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15 October 2020 |
| Resistance has been an unavoidable part of our lives as people of African heritage. So much so that it has become fashionable to remember our experience in terms of struggle. This collaborative project between SAHA and DTA is not that kind of project. | |
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25 February 2020 |
| On March 3, 2020, SAHA and the SARB appear before a court of law once again. This time, to argue and appeal lodged by SAHA following the March 2018 ruling from the High Court. | |
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21 January 2020 |
| The inquest into the death of Dr. Neil Aggett has been re-opened and commenced on 20 January, 2020. | |
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28 November 2019 |
| The Wits History Workshop, Historical Papers Research Archive, South African History Archive and the Public Affairs Research Institute are proud to announce the launch of ‘A People's Guide to Archives in South Africa’, with the support of the Rosa Lux | |
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27 November 2019 |
| The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, is an annual international campaign that starts on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until December 10, Human Rights Day. | |
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18 March 2019 |
| During the past year, SAHA celebrated 30 years of its existence as an activist archive rooted in the principles of human rights and the advancement of struggles for justice. Founded by liberation struggle activists, from its inception in 1988, SAHA mobili | |
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18 March 2019 |
| In light of Human Rights Day we reflect on those who had their rights denied them whilst in detention under the apartheid regime. | |
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28 September 2018 |
| When people think of Heritage Day it is usually on a personal cultural level. This month we will focus on the t-shirt as a heritage object. | |
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07 August 2018 |
| This year during Women’s Month we commemorate Dorothy Nyembe, one of the struggle heroes who relatively little is written about. She was the female activist with the longest serving prison sentence who spent a total of 18 years in prison. | |
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18 July 2018 |
| 18 July 2018 marks the centenary of the birth of the late Nelson Mandela. | |
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17 July 2018 |
| The archive plays a part in keeping memory alive. It also allows for in the future of a public icon be more realistically portrayed rather than the icon. | |
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17 July 2018 |
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15 June 2018 |
| Issues of copyright are integral to use of images within the archival sector. Sam Nzima represents the struggle between the creator of an object and ownership of that object. How does one navigate a heritage object and its copyright? | |
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24 May 2018 |
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24 May 2018 |
| A poetry speaks of experiences in a way that is very tangible. Detention was a reality for many who were part of the struggle against apartheid. | |
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20 April 2018 |
| The national bus strike this week just before May Day gives opportunity to consider some of the history of labour unions in South Africa. | |
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19 March 2018 |
| Recently the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa held a two day seminar in Pretoria under the theme, “Narrating History through Photographs: Echoes and Possibilities of Archival Photographic Collections” from 8-9 March 2018. | |
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15 March 2018 |
| The South African History Archive (SAHA) is looking to recruit an archival intern. | |
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06 February 2018 |
| SAHA put up an exhibition for the duration of the Peoples Tribunal Against Economic Crime. | |
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12 September 2017 |
| 12th of September is the date on which Steve Biko, founder of the Black Consciousness movement was killed in police custody in 1977. | |
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09 August 2017 |
| This August we feature some images of posters which speak to the power held by women and their role in the struggle for equality. | |
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02 August 2017 |
| A 46 year old inquest, that of Ahmed Timol who died after falling from the 10th floor of John Vorster Square, has been reopened. This is the first such inquest where testimonies and expert witnesses examine this event which happened during apartheid in th | |
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11 July 2017 |
| The SAHA virtual exhibition focused on the poster collection goes live | |
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31 May 2017 |
| A variety of posters were collected during the anti- Zuma marches to be added to the ever growing SAHA poster collection. | |
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24 May 2017 |
| In commemorating Africa Day on 25 May, it serves as an opportunity not only to celebrate the essence of being African but also to reflect on the genesis of this day. | |
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04 May 2017 |
| A week ago on April 27, South Africans from all walks of life celebrated Freedom Day which commemorates our first democratic elections that were held in 1994. It also serves as a reminder of our country’s relatively peaceful transition from the violence | |
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24 April 2017 |
| SAHA held a fundraising auction on Friday, 21 April 2017 at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg where the focus of the evening were struggle posters depicting the spirit of defiance and resistance in the struggle against apartheid. | |
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29 March 2017 |
| Archives are the sites of memory of our societies. Remember and learn more about Ahmed Kathrada with us. | |
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21 February 2017 |
| On this day 100 years ago, the SS Mendi sank. We commemorate this tragedy by remembering those who died. | |
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17 February 2017 |
| Mayor of Polokwane and sister of the late Nokuthula Simelane seeks leave to intervene in legal defence costs matter | |
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17 February 2017 |
| SAHA is hosting a poster auction aimed at raising funds to continue in its mission to archive for justice & accountability
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23 January 2017 |
| Women's marches in the United States sparks new wave of activism and protest. And with that comes the art of protest. | |
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04 December 2016 |
| The SAHA reading room will be closed to visiting researchers from 12 December 2016 until 9 January 2017 | |
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29 November 2016 |
| SAHA is looking for recent South African graduates with a keen interest in activism and struggles for justice and accountability in South Africa to apply for upcoming internship opportunities at SAHA. | |
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17 November 2016 |
| The collection of the month features the Forced Migration Studies Programme on Xenophobic Violence collection (AL3286). The collection consists of edited transcripts of oral history interviews that were collected by the Forced Migration Studies Programme | |
