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Black Renaissance Convention
Letter containing final instructions to all those attending the Black Renaissance Convention on the 13-16th December 1974, Hammanskraal
ArchiveThabisong presents a punchy show
Green, brown, orange, red and yellow lettering. Notice of show on 16th December, at Nobuhle. List of events. Images of people dancing.
ArchiveSouth Africa’s Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew
Introduction Introduction Part 1 - Building The National Movement Document 1 - Harry Snitcher , Unite Against Segregation! Condemn the C.A.C. [1943] …
ArchiveA delegates account of the Black Peoples Co
A delegate's account of the Black People's Convention Congress (BPC), King Williams Town, 13-16 December, l975 and includes extracts from the Final Congress…
ArchiveCommunique 1/73
This communique informs members of the Black Peoples Convention of resolutions passed at their 1st Annual Congress held at Hammanskraal on 16-17 December 1972.
ArchiveLetter from Nkwenkwe Nkomo, National Organiser of the Black Peoples Convention to Brothers and Sisters
Letter of invitation from Nkwenkwe Nkomo, National Organiser of the Black Peoples Convention to member "Brothers and Sisters" to attend the National Congress,…
ArchiveLetter from Kgalushe Koka, Secretary-General, Black Peoples Convention
Letter of invitation from Kgalushe Koka, Secretary-General, Black Peoples Convention, to delegates of the 1st National Congress of the Black Peoples Convention…
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1970 - 1979
1970 Early in 1970, the South African Communist Party (SACP) convenes a special meeting. Apart from members of the Central Committee, leading activists of…
Chronology
1935 May, Joint Select Committee of Parliament tables the Representation of Natives Bill and the Native Trust and Land Bill October, Italy attacks Ethiopia…
ArchiveCommissions Report: 1. Black Consciousness 2. Black Communalism
The report focuses on Black Consciousness, Black communalism, government created platforms. national and international relations and education. Report…
ArchiveDec. 16 Service
Light yellow background with black lettering. Notice of a Service on December 16th - Hero's Day. Remember Ashley Kriel. WPCC Inter-Church Youth Logo. A.M.E…
EventAIDS activist stoned and stabbed to death by her neighbours
On 16 December 1998, Gugu Dlamini, a young woman from KwaMashu, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, who was dedicated to raising awareness around HIV/AIDS and fighting…
A brief history on South African prisons and prisoners
Introduction In 1948 the National government was voted into power and instituted apartheid. This lead to an increase in the number of people being…
Biography of Caiphus Semenya
Caiphus Semenya is a South African composer, musician, and arranger that became known for his musical work while living in Southern California during South…
ArticleChief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli timeline 1800 - 1967
Historical Context to Chief Luthuli Chronology While Chief Luthuli himself preferred another spelling and signed his name without an 'h', his surname is…
Bonn - Pretoria Axis
On December 16th, 1965 (the then Dingane's Day), Pieter Botha, as Defence Minister in the South African White minority government, announced loudly that South…
EventZwelethu Mthethwa found guilty of murder
Zwelethu Mthethwa, an internationally known South African artist, was found guilty on 16 March 2017 at the Western Cape High Court of murdering Nokuphila…
ArticlePolitical executions in South Africa by the apartheid government 1961 - 1989
On 9 June 1983, three members of the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC), uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), were executed at the gallows in Pretoria…
ArticleDr Alfred Bitini Xuma Timeline 1893-1998
1893 Alfred Bitini Xuma is born, the seventh child born of Abraham and Elizabeth Xuma, an aristocratic Xhosa family living in Manzana Village in the Engcobo…
ArticleKenyan Timeline
The earliest human ancestors (Homo erectus and Homo habilis) have their origin in East Africa more than 2 million years ago. Several human remains have been…
ArchiveSouth Africa and the Communist International : A Documentary History, Volume 1 : Socialist Pilgrims to Bolshevik Footsoldiers 1919-1930 edited by A. Davidson, I. Filatova, V. Gorodnov and S. Johns
Introduction Socialist Ideals and Bolshevik Realities South Africa and the Archives of the Communist International Document 1 Report of M. Wolberg to…
ArticleResponses in South Africa to the outbreak of WWI: The Afrikaner Response and the 1914 Rebellion
When the First World War broke out in August 1914, the British Government called upon the dominions in the British Empire to come to its assistance. The South…
PlaceAbraham Fischer Men’s Residence, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein
The building was designed by Frank Taylor and was officially opened on 16 October 1909 by the then Prime Minister of the Orange River Colony, Abraham Fischer…
EventFirst ANC Conference in SA in three decades
The African National Congress (ANC) held its first Consultative Conference in South Africa after thirty-one years from 14-16 December 1990. It was considered…
EventInternational Candlelight Memorial Day
16 May 2004 was declared as International Aids Candlelight Memorial Day. It was started by people living with HIV and Aids to break down the barriers of…
EventZanzibar and Kenya are admitted to the United Nations.
Two African countries, Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania) and Kenya both became members of the United Nations on 16 December 1963. This year marks fifty years…
ArticleInternational Rugby World Cup Timeline 1983-2011
The involvement of the South African national rugby team, the Springboks, in international rugby is rife with controversy. In the 1960s, as international…
ArticleTimeline of the 1973 Durban Strikes
1972 October and December - Strikes at the Durban docks October 1972 - when new wages for dockworkers were not implemented, stevedores in Cape Town and…
The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa: Bibliography
From the book: The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa - by Riashnee Pather Bibliography Primary Sources Interviews …
ArticleRobert Mangaliso Sobukwe Timeline 1924 - 1978
1924 5 December, Robert Mangaliso Sobukhwe is born in Graaff-Reinet a town in the Cape Province. 1940 Sobukwe enrols at Healdtown Institute where he…