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EventRay Simons dies
… and trade unionist born in Latvia in 1914, died in Cape Town at the age of 91. Simons was instrumental in the formation of the Federation of South African…
First Matabele War
… 1890 Cecil John Rhodes became premier of South Africa with the support of the Afrikaner Bond. Rhodes' grand imperial vision for a British Africa included Pan…
Lessons from 1976
… Speech presented at the NUSAS July Festival, University of Cape Town …
ArchiveLessons from 1976
… Speech presented at the NUSAS July Festival, University of Cape Town …
EventNelson Mandela meets F.W. de Klerk
… Prisoner Nelson Mandela had the first of three meetings with the State President F.W. de Klerk to discuss the future of SA. The meeting took place in De…
ArticleKKNK – Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees
… The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (abbreviated to KKNK) is … Oudtshoorn for eight days near Easter . Conceptualised by the local businessman and lawyer…
PlaceHaaiiklip Island
… Haaiklip is a rock and is located in Western Cape, South Africa. The estimate terrain elevation above seal level is 8 metres. The name is Afrikaans and means…
ArchiveNUSAS bannings condemned
… Articles in the Cape Times reporting on the condemnation by several leading figures of the banning of eight office bearers of the National Union of …
EventGandhi supports APO’s Day of Mourning
… Mahatma Gandhi supported the resolution of the African People's Organisation (APO) to declare the day of arrival of the Prince of Wales in Cape Town as a day…
EventBeyers Naudé and Allan Boesak arrested for leading a protest march
… and 200 others are arrested for leading a march through the city of Cape Town to Pollsmoor Prison. They were protesting for the release of Nelson Mandela…
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 Glen …
ArchiveChapter 7 Arrest at Liliesleaf by Denis Goldberg
… On 11 July 1963 I was sitting in the living-room of the Liliesleaf farm -house reading Robert … my real name. They insisted I was Goldreich. I was from Cape…
ArchiveUnited Democratic Front National Workshop
… Notes adopted at the United Democratic Front National Workshop which took place in April 1990 in Cape Town regarding Natal violence, dual power, future of…
ArchiveRepeat performance: peoples pageant
… a pageant at City Hall, (Grand Hall), in 1941, regarding the story of Soviet Russia. Issued by the Cape District Committee of the Communist Party of South …
PlaceFort Cox
… Fort Cox was a "post of occupation" established by the British military in 1835 and was named in honour of Major … the 75th Regiment and a former Officer…
ArchiveLand and national oppression
… This paper clearly describes the land rights of the natives in the Cape Colony from the Ordinance and up until the Ten Point … APDUSA Views, Cape Town …
ArchiveTowards a campaigning and mass based ANC
… Discussion of program of action for the Western Cape Region African National Congress. …
ArchiveMass rally: UWC stadium
… with artwork of protestors holding banners which read: "The boycott continues" and "Each one teach one". Notice of a rally taking place at the University of…
ArchiveANC Branch Letter
… Branch letter in the ANC Cape Town Branch Newsletter summarising the ANC Political Education Discussion Paper, no. 5 called …
Minutes: Vergadering van die AG-Werkgroep op 19 en 20 Maart, 1987, Kaapstad
… Minutes, written in Afrikaans, of a meeting of the AG-Workgroup held in Cape Town. …
PlaceOude Molen, Alexandra Care and Rehabilitation Centre, Maitland
… activities to art workshops. In a large courtyard in the grounds of the Oude Molen Eco Village, Maitland, Cape Town, stands South Africa’s oldest windmill…
ArchiveBoycott - FOSATU and other unions put their muscle behind a country-wide consumer boycott
… FOSATU together with the Food and Canning Workers Union, the Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union, the General Workers Union, the Cape Town Municipal…
ArchivePosition paper: Action on education
… Position paper presented at the 56th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, held at the University of Cape Town, 24th - 30th…
ArchiveChairmans speech: May 29th 1943
… Minutes of the 1st Anti-CAD Conference held in Cape Town on 29 May 1943, beginning with a speech delivered by the Chairman. Included are discussions on a…
ArchiveSouth African Trade Union growth, 1979-1991
… Honours thesis in Industrial Psychology submitted to the University of Cape Town by Andrew Frost. …
ArchiveA Festival of Musical Cultures
… White and blue poster. University of Cape Town Faculty of Music, notice of a festival at Jameson Hall, University of Cape Town. List of attractions. Artwork…
Archive1,000 pounds smash fascism fund
… lettering and artwork. Six point communist programme for the home front. Year 1941 pencilled in. Artwork of a raised fist. Issued by the Cape District…
PlaceHangberg, Hout Bay
… Hangberg is an Area in Hout Bay , Cape Town. It is situated on the Mountain slopes between Hout Bay Harbour and The Sentinel … 2010 against the removal of…
PlaceHindu Tamil Institute Building, Durban
… Built by the Tamil Community the prominent and almost 70-year-old Building of the Hindu … had a rich History and was one of the first Indian Schools in the…
EventManne Dipico resigns from parliament
… Former Northern Cape Premier and President Thabo Mbeki's parliamentary advisor, Manne Dipico, resigned from the National Assembly to concentrate his effort…