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Speech by President Nelson Mandela at a banquet in honour of President Henrique Cardoso of Brazil Pretoria, 26 November 1996
… not like now. It was about the beginning of the war, 1939 or thereabouts when I got to Port Elizabeth, and then I had … some friends and then perhaps we…
Editorial on taxation, in November 10, 1884 [Extract]
… We are concerned at present with the pointing out of one or two facts, which ought not to be ignored by Government. It … serves to involve the issues. Anyhow…
Document 52 - International Secretariat of the International Communist League [B-L),Minutes of meeting, 23 April 1935 (Extract)
… are all Negroes and that all whites in SA are direct or indirect exploiters (the enormous differences between the … And oppose ourselves to all nationalist…
EventEmily Hobhouse addresses public meetings in Britain on the concentration camps
… whose menfolk were still fighting. There were little or no vegetables, no fresh milk for the babies and children, 3/4 lb of either mealie meal, rice or…
Introduction
… from doing anything that might 'antagonise' the Government or European feeling. This was the sentiment of the new … who called themselves ‘moderate Indians'…
PlaceCrossroads Township
… Police raids were prevalent here; demanding passes or permits from the women who came all the way from the … distinguished themselves by wearing bits of…
Chapter 2 - Historical Background
… look on and speak about the world without committing some or other grave discursive misapprehension. This is a good … find news ways of speaking about…
Brief Detention Diary by Michael Hathorn (an excerpt)
… released, but after a while we realised it could be months or even longer. After a week or two Volkenhorst told us to get ready for our interviews … whether…
ArchiveChapter 16 Tee Shirts, Music and More Solidarity by Denis Goldberg
… sanctions. The British AAM had also carried through OR Tambo’s Release Mandela international support campaign … in their former colonies. We were caught up,…
Chapter 11 - Negotiating the final constitution
… the major trends, whether they demonstrated consensus or considerable differÂences of opinion. Often, these … 5.1 When it is debated whether a particular…
Answers to questions by Drum: Albert Luthuli, 6 May 1961
… Day take? Answer : There can be marches and meetings or stay-at-homes. As long as they are directed at objectives …
EventCourt go-ahead for United Democratic Front meetings
… only interfere with the meeting if they discussed June 16 or the Freedom Charter of 1955 …
Zephania Mothopeng - Searchlight South Africa, Vol 1, No. 2, February 1989
… should be known. We have been told that other papers or organizations have refused to print this document, …
Secret Ballot
… of how Political Influence may be used to the further, or to foil the ends of Personal Affluence. …
Eventold Indian flower seller is fined for trading in a racially restricted area
… A 17 year-old Indian flower seller was fined R24 or 60 days in prison for breaking the municipal by-laws. The …
EventThe SACBC urges that lawful means be used to resist Apartheid
… groups. Colour must never be permitted to offer an excuse or pretext for injustice." In February 1977, they decided to …
EventMembers of Mau Mau uprising in Kenya to receive death penalty for resisting colonial rule
… death if they failed to kill a European farmer, or even their own relations, if they were seen as …
EventAllan Boesak is born
… Africa. When other Black political leaders were arrested or in exile Boesak established himself as a spokesperson for …
EventAlgerian head of state Mohamed Boudiaf assassinated
… contest for power between Islamists and military leaders or between religious and secular forces. Following this …
EventPresident F.W. de Klerk promises repeal of apartheid laws
… laws that supported Apartheid were either changed or scrapped altogether. This was used as a motivation to …
EventANC Consultative Conference comes to an end
… on the regime that unless all the obstacles are removed on or before 30 April 1991, the ANC shall consider the …
EventPresident George W Bush announces his HIV/AIDS Plan
… humane care for millions of people suffering from Aids or for children orphaned by Aids. …
EventThe Opening Ceremony of 2000 Olympic Games takes place
… The 2000 Summer Olympic Games or Millennium Games, hosted by Australia, were officially …
EventA strike by White mineworkers turns into open rebellion
… This uprising is popularly known as the Rand Revolt or Rebellion. Click here to read our feature on the Rand …
EventElisabeth Eybers, South African poet, is born
… 1962 Onderdak (Shelter), 1965 Kruis of Munt (Head or tail), 1973 …
EventPresley Chweneyagae, star of the Oscar winning movie Tsotsi, is arrested for fraud in Pretoria
… Pretoria Magistrate's Court. He was given a fine of R5000 or six months imprisonment; he opted for the fine. …
EventMoses Kottler, A leading South African sculptor of his time, is born
… all over the country. Kottler was also a long-time member or the advisory committee of the Johannesburg Art Gallery. …
EventThe second Matabele war breaks out
… second Matabele war, also known as the Matabele Rebellion or the second Chimurenga broke out on 20 March 1896 in …
EventA two-day All-in African Conference starts in Pietermaritzburg, Natal
… of all adult men and women, regardless of race, colour or creed. The Republic, it declared, "rests on force to …
EventFive power stations are blown up as tensions rise during WWII
… for the Boers during the Anglo-Boer War . The pro-German or pro-Axis groups resented the government's (led by Prime …