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PlaceGroutville
… of KwaDukuza and about 69 kilometers north of Durban. The name Groutville was acquired from its founding father … wife Charlotte in 1836. Reverend Aldin…
PlaceOld House Museum, 31 Diakonia Street, Durban
… This museum is also known as the Natal Settlers Museum. The property originally extended from the Bay to St Andrew's Street, and belonged to a man named: ……
Congo gains its independence from Belgium
… The colonization of Congo was precipitated by the persistently violent and cunning efforts of King Leopold II as well as the European explorer, Henry Morton…
PlaceWierda Bridge, Six Mile Spruit, Pretoria
… Monument under old NMC legislation on 10 December 1965. The British Army approached Pretoria at Wierda Bridge (Six Mile Spruit) on 4 June 1900, the Royal…
PlaceDjibouti
… Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, is a country of dry shrublands, volcanic … formations and Gulf of Aden beaches. It's home to one of the saltiest bodies of…
PlaceRailway Station and Post Office, Point Road, Durban
… was erected in 1900 as part of a general upgrade by the Natal Railways. It replaced an earlier structure built between 1876 and 1878 when the original…
We are no longer in France - Book Launch
… This book recovers the lost history of colonial Algeria’s communist movement. Meticulously researched – and the only English-language book on the Parti…
EventPolice break up demonstrations against South African rebel Cricket Tour
… demonstrations against a "rebel tour" of South Africa by the English Cricket team. Angry anti apartheid demonstrators including the African National Congress…
EventUN passes resolutions on South Africa
… The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed resolutions … Africa's relations with its Southern African neighbours. The UN General Assembly re-affirmed…
Interview with Oliver Tambo by Stanley Uys, 01 August 1983, Londo
… Question: What has the ANC`s attitude been to violence? TAMBO: For decades we did not think violence had a role to play in the ANC`s struggle: not until the…
Chapter 6. Conclusion by Frantz Fanon, 1961
… to decide at once to change our ways. We must shake off the heavy darkness in which we were plunged, and leave it behind. The new day which is already at…
ArchiveCommittee report: Education charter campaign
… Report of the Education Charter Campaign, a joint campaign of the Azanian Students Organisation, the Congress of South African Students and the National…
PlaceLions Bridge, Church Street, Arcadia, Pretoria
… The bridge was designed by the Department of Public Works of the ZAR, under the guidance of Sytze Wierda. It was built by …
PlaceMaphikela House
… In 1912, prominent black leaders gathered here and forged the foundations of what would eventually become the ruling party of the country. The house was…
PlaceFirst Raadsaal
… Click on image to enlarge The oldest remaining building in Bloemfontein, the First Raadsaal is part of the National Museum. The modest building of dung…
Document 31 - Letter from E.R. Roux to Victor Danchin, 6 March 1929
… your letters, for which thanks very much. I take it that the second book was confiscated by the authonties, as I sent them in a single package. I hope you…
EventBritain refuses Uganda’s request for independence
… a number of kingdoms as well as political institutions by the 1800's. The interior was penetrated by Arab slave traders in the 1830's, soon followed by…
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Introduction
… From the book: Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade commissioned by The Department of Education This first volume in the series, Turning Points in…
Business leaders pay tribute to Mandela by staff writer, December 8 2013
… COMPANIES and business organisations on Friday reacted to the death on Thursday night of former president Nelson … highlights: ”¢ Mandela dedicated his life…
EventAll African People Conference is held in Accra, Ghana
… A year after Ghana gained Independence from Britain under the presidency of Kwame Nkrumah the All African People Conference was held in the capital city…
EventRoman Catholic Bishop Augustin Misago, cleared of genocide charges
… charges against him regarding his alleged participation in the Rwandan genocide by a Court of Law in Rwanda. Bishop … on 14 April 1999 and charged with…
PlaceWaverly Road Memorial, Durban South
… The South African War Memorial was unveiled on May 24, 1910, … Avenue, in memory of those who lost their lives in the Boer War . It was designed by Walter…
EventPresident F.W. de Klerk announces Whites-only referendum results
… On 17 March, 1992, President F.W. de Klerk announced the results of the Whites-only referendum held to determine White people’s support for the reform…
Zastron
… Zastron lies at the foot of the Aasvoelberg which is the highest peak in the Free State province (2207m, or …
Firstly, as to COST
… We, the participants at the Negotiating Forum meeting at the World Trade Centre on 1 and 2 April 1993: NOTING With …
PlaceGoedverwact
… Mission station of the Moravian Church on the Western slopes of the Piketberg, in the magisterial district of Piketberg. The …
PlaceMandela Capture Site, Howick in Kwa Zulu Natal
… "To see this sculpture of Mandela !" Visit the Capture Site between Nottingham Road and Howick in KwaZulu-Natal. In 2012, to mark the 50th anniversary of…
ArchivePostscript Ante by Howard Barrell
… In July 1990, five months after the South African government had unbanned the ANC, security police in Durban raided a local house. An … ANC cadres giving…
Work In Progress
… The context in which the first issue of Work In Progress appeared was one in which the embryonic trade union movement had not yet emerged as a major actor on…
EventMapungubwe is ‘discovered’
… The ancient city of Mapungubwe (meaning 'hill of the jackal') is an Iron Age archaeological site in the Limpopo Province. It is on the border between South ……