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”Opening Address” at Annual Conference of the South African Indian Congress, by Dr. S. M. Molema, January 25, 1952
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am deeply conscious of the signal honour it is to be asked to open this 20th conference of the South African Indian…
"Opening Address" at Annual Conference of the South Afri­can Indian Congress, by Dr. S. M. Molema, January 25, 1952
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am deeply conscious of the signal honour it is to be asked to open this 20th conference of the South African Indian…
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 3
From the book: A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin Mr. A.B. Moosa, partner of "A.I." in Avalon Associated Cinemas…
Interview with Oliver Tambo in Luanda after summit meeting of Presidents of frontline states and Southern African Liberation Movements, 01 March 1977
Question: How did the Luanda summit go? TAMBO: This has been a very important meeting for a number of reasons. The consultations of British Foreign Secretary…
O. R. Tambo interviewed in Luanda after Summit Meeting of Presidents of Frontline States and Southern African Liberation Movements, 1977
Question: How did the Luanda summit go? TAMBO: This has been a very important meeting for a number of reasons. The consultations of British Foreign Secretary…
ArchiveChapter 15 The World is my Oyster Life Number 7 1985-1994 by Denis Goldberg
When I returned to London after six weeks Esmé was not very pleased with me for being away so long. For both of us we were faced with shaping our new life…
THE LIBERATION STRUGGLE IS ON IN EARNEST, Durban, 12 December 1959
Presidential Address to the 47th Annual Conference of the African National Congress Durban, 12 December 1959 The Annual Report of the Secretary-General and…
Black ViewPoint - Kwa-Zulu Development by Chief M.G. Buthelezi
From the book: Black ViewPoint by Ndebele, Ndamse, Buthelezi, Khoapa Chief M.G. Buthelezi is the Chief Executive Councillor of the KwaZulu Legislative…
ArchiveBiography of Nawal El Saadawi by Sierra Hussey
Nawal el-Saadawi has been creative her entire life. As a young girl, she imagined becoming a singer or a dancer. Her dreams of becoming an artist were opposed…
Address by Comrade President Nelson R Mandela to the International Federation of Newspaper Publishers Conference Prague, 26 May 1992
Mr. Chairperson, Your Excellency, Distinguished Publishers and Proprietors, Ladies and Gentlemen. Permit me to express my profound appreciation of the…
Say It out Loud - Address to Returned Soldiers of the Cape Corps, 1919
Address to Returned Soldiers of the Cape Corps, c. 1919 1 At the outbreak of World War I in 1914, Dr. Abdurahman and the A. P.O. supported the government in…
”Some Basic Principles of African Nationalism.” Article by A. M. Lembede, in February 1945
a) The Philosophical Basis: This can be stated by quoting the words of a famous American writer, Thompson, "The materialistic conception of History that…
ArchiveChapter 16 Tee Shirts, Music and More Solidarity by Denis Goldberg
In the months after I started my incessant round of speaking engagements in 1985 I found that there was a wonderful array of t-shirts, badges and buttons,…
PlaceMbotyi, Eastern Cape
For the adventurer wanting to explore the many unique and wild treasures this coast has to offer, Mbotyi offers the privileged opportunity to visit the…
PlaceJosephine Mill, Boundary Road, Newlands
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 15 December 1978. Newlands in Cape Town is home to the Josephine Mill which was built in 1840…
EventUnesco lists Robben Island as a World Heritage Site
Robben Island is located off the coast Cape Town and was named as such by Dutch explorers who encountered many seals on the island. It was however, discovered…
Document 31 - The Negotiating Forum: resolution on the transition process
In 1922, following the strikes and bloodshed in Johannesburg in the early months of that year, of which much history has been written, and to which I have made…
PlaceMariammen Temple, Pretoria
Established in 1905, the temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Pretoria. The temple gets its name from Mariammen, the goddess that controls smallpox and other…
ArchiveThe effects of the current unrest on township children
Article about how township children were jailed, shot and killed, some served long prison sentences, others lost valuable years of schooling, many were forced…
ArchiveUnited Democratic Front National General Council, 1985
This booklet was done after the National General Council of UDF held on the 6 - 7 April 1985. It contains United Democratic Front declarations, National and…
Statement at the 2053rd meeting of the Security Council by Mfanafuthi Johnstone (Johnny) Makatini, 9 December 1977
Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you, in the name of the African National Congress, the warmest fraternal congratulations on your…
ArchiveChanging focus: The art and activism of Omar by Bongani Kona (Mail and Guardian), 4 June 2015
It’s early winter in Cape Town, cold and gray, when I take the 1044 train from Newlands station on a Saturday afternoon to meet the photographer Omar Badsha at…
Document 28 - Letterfrom E. R. Roux to the Central Executive, Communist Party of South Africa, 25 September 1928
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 28 - Letterfrom E. R. Roux to the Central…
PlaceClaremont Main Road Mosque
Introduction The Islamic community of South Africa has grown significantly since the arrival of the first Muslims to the Cape Colony in 1658. The first…
Say It out Loud - The 1935 Presidential Address, Cape Town, 2nd January, 1935
From the book: Say It out Loud by Mohamed Adhikari The 1935 Presidential Address, Cape Town, 2nd January, 1935 1 Another year has just closed, but the…
The diary of Maria Tholo - September 20 - October 17 by Carol Hermer
From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer Maria's Diary, Wednesday, September 29 I thought things might calm down after the stayaway, but no…
ArchiveDecember 16 to 26: Xmas against the emergency
Black and white poster with an image of a mans hand in a fist; holding barbed wire and the logos of NECC, SACC, UDF and COSATU on the fingers. The other image…
Document 3 - Letter from F. A. W. Lucas to James Ramsay MacDonald,
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 3 - Letter from F. A. W. Lucas7 to James Ramsay…
PlaceTrovato, 44 Coach Road, Wynberg
This impressive manor house with late Victorian and neo-classic architectural details was designed by Herbert Baker and was erected in 1898-1902 for Carl…
PlaceVictorian dwelling, 73 Musgrave Road, Berea, Durban
This is a double-storey manor House designed by Architect P Piekes. Erected in 1904-05, it is an excellent example of the Natal Verandah House, popular at the…