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25 October 2016 |
| This month the archive is highlighting the Johannesburg Democratic Action Committee (JODAC) Collection. JODAC came into existence in 1983 as a solidarity organisation, closely aligned with the United Democratic Front (UDF). | |
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24 October 2016 |
| Amidst the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) announcement last week that it will reopen the inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist, Ahmed Timol, this year also marks 45 years since Timol fell to his death from the 10th floor of John Vorste | |
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28 September 2016 |
| An intern reflects on the representation of minority archives within the South African archival space, while questioning the role of the archive in South Africa. | |
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26 September 2016 |
| The archival staff showcases the several ways it ensures that South Africa's heritage reaches far and beyond the confines of its archive. | |
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23 September 2016 |
| An intern questions whether calling heritage day 'braai day' does not lead to erasure of histories and culture. Heritage day was envisaged as a day for all South Africans to celebrate their cultural heritage. | |
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01 September 2016 |
| Ike's Books in Durban hosts the launch of Julie Frederikse's book, The Unbreakable Thread. The book traces the origins, development, and resilience of the ideological tradition of non-racialism in South Africa. | |
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31 August 2016 |
| The local government elections on 3 August 2016 were barely concluded when SAHA's archival interns invaded Braamfontein and surrounds to collect election posters from lamp poles for the archives. Read about their experience and what they observed. | |
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30 August 2016 |
| A selection of items from Julie Frederikse's personal archives have been digitised and processed as part of the existing Julie Frederikse collection (AL2460) at SAHA. | |
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29 August 2016 |
| SAHA is looking for a creative, energetic professional with an understanding of, and commitment to, archival activism to lead the organisation, ensuring long-term impact and sustainability of the organisation in line with its mandate. | |
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25 August 2016 |
| The archival team applies preservation measures to the SAHA banner collection. | |
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08 August 2016 |
| SAHA reflects on the women's collections in their archive. Featuring some of the women who have contributed to some of our collections. | |
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22 July 2016 |
| An intern discusses the latest media restriction changes and how they will affect the archives and society. She reflects on the press restrictions that were instated during the State of Emergency juxtaposing the past and contemporary times under media cen | |
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08 July 2016 |
| This is a brief description of an archival intern's experience at SAHA. | |
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01 July 2016 |
| A reflection on protests in the media today and the similarities to those under apartheid, in pictures. | |
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15 June 2016 |
| Gille de Vlieg, an activist photographer, adds to the archive some of her photographs for Youth Day. Images depicting youth in the struggle and telling the stories that come with them. | |
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14 June 2016 |
| Forty posters to commemorate forty years of Youth Day. | |
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09 June 2016 |
| The archival interns at SAHA celebrate International Archives Day by exploring some of its diverse collections. | |
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24 May 2016 |
| The new rule of the SABC for 90% local music leads to reflection on the history of local music in South Africa, and how the Shifty collection contributes to this history. | |
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19 May 2016 |
| We are looking for recent South African graduates with a keen interest in activism and struggles for justice and accountability in South Africa for the second phase of internships for 2016 | |
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06 May 2016 |
| A report back on the screening of "We Never Give Up II" in commemoration of 20 years since the TRC. | |
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06 May 2016 |
| Ahmed Timol is remembered during the screening of "Indians can't fly". There was a critical discussion of the TRC and how it failed Timol's family | |
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28 April 2016 |
| This short piece commemorates the life of Ann Harris Wolfe, who was an anti-apartheid fighter and the widow of John Harris. | |
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26 April 2016 |
| To mark the 20th anniversary of the first public hearings of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, SAHA will be hosting a workshop for educators on teaching the TRC in the classrooms. | |
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26 April 2016 |
| On Thursday 5 May 2016, the HMRC will be hosting a screening at Constitution Hill of "We Never Give Up II" which follow the stories of Khulumani Support Group members in the Western Cape, who suffered multiple atrocities during apartheid. | |
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18 April 2016 |
| Thursday 14/04, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the first public hearings on the TRC, saw the launch of 2 exhibitions reflecting on the legacy of this much lauded memory for justice initiative | |
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07 April 2016 |
| To mark 20 years since the first public hearings of South Africa’s TRC on 15 April 1996, SAHA and partners will be hosting a series of public exhibitions, film screenings, panel discussions and workshops at Constitution Hill | |
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07 April 2016 |
| A gallery to honour TRC month. | |
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24 March 2016 |
| A Gallery to commemorate Human Rights Day. | |
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18 March 2016 |
| To celebrate Human Rights Day, SAHA hosted two t-shirt workshops that informed university students and school learners about the importance of struggle t-shirts and how it relates to human rights. | |
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18 March 2016 |
| During the last couple of months the archival team at SAHA has been involved in the refurbishment of the main archival storage area. Read more about the challenges and complexities the team had to master during the first phase of the refurbishment. | |
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09 March 2016 |
| Today, 15 years ago, the law intended to give effect to the constitutional right of access to information came into operation. The FOIP team at SAHA reflects on the state of the right & their work in forwarding PAIA. | |
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01 March 2016 |
| SAHA once again invites archives, libraries and heritage organisations to request copies of the books and periodicals from the former NiZA library. | |
