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Paramount chief in KwaNdebele, Chief David Mabhoko, is restricted to his kraal shortly before he was due to address thousands o
The prime minister of Lesotho, Chief Jonathan, is reported to be prepared to co-operate with the South African government.
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, on a visit to South Africa, asks President Nelson Mandela to intervene in the Lockerbie case.
ArchiveTo the people of Natal: race riots and the nation
This pamphlet is written with the specific purpose of concentrating on the relationship between the African and Indian sections of the Non-Europeans, and how…
ArchiveLetter addressed to Mr Moorcroft from the Glenmore Residents Committee
Letter addressed to Mr Moocroft from the Glenmore Residents Committee requesting support regarding their opposition to the Government's proposed plan of…
EventDr. Federik Van Zyl Slabbert leads delegation to meet ANC
On 6 July 1987, Dr. Federik van Zyl Slabbert led a group of fifty-two mainly Afrikaans-speaking intellectuals, to meet with the then-banned African National…
Document 44 - Letter from Leon Trotsky to T. W. Thibedi, 4 September 1932
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 44 - Letter from Leon Trotsky to T. W…
EventPresident Nelson Mandela announces his intentions to promote national unity
South Africa's first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela announced that in order to promote national unity he was willing to bring into government…
EventVan Wyk de Vries Commission submits its report to Parliament
A second report by the Commission of Inquiry, under chairmanship of Justice Van Wyk de Vries, appointed in 1968 to investigate the activities of South Africa's…
EventHeavy rains continue to ravage SA, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
On 26 February 2000, it is reported that Cyclone Eline, which struck the Southern African countries of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique was…
EventDinuzulu refuses British instructions to take up arms against Boers
King Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo of the Zulu Kingdom in northern Natal, which is now part of the Kwazulu-Natal province, refused to follow British instructions to…
EventJomo Kenyatta, believed to be Mau Mau leader, is convicted
Jomo Kenyatta, the supposed Mau Mau leader, was convicted and sentenced to seven years (through the use of false testimony) in Kenya. Kenyatta and five others…
EventThe SA Cricket team is re-admitted to international cricket
On 10 November 1991, the South African cricket team, now better known as the Proteas, played their debut on their return to international cricket against India…
EventThe historic Tana Baru Muslim cemetery is forced to close
The Muslim cemetery Tana Baru (meaning 'New Ground'), where some of the earliest and most respected Muslim settlers of South Africa were buried, was closed in…
ArchiveLetter from Saths Cooper to My dear brothers and sisters
Handwritten letter of support and motivation from Saths Cooper to members of the Black People's Convention (BPC) prior to a court proceeding.
ArchiveLetter from Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs to Oliver Tambo
Cable from the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs to Oliver Tambo detailing financial support being given to the African National Congress for the oppressed…
ArchiveLetter from Hutton and Cook Attorneys addressed to A.W. Goodyear
Letter from Hutton and Cook Attorneys representing Sidney Knott owner of Lyndhurst farm addressed to A.W. Goodyear protesting against the squatter camp on Mr…
ArchiveLetter from Moses Mabhida, General Secretary (SACP) to Jack Simons
Letter from Moses Mabhida to Jack Simons asking him to study the South African Communist Party Programme and suggest changes if necessary. Also suggestion for…
ArchiveThe politics of nonracialism: White opposition to apartheid, 1945-1960
Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Modern History, University of Oxford, for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. This thesis is concerned with the development…
ANC to convene Provincial Memorial Services in honour of Madiba, 8 December 2013
The African National Congress, South Africans and the world at large continues to mourn the passing the Isithwalandwe/Seaparankoe Comrade Nelson Mandela. The…
EventCiskei becomes the fourth Black homeland to be granted independence
Ciskei becomes the fourth Black homeland to be granted independence. The National Assembly, consisting of both elected members and thirty-seven hereditary…
ANC NDC moves hearing venue to another location, 6 September 2011
The African National Congress (ANC) National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) following the disruption last week of businesses situated around ANC headquarters…
EventJoe Kachingwe is appointed Malawi’s first Ambassador to South Africa
Joe Kachingwe was appointed Malawi's first Ambassador to South Africa and assumes office in Pretoria on 29 July 1971. This diplomatic move by both countries…
EventA memorandum containing a proposed constitutional dispensation is delivered to the CPRC
A memorandum containing complete details of a proposed constitutional dispensation was delivered to the Coloured Persons' Representative Council (CPRC)by the…
Address by Mandela to the CBI conference London, 10 July 1996
Mr. Chairman; Prime Minister Major; My Lords; Ladies and Gentlemen. I have had the rare pleasure in the short time that I have been in the United …
ArchiveLetter addressed to the Churchwardens and councillors, Christ Church Kei Road describing events leading to the eviction of farm workers from Wolseley Estate
Letter relating to the eviction of farm workers from Wolseley Estate and the church's involvement
Letter to Ayatollah Khomeini by O. R. Tambo, Iran, 13 February 1979
Maputo, People's Republic of Mozambique, February 13, 1979 His Excellency Ayatollah Khomeini,(2) Teheran Islamic Republic of Iran On behalf of…
Address to the SANC Local Government Conference, 30 July 1999 Johannesburg
Master of Ceremonies SADC Secretary General, Dr. Kaire Mbuende SADC Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Local Government President of the International Union…
ArchiveSubmissions to the Commission of Inquiry into Matters Relating to the Security of the State from the National Union of South African Students
Submissions prepared for the Commission of Inquiry into Matters Relating to the Security of the State (chaired by Justice H J Potgieter) by the National Union…
Chapter 4: Public Response to Vigilantism and Political Violence in Kwazulu-Natal
4.1 The Role of the media The media played a significant role in highlighting the activities of vigilantes and political violence in KwaZulu-Natal in the…