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Memorial lecture on the 26th Anniversary of the Lowveld Massacre presented by Comrade Jackson Mthembu ANC National Spokesperson, 15 March 2012
… evening. As we all know this Massacre of our people by the apartheid regime and its security forces started with the … and the mourners, scores of people…
ArticleUnited Democratic Front (UDF)
… The United Democratic Front (UDF) was an anti-apartheid body that incorporated many anti-apartheid organisations. It was launched in 1983, in … documents,…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1990s
… of a 30-year ban on the ANC, the PAC and other anti-apartheid organisations, the suspension of the death sentence … up of police officers which was used to…
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: A Reflection of the Chasm Between Constitutional Rights and the Lived Experience in South Africa by Rhiain Moses
… of the black population in South Africa during the apartheid regime. By identifying “inarticulacy”, or an … Waiting for the Barbarians (1980) as connected to…
Shared Cultural Trauma: Inarticulacy as Social Disability in South African Literature by Hannah Pagan
… of the black population in South Africa during the apartheid regime. By identifying “inarticulacy”, or an … Waiting for the Barbarians (1980) as connected to…
Why is sexual violence so endemic in South Africa and why has it been so hard to combat? by Jessica Clarke
… culture. Secondly, the essay will show how the legacy of apartheid has normalised violence and entrenched mistrust of … its citizens but the country has…
Rustenburg the Segregated city
… 2935 6067 1939 4000 >3000 >7000 1946 8834 5653 14487 The Apartheid city A history of Pass Laws in South Africa Like all apartheid cities in South Africa,…
PlaceZinkwazi Beach
… Bay , nestled between undulating sugar-cane fields, an un-spoilt lagoon and pristine beaches. The new King Shaka …
ArticleA History of South African Literature, timeline 1824-2005
… all over the country. And it was the decade in which the apartheid state responded with massive treason trials for … a devastating picture of what it was…
Extraordinary ministerial meeting of The Co-ordinating Bereau Of The Non-aligned Countries on the question of Namibia -1985
… General Assembly, United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid, United Nations Special Committee on … of the United Nations and the 25th anniversary of…
Biography of Arthur Nortje by Kangkang Yang
… in South Africa was marked by incredible racial tension as apartheid divided the nation. Caught in the middle of this … opposing forces of White and Black…
Documents, speeches, Awards, and articles relating to Desmond Tutu
… Tutu, world renowned preacher and strident voice against apartheid, first Black Secretary General of the South African … award recognised his unifying role…
ArticleThe Homelands
… The Bantustans or homelands, established by the Apartheid Government, were areas to which the majority of the … system under the many laws and policies…
The genesis of the armed struggle, 1960-1966
… an important watershed in South Africa's struggle against apartheid. The aftermath of the Sharpeville Massacre , in … in the space of a few years. The new…
Dr. Pallo Jordan’s speech at the 20th anniversary of the Bisho massacre, 07 September, 2012
… strongman, Brigadier Oupa Gqozo and the die-hards of the apartheid regime. Twenty-eight people were mowed down in a … industry, finance management and…
Chapter 3 - Exploring the feasibility of negotiation
… peace in South Africa came from within the very depths of apartheid's dungeons. In many other countries the/ … in the process of change'. Sir Crispin Tickell…
Delegations and dialogue between ANC and internal non government groups
… government representatives, homeland representatives, anti apartheid movements and white business groupings particularly … and big businessmen, but also…
ArticleTruth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
… court-like body assembled in South Africa after the end of Apartheid. Anybody who felt they had been a victim of … to grant amnesty to those charged with…
The people armed, 1984-1990
… the first time the ANC and its military wing, MK attacked apartheid forces and civilian lives in an attempt to inflict … in the heart of urban white South…
Article1960 - 1994: Armed Struggle and Popular Resistance
… the first time the ANC and its military wing, MK attacked apartheid forces and civilian lives in an attempt to inflict … in the heart of urban white South…
Chapter 8 - Negotiating an end to the deadlock
… table, while the chairperson of the OAU and the UN Secretary-General made similar calls. In the meanÂtime, … to deal with the question of violence in South…
ArticlePassive Resistance in South Africa
… period of the armed struggle. This feature includes anti apartheid mass actions which demonstrates the links and … Passive or non-violent mass action…
ArticleThe National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU)
… harbouring strong connections to the most popular anti-apartheid movements of the time. In 1987 to 1989 NACTU held several meetings with the ANC, the PAC…
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 110 of 1983
… recommendations was limited because they did not question apartheid. When Botha came to power he created a … Party opposed the reforms believing they…
ArticleAftermath: Sharpeville Massacre 1960
… South Africa had already been harshly criticised for its apartheid policies, and this incident fuelled anti-apartheid sentiments as the international…
ArticleChanging Perceptions of Nelson Mandela
… Mandela was viewed as a major thorn in the side of the apartheid government, serving as Secretary General of the … At this time, Mandela was viewed as…
ArticleThe Politics Behind Water
… the National Party (NP) came into power at the start of Apartheid. [11] This change in legislation was caused by the … J.“The Water Act, No. 54 of 1956 and…
ArticleMangosuthu Buthelezi: the Zulu nationalist who left his mark on South Africa’s history
… who influenced the transition from the white minority apartheid regime to a society under a democratically elected … transition to democracy and subsequent…
The Freedom struggle in Rustenburg
… Resistance to apartheid Umzabalazo - The Freedom Struggle in South Africa … point to deprivation throughout the segregation and apartheid period. In 1952…
ArticleSharpeville Timeline
… have nothing to do with pass laws or unhappiness with apartheid . Instead he stated the march as a ‘periodic … reports of peace in Tom Lodge’s book,…