General South African History Timeline: 1600s
European’s settle in South Africa for the first time and begin to further colonize and trade with the Khoikhoi at the cape, by the middle this century the first Khoikhoi-Dutch war is fought and slavery…
Crucial land records could be lost forever
We are in danger of losing our history Access to some of the floors in the Botha Sigcau Building is cordoned off. Photo: Raphael Chaskalson By Raphael Chaskalson 6 April 2016 I recently spent several…
Chris Hani and the Arms Deal bombshell: A death that still hangs over us
STEPHEN GROOTES SOUTH AFRICA 08 OCT 2014 11:51 (SOUTH AFRICA) On Wednesday the arms deal activist Terry Crawford-Browne went before the Arms Deal Commission and dropped a bombshell. He claimed that the person really responsible…
Thembisile Chris Hani Timeline 1942 – 2003
Timelines Archives Tembisile ‘Chris’ Hani Image source Synopsis: Chief of Staff of Umkhonto we Sizwe and General-Secretary of the SACP. First name: Thembisile Last name: Hani Date of birth: 28 June 1942 Location of birth:…
Chris Hani – Autobiography
Chris Hani My Life An Autobiography Written In 1991 Chris Hani, born on 28 June 1942, in Cofimvaba, Transkei. General-Secretary of the SACP since December 1991 and ANC NEC member since 1974. Matriculated at Lovedale,…
Chris Hani murder revisited
Essay | Chronicle #11 / By Evelyn Groenink Dulcie September and Anton Lubowski Clive Derby-Lewis, co-conspirator in the murder of South African freedom struggle hero Chris Hani in 1993, was once again denied parole, for…
Desmond Tutu – The Elders
Desmond Tutu “People like the Elders are not here to lead change, or end wars. They are here to remind you that wars can be ended.” Desmond Tutu biography Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, Nobel…
Desmond Tutu says he is ‘glad Nelson Mandela is dead’ 20 years after South Africa’s first free elections
Freedom Day 2014: Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town said he is happy Mandela is not alive to see what South Africa’s current leaders are doing to the country Tomas Jivanda Sunday 27 April 2014 Retired…
Desmond Tutu Biography
Desmond Tutu is a South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop. This biography of Desmond Tutu provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline. Quick Facts FAMOUS AS Anti-Apartheid Activist…
Why Chinese people in SA deserve BEE benefits
If the Chinese who arrived through indentured labour, like Indians and Malays did, are excluded from BEE, why are Indians and Malays retaining their status quo? PHAKAMISA NDZAMELA 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 I have tried to…