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Johannesburg Timeline 1800-1991
… becomes the scene of the most sustained uprising in the history of the country. 11 September, In response, on 11 … 1 May, May Day sees the largest stay-away…
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Vietnam Institute of International Relations on the occasion of Africa Day celebrations, Hanoi
… at the beginning of the 1990s that this is "the end of history and the last man". Fortunately real history is more dynamic, durable and complex to come to an…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Chapter VII - “The Missionary Charter”
… Mpondo chief, Faku. This was done, states Walker in his "History of South Africa," "in the hope that they would … is thrown on this point by an incident…
EventThe South African Astronomical Observatory celebrates 200 years of its existence
… Cape Town harbour. The Observatory is known for its history and its immense contribution to positional astronomy …
PlacePearston, Eastern Cape-Karoo
… of a Church. Although the Pear tree was significant in the history of Pearston it was not named after the tree but … https://www.karoo-southafrica.com…
Place18 Gangster Museum, Khayelitsha
… Sunday. There is a 3 Hour Walking Tour which explores, the History of Khayelitsha and how the Gangs are now are …
PlacePrince Mangosuthu Buthelezi or Ulundi Airport, Kwa-Zulu Natal
… and Heritage. These provide fascinating insights into the History of the Area and how, "It has shaped its Present, and …
EventThe Natal Indian Congress is formally revived
… (granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi). Ramgobin had a long history of activism, from his leadership of the Univeristy of …
EventRocklands Community Hall declared a heritage site
… site was attended by various role-players in the UDF’s history, namely, Allan Boesak, Mohammed Valli Moosa and …
PlaceTurffontein Race Course, Johannesburg
… Horse racing has a huge following in South Africa and the history of racing can be traced back to as early as 1797, …
PlaceVergelegen Wine Estate Library
… The collection consists mainly of ancient and modern history books as well as travel books. There are 444 books on …
EventEmily Chinea is the first woman to be officially executed in SA
… alternatively, arsenic in their drinks. She went down in history on 31 December 1931 as the first official woman …
EventLord Baden-Powell’s sister, Agnes, establishes the Girl Guides Movement
… Guides movement. References: Girl Guides International History (online), available at: http://www.girlguides.org.sg …
PlaceRedelinghuys, Cape West Coast
… women, who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities! …
PlaceSomerset Hospital, Cape Town
… Cape in 1859 is a great visit if you are interested in the History of medicine, particularly as it emphasises both …
EventSlavery abolished in the Cape
… settlers to leave the Cape Colony. Further reading list: A history of prison labour in South Africa Indenture: A new … Africa. Cape Town: NASOU. v. 9, p. 659…
PlaceLiliesleaf Farm, Rivonia- Johannesburg
… can visit the Farm and learn about the fascinating History. The story of Liliesleaf Farm is one of incredible … and visual displays, passionate guides teach…
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Forward to Socialism/Socialist Futures (Panel 1). Convenor: Janet Cherry
… Lolonga Lincoln Tali, PhD candidate, Department of History and Political Studies, Nelson Mandela University Gary … Research Associate and Honorary Professor,…
Document 21 - E.L. Maurice, “The Rôle of the Non-European Teacher in the Liberatory Movement”, Discussion, 1, 5, June 1952
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 21 … has been fortunately shattered by the…
Notes from Books
… members of the Reformed Church. Most traced their history back to the coasts of India and settlements dominated … "The Emancipation of the Slaves at the Cape…
Women’s liberation by Zanele Dhlamini (Mbeki)
… that, instead of being themselves subjects and creators of history as they have been led to believe, they have in reality, to a great extent, been objects of…
ArchiveIntroduction by Howard Barrell
… concern of this dissertation. The 11-year period of ANC history chosen for this study, from 1976 to 1986, provides … since 1990. Nor does it purport to…
”On the Organisations of the African People”, from I. B. Tabata to Nelson Mandela, June 16, 1948
… The beginning of this century closed a chapter in our history—the end of the resistance of the Blacks by military … whole race. This was a turning point in…
Message to the Soweto Rally to Welcome Released Leaders by O. R. Tambo, 29 October 1989
… they, too, are part of our heritage. They are part of that history and continuing reality of our country which has meant … himself to disappear for ever into…
Speech at the Tenth General Conference of the United National Independence Party by O. R. Tambo, Zambia, August 1988
… leadership of the people of Zambia this rare moment in the history of their Party and country - a moment made the more … on Angolan soil. The question may…
Address at University of KwaZulu-Natal SRC awards, 7 May 2005, Howard College, Durban
… political violence. It is an established fact that in the history of society conflict and violence, mainly political … point of world interest and concern…
Obituary: Dr Hastings Banda by Richard Dowden (Independent), 27 November 1997
… surrounded by friends. But he was swept away on a tide of history which he thought he controlled but which finally … Indiana and Chicago he graduated in…
Op-Ed: The Zuma rape trial and its bearing on the post-Zuma era by Raymond Suttner (Daily Maverick) ,17 August 2016
… Depelchin has eloquently explained in Silences in African History, that “silences are facts which have not been … box and by the judge (through revelations…
Address by Deputy President Jacob Zuma at the 40th Anniversary of the Execution of Vuyisile Mini and five others, 6 November 2004
… is a tendency today to forget this important lesson of our history and to take things for granted. We dare not forget. … principles have kept the ANC strong…
Address at the Launch of the Millenium Labour Council, 7 July 2000
… new ways to address the urgent demands of our society. The history of adversarialism and conflict between business and … Secondly social dialogue in South…