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22 February 2016 |
| SAHA is looking for a creative, energetic professional with an understanding of, and commitment to, archival activism to coordinate its Struggles for Justice Programme (SFJP) | |
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22 February 2016 |
| The Barbara Hogan papers in the Constitution Hill Trust collection (AL3295) reflect an almost decade long chapter in Hogan’s life as political prisoner and document her arrest, detention and imprisonment. | |
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17 February 2016 |
| Struggle posters from the 1980s echo the frustrations felt by students today. Demands for free and good education are a carry over of the legacy of apartheid. | |
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16 February 2016 |
| In commemoration of the sinking of the troopship SS Mendi on 21 February 1917, SAHA will be hosting a workshop for educators to unpack teaching (about) war in the classroom | |
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10 December 2015 |
| SAHA reflects on this year's 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign with a selection of posters from its archives. | |
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09 December 2015 |
| Looking at the transcribing process from the view of an archival intern. | |
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09 December 2015 |
| David Webster would have turned 70 on 19 December this year. We pay tribute to the prominent social anthropologist and activist by looking at materials relating to David Webster in SAHA's archival collections. | |
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01 December 2015 |
| Please help SAHA to archive for justice and accountability by getting a free MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet card, listing SAHA as a beneficiary, and swiping your card to donate each time you shop at a wide range of South African shops. | |
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01 October 2015 |
| On 22nd September, SAHA, along with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, hosted a discussion that focused on non-racialism in South Africa | |
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30 September 2015 |
| As we launch the 25th anniversary commemorative edition of Julie Frederikse's 'The Unbreakable Thread: Non-racialism in South Africa', we take a look at her remarkable collection at SAHA. | |
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23 September 2015 |
| We are celebrating Heritage day by embracing South Africa's diversity and nation building. | |
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22 September 2015 |
| The EIGHTH workshop in the 2015 SAHA workshop series is about the Legacies of the Land Act. | |
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22 September 2015 |
| SAHA will be hosting a participatory seminar on struggle t-shirts for students on 2 October 2015 | |
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31 August 2015 |
| SAHA will be hosting a participatory seminar on struggle t-shirts for students on 2 October 2015 | |
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28 August 2015 |
| With 'Shifty September' celebrations continuing during heritage month this year, we take a look at the Shifty Records Project collection | |
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26 August 2015 |
| With more records being processed each week, SAHA is releasing an updated list of Section 29 records, indicating which are available online. | |
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25 August 2015 |
| It's the prelims season and to end the 3rd school term we invite educators to workshop 7: Teaching (about) Race, and Workshop 8: Legacies of the Land Act | |
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12 August 2015 |
| On July 20, 1985, State President PW Botha announced a State of Emergency in 36 magisterial districts in the then Transvaal, effective from July 21, 1985. | |
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11 August 2015 |
| DTI calls for public comments on the Copyright Amendment Bill by Thursday 27 August 2015 | |
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07 August 2015 |
| Women played an integral part of the struggle for liberation in South Africa, as well as a crucial role in testifying to the atrocities committed under apartheid. Read more about women and the TRC. | |
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07 August 2015 |
| As we commemorate the 21st anniversary of Women’s Day in South Africa, we look at the wealth of materials that relate to the former Women’s Jail in the Constitution Hill Trust collection (AL3295). The materials reflect on the lives of women activists | |
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06 August 2015 |
| SAHA commemorates National Women's Day with a collection of posters to reflect on the struggle for justice women faced and the courage and pride that carries into today | |
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01 August 2015 |
| SAHA, in conjunction with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, invites you to mark Heritage Day 2015 by joining us for the launch of a 25th anniversary commemorative online edition of "The unbreakable thread: non-racialism in South Africa" & taking part in a di | |
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15 July 2015 |
| Read Miranda West's reflections on her first week at SAHA, working with the Right to Truth team | |
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07 July 2015 |
| The second semester of 2015 sees us bidding farewell to one Intern and welcoming three! | |
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06 July 2015 |
| The next workshop focuses on the transition to democracy and will be held on the 25th of July - it's the fifth workshop for 2015. | |
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15 June 2015 |
| On June 16 1976, 20 000 Soweto students marched against the discriminatory Bantu Education system, when the police opened fire with live ammunition and tears gas. We look back at the youth uprising, with lessons for the current youth. | |
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05 June 2015 |
| 14th June 2015 will be the 30th anniversary of the Gaborone Raids, this article looks at Medu Art Ensemble and Thamsanqa Mnyele who was one of those killed in the raid. | |
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05 June 2015 |
| To commemorate Youth Day on the 16th June 2015, a selection of posters have been curated from the SAHA Poster Collection (AL2446). | |
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05 June 2015 |
| SAHA's Non-racialism Project 'Tracing the unbreakable thread' aims to provide a starting point to introduce young people to the history of non-racialism, and to consider what non-racialism means in South Africa today. | |
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12 May 2015 |
| SAHA and ISS invite you to launch of new SAHA report on the shifting relationship between civil society and the Constitution in post-apartheid South Africa. | |
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05 May 2015 |
| Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, who served on the Human Right Violations Committee of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), has this to say about South Africa’s recent xenophobic attacks | |
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30 April 2015 |
| In celebration of Worker's Day on 1 May this year we look at a selection of May Day and worker struggles posters produced by labour organisations and political parties from 1984 to 1994. | |
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19 April 2015 |
| Emergency Coalition announces People’s March Against Xenophobia in Johannesburg this Thursday 23/04 at 13h00 | |
