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Chapter X - Trial by detention
… things had changed at court. Our van drove through the gates of the old synagogue. We heard shouts of greeting as we were … outside. We were offloaded in a…
"What I would do if I were Prime Minister" by Albert Luthuli, 5 February 1962, Chicago
… published in Ebony. Reproduced with permission.) ...The solution to the South African problem will call for radical reforms, some of them of a really…
ArchiveANC 2019 Election Manifesto
… Cyril Ramaphosa ANC President Fellow South Africans, The freedom we enjoy today was achieved through struggle, … can we strengthen democracy and grow South…
A Brief History of Mali by US Department of State updated 01 October 2015
… : Malians express great pride in their ancestry. Mali is the cultural heir to the succession of ancient African empires – Ghana, Malinké, and Songhai – that…
PlaceSt Louis Catholic Church, 22 Jacobs Road, Clairwood, Durban
… 1884, Bishop Jolivet purchased a plot in Clairwood for the erection of a mission church for "C reole ". A larger … he recommended that a new church building…
Peace Treaty of Vereeniging - transcript
… THE FOLLOWING NOTICE is hereby published for general information. By order of His Excellency the High Commissioner and Administrator of the Transvaal. WE…
ArchiveFederation
… the following notice is hereby published for general information. By order of His Excellency the High Commissioner and Administrator of the Transvaal. WE…
PlaceNxuba (formerly known as Cradock)
… Karoo-style buildings, combined with its rich History of the Anglo-Boer War and early settlers, make it a fascinating place to explore. The Town is famous…
Time for ANC members to speak out when democracy is at stake by Denis Goldberg (Sunday Times), 17 April 2016
… Members of the party can no longer follow party orders to remain silent … Dear Comrade Secretary-General It seems to me that the demand from the national…
ArchiveAppendix 4 Manifesto of Umkhonto we Sizwe by Denis Goldberg
… Leaflet issued by the Command of Umkhonto we Sizwe, 16th December 1961 Units of … installations, particularly those connected with the policy of apartheid…
PlacePosthuys
… Posthuys is considered of the earliest buildings along the False Bay Coastline and was built in the late 1600's as a lookout post for enemy ships entering …
2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup is a tribute to Africa - ANC, 21 May 2010
… With just 20 days left before South Africa hosts the worlds most prestigious tournament the FIFA Soccer World Cup the African National Congress (ANC)…
A Brief History of Niger - Part 1 by US Department of State
… 600,000 years ago, humans inhabited what has since become the desolate Sahara of northern Niger. Long before the arrival of French influence and control in…
PlaceMadagascar
… Madagascar is referred to as: 'the big red island'. Madagascar is the largest African island situated in the Indian Ocean, about 450 km (280 mi) east of the…
PlaceJunction Avenue Theatre
… The Junction Avenue theatre was formed in 1976, and it was … and conceptualised by a group of White students from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits…
PlaceWooden Bridge over Lagoon, Milnerton, Cape Town
… The Bridge was Built in 1901 using Jarrah Wood by the Royal Engineers to provide an Entrance to a Cannon … Trench. Since its Erection it was in constant use…
“Let Me Live - Letter to a European”: June 1946
… 1946 8 Dear friend, I am addressing this letter to you in the hope that you would read it with sympathy and … Indians have been in South Africa now for 85…
John Vorster Square revisited as Timol inquest reopened by Ernest Mabuza (Timeslive.co.za), 27 June 2017
… The reopened inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol on Tuesday afternoon visited the scene of his death in October 1971 - John Vorster…
PlaceSammy Mark’s Residence, Zwartkoppies, Pretoria
… The Sammy Marks Museum is a Victorian Mansion called … Zwartkoppies Hall, situated about 23km outside Pretoria. The 48-room Mansion with its lush gardens and…
PlaceGreen Point
… The area about Green Point was initially used by the Dutch as a cattle grazing station. After the British annexed the Cape in 1806, they began to hold … The…
PlaceAdderley Street, Cape Town
… The 'Herengracht Street' was Cape Town 's main street, running from the foreshore to the foot of Government Avenue . In 1850, its name was … The Heerengracht…
Chapter XIV - End of an era
… From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph I drove back alone to … Africa. I had accepted that whites, simply because of the colour of their skins, lived…
PlacePretoria Art Museum
… The Pretoria City Council started a permanent collection of paintings from artists such as the German Baroque painter Joachim von Sandrart (1606 – 1688), the…
PlaceSouth African State Theatre
… The South African State Theatre was built by Performing Arts department of the Provincial Council of the Transvaal. [i] Botha, Lötter and Partners as well as…
PlaceVredefort Dome, Free State Province
… The Vredefort Dome is the oldest and largest Meteorite Impact Site (Astrobleme) in the World. Formed an estimated 2000 Million Years ago when a … https:/…
PlaceUtrecht
… South African War of 1899 - 1902 as their headquarters. The British were wary of having to camp in high altitude area where their health were going to be…
EventInfant hominid discovered at Cradle of Humankind
… to be 2 million years while looking for fossils at the Cradle of Humankind. The find was announced on 8 April 2010 at Maropeng, at a … (a scientist who…
PlaceRosemount
… Woodbrook Farm was established at about the same time as East London, and was located immediately south of the town. By the early 1900s it had been overtaken…
PlaceNqamakwe
… In 1865 a number of Mfengu clans were resettled in the area around Nqamakwe. As refugees from the Mfacane wars further north, they had relatively few links ……
Statement by Oliver Tambo with Other ANC leaders visiting Sweden, 02 February 1990
… creating a climate conducive to negotiations. We welcome the lifting of the bans on the ANC and other organisations. We also welcome other …