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EventStudents at Lovedale strike against new Code of Conduct
… Students at Lovedale College embarked on a strike against the new Code of Conduct and the appointment of the new Headmaster who had just returned from…
Address at a Public Rally Dar Es Salaam Dar Es Salaam, 17 November 1998
… Amour of Zanzibar Mr. Prime Minister Secretary General of the CCM Ladies and gentlemen My brothers and sisters It is a rare privilege to have the opportunity…
Address by President Nelson Mandela North West stadium Welkom, 27 August 1995
… 1. Introduction - The Launch of the Manifesto 1.1 It is with great pleasure that I stand before you today during this important phase in the democratisation…
Albertina Sisulu, Freedom Fighter
… in October. Albertina continues to be an inspiration to the younger generation of today in South Africa, 40 years after her first involvement in the freedom…
EventDr. Hendrik Verwoerd announces his plan to grant Transkei independence
… Verwoerd announced his plan to grant independence to the Transkei , a homeland proposed for Xhosa people under the apartheid policy of separate development…
EventBattle of Vaalkrans begins
… Among the reasons for the South African War (Anglo- Boer War), 1899 - 1902, was that the Afrikaners attempted to assert their independence as a … Evans.M.M, …
Letter from Oliver Tambo to Sir Geoffrey Howe, United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 21 July 1986
… July 1986 which has now reached me, and greatly appreciate the trouble you have taken to communicate to us your views on the South African situation. With…
EventState of emergency declared in 27 townships
… The government imposed a state of emergency in 27 townships in the Vaal Reef area and banned the carrying of all weapons. The regulations introduced by ……
Burundi: A year later, still in crisis by Simon Allison (Daily Maverick), 05 May 2016, South Africa
… gender activist from Burundi, is what life is like at the moment for that beleaguered country’s citizens. “In … exactly what is happening tomorrow. People…
PlaceNelson Mandela Bridge, Johannesburg
… The Nelson Mandela Bridge is a relatively new addition to the Johannesburg skyline, but has already gained iconic … with an impressive 295 metre span that is…
EventBophuthatswana decide not to publish report of Smith Commission
… The Star reports that Bophuthatswana's administration has decided not to publish the findings of Mr Justice E.A.T. Smith, one-man commission of inquiry into…
How Zweli ‘misled’ Khwezi, 17 September 2017
… President Jacob Zuma’s rape accuser into dropping the charges against him. The book, called Khwezi and written by journalist and radio … she called “Malume”,…
Document 15 - ‘A document to create a climate of understanding’; Nelson Mandela to F. W. de Klerk
… "Communique" by SASO, July 1969 For the first time after 1959, Non-White student leaders met at … in July 1968. A need for contact, especially among the…
PlaceNoupoort
… Noupoort is a town in the Eastern Karoo region of South Africa. With the start of the Railways in Noupoort nearly all the personnel were … travelbucket.co.za…
Document 23 - Memorandum from Nelson Mandela to F. W. de Klerk
… Today marked the beginning of a process of mobilisation against … in support of labour's demands as presented to the government. Workers who were present at…
EventMike Gatting’s rebel cricket tour is curtailed
… Negotiations between the National Sports Council (NSC) and the white South African Cricket Union (SACU) on the rebel cricket tour by Mike Gatting's England…
PlacePaul Kruger’s House, 60 Church Street West, Pretoria
… The dwelling is a low single-storey structure with few … well built, and remains in its original condition. Only the tall trees that formerly stood close to…
Archive'Winnie hired me to kill Dr Asvat' (Mail & Guardian), 05 September 1997
… uncovers new evidence linking Madikizela-Mandela to the murder of Dr Abu Baker Asvat. One of the two men convicted of the killing of Dr Abu Baker Asvat at…
Address by President Nelson Mandela on being awarded an honorary doctorate University of Zululand, 30 May 1998
… Vice-Chancellor, Members of Council and Senate, Members of the University, Your Majesty, Premier, Distinguished Guests, … and Gentlemen: I am delighted to be…
ArchiveClass, Consciousness and Organisation: Indian Political Resistance in Durban, South Africa 1979 - 1996 - by Kumi Naidoo
… Magdalen College, D. Phil., Michaelmas, 1997 Resistance to the apartheid system, led by the African National Congress (ANC) and its allies dominated South…
David Goldblatt, TJ, 1948-2010 - review by Claire Guillot, 25 January 2011
… One morning, in the middle-class suburb of Johannesburg where he lives, David … found his camper van on bricks. "Someone had stolen the wheels during the…
PlaceSt. Wendolins Ridge, Pinetown
… about 14 km from Central Pinetown, on land owned by the Roman Catholic diocese of Mariannhill and individual African Plot Holders. The Wendolins Area was…
Address by President Mandela on Heritage Day Robben Island, 24 September 1997
… a mixture of emotions as today's, or illuminate so sharply the changes of recent years. Fewer still could bring to such sharp focus the challenges ahead. It…
Recommendations of Commission on undesirable publications - Interview: Albert Luthuli, 1 September 1957
… The recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry in regard to Undesirable Publications create another grave threat to the liberties of the people and…
EventHundreds of thousands of people killed as tsunamis devastate large swathes of South and Southeast Asia, coming as far as South Africa
… On the morning of 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.3 earthquake struck off the Northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The earthquake deformed…
Analysis: Is South Africa doing enough to prevent heritage flight? by Rebecca Davis (Daily Maverick), 07 March 2017, South Africa
… David Goldblatt was the first South African to be granted one of the art world’s major benchmarks for international success: a … exhibition at New York’s…
PlaceDitsong National Museum of Military History, Johannesburg
… Lovers of military history are sure to enjoy a tour of the Ditsong National Museum of Military History. The museum, located on an 80ha site next to the…
EventWolraad Woltemade drowns at sea after saving 14 people from a sinking ship
… On 1 June 1773, the Jonge Thomas, a Dutch East India ship, was anchored at the mouth of the Salt River in Table Bay. In the early hours of the … jaar…
EventKen Saro-Wiwa, Nigerian author and environmental activist, is executed
… Born in the Ogani District of Nigeria, Ken Saro Wiwa studied English at the Government College Umuahia. He took up a post as a Civil Administrator during the…
Letter to Sir Geoffrey Howe, United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs by O. R. Tambo, 21 July 1986
… July 1986 which has now reached me, and greatly appreciate the trouble you have taken to communicate to us your views on the South African situation. …