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14 April 2015 |
| Cast your vote for your favourite charity so they can win cash for the wonderful work that they do! | |
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07 April 2015 |
| Grace Trinity School for Girls made exceptional use of SAHA’s Bill of Rights exhibition kit as part of their Human Rights Day celebration in March 2015. | |
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02 April 2015 |
| We commemorate the 50th anniversary of the execution of John Harris on 1 April 1965. Only 27, John Harris became the only white person to be hanged for a political offence during apartheid. | |
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02 April 2015 |
| A selection of some of SAHA’s most iconic and evocative posters and photographic images form part of an exhibition 'Not Yet. On the Reinvention of Documentary and the Critique of Modernism, 1968-1989' at the Museo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofia. | |
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02 April 2015 |
| Last week the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council passed a proposal for the establishment of a UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy | |
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24 March 2015 |
| As 2015’s International Right to Truth day arrives in South Africa, SAHA can announce that it has won an 11 year battle with the Department of Justice regarding the release of records from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s in-camera (Section 2 | |
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20 March 2015 |
| In South Africa, Human rights day is the day we commemorate the death of 67 civilians and 180 others injured on the 21st of March 1960 in Sharpeville, Johannesburg in the fight against the oppressive apartheid system. | |
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03 March 2015 |
| SAHA is seeking a junior archival researcher for the successful preparation of archival materials for the launch of a new digital repository on non-racialism in 2015 | |
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27 February 2015 |
| SAHA celebrates the 25th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release from prison with a gallery of poster images. | |
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25 February 2015 |
| Mandela's first speeches after release had targeted messages to South Africans - messages which are still relevant today. | |
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02 February 2015 |
| From Eugene de Kock to Ferdi Barnard, some of apartheid's most notorious names are back in our headlines. SAHA's TRC collections provide insight and information on issues like de Kock's amnesty and Hani's murder. | |
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30 January 2015 |
| SAHA acquired a generous donation of over 50 t-shirts from the International Institute of Social History (IISH), Barbara Hogan and Lloyd Ross of Shifty Records following an open call for struggle t-shirts in 2014. | |
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30 January 2015 |
| 'Indians Can’t Fly' is a new documentary on Ahmed Timol which tells the story of the anti-apartheid activist who plunged to his untimely death at the age of 29 from the notorious 10th floor of John Vorster Square police station in October 1971. | |
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11 December 2014 |
| The archival team reflects on two of the biggest highlights - the implementation of the new archival internship programme and the team’s contribution to the Shifty Records Archive Project. | |
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10 December 2014 |
| This gallery commemorates International Human Rights Day. Which is celebrated around the world on the 10 December. The theme for 2014 is Human Rights 365 encompassing the idea that every day is human rights day. | |
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11 November 2014 |
| SAHA reflects on a century of warfare with posters from the archives. | |
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31 October 2014 |
| SAHA invites graduates with a keen interest in archives and human rights documentation in South Africa to apply for a 6 to 12 months archival internship starting in 2015. | |
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30 October 2014 |
| These posters were produced by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as part of a campaign to promote awareness of its work and to encourage victims to give testimony to the TRC. | |
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29 October 2014 |
| As we commemorate the anniversary of the handing over of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report to parliament in 1998, we take a look at how little has been done to build on the ideals that underpinned the TRC's initial establishment. | |
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07 October 2014 |
| We pay tribute to stalwart of the June 1976 uprising, Zwelinzima Sizane, who died on 5 October 2014. | |
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22 September 2014 |
| The Shifty Records Project collection consists of the endangered archives of Shifty Records donated by Shifty founder Lloyd Ross and include archival material relating to artists recorded by Shifty. | |
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22 September 2014 |
| As part of the Shifty Records Legacy Archive project SAHA has developed the Shifty Records - What You Won't Hear on the Radio virtual exhibition. This exhibition complements the physical exhibition which opened on 1 September and is on display at Alliance | |
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19 September 2014 |
| Some Shifty gems are being auctioned through bidorbuy during September. Over R9000 raised already! | |
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12 September 2014 |
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12 September 2014 |
| 3 February 1952 – 12 September 1989
12 September is the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Namibian lawyer and human rights activist Anton Lubowski by members of South Africa's Civil Cooperation Bureau (CBB). | |
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12 September 2014 |
| It’s MySchool’s 17th birthday and for every new person that signs up for a card, MySchool donates R17.00 to your favourite NGO, SAHA! | |
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03 September 2014 |
| Shifty September got underway on Monday 1 September with the opening of the What you won't hear on the radio exhibition. | |
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21 August 2014 |
| Wednesday 10 September - Screening of the documentary Voëlvry, die Toer, followed by a discussion moderated by Oppikoppi supremo, Carel Hoffmann. | |
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21 August 2014 |
| Friday 05 September - Film screening and panel discussion on James the ou, and James the maestr’ou | |
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21 August 2014 |
| Wednesday 17 September - Film screening, panel discussion and live performances. Explores the terrain where the need to express oneself outweighs commercial considerations. | |
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21 August 2014 |
| Join us for the launch of a Shifty September exhibition drawing on historical artefacts from the archives to explore the Shifty legacy | |
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31 July 2014 |
| A Heritage Month tribute to the Shifty Records music label, combining exhibitions, documentary screenings, panel discussions and, of course, concerts to celebrate the Shifty story of musical activism in the struggle for democracy in South Africa. | |
