Adolphus Boy “JD” Mvemve On 12 February 1974, Adolphus Boy Mvemve (aka “John Dube”) was killed by a bomb in a parcel addressed to the offices of the African National…
Apartheid State Security Council Approves Cross-Border Operations On 12 February 1979, the apartheid State Security Council (SSC), under the Prime Ministership of PW Botha, approved guidelines for the conducting of…
Nelson Mandela is Released from Prison On 11 February 1990, at around 16:16 in the afternoon, recently released leader of the African National Congress (ANC), Nelson Mandela, emerged from Victor…
District Six Forcibly Removed District Six, also known as Kanaladorp (‘kanala’ is a Malay word meaning ‘help one another’), is remembered with the disturbing events flowing from 11 February 1966,…
On 10 February 1981, Montso “Obadi” Mokgabudi succumbed to his wounds, when his guts were ripped open during an attack on the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Special Operations Unit Headquarters,…
“No matter what vision one has of South Africa, the first thing that must be done is to destroy racism.” – Joe Slovo This implies that regardless of what someone…
Hlubi Chief Langalibalele Imprisoned and Exiled to Robben Island On 9 February 1874, considered to be in “rebellion” against the British Empire, the Hlubi Chief, Langalibalele, was imprisoned and exiled…
Fare-thee-well Comrade Sam Nujoma Fare-thee-well Conquering Lion of Namibia,Commander-in-Chief of the People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN),Comrade Sam Nujoma Today we woke up to the sad news of the passing…
Pan-Africanism in the 21st Century “The establishment of the African Union exemplifies how the Pan-African ideology is widely accepted but is yet to be put into practice. Because of this,…
De Klerk Addresses Parliament as New National Party Leader On 8 February 1989, F.W. de Klerk made his first major statement as National Party leader, when addressing the Tri-cameral Parliament,…