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… Here are extracts from some of them FROM HIS ADDRESS to the conference of the Pan-African Freedom Movement of East and Central Africa, … Ababa, January 1962. "South Africa is now a land ruled by the gun. The government is increasing the size of its army, …

… Adv Jeremy Gauntlett on the life and work of the late former Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson's last public … It expressed two qualities he valued so highly in others. The first is a relentless rationality. The second is that law …

… The visit of Nelson Mandela to India may be an appropriate … Soon after Jan van Riebeeck set up a Dutch settlement at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652 to supply provisions to Dutch ships plying to and from India and the the East Indies, people from India were taken to the Cape …

… nationalists  rebelled against plans to have a Union Jack (the British flag) in the centre of the national flag. The controversy followed the introduction … (Accessed: 22 May 2012)|FOTW Flags Of The World website(2011), ‘South Africa 1928-1994’ , 10 June, …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai For the serious researcher investigating any aspect of the history of indentured Indians, the Indian Immigration …

… Many problems face the emergent Black States in this continent. Among these problems are: the avoidance of economic chaos when independence comes; the problem of speeding up education among the masses so that …

… Development of Langa location In the course of the Inter War Years the regulations of the 1902 Location Act were expanded to … V.B., van Heyningen E., Worden N. (1999), Cape Town in the twentieth century, (David Philip), pp 87-90| Cape Town …

… WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, pledge ourselves to Peace and Reconciliation … in South African and agree to commit ourselves to the following: 1. The Inkatha Freedom Party agrees to participate in the April …

… Testimony of Bruno Mtolo, saboteur, for the prosecution    Direct Examination by Percy Yutar:   … Who ordered you to commit these acts of sabotage?  Mtolo:  The Regional Command.   Yutar: And from whom did the Regional Command receive its orders?  Mtolo: From the …

… The Market Square in the heart of the Port Elizabeth town centre is a historical icon that … reveals much about this old coastal town. It is home to the City Hall, which is colonial in style and dates back to …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … Pachai A petition dated 17 September 1906 was sent to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by three Parsees, P.Dorabjee, P.B. Dorabjee, and …

… The Elephant House, located on Ridge road on Durban's berea, was built in the early 1850's on the highest natural point on the Berea Ridge overlooking what …  https://www.wheretostay.co.za/topic/3308-the-elephant-house-durban …

… River rising in the Koue Bokkeveld Mountains, (meaning Cold Buck Shrub Land … West to join Voorsterivier, 15 km South of Citrusdal. The name of the river in Afrikaans and means ' the hindmost river', the …

… The original building was apparently already in existence in 1890 when it was converted to use as a gaol for the mining village of Florida. The structure was enlarged by three cells and an office … oodepoortrecord.co.za/2017/05/04/watch-was-there-a-ghost-in-the-cell/ …

… If you leave the "Mother City" of South Africa and follow the M3 towards Muizenberg , you will have a great view of the Coasts of False Bay (Afrikaans: Valsbaai) at the end of …

… Town, Western Cape, South Africa.  This museum depicts the history of the Simon’s Town community, past and present, with an emphasis on the town’s diversity of origins, cultures and religions. …

… area) in Pretoria , South Africa. Founded around 1905 by the British Army, and called: Roberts Heights , after Lord … Voortrekkerhoogte ("Voortrekker Heights") in 1939 by the government of the Union of South Africa , following the beginning of the …

… Elandslaagte was a mission station of the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa, and was probably founded in about 1860. The 1875 census indicated that the village had a population of 230. Elandslaagte might be a …

… Two years after the first democratic election (1994) the President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, signed the … Dugard, J. (2008). The New Constitutional Order in International Law: a South … N. (1996). Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the Signing of the Constitution from Polity.org [online]. …

… Kenilworth , East of Bishopscourt and South of Newlands in the Western Cape Province. The name is French for ‘clear mountain’. Claremont was … Lower and Upper Claremont. Prior to forced removals under the Group Areas Act , Lower Claremont was a multi-racial and …

… How would you assess the current state of affairs in South Africa? TAMBO: The South African regime has become very desperate. They have … ground. They have failed in all their efforts to hold back the forces of change. They fought Angola, Mozambique and …

… creating a climate conducive to negotiations. We welcome the lifting of the bans on the ANC and other organisations. We also welcome other …

… creating a climate conducive to negotiations. We welcome the lifting of the bans on the ANC and other organisations. We also welcome other …

… appointed by President Nelson Mandela in June 1994 to be the first President of South Africa's new Constitutional Court and was the Chief Justice of South Africa from November 2001 until his retirement in 2005. He was a consultant to the Namibian Constituent Assembly in connection with the …

… 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 … economy and, at a relatively early stage, came under the guidance of European missionaries. Realising the need for …

… The Pretoria City Council started a permanent collection of paintings from artists such as the German Baroque painter Joachim von Sandrart (1606 – 1688), the Flemish portrait painter Cornelis de Vos (1584 – 1651) …

… 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 … “The South African State Theatre”, Pretoria. Accessed 18 April … 2017, https://showme.co.za/pretoria/events-entertainment/the-south-african-state-theatre/ .|“The South African State …

… 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 affected by the mounting heat in the sunny South Africa and Utrecht provided them with a …

… 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 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 …