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30 July 2014 |
| 24 July 2014 saw the 50th anniversary of the anti-apartheid bombing by John Harris at the Johannesburg train station. He became the only white person to be hanged for a political offence during apartheid. | |
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30 July 2014 |
| SAHA is urgently looking for original Shifty Records and Voëlvry paraphernalia to add to the archive | |
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15 July 2014 |
| Eugene De Kock recently made news when he was denied parole. SAHA has various material relating to De Kock in our archive collections. | |
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14 July 2014 |
| Nobel laureate, author and apartheid activist Nadine Gordimer passed away this week. | |
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04 July 2014 |
| SAHA hosted a series of Exhibitions it the Classroom (EITC) workshops on 1 and 2 July. The workshops were for educators and museums and respectively. | |
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04 July 2014 |
| The End Conscription Campaign (ECC) physical exhibition was on display at the War Resisters' International conference in Cape Town. | |
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03 July 2014 |
| As a tribute to Tembisa struggle stalwart Reverend Phineas Mapheto who died on 17 June 2014, our focus this month is on the Tembisa Community History Project collection. Reverend Mapheto made a significant contribution to the archival collection. | |
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03 July 2014 |
| We are extending an open call to all who may have in their possession or have knowledge of private collections of struggle t-shirts to include in our research. | |
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03 July 2014 |
| On 20 May 2014 the Struggles for Justice Programme (SFJP) archival team hosted a visiting group from Keene State College, United States of America. | |
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17 June 2014 |
| As we commemorate June 16, we remember the children who gave their lives to protect their community and the children who lost their lives in the political conflict in Boipatong. | |
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13 June 2014 |
| Oral history has played a very important role in unfolding many untold stories of ordinary South Africans. At SAHA these stories have become part of our archive, so that they can be preserved for the future generations. | |
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12 June 2014 |
| As we commemorate Youth Day on 16 June this year, we turn our focus to the collections in the archive which comprise a wealth of documents, photographs, posters and t-shirts that document and reflect the role of the youth in the struggle against apartheid | |
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29 May 2014 |
| SAHA is looking for a dedicated, thorough, meticulous individual with a keen interest in the history of struggles for justice in South Africa to work with the archival team for a 6-month internship starting in July 2014. | |
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09 May 2014 |
| By selecting SAHA as your MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet beneficiary, you can support our work every time you shop at Woolworths, Engen Quikshops, Toys R Us, Waltons, Reggie’s, kalahari.com, Power24 and more. | |
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30 April 2014 |
| As ex-SADF psychiatrist Aubrey Levin starts his jail term in Canada, Terry Bell recalls the abuse endured by gays in the apartheid military, a dark chapter in South Africa's past also reflected in SAHA's archives. | |
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17 April 2014 |
| SAHA archival collections reveal how voter education programmes and workshops were run in the lead up to the historic 1994 elections | |
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17 April 2014 |
| SAHA is currently conducting a Struggles T-shirt Project. This article looks at how t-shirts were used by the anti-apartheid movements. | |
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16 April 2014 |
| After 13 years in the making, the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPI) is expected to come into effect later this year. | |
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15 April 2014 |
| This selection of election posters comes from the SAHA poster collection AL2446, reminding us of the 1st democratic elections on the 27 April 1994. | |
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14 April 2014 |
| The De Wet Potgieter collection has particular significance for April as we commemorate the death of Chris Hani and the 20th anniversary of the first democratic elections. | |
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21 March 2014 |
| Constructed from the remnants from the awaiting trial block of the Old Fort in Johannesburg, the home for South Africa's Constitutional Court was inaugurated on Human Rights Day ten years ago. | |
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21 March 2014 |
| We mark Human Rights Day this year with a selection of posters from the SAHA Poster collection (AL2446). | |
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20 March 2014 |
| We've been reading up on the music movement that rocked apartheid South Africa, important global principles on national security & the right to information, and a back to basics introduction to digitisation for archives and libraries. | |
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28 February 2014 |
| Gille de Vlieg donated her collection of photographic images to SAHA in 2009. For the past five years this collection has attracted many researchers and SAHA too has often drawn on this important source of evocative images for many of its exhibitions. | |
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27 February 2014 |
| In the early hours of the morning on the 14 February 1984, the people of Mogopa found themselves rudely awoken to the reality of forced removals. | |
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31 January 2014 |
| The African Union Human Rights Memorial (AUHRM) consultation was held at Constitution Hill. It brought together various memorial institutes from Africa to discuss a human rights memorial, focused specifically on atrocities that occurred in Africa. | |
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30 January 2014 |
| To mark its 100th anniversary in 2006, the Sunday Times committed itself to a number of remarkable projects, collectively known as the Sunday Times Heritage Project (STHP). SAHA played an instrumental role in many of these projects. | |
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30 January 2014 |
| This year marks 100 years since Mahatma Gandhi and Jan Smuts signed the Indian Relief Act of 1914. Gandhi fought to repeal the humiliating laws that dictated where Indians could trade and live. | |
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16 December 2013 |
| Messages from TRC posters in the SAHA Poster Collection: Let's speak out to each other. By telling the truth. By telling our stories of the past. So we can walk the road to reconciliation together. | |
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06 December 2013 |
| As the world mourns the loss of a renowned icon, Nelson Mandela, SAHA has pulled out some of the best Madiba posters from its archive to say 'siyabulela Tata, ulale ngoxolo!' | |
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06 December 2013 |
| To mark the 25th annual World Aids Day, our focus this month is on a number of collections which contain materials relating to HIV/AIDS activism in South Africa. | |
