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EventGold Coast (Ghana) gains independence
On 6 March 1957, the Gold Coast (now known as Ghana) gained independence from Britain. Ghana became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and was led to…
EventSouth Africa signs a multilateral treaty prohibiting the development of biological weapons
On 10 April 1972, The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxic Weapons and their…
EventMangope calls out troops as unrest flares in Bophuthatswana
In 1994, the persistant tensions in Bophuthatswana homeland came to a head after the homeland's government decided against registering for the election and the…
EventANC and IFP to meet over violence
The African National Congress (ANC) and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) announced that they would hold a meeting of the two parties in Durban, in an attempt to end…
EventMozambique and Soviet Union reject Margo Commission’s finding
Mozambique and the Soviet Union rejected the findings of the Margo Commission, led by Justice Cecil Margo. The commission was instituted to investigate into…
EventAllan Boesak guilty on charges of fraud
Allan Boesak, liberation theologian, chairman of the Western Cape region of the African National Congress (ANC) and director of the Foundation for Peace and…
EventSA military integration is disputed
The transition in the South African Defence Force (later SANDF) was not achieved without difficulties. It came to the surface that a dispute ensued between…
EventSouth Africa approves the Constitution of the African Civil Aviation Commission
The South African government approved the Constitution of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) on 17 January 1996, deposited its Instrument of…
EventIndustrial and Commercial Workers Union is founded under Clements Kadalie
The Industrial and Commercial Union later renamed the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) was founded by Clements Kadalie, a young Nyassalander who…
EventMakapane’s Cave is under siege
The nearly month-long siege of Makapane's Cave took place after warriors of the Ndebele chief Makapan (Makapane) massacred 23 Voortrekkers, men, women, and…
EventJames Kantor, a lawyer, is arrested for his involvement in Liliesleaf farm activities
James Kantor was a lawyer who owned a law firm and employed his brother in-law Harold Wolpe. Unbeknownst to Kantor, Wolpe was an active member of uMkhonto we…
ArchiveYouth and the building of the nation
Opening address by I B Tabata, to the 1st Conference of the Society of Young Africa (SOYA) held on 20th December 1951. This is an important stage in which the…
EventJean-Bedel Bokassa, ruler of Central African Empire, crowns himself.
Jean-Bédel Bokassa was the head of State of the Central African Republic from 1 January 1966 to 4 December 1976. After eleven years as president he dissolved…
EventRichard Maponya, one of South Africa’s richest businessmen, is born
Richard John Maponya was born in Lenyenye in the Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo Province). The founder and first president of the National Federated Chamber…
EventFive power stations are blown up as tensions rise during WWII
Five power stations are blown up by pro-Axis power saboteurs in an attempt to destabilise the Rand gold mines. During the Second World War supporters of the…
Mission Stations - M
MAASDORP, Stockenstrom, Cape: UC. Believed to have acted as an outstation only. MABAALSTAD, also known as EMMAUS, Transvaal: HM 1868 MABETSHA, Ngqeleni,…
Political Overview By The ANC Gauteng Provincial Chairperson, Comrade Paul Mashatile On The Occasion Of The Special Provincial General Council, Turffontein Racecourse, Johannesburg, 24 February 2013
Programme Director, Deputy Chairperson, Comrade Gwen Ramokgopa Secretary General, Comrade Gwede Mantashe NEC Deployees here present Provincial Secretary,…
The diary of Maria Tholo - October 18 - November 1 by Carol Hermer
From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer Maria's Diary, Tuesday, October 19 What a beautifully quiet weekend it was. Our lives are no longer…
Address at the Third African Renaissance Festival, Durban, 31 March 2001
Chairperson Premier of the Province Our friends from the USA Distinguished participants As Africans, we are faced with the urgent challenge of ending…
Document 77 - Yu Chi Chan Club , Pamphlet No. II: The Conquest of Power in South Africa [1963]
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 77 - Yu Chi Chan Club , Pamphlet No. II: The…
Eye of the Needle - Chapter 2 - Human Models: Christianity and Capitalism
From the book: The Eye of the Needle by Richard Turner Our first step in theorizing must be to examine briefly the "imperatives of human nature" and the …
Statement at the 50th Session of the OAU Coordinating Committee for the Liberation Of Africa by O. R. Tambo, Harare, 13 May 1988
Comrade Chairman, Your Excellencies, Honourable Ministers, Distinguished delegates to this historic session of the OAU Liberation Committee, Your…
Challenges of Leadership in the Current Phase, 1 July 1997
Introductlon One of the tasks the National Conference is charged with is the responsibility of electing a leadership collective. This is a matter that should…
Address by I. B. Tabata, AAC Conference, December 16,1941
I must admit at the outset that when we first met in this hall six years ago, we and our people, who looked spell-bound at Convention, were full of great…
Archive1995 - President Mandela: State of the Nation Address, 24 February 1995 (after National Elections)
CLOSING ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA: PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE ON THE STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS, 24 FEBRUARY 1995 Madame Speaker and Deputy Speaker; …
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 11
From the book: A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin Kajee turned from his opponents, the Europeans, to is opponents…
The Wankie Campaign
The Luthuli Detachment was one [of] those detachments that were well prepared and well trained. I`m saying this because I personally participated in the…
INDIAN SLAVES IN SOUTH AFRICA: A little-known aspect of Indian-South African relations by E. S. Reddy
The visit of Nelson Mandela to India may be an appropriate occasion to recall a little known but significant aspect of relations between India and South Africa…
Steve Biko: Gone but not forgotten by Robin Comley and Claire Keeton (Times Live), 12 September 2017
CHENGIAH “ROGERS” RAGAVEN was an arts student at the University of Natal “Non-European” Section and became a close friend of Steve Biko. He was elected…
Opening Address to the ANC National Consultative Conference by O. R. Tambo, Johannesburg, 14 December 1990
The Chairperson, Deputy President Comrade Nelson Mandela, Members of the National Executive Committee, Regional Convenors and members of the Regional…