Analysis Group (CSAG) based at the University of Cape Town will be running its annual course, 'Winter … and aims to take participants through the full…
Place'Abbakwap' a Mountain were the Fish and Orange Rivers Merge
… Mountian in the Richtersveld, at the confluence of the Fish River with the Orange River. This a Khoikhoi name … The name is said to refer to the hollow spoon…
ArchiveInternational Womens Day
… White poster with black lettering and border of small black stars. Welcome home rally for Ray Alexander. … Wits University Great Hall. Black and white faded…
ArchiveWorks on paper
… University of Port Elizabeth, Silver Jubilee Festival Program. Black and … by M.C. Escher entitled 'Sky and Water II' 1938. Notice of an exhibition of the…
ArchivePretoria Minute
… Minutes of discussions between the South African Government and the … Discussed violence and negotiations. Includes a report of the Working Group established…
ArchiveUnban the ANC
… lettering. Page from Pretoria News newspaper. Short piece of information on ANC. Commemoration of 75 years of the ANC, from 8 January 1912 to 8 January 1987 …
ArchiveDecide our response
… strip at top with title in grey lettering. Announcement of Student Body Meeting at the SU at 1pm on Tuesday. All … countrywide calls to support anti-election…
EventSA musician Todd Matshikiza dies
… and writer, Todd Tozama Matshikiza, died at the age of 47 in Lusaka, Zambia after a sudden illness. He composed the music and wrote some of the lyrics for…
EventAZAPO, SOPA, and BPC announce a merger agreement
… Leaders of the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO), the Socialist Party of Azania (SOPA) and the Black People's Convention (BPC) … 1998 SOPA broke away…
ArchiveEducate for socialism
… with artwork and text in red and black. Artwork of man holding the Azanian Peoples Organisation flag, over the map of South Africa. Image of the a hand in a…
ArchiveMay Day 1986 COSATU rally Tape I
… COSATU - a giant has risen - the launch of COSATU after 4 years of talks took place in the first week of December 1985. This movement encouraged workers to…
ArchiveBefore Dawn Culture in Another South Africa (CASA)
… 1987 AND WAS ATTENDED BY 300 SOUTH AFRICAN ARTISTS, OF WHOM 120 CAME DIRECTLY FROM SOUTH AFRICAN AND 180 AS EXILES FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD 'BEFORE DAWN'…
ArchiveAPDUSA Bulletin 8: APDUSA salutes the people
… With the elections of the tricameral parliament now over, APDUSA expresses its … results. These results reflect an overwhelming rejection of the new…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Weyers Street, Durbanville-Bergsig
… In the year 1824 a number of farm owners, living on the outskirts of Cape Town. Petitioned Lord Somerset, the Governor of Cape, for a church to be built for…
Not in My Neighbourhood Documentary
… " Not in My Neighbourhood Documentary " gives the account of three people from three, seemingly World Class Cities. It … bottom up. Exploring the parallels,…
EventWinnie Mandela at Johannesburg Magistrate’s court
… in confinement. Winnie was separated from her husband most of her marriage life due to his imprisonment. However, she … Mandela’s legacy. Winnie was pivotal…
EventThe soccer match between Lourenco Marques club Desportive and Durban City Football Club is called off because a rule against Coloured players
… from Durban a night prior to kick-off, the manager of Durban City, Norman Elliot states: "The Portuguese East … player with them." It is apparent here that…
EventJeannette Schoon and her daughter are killed by a letter bomb
… Former member of South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU), Jeannette Schoon, and her six-year … Marius Schoon (Jeannette's husband) was the target of…
EventChief Mangosuthu Buthelezi calls for National Convention
… The leader of the Zulu Territorial Authority, Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, called for a National Convention of all races in South Africa to make a…