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05 December 2013 |
| As an organisation developed and strengthened by its volunteers, SAHA applaud all those who volunteer to make the world a better place. | |
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28 November 2013 |
| View posters pulled out of the rich SAHA archive resource for the 16 Days of Activism. Some of them will remain on display in the SAHA courtyard for the duration of the initiative. These posters are from AL2446 The SAHA Poster Collection. | |
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28 November 2013 |
| The archival community must develop strategies to manage new legal obligations as President Jacob Zuma signs into law the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). | |
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25 November 2013 |
| Today marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Women and Child abuse under the theme, ‘From peace in the home to peace in the world. Let’s challenge militarism and end violence against women’. | |
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21 November 2013 |
| SAHA is looking for a dynamic individual with a strong commitment to building a career in human rights advocacy to join its Freedom of Information Programme (FOIP). | |
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01 November 2013 |
| SAHA has completed the first phase of processing the Constitution Hill Trust collection that relates to the history, vision and development of the precinct and the Constitutional Court. | |
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31 October 2013 |
| An exciting collection of documents that shed light on the life of Dulcie Evon September, a renowned anti-apartheid activist, has finally been released to SAHA. | |
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30 October 2013 |
| As part of SAHA’s Land Act project, the organisation visited three rural communities to engage with high school students in a one-day workshop on matters of land reform during Heritage Month. | |
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22 October 2013 |
| We reflect on Shifty September and the Shifty Records project | |
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03 September 2013 |
| In order to keep all stakeholders informed about how records about the history of the Women's Jail are being managed and used, and to encourage ongoing sharing of stories about this heritage site. | |
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30 August 2013 |
| In an initiative to educate the next generation about the importance of Women’s Day and Women’ Month, Constitution Hill ran workshops throughout August with local schools, using the SAHA exhibition kit, ‘Women Hold Up Half the Sky'. | |
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20 August 2013 |
| Today, 20 August 2013, marks 30 years since the launch of the United Democratic Front (UDF). SAHA commemorates the contribution made by the movement to SA in an online virtual exhibition. | |
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15 August 2013 |
| It has been a year since SAHA moved to the Constitution Hill heritage site in Braamfontein. As a human rights archive, this strategic move has improved the organisation’s outreach, accessibility, public interaction and profile. | |
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08 August 2013 |
| For Women’s Month 2013, SAHA is running an exhibition titled, Women Hold up Half the Sky: Commemorating Women in the Struggle, at Constitution Hill, Braamfontein. | |
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08 August 2013 |
| As president of the ANC Women’s League, Lilian led the historical 1956 women’s march against passes to the Union Buildings. Like many other activists, she was subjected to the brutal force of the apartheid government. | |
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08 August 2013 |
| The guide follows the same theme as the SAHA women’s exhibition kit currently on display at Constitution Hill. The guide will help educators explore with their learners the role of women in the struggle and threats to the rights of women today. | |
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19 July 2013 |
| This year marks nearly fifty years since the passing of Ingrid Jonker, one of South Africa’s most talented poets who left an indelible mark on the literary fabric of the country. | |
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15 July 2013 |
| As South Africans gear up for Mandela Day and the celebrations of Mandela Month, SAHA will choose some of the best Nelson Mandela posters to exhibit outside its offices for Mandela Month. | |
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28 June 2013 |
| The ‘Facing the Past’ 2-day workshop in partnership with Shikaya, introduced a methodology for teaching history that cultivates students' awareness of the role they can play to create a culture that values human rights. | |
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28 June 2013 |
| SAHA meets with local NGOs in Bunia to explore ways in which archival processes and outreach could be used to strengthen their work. | |
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16 June 2013 |
| This gallery brings together a selection of posters highlighting the role played by the youth on our road to democracy. | |
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12 June 2013 |
| SAHA and RLF will be hosting a small informal expert workshop on public history and sites of remembrance with visiting German academic, Professor Martin Sabrow on Thursday 27 June. | |
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05 June 2013 |
| Aimed at educating people on how to reduce foodprints on our natural environment, the UNEP adopted the theme ‘Think. Eat. Save.' as this year's celebration of World Environment Day. | |
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31 May 2013 |
| SAHA's exhibition kit on the role of youth in the making of democracy, titled ‘The Future is Ours' has been on display at the St Stithians Boys' College as part of the school's cultural festival during the last week of May. | |
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31 May 2013 |
| Struggles posters, books and periodicals relating to historic struggles for justice in Southern Africa donated to South African archives and libraries by the IISH in Amsterdam find new homes in South Africa. | |
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28 May 2013 |
| The SASM May 28 conference that culminated into the infamous Soweto June 16, 1976 students' march against the implementation of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in schools. | |
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10 April 2013 |
| April 10 marks 20 years since the assassination of the South African Communist Party leader and Commander of uMkhonto weSizwe (ANC military wing), Chris Hani in 1993 aged 47. | |
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24 March 2013 |
| The International Day for the Right to the Truth was proclaimed by the UN in December 2010 in honour of human rights violation victims. | |
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28 February 2013 |
| A valuable collection of 60 hand-written letters from John Harris to his sister Jane whilst in prison has been donated to SAHA | |
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28 February 2013 |
| To mark Human Rights Month, SAHA and the SABC, are launching a new website centering on the 87-part ‘Truth Commission Special Report' television series, last broadcast 15 years ago. | |
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27 February 2013 |
| No policies, processes or procedures. Outdated archival tools and recording materials. No budget allocated for over 5 years. This is just the tip of the iceberg of the sad state of the South African Police video archives. | |
