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ArchiveLong bitter struggle at Frame has ended
… history has come to an end. Nearly 2 000 National Union of Textile Worker members at the giant Frametex mill, the heart of the Frame complex at New Germany…
EventSmiso Zwane, South African hip hop artist is born
… stage name Okmalumkoolkat was born in the Umlazi township of Durban on 27 July 1985. [i] Along ZamaniXolo stage name … Milano” in 2016.He has also…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.9 No.1 1990
… Padayachee. ESSAYS: Who Writes? Who Reads? The Concept of a People's Literature, Nadine Gordimer; Richard Rive: A … ]. Mutle; Strandveld Crucifixion, Brandon…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.7 No.1 1988
… Mondlane; Our Sharpeville by Ingrid de Kok; The Blood of our Silence by Kelwyn Sole; Two Namibian Poems by … comic book by Jeff Lok. Reviews and Reports: A…
EventThe Liquor Laws Amendment Bill comes into effect
… brewery trade. On 28 January 1928, however, Section 104 of the liquor bill was withdrawn, and Indians were once again … which financed the city council. The…
EventJapanese submarines attack naval base in Madagascar
… naval base off Madagascar. This attack was in support of the beleaguered Vichy French Forces that were attempting … in their course in the Indian Ocean, the…
Claremont Histories Photographic Exhibition
… Histories will host a photo exhibit showcasing some of the stories and photographs of people forcibly removed from Claremont and Harfield under …
ArchiveThe Comet
… newspaper. The Comet replaced The Star newspaper because of a ruling by State President Paul Kruger banning the … months because it was a threat to the peace…
PlaceDevonshire Villa, 33 Carstens Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town
… The dwelling is an excellent example of late Victorian architecture and was erected in 1893-94 by WN Cook, an affluent draper and silk merchant of Cape Town,…
EventSouth African cricket player Jonathan ‘Jonty’ Rhodes is born
… 27 July 1969. Better known as “Jonty”, his diving run-out of Pakistani’s Inzamam-ul-Haq during the 1992 World Cup earn him a glorious place in the world of…
PlaceResidence, 21 Cuyler Street, Uitenhage
… The construction of the original structure with its Cape Dutch and Georgian … features, dates from approximately 1840. It is thus one of the oldest dwellings…
EventThe World Campaign against Military and Nuclear Collaboration is launched
… in Oslo, Norway. The initiative enjoyed the support of the United Nations (UN) Special Committee against Apartheid. Several Heads of State and government…
PlaceVictorian dwelling, 73 Musgrave Road, Berea, Durban
… P Piekes. Erected in 1904-05, it is an excellent example of the Natal Verandah House, popular at the beginning of the 20th Century which includes a finely…
PlaceRabula
… The Village of Rabula was named after the Xhosa " ukurabula "-'a term … elevation above seal level is 748 Meters. Variant forms of spelling for Rabula or in…
ArchiveTambo pokes a few holes in the blanket
… Newspaper article in the Mail and Guardian newspaper of June 5 to 11, 1987, entitled Tambo pokes a few holes in … Examines the debate over the cultural and…
EventMac Maharaj announces his retirement
… Mac Maharaj announced that he will be retiring at the end of April 2015. He was president Zuma's former special advisor … first democratic administration, he…
ArchiveCosatu Demands
… A2 litho red and black on white; graphic of people marching; text: COSATU demands: 1. the right to work 2. the right to organize 3 the right of students to:…
ArchiveRelease Mandela Campaign Remembers Rivonia Trial
… Release Mandela Campaign Remembers Rivonia Tria; in terms of international legal practice3, a life sentence is … Mandela Committee calls for the…
ArchiveRemember June 16 1976
… banners; text: Remember June 16 1976; 1976 was a year of tears, a year of blood and death, but it was also a turning point in our …
ArchiveWe celebrate women's struggles: we celebr
… poster. Title in red letters. Inscription on the walls of a cell in women's prison in South Vietnam: "The mountain … limit. The stars move; our will is…
ArchiveBolt Number 5 1971
… Christopher Mann; Agapi, Elicos Eliades; The Colossus of Rhodes, Stephen Gray; Four Poems, Ruth Keech; L.a.y.e. … Morphet; The Borough Fringe, Mike Kirkwood;…
ArchiveBill Nair interview
… Bill Nair where he was asked to first comment on the state of the United Democratic Front since Murphy and Valli were … and that there seemed to be an…
PlaceVictorian dwelling, 7 Belvedere Avenue, Oranjezicht
… The double-storey Structure was erected soon after the turn of the 20th Century, and is endowed with a number of prominent Architectural features including…
EventDerek Hanekom is born
… Derek Hanekom, former minister of the Department of Agriculture and Land Affairs was born in Cape Town. He was …
EventSA Prime Minister,P.W. Botha visits Europe
… and Switzerland. He was accompanied by the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'Pik' Botha. South Africans viewed the tour as a diplomatic breakthrough…
EventThe Anglican Church joins the growing confrontation between church and state
… Church and state in South Africa, when the Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Rev. William Barnett, issues a … deaths in detention and the imprisonment and…
EventBafana Bafana loses to Nigeria
… national soccer team Bafana Bafana, under mentorship of Coach Trott Moloto, lost 0-2 to Nigeria in the semi-final African Cup of Nations (AFCON) contest in…
EventTaliep Petersen was born on this day.
… One of South Africa’s best known theatre personalities was born … on this day in District Six. He produced and directed some of the most well-known musicals…
ArchiveSPRO-CAS Occasional Publication Number 2: Sou
… Report of the Social Commission of the Study Project on Christianity in Apartheid Society …
Bible quote from Isaiah 61
… that are broken, to proclaim liberty to captives'. Artwork of a woman with a red heart. Outlines of four heads at bottom. Catholic Fund for Overseas …