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Black Reaction to Apartheid, 1948-1973 - Address to the Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association by O. R. Tambo, Syracuse, New York, United States of America, 1973
… between 1948 and the present into two parts: 1948 to 1961 and 1961 to 1973. The decade following 1948 ushered in a period … of limited massacre which…
PlacePrince Edward Islands
… Edward Island Group consists of; Marion Island (19km long 12 km wide) and Prince Edward Island (10 km long and 6.5km …
EventSouth African multi-title holder, Brian Mitchell wins the WBA title
… title. Mitchell managed to defend the title a world record 12 times before retiring in 1991. He was also a SA Junior …
PlaceBothasig, Cape Town
… of the land was taken over by the Municipality between 1961 and 1989. Bosmansdam was renamed Bothasig ("Botha's …
PlaceAbraham Fischer Men’s Residence, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein
… was designed by Frank Taylor and was officially opened on 16 October 1909 by the then Prime Minister of the Orange …
EventFirst ANC Conference in SA in three decades
… Conference in South Africa after thirty-one years from 14-16 December 1990. It was considered by the ANC as ranking in …
EventInternational Candlelight Memorial Day
… 16 May 2004 was declared as International Aids Candlelight …
EventZanzibar and Kenya are admitted to the United Nations.
… and Kenya both became members of the United Nations on 16 December 1963. This year marks fifty years since the two …
PlaceGrey College Complex, Bloemfontein
… Stucke, and its cornerstone was laid by President Reitz on 16 May 1894. Hamilton Hall was designed by Herbert Baker, and …
ArchiveThe Anti-Apartheid Movement Abroad by Max Rossiter
… Introduction of Institutional Violence to the Struggle In 1961, the banned SACP, alongside the ANC, decided to start … Sizwe, or ‘Spear of the Nation’. For…
ArchiveAn Analysis of the Imprisonment and Detainment Treatment of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela by Monica McCausland
… lasting a total of 491 days. At two in the morning on May 12, 1969, police raided and searched Winnie’s home with her … her detainment, the police began to…
EventKaren Muir
… At the young age of 12 years, 10 months and 25 days, Karen Muir from Kimberley …
EventGovernment bans 20 Black leaders
… at the Western Deep Levels mine at Carletonville, when 12 striking miners were killed as police fired on a crowd. …
EventEmperor Menelik II, emperor of Ethiopia dies
… II was emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death on 12 December 1913. Menelik gained great fame and respect for …
PlaceCity Hall, Rissik Street, Johannesburg
This ponderous pile was designed in a grandiose Edwardian style heralding the subsequent pomp of the Georgian era. The Duke of Connaught and Strathern, laid…
EventDe La Rey is persuaded not to speak to the Burghers
… On 12 August 1913, Koos De La Rey, a South African War II …
EventDr. Jan Bouws, Dutch composer, is born
… simple system to teach piano called “Het eertse Pianoboek, 12 Liedjes voor Piano, Het tweede Pianoboek, Het derde …
EventJohannes Kerkorrel, Afrikaans singer and songwriter, is born in Johannesburg
… a result, his albums were banned including Eet Kreef. On 12 November 2002 he committed suicide. His birth name was …
EventThe ANC unveils its proposed constitutional principles
… On 12 April 1991, the African National Congress (ANC) made …
PlaceBlockhouse in Hekpoort, Krugersdorp
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 16 March 1984. …
Article1960s: The Civil Rights and Black Power movements
… Grenada (1983) Supported an unsuccessful invasion of Cuba (1961) Undertook a long (1964-75) and unsuccessful effort to … (1945 - 53) Dwight Eisenhower (1953 …
PlaceAmanzimtoti, South Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal
… a Township in 1939 and became a Borough in 1952. In 1961 Amanzimtoti, Isipingo Beach and Isipingo Rail were all …
OR Tambo lecture by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa
… of the lecture are as follows: Date: 01 October 2015 Time: 16:00 Venue: Walter Sisulu Great Hall, Mthatha The media is …
EventPupils refuse to return to school before Soweto Uprisings
… instruction. This marks a turning point and leads to the 16 June 1976 event of the Soweto Uprising. As the boycott …
EventJames Ranisi Jolobe, Xhosa author and poet, and Presbyterian clergyman, dies in Tsolo, Transkei
… On 16 May 1976, South Africa lost a poet, author and a …
EventMozambique gains independence
… Mozambique was colonised by the Portuguese since 16 th century. The campaign for the liberation, which was …
ArticleSouth Africa’s Foreign Relations during Apartheid, 1948
… the following of the UN Charter inside South Africa. In 1961 United Nations Secretary-General, Dag Hammarskjold … The Harare declaration United Nations A/RES…
ArticleStudent protests in democratic South Africa - Timeline
… good accommodation and lower tuition fees, as well as 16 buses, promised to transport students from residences to …
ArticleThe Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire was one of the most powerful states in the world during the 15th and 16th centuries. It lasted until the 20th century. …
JANAM People’s Theatre Group Tour!
… and research in SA. The lecture / performance ( 12:00 – 14:30 , Senate Chamber, UWC) is open to all …