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… holding weapons. Notice of a mass meeting to be held at the Nonzwakazi Methodist Church 0n 13 October 1985 at 2pm. At the bottom of the poster are the words: We will not be silenced. …

… North-East of Riemvasmaak and 60 km North-West of Keimoes. The name is of Khoikhoi origin means 'Tree Hill' recorded as such in 1778. In the Area is the Augrabies National Park where the Northern Cape can truly …

… The building was restructured in 1903 by J Parker, of the architectural firm Forsythe & Parker, and was dedicated to the memory of Minnie and Maria Bam, the daughters of JA Bam, …

… The house probably dates from the 18th century and is alleged to have been the home of Wolraad Woltemade who, in 1773, performed the …

… The United States, Netherlands, Great Britain, West Germany … criticism for its Apartheid policy which was introduced by the National Party government in 1948. The policy instituted racial segregation in the country. …

… guideline for a democratic South Africa from the African National Congress Constitutional Committee. Lists … on which a democratic South Africa should be based, under the headings, The State, Franchise, National Identity, A Bill of Rights and …

… This is the sixth address of the Hoernle Memorial Lecture series delivered by Edgar Brookes who emphasises on the need for White South Africans to make changes to the current political sitaution of South Africa and to …

… Report on the demonstration that took place in Pretoria, on 9 August 1956 by 20000 women against pass laws, the plight of Black women under apartheid, the lives of some of the women who have gone to prison, been …

… Report of the Study Project on Christianity in Apartheid Society analysing the political situation in South Africa under apartheid. … Contents include: What is SPRO-CAS; Introduction; The present political position; The factors underlying …

… On December 16th, 1965 (the then Dingane's Day), Pieter Botha, as Defence Minister in the South African White minority government, announced loudly … South Africa possessed a 'secret weapon'. This weapon, the result of South African research will, he said, 'ensure …

… in Soweto and spread to other townships in South Africa. The Minister of Justice, Jimmy Kruger, again banned public meetings under the Riotous Assemblies Act, until the end of August. Click here to read our past This Week in …

… Leaders of the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO), the Socialist Party of Azania (SOPA) and the Black People's Convention (BPC) announced that they would …

… Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), announced his intention not to attend the first session of CODESA. He considered the decision taken by the Steering Committee of CODESA not to …

… first Executive Deputy President Thabo Mbeki announced the establishment of an independent judicial inquiry to … police officials were being kept under surveillance by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). The National Intelligence Co-ordinating Committee (NICOC) was …

… The circular informs University of Cape Town students of a mass meeting to be held in response to the political turmoil that had begun to affect Cape Town. The government asks for law and order in an unlawful state. …

… artwork and text in red and black. Artwork of man holding the Azanian Peoples Organisation flag, over the map of South Africa. Image of the a hand in a fist and words: One people one Azania; …

… were both married to other people when they first met. The marriage proceedings were conducted by African district … Ambrose Masalila, and witnessed by two employees of the Chobe Game Lodge, Fred Knoessen (manager) and Brian Graham (tour guide) in the far-off village of Kasane. News of this marriage surfaced …

… South African Air Force pilot in World War 2 and member of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) and Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC), was served with a …

… one of South Africa’s most esteemed English poets. The son of Dr Samuel George Campbell, Campbell attended the Durban High School (now Durban Boys' High), where he … and outdoor life among his first loves. Campbell founded the magazine, Voorslag, with William Plomer – a satirical …

… poet, writer and BCM member Mafika Gwala was born today in the town of Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal. Soon after joining the University of Zululand, he chose to rather devote his … of South African Students (NUSAS) that later split to form the South African Students Organisation. Sometime during 1966 …

… Democracy in action, published by the Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa (IDASA), outlines the extensive efforts of the Institute to create a climate of open communication and …

… Miller secured a government subsidy and introduced the first official commercial air service in South Africa under the name of Union Airways Company (Pty). On this date the first flight between Maitland and Port Elizabeth left …

… A forest 34km East of Elliotdale. The forest is reputed to have resulted from Imilenya shrubs, planted on the grave of Chief Tsiwo! The name is thought to be a Xhosa adaption of …

… The circular issued by the Soweto Students' Representative Council, in English, Zulu … to stop fighting amongst themselves and guard against the tactics of the government which cause division amongst Black people in …

… Resolutions of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party on elections, on Angola, … elections victory. Condemns Savimbi's refusal to recognise the democratic right of the Angolan people and expresses …

… requesting for Glenmore residents to be returned to the Republic of South Africa because of the poor living conditions at Glenmore and also the continued harrassment of Glenmore residents by the Ciskei …

… The Republican US President Ronald Reagan accepts that the policy of constructive engagement has failed. He … a change in United States foreign policy entailing the US government working toward improving its relationship …

… On 24 April 1993, former President of the African National Congress (ANC),Oliver “OR” Tambo died in … after a long battle with illness. Tambo was born in the village of Bizana in Eastern Cape, South Africa. He was the first back person to open a law firm in the country with …

… statement by United Democratic Front and other bodies as the government has barred the Sowetan and weekly mail from publishing any statement issued by the United Democratic Front and 12 other organisations …

… of foreign labour, recruitment of foreign labour in the mining industry from 1889-1960, foreign labour and recent developments in the gold mining industry, the present situation of foreign labour in the mines, working …