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14 February 2013 |
| Established as the highest legal authority in the land in all constitutional matters, this court is a key institution in ensuring that the country's democratic principles are upheld. | |
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01 February 2013 |
| Onkgopotse Tiro was assassinated by apartheid agents and the TRC failed to conduct an in-depth investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. | |
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31 January 2013 |
| Developed by the Colombian Historical Memory Group in collaboration with the University of British Columbia & memory workers from around the world, including SAHA, this resource is now available for download. | |
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31 January 2013 |
| This report and virtual exhibition draws on an oral and photographic community history project to document the history of Tembisa. The report is now available for a free download from the SAHA website. | |
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31 January 2013 |
| In early 2013, SAHA will be working on the repatriation of struggle posters and other anti-apartheid archival materials from the Netherlands. | |
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14 January 2013 |
| SAHA is seeking a project archivist to work with the archival team at SAHA on an archival project in the first half of 2013. This is a grant-funded, temporary position at the SAHA offices at Constitution Hill in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. | |
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08 December 2012 |
| SAHA launched the ZAPU report and exhibition, ZAPU Through Zenzo Nkobi's Lens, at Constitution Hill on December 8 where ex-combatants had the opportunity of reuniting to share stories of the Zimbabwean struggle for independence. | |
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07 December 2012 |
| The report and exhibition draws on an oral history and research project undertaken by the SAHA in 2010/2011 into aspects of the armed struggle for Zimbabwean independence. | |
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30 November 2012 |
| Two collections relating to the history of Zimbabwe, particularly the history of ZAPU and its armed wing, ZPRA have recently been processed and are now available for consultation at SAHA. | |
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27 November 2012 |
| 27 November marks the day where Neil was arrested and detained by security police for his involvement in labour movement. 3 months later he died in police custody at John Vorster Square. | |
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31 October 2012 |
| The France-South Africa Seasons 2012-2013, Ina and its partner DOXA will hold a 2-day seminar on audiovisual archiving at the Fugard Theatre in Cape Town, on 13 and 14 November 2012. | |
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23 October 2012 |
| Ahmed was one of the victims who plunged to his death from the notorious 10th floor of John Vorster Square, now Johannesburg Central Police Station, in 1971. | |
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15 October 2012 |
| This legislation formed part of many other racial segregationist laws and regulations of the apartheid system. It provided for and legalized the racial segregation of public amenities and services. | |
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28 September 2012 |
| To celebrate Heritage Month 2012, the City of Ekurhuleni and SAHA launched a report and a virtual exhibition ‘Entering Tembisa' based on an oral based on an oral and document history collection project conducted by SAHA in 2010 and 2011. | |
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11 September 2012 |
| The Protection of Personal Information Bill, passed by the National Assembly on 11 September, includes exciting changes for access to information but deals a severe blow to the archival sector already struggling to meet the demands of national heritage. | |
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31 August 2012 |
| The UDF, a former struggle movement, was launched during the month of August and was also dissolved in August. Recently, some activists have been pushing for it to be resuscitated, a call that has been criticised by others. | |
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27 August 2012 |
| The struggle stalwart, Neville Alexander, died aged 75 at his home in Grassy Park on the Cape Flats, in the Western Cape Province, after a long battle with cancer. | |
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20 August 2012 |
| SAHA has moved from Wits University to new offices in Johannesburg's Constitution Hill complex in Braamfontein. Contact details have also changed. | |
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09 August 2012 |
| As the nation celebrates National Women's Day, SAHA developed a virtual exhibition, ‘Women hold up half the sky - commemorating women in the struggle', which explores women's struggles and contribution in the fight against apartheid. | |
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03 August 2012 |
| SAHA has moved to new offices from Wits University to Johannesburg's Constitution Hill complex in Braamfontein. | |
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30 July 2012 |
| As Team SA starts on a high note at the London 2012 Olympics, SAHA takes a look at the South African sports journey from boycotts to triumphs.
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23 July 2012 |
| This forced all black people from the age of 16 to carry passes at all times, as a way of monitoring their movement of blacks in white areas. It was abolished on 23 July, 1986. | |
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05 July 2012 |
| This meeting between the two rivals began a significant process of negotiations which paved the way towards a government of national unity in South Africa. | |
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28 June 2012 |
| Jeanette and her husband Marius were anti-apartheid activists who paid the ultimate price for their involvement in the fight against apartheid. | |
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26 June 2012 |
| As the world commemorates the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on June 26, civil society organisations in South Africa bemoan the leniency with which torture is treated in the country. | |
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20 June 2012 |
| This day is intended to honour the courage, strength and determination of all those who are forced to flee from their homes under threat of persecution, conflict and violence. | |
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30 May 2012 |
| As part of the country's reconciliation efforts, Sierra Leone has made available records of its TRC's process on a newly launched website. | |
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28 May 2012 |
| May 28 was marked as World Hunger Day to recognise the plight of those living in poverty, to raise awareness about the problem of hunger, as well as to come up with initiatives to deal with this human right issue. | |
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24 May 2012 |
| More than 180 people died in the crossfire between the police and members of the Israelites' church. They had gathered on a piece of land they had been instructed to vacate. | |
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17 May 2012 |
| This day was launched in 2004 where initiatives and events are coordinated worldwide to garner support for the respect and recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.
