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EventPresident P.W. Botha suffers a stroke.
… On 18 January 1989, P W Botha suffered a mild stroke at the age of 73. He was scheduled to meet with Namibian … political leaders on 20 January 1989, but…
EventBavumile Vilakazi dies
… The former African National Congress (ANC) Gauteng provincial … of a heart attack in Kampala. He was on his way back from the airport to fetch Deputy…
EventMbeki and his entourage arrive in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
… in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) to help find a solution to the political unrest in the country. Thousands of people turned out on the streets to greet President…
EventUN approves embargo against Ethiopia and Eritrea
… The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously … an arms embargo against Ethiopia and Eritrea following the latest flare-up in their two-year border…
EventBafana Bafana loses to Gabon at Odi Stadium
… coach Trott Moloto made surprising changes to his team for the African Nations Cup qualifier game against Gabon at the Odi stadium. Most of the foreign-based…
EventProvincial Executive Committee of Free State resigns
… Free State Provincial Premier Patrick "Terror" Lekota and the entire Provincial Executive Committee resigned. The African National Congress (ANC) was…
EventLansana Conte’ leads a coup that deposes Guinea’s interim government
… Lansana Conte’ was the second president of Guinea. On 3 April 1984, a week after the death of President Ahmed Sékou Touré, Conte’ who was a Lieutenant in…
EventFilm producer, Jamie Uys passes away
… director who made 24 films. Prizes for his work included the 1981 Grand Prix at the Festival International du Film de Comedy Vevey for 'The Gods Must be…
EventGeneral De la Rey releases General Lord Methuen after his wounds are treated
… Towards the end of the Second South African War (Anglo-Boer War 2), General De … - De La Rey had been forced to reverse his decision by the burghers of his…
ArchiveGroup Areas Act, Act No 41 of 1950
… The Act was to provide for the establishment of group areas, for the control of the acquisition of immovable property and the …
ArchiveNew Brighton Vilgilance Committee
… Report from the Town Clerk of the City of Port Elizabeth to Native Affairs Committee regarding grievances from the New Brighton Vigilance Committee…
ArchiveInner-Party Bulletin
… First issue of a Bulletin produced by the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party, for internal discussion and distribution only. Issue covers…
ArchiveSouth African Students Movements History
… and secondary school students came together and formed the African Student Movement (ASM), later becoming the South African Students Movement (SASM). The…
ArchiveA statement on apartheid and a confession of faith
… Statement by the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Sendingkerk (NGK) on separate development, racism as an ideology and the relationship between the NGK and the NG…
ArchiveLetter from Raymond Suttner to whom it may concern
… Letter from Raymond Suttner, Head of the ANC Political Education Department, regarding the making of a video series on the history of the ANC. Includes…
ArchiveBriefing document on KTC situation
… Briefing document on KTC situation that contains the history, the latest peace initiative, ANC statement, the positions of national organisations, the…
ArchiveInterview with Tsietsi Mashinini
… interview, in New York City, with Tsietsi Mashinini, on the aftermath and reporting of the Soweto riots, international relations and the role of the USA in…
ArchiveLetter from O Menyatso to Messrs Makiwane and Nkobi
… Letter from O Menyatso of the Botswana National Front to Messrs Makiwane and Nkobi regarding letters sent to the Botswana National Front by the ANC. States…
ArchiveAmended working principles
… Principles created by the United Democratic Front in order to run the organisation fairly and to keep things on the right track. It also explains everything…
ArchiveFactory wage talks in paper industry
… For the first time in the history of the pulp and paper industrial council, employers have agreed to refer the wage negotiations back to factory level in an…
EventSibongile Khumalo was born on this day
… Khumalo was born in Orlando, Soweto. She is one of the most recognized jazz musicians in South Africa. She was launched into the limelight in 1993 when she…
EventSouth African GMO Act implemented
… The Genetically Modified Act 15 of 1997 was implemented by the Department of Agriculture on 1 December 1999.[i] The Act was aimed at regulating all South…
Symposium: Memory in a time of freedom
… Description of event: The District Six Museum, in partnership with the Steve Biko Foundation, is hosting a symposium entitled, "‘Memory in a time of freedom"…
EventUnited Democratic Front member Pearl Tshabalala assassinated
… Pearl Tshabalala, a prominent businesswoman and member of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Clermont, Durban, who had resisted moves to incorporate…
EventValliamma Munuswamy Mudaliar, SA political activist dies from a fever
… Mudaliar grew up in Johannesburg. She was named after the village her mother came from in India, Thillaiyadi. As … in South Africa, Valliammai became…
EventArtist, Thomas Trevor Motswai , award-winning South African artist is born
… he became a prolific and successful artist who portrayed the world around him on paper with pastels, and later … art classes at FUBA (Federated Union of…
ArchiveResearch report
… Research report on the study conducted to describe and analyse the effects of labour migration on marriage and family life. The fieldwork on which the study…
ArchiveOpen letter to Perkine
… Open letter to Perkine regarding the fact that the struggle of the peoples of South Africa against apartheid and imperialism …
ArchiveProposals for a National Front
… Memorandum from the African National Congress Constitutional Committee … forward proposals for a National Front. Concerned with the question of how to ensure…
PlaceVictorian dwelling, 7 Union Street, Gardens
… features including an unusual hexagonal Turret surmounting the front Verandah, and marble Fireplaces in its interior. It … 17 August 1984. Zorgwyk House, 36…