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Rebecca Lan
… hearing much political discussion at home. Her parents ran a second-hand furniture shop. The family lived near Athlone railway station before moving to…
BiographyBabette Brown
… A tireless advocate for justice and equality in South Africa, … in Cape Town , Cape Province (now Western Cape) in 1903 on a ‘poor ship’ from Lithuania,…
Message to the People of South Africa by O. R. Tambo, August 1976
… stood against brutal massacre and defied police bullets in a sustained offensive against oppression, exploitation and … for political and economic power, for…
EventOAU Council of Ministers decide to reject dialogue with South Africa
… with South Africa was firmly rejected. This was due to the fact that they believed the apartheid regime of South … and to gain acceptance of the status quo…
EventOrganisations forward applicants for amnesty to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
… it had forwarded 300 applications from its members to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for amnesty … time. The Truth and Reconciliation…
EventPolice open fire to disperse a rioting crowd in Cato Manor, Durban
… Cato Manor, a shanty town, is situated 10 kilometres from the centre of … first mayor, George Christopher Cato. The area has a remarkably rich history of…
EventLabour Party Colonel Creswell’s move to support the war wins majority
… At a special conference of the South African Labour Party (SALP), Colonel Creswell’s move to support the war won majority votes. Prior to this special … the…
EventThe Arusha Accord is signed to end civil war in Rwanda
… After numerous attempts to end the Rwandan Civil War, the Arusha Accord was signed in … Patriotic Front (RPF). The signing of the Accord followed a ceasefire…
EventCelebration of Nigeria’s Day of Independence cancelled due to air disaster
… government as result of an air disaster, involving a Nigerian Air Force transport aircraft, in which over 160 … C-130 crashed in Ejigbo, Lagos. The plane was…
EventSouth Africa and Lesotho establish a consultative committee to resolve border disputes
… South Africa and Lesotho decided to establish a consultative committee to resolve misunderstandings arising from the movement of … South Africa and Lesotho…
EventThe League of Nations grant Belgium the right to govern Rwanda
… On 31 August 1923 the League of Nations passed a resolution granting Belgium the right to govern Rwanda and its southern neighbour Burundi, as the … the…
EventSouth Africa holds a referendum to decide if SA should become a republic
… South African government led by National Party (NP) held a referendum in which white voters decided whether South Africa should remain a member of the…
Document 26 - Letter from Patrick Duncan to John Gomas, 3 October 1956
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 26 - Letter from Patrick Duncan to John…
ArchiveDefend the right to sit where you like: resist train apartheid
… Circular convening a meeting to discuss segregation on trains and flyer calling on passengers to resist segregation on trains by sitting in seats marked ……
ArchiveGarment union backs down on its threat to fire NUTW members
… Industrial Union has backed down on its earlier threat to have workers fired for belonging to the National Union of Textile Workers. … Garment union backs…
Demonstrations against Proclamation of Republic: Answers to Questions by May 1961
… Demonstrations Against Proclamation Of Republic Answers To Questions By drum , May 1961 73 [ Drum asked several … around Republic Day take? Answer: There are…
EventSouth African man walks from England to France through Channel Tunnel
… A 38 year old South African man, Lance Dyer, was arrested by … tunnel regularly. The speed at which they travel causes a vacuum effect that sucks everything…
Sensei Chris Seabelo of Tlhabane, Rustenburg, returns home to a hero's welcome
… first Black shotokan Karateka and the first South African to obtain his 5th Dan diploma in Japan returns home to a hero's welcome. … Sensei Chris Seabelo of…
ArchiveNUSAS National Directive for health: report to Congress, Cape Town, 1981
… Report by the NUSAS Health Directive to the 59th Annual Congress of the National Union of South … Students, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, 28 November…
ArchiveLetter addressed to Reverend David Russell from Hutton and Cook Attorneys
… Letter addressed to Reverend David Russell from Hutton and Cook Attorneys … intervention on behalf of farm dwellers (referred to as illegal squatters)evicted…
ArchiveMessage to Angolan Government from the South African Government, 3 April 1981
… Message from the South African Government to the Angolan Government, informing them of information … and stating that the SA Government reserves the right to…
ArchiveMessage from the Permanent Representative, New York, to D W Auret, Cape Town
… Administrator-General that SWAPO guerillas returning to Angola would be interrogated, Mr van Heerden sent a mesaage to Mr Aldana that there would be no…
ArchiveCircular from Neville Curtis, President, NUSAS, to SRC Presidents and others
… appointed by the South African Students Organisation to prepare a critique on NUSAS in terms of its usefulness and to consider if there was a necessity for…
About 10 000 Afrikaner women, led by Mrs H.C. Steyn, march to the Union Buildings to protest about the South African involvemen
… About 10 000 Afrikaner women, led by Mrs H.C. Steyn, march to the Union Buildings to protest about the South African involvemen …
Five American nuns in Liberia are shot to death near the capital Monrovia; the killings are blamed on rebels loyal to Charles T
… Five American nuns in Liberia are shot to death near the capital Monrovia; the killings are blamed on rebels loyal to Charles T …
’Black reaction to Apartheid, 1948-1973’, Statement by Oliver Tambo to the annual meeting of the African Studies Association, Syracuse, 1 March 1973
… ’Black reaction to Apartheid, 1948-1973’, Statement by Oliver Tambo to the annual meeting of the African Studies Association, …
The University of Stellenbosch alumni decide not to ask for a review of the decision to confer an honorary doctorate on Bram Fi
… The University of Stellenbosch alumni decide not to ask for a review of the decision to confer an honorary doctorate on Bram Fi …
President Thabo Mbeki is consulting with west African leaders ahead of an emergency trip to Ivory Coast to settle the latest un
… with west African leaders ahead of an emergency trip to Ivory Coast to settle the latest un …
South African Airways (SAA) announces that it will not fly to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) due to disturbances in the c
… South African Airways (SAA) announces that it will not fly to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) due to disturbances in the c …
Five American nuns in Liberia are shot to death near the capital Monrovia; the killings are blamed on rebels loyal to Charles T
… Five American nuns in Liberia are shot to death near the capital Monrovia; the killings are blamed on rebels loyal to Charles T …