Speeches and Public Statements

Statement of the President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela, on speculation that a Cabal has seized control of the ANC 21 May 1992

Message from ANC President, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, to Arthur Krim on the occasion of the people for the American Way Award ceremony 8 November 1992

Intervention of the President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela at the Second Session of the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA)

Ruth First Memorial Lecture by Pallo Jordan, 28 August 2000, South Africa

A Distant Clap of Thunder by the South African Communist Party 1986

44th National Conference: Letter on “certain tendencies” from Dr. A. B. Xuma, 18 December 1955

”The Exclusion of the Bantu”. Address by the Rev. Z. R. Mahabane, President, Cape Province National Congress, 1921

”To the Native Conference at Queenstown”. Address by Meshach Pelem, President, Bantu Union, February 26, 1919 [Extracts]

Statement on the Atlantic Charter, by Professor D. D. T. Jabavu, June 26,1943

Statement in court by W. M. Sisulu before sentencing for pass offence, July 21,1952

Speech At Mass Welcome Meeting In Durban On The  Release Of Dr G. M. Naicker, Dr K. Goonam And R. A. Pillay From Prison, July 1948

Presidential Address to the Tenth Annual Conference of the Natal Indian Congress, Durban, November 22, 1957

Keynote Address to the IMBIZO ON GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER: ITS LEGACY AND LESSONS, Peninsula Technikon, 29 May 2004 BY Saleem Badat

Speech by President Nelson Mandela at a breakfast meeting with business and media Harare, 21 May 1997

Statement To The Indian People On The Eve Of His Trial, January 30, 1941

Joint Statement Of Dr. Yusuf M. Dadoo And Dr. G. M. Naicker, March 11, 1947

Oust The Nationalists From Power: New Year Message, January 1952

Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the Baragwaneth Hearing Aid Project Soweto, 23 May 1997

RESPONSE BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA ON BEING WELCOMED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD BY THE CHANCELLOR Oxford, 11 July 1997

Speech of reply by President Nelson Mandela at the dinner hosted by the lord mayor of London after receiving the freedom of the city of London London, 10 July 1996

Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the re-dedication of the 1820 settlers monument Grahamstown, 16 May 1996

President Mandela’s closing address in president’s budget vote Cape Town, 16 April 1997

Speech by President Nelson Mandela, on the occasion of the Republic of South Africa President’s sports awards function Tuynhuys, 16 May 1995

SPEECH BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE LUNCH HOSTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF ZANZIBAR Zanzibar, 31 May 1995

NOTES FOR ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE GAUTENG COMMUNITY LEADERS’ SUMMIT Johannesburg, 25 June 1995

SPEECH BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE FUNERAL OF HARRY THEMBA GWALA 1 July 1995

Message of President Nelson Mandela on the death of advocate Maisels 9 December 1994

President Mandela’s address at the Banquet in honour of Prime Minister John Major 20 September 1994

President Nelson Mandela’s message to the 1994 Nobel Peace Laureates Broadcast by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, NRK, from the National Theatre in Oslo, 11 December 1994

The implications of the freedom charter, 1955

Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, at the welcome ceremony by the President of the Republic Paris, France, 6 June 1990

Nelson Mandela’s address to rally in Soweto 13 February 1990

Speech by comrade Nelson Mandela at Diwali celebration held at Durban City Hall Sunday, 3 November 1991

Speech at Diplomatic Corps Banquet 5 February 1999

Racial Identity

Maindy Msimang statement on James Madhlope Phillips

Notes for a speech by President Nelson Mandela at Worcester station Worcester, September 27 1997

I Did What was Right’ Statement from the Dock by Bram Fischer after the conclusion of the Rivonia Trial, 1966

Ms. Florence Maleka (ANC Women’s Section)

Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the banquet in honour of president Soeharto of Indonesia Cape Town, 20 November 1997