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Natalie du Toit, South Africa’s star performer at the Athens Paralympic Games wins her second gold medal with a record victory
… Natalie du Toit, South Africa’s star performer at the Athens Paralympic Games wins her second gold medal with a record victory …
New constitution goes into effect in the British Gold Coast colony later Ghana becoming first British African colony with major
… New constitution goes into effect in the British Gold Coast colony later Ghana becoming first British African …
WW2: Five power stations are blown up by pro-Axis saboteurs in an attempt to destabilise the Rand gold mines.
… up by pro-Axis saboteurs in an attempt to destabilise the Rand gold mines. …
BiographyJan Gerritze Bantjes
… was born in Graaff-Reinet district. He was a member of Voortrekker leader Jacob de Clercq's group who arrived at Blesberg, in the present-day Orange Free…
Address of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, to the Parliament of Canada
… Address of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, to the …
EventErfdeel farm in Orange Free State becomes SA's richest gold deposit
… On 3 June 1954, a mining engineer at the Erfdeel farm in the Orange Free State pulled up a … The Essayists revealed that, based on the test, the gold ore…
BiographyM. J. M. Williams Shope
… M. J. M. Williams Shope was born in 1919 in the Letaba district of the northern Transvaal, he became a breadwinner for his … private study. Successively a…
BiographyMark Shope
… SACTU General Secretary Mark Shope was born in 1919 in the Letaba district of the Northern Transvaal, he became a breadwinner for his … private study…
An earth tremor measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale kills three miners and injures two others at the Western Deep Levels gold mi
… An earth tremor measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale kills three miners and injures two others at the Western Deep Levels gold mi …
In the Athens Paralympic Games Natalie du Toit wins her fifth gold medal, the 50m freestyle, in a world record 29.52sec, after
… In the Athens Paralympic Games Natalie du Toit wins her fifth gold medal, the 50m freestyle, in a world record 29.52sec, after …
Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, at the welcome ceremony by the President of the Republic
… Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, at the …
Speech delivered by the ANC President, Nelson Mandela, Chancellor of the University of the North, at the occasion of the Investec presentation
… Speech delivered by the ANC President, Nelson Mandela, Chancellor of the University of the North, at the occasion of the Investec …
BiographyJosiah Thugwane
… Josiah Thugwane was the first Black South African athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. He was born on 22 April 1971 in the small town … the first South…
The implications of the freedom charter
… The implications of the freedom charter …
"The Nature of the Struggle Today."
… "The Nature of the Struggle Today." …
BiographyThomas Selema Masekela
… for their children, Masekela\'s parents moved from the farm where he was born to Dikgale where Masekela attended … and then returned to Randjesfontein and…
ArticleOrigins of the Battle of Blood River 1838
… The Great Trek and the advent of the Mfecane The origins of the battle are a matter of considerable debate. The … Origins of the Battle of Blood River 1838 …
ArticleConstitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
… The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa , 1996, was drawn up by the Parliament … Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 …
ArticleThe Congress of the People, Kliptown 1955
… The adoption of the Freedom Charter by the Congress of the People was widely recognised both in South Africa and … The Congress of the People, Kliptown 1955 …
The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946
… < Menu page < 6. The Moderates' Eclipse | Conclusion > CHAPTER IV The Struggle for Power: The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946 7. Events leading up to…
ArticleThe environmental impact of different types of transport
… Air pollution The ways in which we travel have changed a lot over the last few centuries. Transport has become faster, easier … to make the electricity that…
ArticleThe Drafting and Acceptance of the Constitution
… On 2 February 1990, the National Party government unbanned political parties, … people, including Nelson Mandela. On 20 and 21 December the first session of…
The 1980s and the crisis of Apartheid
… is detailed and we have broken it up into 3 pages: Use the page navigation on the right or bottom of the page Introduction During the 1980s , the apartheid ……
The Ideology of the Black Consciousness Movement
… The emergence of the Black Consciousness movement that swept across the … country in the 1970s can best be explained in the context of the events from 1960…
20 Years of Democracy - Profiles of the Presidents
… South Africa’s advent to democracy was ushered through the 1993 Interim Constitution, drawn up through negotiations … among various political parties,…
'The People Accept the Challenge of the Nationalists' Statement issued by the National Executive of the A.N.C., April 6, 1963
… THE PEOPLE ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE OF THE NATIONALISTS. OUR POLITICAL LINE OF ACTION. Our mass political line of action is inspired by … 'The People Accept the…
ArticleParliament of the Republic of South Africa
… Parliament of the Republic of South Africa …
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 110 of 1983
… Background Before P W Botha came to power in 1978, the government of John Vorster had begun a process for constitutional … commission headed by Erica Theron…
ArticleMessage of the National Executive Committee of the ANC, delivered by Mr. Tambo, at the funeral of Dr. Yusuf M. Dadoo
… are gathered here to pay homage to an outstanding leader of the African liberatory struggle, a comrade and friend who devoted most of his life in the service…
Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, to the Confederation of British industry
… Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, to the …