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ArchiveDavid Goldblatt's landscapes of high voltage by Melvyn Minnaar, 21 November 2014
… of Southern Africa, wide-eyed to the differences of the worlds they encountered, our master photo-grapher has stubbornly traipsed the landscape to look,…
PlaceiSimangaliso Wetland Park, former Greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park
… A World Heritage Site, iSimangaliso Wetland Park (the former Greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park ) incorporates an astonishing variety of habitats from the…
A tribute to international solidarity support for Southern Africa
… greetings from His Excellency Dr Sam Nujoma, President of the Republic of Namibia and the Honourable Theo-Ben Gurirab, Minister of Foreign Affairs, … a most…
Preface
… This study of "protest art" in South Africa for the period 1968 to 1976 presented me with several … period of South African art history, I was faced with the…
ArchiveRemembering French Investments In Apartheid South Africa, 17 December 2013
… unusual agreement among themselves and media focused on the "global" tribute to Nelson Mandela, there has been unanimous praise in France for the South…
PlaceGreyton, Western Province
… This Village of Greyton, in the Cape , was established in 1852. Although the first plots of land were only sold in 1854. It was named in honour of Sir George…
Don’t eat potatoes!
… From the book: My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner I have already spoken about the boys on the potato farms at Bethel, how they…
PlaceHamilton Primary School, Visagie Street, Pretoria
… tucked into an avenue of majestic Jacaranda trees is the home of Hamilton School. This school in the heart of Pretoria has a diverse and proud history which …
PlaceBabanango, Kwa-Zulu Natal
… Babanango is located about 58 km North-West of Melmoth in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. Initially the Town was part of land granted to White farmers, in 1885, …
ArchiveCHAPTER 2 - You only win once by Howard Barrell
… essentially. It’s true. You only win once, and that’s at the end. - Joe Slovo 1 Introduction THE ANC’S PROSPECTS as a national liberation movement changed…
PlaceOnze Molen, Durbanville
… The mill was erected in 1840 and continued to function as such until after the turn of the 20th century when its mechanism and top portion were …
PlaceSouth African National Art Gallery
… is located in Cape Town. It was started in 1872 with the donation of Sir Thomas Butterworth's personal Gallery. … paintings presented in 1871 by Thomas…
Chapter 1 - Introduction
… From: The South African Communist Party In Exile 1963 - 1990 On 10 December 1996, the signatures on the country's new and final Constitution fixed a…
PlaceMatjiesfontein
… A visit to Matjiesfontein is like stepping straight into the Victorian era. Established in the late 1800s, this tiny railway town boasts beautifully … an old…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at Waseda University Tokyo, 4 July 1995
… of Ceremonies; Honourable Dr Takayasu Okushima; Members of the Boards and staff of Waseda University; Dear Students; Ladies and Gentlemen. Few moments…
PlaceRobertson Division
… The Division of Robertson was originally part of the district of Tulbagh, whose drostdy was transferred to … 1822. It was proclaimed a separate division in…
Albie Sachs: From freedom fighter to justice on South Africa’s Constitutional Court by Morris Arvoy
… a bomb attack by South African security agents during the arduous fight to end apartheid. Sachs, 78, went on to help negotiate South Africa’s peaceful…
PlaceElukhanyweni
… Elukhanyweni is a small settler village in the foothills of the Amatola Mountains, located some 50km from King William's Town, at the confluence of the Gxulu…
PlaceVryburg, Bophirima Region
… Vryburg lies on the N14, due West of the Towns of Klerksdorp and Orkney - as in 'Orkney Snork Nie' (Orkney doesn't snore) the popular Afrikaans toilet humour…
PlaceMalawi
… The Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of the Bijagós Archipelago – Omatí Minhô in Guinea-Bissau and the mountain range of southern Malawi have been added to the …
PlaceAmathole Mountain Region, Eastern Cape
… The Amatola Region is one of the most beautiful and diverse in the Eastern Cape. The Amathole's stretch into the hinterland …
Address by President Nelson Mandela on Receiving and Honorary Doctorate from Harvard University Boston, 18 September 1998
… Mister President Members of the Convocation Members of the University Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen This may very well be our last official visit…
EventZimbabawean Independence Day
… day in 1980, Southern-Rhodesia gained independence from the British, taking the name Zimbabwe. The day marked the end of racial segregation after a … Bute, E…
Extract from a speech made at Heilbron on 16 August 1968
… As a result of disturbances in South African politics the Prime Minister found it necessary on this occasion to state his policy as Leader of the National…
PlaceUniversity of Stellenbosch
… Stellenbosch University the 2nd of the Universities in the picture in the Banner. With an interesting Link In … first electric taxi. Stellenbosch University…
NANNA’S LIFE STORY
… Contents Early Days Seasonal work in the canning factory THE 'SUBS' STEWARD - "a fine leader to workers in all areas" … Marital Struggle Being banned Back to…
PlaceFirst & Second River Temple's
… The First River Temple, built the banks of the Umbilo River, near Bayhead Durban, in 1875. This is the first Hindu Temple that was built in Africa. It was … …
EventWorld War I begins
… system of political and military alliances in place. The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist threw this system off…
PlaceGoshen
… It was established by the Transvaal Boers in 1884, as a Republic. Their flag was … black-white-red stripes with a green vertical stripe at the hoist also the…
150th Anniversary; Anxieties of Commemoration - Towards a National Dialogue by Omar Badsha and Jon Soske
… During the latter half of 2010, a series of events commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the first Indian indentured laborers in Natal will take place …