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EventSA Prime Minister, J.B. Vorster, vows to fight against terrorism
… consultation with his government over Rhodesia's closure of its border with Zambia, but that his government will assist in fighting against terrorism. The…
PlaceAgate Terrace, Port St. Johns
… Cliff 4 km East of Port St. Johns. Takes its name from varieties of verigated, semi-pelucid, Chalcedonies found here. The … life as primitive as is possible…
PlaceClarkson, Eastern Cape
… in the former Humansdorp District, 26 km South-East of Assegaaibos Railroad Station, located in Cacadu District … Born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire in 1760,…
PlaceAndriesburg, Eastern Cape
… A Mountain, 2 106 m high about 30 km North-West of Queenstown and 20 km South-East of Sterkstroom. It is known by the Xhosa name of 'KwaHelisi', derived from…
ArchiveSearch warrant
… correspondence, video-cassettes, related to the activities of the UDF, TIC, NIC,RMC, AYCO, SOYCO and FEDSAW with regard to the Commission of the offence of…
ArchivePower, patriotism, principle: Opening Address presented at the Black Sash National Conference held at Pietermaritzburg, 1969
… on 21 October 1969, discussing: legislative power of regions, racial inequalities, separate development, bantu education, banning orders, detention powers of…
ArchiveSouth Africa in Crisis: paper presented at the Black Sash National Conference at Pietermaritzburg
… on 20 October 1964. Mentioned: United Nations, role of white South Africans in Apartheid, overview of Apartheid structures and principles, detention without…
ArchiveJoburg City : Whose City?
… White poster with black lettering. Notice of an oral history research project and photographic … Joubert Park. Black and white drawing in block in centre of…
ArchiveUnited Womens Organisation: mass meeting
… Black and white, with artwork of soldiers sitting on a tanker, holding weapons. Notice of a mass meeting to be held at the Nonzwakazi Methodist Church 0n 13…
ArchiveTell Mrs Thatcher: stop supporting apartheid!
… Red, grey, black and white poster. Cartoon image of Mrs Thatcher and Mr F W De Klerk by kind permission of Luck and Flaw. Notice of a rally on Sunday 25th…
ArchiveZero tolerance
… and white calendar with title in red letters. Photograph of a black woman holding a straw mat. Government poster with words - Office on the status of women…
ArchiveJames Reaneys: names and nicknames
… Yellow, Blue, red, black, green and white poster. Notice of an event at UCT Arena '84. Quad Theatre, Orange Street. 8th to 22nd December. Artwork of a figure…
EventDeputy President Phumzile Mlambo is born
… Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, deputy president of South Africa and wife of former public prosecutor Bulelani Ngcuka, was born in … a gender-friendly move on 22…
EventSA artist Rexon Mathebula is born
… menial jobs and sold his first artworks, images on pieces of glass made with a lump of tar and a tin of red paint, all randomly found, for 75c each, was born…
EventA curfew is lifted in Venda
… was imposed in the independent Venda homeland as a result of the deposition of the unpopular Frank Ravhele regime, was lifted after the … Ravhele's forced…
EventAmichand Rajbansi is fired from Parliament
… 1 January 1989. He also removes him from the leadership of the Indian House of Parliament, and the Indian "mini- cabinet", as well as Minister of Housing for…
ArchiveDont hang Theresa
… Black and white poster with artwork of Mother Theresa standing next to a rope hanging and a map of Africa. Words on the bottom of the poster: Imprisonement…
PlaceAnagob, a Mountain Peak in Northern Cape
… Hill 926 m high, situated 18 km North-East of Riemvasmaak and 60 km North-West of Keimoes. The name is of Khoikhoi origin means 'Tree Hill' recorded as such…
PlaceAgomed, Eastern Central Namibia
… hunters. Who had found water when they noticed that one of their dogs, which had been gone for awhile, had a wet rump when it returned. Khoikhoi name of…
ArchiveAnglo-American influences on the Black conciousness movement
… It was said by minions of the racist oppressive giant in South Africa that Black Conciousness was nothing but an importation of American Black power. African…
ArchiveSouth Africa : The Cordoned Heart Poster
… Black and white poster. Second half of title in red letters. Photo of men carrying coffins with flowers in top. Exhibition on 4th March at Gertrude Posel…
ArchivePolice community relations: a mediators per
… efforts by President F.W.de Klerk to curb the use of excessive force by police stating the difficulties faced by public officials in the United States of…
NEUSA General Meeting
… A2 dark red silkscreened on yellow paper; picture of hand with book, map of Africa, cars coming to meeting; text: The Doors of Learning and culture shall be…
ArchiveWorld Press Photo Exhibition 84
… Notice of photo exhibition at Shell Gallery, 9 Riebeek Street, Cape Town on 26th April 1984. Black and white photo of small boy carrying large gun, with…
ArchiveSoweto student speaks out: interview with Nkosazana Dlamini
… Nkosozana Dlamini, vice-president of SASO, and member of the ANC, was in her fifth year of medical school when the June 16th uprising began. She was …
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 …
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…