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ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1940-1949
In the 1940s the ANC rejuvenated itself and began to work more closely with the SACP, putting behind the antagonistic relationship between the two parties in…
Biography of George Hallett by Hunter Kolon
George Hallett—More than Mandela Abstract George Hallett, a South African photographer is an artist who spent several decades living in exile. He left the…
PlaceZithulele Hospital, Mqanduli
Zithulele Hospital is a 147 bed government-funded Hospital near Mqanduli, Eastern Cape. The Hospital serves a population of 130,000 people. Originally a…
PlaceColigny, North West Province
The town lies 193 km due west of Johannesburg on the road to Lichtenburg, which is 29 km away. Originally named 'Treurfontein' (well of sadness), the name was…
PlaceOrlando Stadium
This was the site of the first stadium in Soweto, officially opened in 1959. For almost 50 years this was a famous home of soccer, associated with a host of…
ArticleOrigins of the Battle of Blood River 1838
The Great Trek and the advent of the Mfecane The origins of the battle are a matter of considerable debate. The background to this event can be found in two…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 97th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2009
INTRODUCTION On the occasion of the 97th Anniversary of the African National Congress, we wish to extend to all our people best wishes for a successful and…
ArchiveAfrican Women`s Resistance to the Pass Laws in South Africa 1950-1960, by Elizabeth S. Schmidt
Introduction The decade of the 1950s was a decade of turmoil in South Africa. In the urban areas, a strong alliance was being forged between racially…
Archive2005 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 11 February 2005
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Second Joint sitting of the third Democratic Parliament, Cape Town 11 February 2005 Madame…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki at the Second Joint Sitting of the Third Democratic Parliament Cape Town: February 11 2005
Madame Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly; Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces; Deputy President of the…
The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa: Chapter One - By Riashnee Pather
From the book: The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa - by Riashnee Pather Chapter One Before embarking on an…
ArchiveMarikana: The blame game - A special report by Niren Tolsi and Paul Botes
Introduction On August 16 2012 the South African police shot and killed 34 striking miners at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana. Nearly three years later…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - Bound to strike back by Emilia Potenza
From the book: All That Glitters by Emilia PotenzaThis feature has explored the devastating changes that industrialisation brought for the majority of people…
Address by President Jacob Zuma at the launch of COP 17 Legacy Projects in Groutville, Kwazulu-Natal, 08 December 2011
Honourable Premier, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Mayors and councilors, Representatives of United Nations agencies, Representatives of the private…
David Goldblatt: In the time of AIDS by Galeria Elba Benitez, 31 March 2009, Madrid
In David Goldblatt’s second exhibition at the galería elba benítez the artist presents his “In the time of AIDS” suite, which features medium sized colour…
Biography: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Liberia's 'Iron Lady' by Alistair Boddy-Evans updated 08 August 2016
Date of birth: 29 October 1938, Monrovia, Liberia. Ellen Johnson was born in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, amongst the descendants of original colonists…
INDIAN SOUTH AFRICANS - A brief history
Although Indians had been among the first slaves that had been brought to the Cape in the second half of the seventeenth century, it was only after the 1860s…
ArchiveSouth Africa wants to make history compulsory at school. But can it? by Linda Chisholm (the Conversation.com), 1 June 2018
South Africa’s minister of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has released a report from a ministerial task team that recommends a major overhaul of the…
PlaceObservatory
Observatory was a residential suburb of Cape Town, and derived its name from the Royal Observatory, which was established there in 1821. It's an arty district…
Peace Treaty of Vereeniging - transcript
THE FOLLOWING NOTICE is hereby published for general information. By order of His Excellency the High Commissioner and Administrator of the Transvaal. WE…
Document 3 - Resolution on ‘the South African question’ adopted by the Executive Committee of the Communist International following the sixth Comintern congress
COSATU is deeply disturbed by the manner in which the Department of Finance is approaching the 1998 budget. Both in discussion in Parliament and at NEDLAC, it…
ArchiveFederation
the following notice is hereby published for general information. By order of His Excellency the High Commissioner and Administrator of the Transvaal. WE…
ArchiveA Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai
It is common knowledge that Indians came to South Africa in two categories, namely as indentured Indians and as 'free' or 'passenger' Indians. The former came…
My Spirit Is Not Banned - PART 2 by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
From the book: My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner Factory work After my children were born I started working again, but now I…
PlaceNxuba (formerly known as Cradock)
Cradock is a Historic Town that has retained much of its 19th-Century charm. Its beautifully restored Victorian and Karoo-style buildings, combined with its…
PlaceDimbaza, Eastern Cape
The name, Dimbaza, an African Town in the former Ciskei, about 11km North-West of King William’s Town (on the road to Alice) and Fort Beaufort! Dimbaza is a…
Address by President Jacob Zuma to the Informal Ministerial Consultations on COP 17, O.R. Tambo Building, Tshwane, 09 September 2011
Honorable Ministers; Ladies and Gentlemen; It is a great honour and pleasure for me to welcome you on the occasion of this informal Ministerial consultation…
PlaceVredenhof Organic Farm, Somerset West
For many year seafarers sought a trade route to link Europe and the East in order to cut out the Arab middlemen who controlled the land routes. Vasco da Gama,…
Address at the Commonwealth Business Forum, Johannesburg 9 November 1999
Chairperson of the Forum, the Rt Hon the Earl Cairns, Vice Chairperson, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Your…
Memorandum To The United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid, June 1968
I. The South African Indian Congress has on many occasions broughtto the attention of the United Nations and its Member States thecondition of the people of…