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Statement by Oliver Tambo on ANC`s seventieth anniversary: Appeal to the world, 02 December 1981
The African National Congress invites friends and supporters of our liberation struggle to join with the South African people in commemorating the 70th…
ArchiveBeyond the stereotype: the SACP in the past, present and future
Speech made by Joe Slovo at the University of the Western Cape Conference to mark the 70th anniversary of the SACP. (incomplete)
ArchiveAfrican National Congress 1912-1982
Red, green, yellow, black and white poster. Artwork of a soldier reading ANC Speaks booklet, with a rifle. ANC Youth poster. Issued in Zambia. ANC 70 year…
ArchiveDraft letter from the African National Congress to Pope John Paul II
Draft, annotated letter from the African National Congress to Pope John Paul II informing him of the 70th anniversary of the formation of the organisation.
EventMercenaries from South Africa led by Colonel “Mad Mike” Hoare, attempt an unsuccessful coup in Seychelles
The armed mercenaries entered the Seychelles disguised as a beer-drinking tourist party, "The Ancient Order of Froth-Blowers." Hoare's objective was to return…
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1980 - 1989
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1980 - 1989 1980 January 24, The Bulgarian Communist Party awards Dadoo the Order of Georgi Dimitrov. October 20 - 22, Dr Yusuf…
The 1980s and the crisis of Apartheid
Please note that this section is detailed and we have broken it up into 3 pages: Use the page navigation on the right or bottom of the page Introduction …
ArticlePrehistory of the Pretoria area
The Pretoria region was initially occupied by the southern Ndebele people, led by Chief Musi. They inhabited this area about 300 to 400 years ago. The period…
ArticlePassive Resistance Campaign Timeline
1906 11 September, A mass meeting of Indians took place at the Empire Theatre in Johannesburg in connection with the agitation at present going on in the…
ArchiveInner Party Bulletin
Bulletin produced by the Central Committee of the SACP for internal distribution only. Issue covers the extended Political Bureau meeting, the Party Congress,…
ArchiveConcert for peace
Notice of a concert for charity at Fun Valley on Sunday 17th July 1988. The Mandela 70th Birthday. Yellow background with black lettering. White stars on…
ArticleStudent Protests at Tshwane University of Technology - Timeline
As part of the governmental process for transformation of institutions through re-structuring and mergers in Post-Apartheid South Africa, historically White…
ArticleThe Johanna
The Johanna, or Joanna, was a British East Indiaman vessel sailing from Kent, England, to Surat, India, under the command of Captain Robert Brown. She embarked…
EventKing Hassan II of Morocco dies
King Hassan II, who ruled Morocco for 38 years, died of heart failure at the age of 70 at the Avicenne hospital in Rabat. Hassan's death was announced by his…
EventMore than a dozen people are killed, including seven children, in Kwamakhutha Massacre
From 1976 to 1996, political violence in KwaZulu Natal led to 11 700 deaths and the displacement of up to 500 000 people. The organization and savagery of the…
ArticleCOVID-19 Timeline 2019-2020
DECEMBER 2019 31 December – Wuhan, in the Hubei province of China, informs its regional World Health Organization (WHO) office of a pneumonia outbreak, the…
EventSir Julius Jeppe, founder of the Witwatersrand Township Estate and Finance Corporation, dies in London
Sir Julius Gottlieb Ferdinand Jeppe passed away in London on 2 September 1929 at age 70. He was a mining and property magnate who was knighted for his…
EventMoses Kotane receives Isitwalandwe/Seaparankoe
Three years before his death Moses Kotane, member of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the African National Congress (ANC), was awarded the ANC's…
ArticleOliver Reginald Tambo Timeline 1917 - 2011
1900s 1917 27 October, Oliver Reginald Tambo (OR) is born in the village of Kantolo, Mbizana, in the Mpondoland (eQawukeni), region of the Eastern Cape…
ArchiveD.I.V.I.D.E. And Rule; South Africas Bantust
A2 litho poster blue, orange, white; map showing Bantustans; text: Apartheid: 70% of the population are Africans. They are allocated 13% of the land -- the…
EventPresident Zuma visits Russia
Zuma arrived in Russia on the 8th, on the 9th he joined a number of world leaders at the Russian capiral Moscow for the 70th anniversary of the end of World…
PlaceHindu Tamil Institute Building, Durban
Built by the Tamil Community the prominent and almost 70-year-old Building of the Hindu Tamil Institute (HTI) in Cross Street, Durban, near the Durban Girls’…
71.The Group Areas Act
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai When the Group Areas Act was passed in 1950, all…
EventIndian students join the Coloured schools boycott
The Coloured schools' boycott began as a result of students' dissatisfaction with the South African educational and political systems. Students from about 60…
EventOver a thousand people are detained under state of emergency following the Sharpeville massacre
On 22 April 1960, about 1,575 people were detained under South Africa's state of emergency that was declared by the South African government on 30 March 1960…
Message by Oliver Tambo to Nelson Mandela an International Tribute for a Free South Africa, 16 April 1990, Wembley Stadium, London
The "International Tribute - For a Free South Africa" is an historic and unique event. Artists from across the world are gathering in Wembley Stadium to greet…
EventThe British Anti-Apartheid Movement hosts a Concert for Mandela
On 11 June 1988, the British Anti-Apartheid Movement (BAAM) held an 11-hour rock concert at Wembley Stadium in London to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela on his…
EventThe last conventional battle of the South African War ends
The last conventional battle of the South African War (1899-1902), the battle of Dalmanutha (Bergendal) ended. The battle ended six days after it broke out on…
EventPaul Biya becomes president of Cameroon
Ahmadou Ahidjo resigned as president of Cameroon, he was replaced by Paul Biya, the current Prime Minister. Ahidjo handpicked Biya to replace him after he had…
EventCOSATU leads an anti-VAT strike
The Congress Of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) called a two-day nation-wide strike to demonstrate their opposition to the government's intention to impose…