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15 May 2012 |
| As the world commemorates this day, SAHA hopes that its virtual exhibition on the End Conscription Campaign will demonstrate the ongoing relevance of the movement and its influence on the world stage on issues of struggles for justice. | |
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08 May 2012 |
| Adopted on 8 May 1996, this document guarantees rights to everyone within SA borders. The socio-economic situation and the proposed regressive laws threaten the very same principles it seeks to enforce. | |
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25 April 2012 |
| The Right2Know Campaign is hosting a series of events to mark South African \"Freedom Week\" which includes Freedom Day, Workers\' Day and World Press Freedom Day. | |
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17 April 2012 |
| At age 12, the then young Bessie was already one of Africa's most respected writers and she went on to earn an exceptional reputation as a journalist for Drum magazine as well as teaching at various schools. | |
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15 April 2012 |
| The TRC held its first hearing at the East London City Hall, burdened with a controversial task of uncovering the details of South Africa's dark past under apartheid. | |
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31 March 2012 |
| An atmosphere of nostalgia prevailed at the launch of APF with many cadres calling for the resuscitation of the movement to continue the struggle against soci-economic struggles of the South African Community. | |
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31 March 2012 |
| This forms part of SAHA's newest collection which documents the APF's history. The online exhibition will make it convenient for users to access 24/7. | |
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21 March 2012 |
| This year's official celebration was for the first time held outside Sharpeville, causing mixed reactions as the day was partly founded based on the Sharpeville Massacre incident. | |
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01 March 2012 |
| On the 1st of March, the world celebrates the International Abolishment of the Death Penalty. This initiative is hoped to influence countries in reviewing their stance on corporal punishment. | |
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29 February 2012 |
| Comprising interviews from SAHA collection Forgotten Voices in the Present collection (AL3280), this is the second collection of oral and life histories from SAHA to be launched as part of Michigan State University's African Oral Narrative project. | |
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29 February 2012 |
| An exhibition, drawing on SAHA's archival collections to reflect on the unfinished business of the TRC, will be on display at Constitution Hil until June 2012l. | |
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20 February 2012 |
| This initiative was adopted by the United Nations with an aim to eradicate poverty, unemployment and to promote social integration. | |
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15 February 2012 |
| These youngsters were members of a student body which represented the interests of black learners at all levels across South Africa. | |
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04 February 2012 |
| Hailed as one of the best written constitutions in the world, this document now celebrates 15 years of its existence. | |
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31 January 2012 |
| See the list of SAHA's educational resources developed to assist history learners and educators in schools. | |
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31 January 2012 |
| A review of the materials released to SAHA by the Department of Education based on the 2011 State of the Nation Address | |
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30 January 2012 |
| The world respcted him in many different ways for his contribution towards peace, unity and 'ubuntu'. The 30th of June marks 64 years since his tragic death in 1948. | |
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25 January 2012 |
| The recent death of this renowned photographer has left a void hard to fill. Her passion for exposing social injustices by using her camera made a considerable impact in the struggle for just social change. | |
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16 December 2011 |
| UMkhonto weSizwe was the military wing of the ANC, proposed by Nelson Mandela and others in response to the apartheid government's tendency of attacking unarmed peaceful protesters. | |
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15 December 2011 |
| The controversial Vlakplaas masterminds may soon be free should their parole application be approved. By law, they are now eligible. | |
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13 December 2011 |
| 132 prisoners executed between 1961 and 1989 at the gallows in Pretoria Central Prison are to be honoured by the Department of Correctional Services. | |
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06 December 2011 |
| Nontetha Nkwenkwe, like any other influential person in a black community during the apartheid years, was deemed a threat and subsequently incarcerated. | |
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30 November 2011 |
| The LGBTI community celebrates one of the best laws in recognising same-sex marriages, the Civil Union Act, on 30 November. | |
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25 November 2011 |
| This is an annual international initiative aimed at curbing violent crimes committed against women and children. This year's theme is 'From peace in the home to peace in the world'. | |
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19 November 2011 |
| It was the 19th of November 1981 when this great political activist was assassinated by the apartheid secret police in Umlazi, a township south of Durban, KwaZulu Natal. His crime: Fighting for freedom! | |
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19 November 2011 |
| A former SA cricketer who emigrated to England to escape discriminatory apartheid laws which threatened to limit his sporting career because of his race. | |
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09 November 2011 |
| A loathed ideology and a sorry sight to many around the world, the Berlin Wall was finally demolished after 28 years in existence on November 9. | |
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06 November 2011 |
| Known as the Jewel of District Six in Cape Town, Cissie Gool was highly passionate about issues of human rights. | |
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03 November 2011 |
| On November 3, 1964, the Madonna of the South African music scene was born in Langa Township, Cape Town. | |
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26 September 2011 |
| Dr. Wouter Basson, head of the apartheid government's chemical and biological warfare programme, is accused of acting contrary to the laws of humanity. | |
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24 September 2011 |
| This Heritage Month, SAHA has relaunched the Sunday Times Heritage Project website. | |
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09 August 2011 |
| In one of the largest demonstrations staged in this country's history, 55 years ago, 20 000 women of all races marched to Pretoria's Union Buildings on 9 August 1956, to present a petition against the carrying of passes. | |
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01 August 2011 |
| The Visual History Archive (VHA) has developed a new user friendly geo-spatial and temporal archive platform that provides unprecedented access and context to archival material concerned with the history of apartheid and the liberation struggle in Souther | |
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29 July 2011 |
| Tomorrow, the South African Communist Party (SACP) celebrates its 90th anniversary. | |
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28 July 2011 |
| The digitisation of more than 500 stickers in the South African History Archive (SAHA) Ephemera collection (AL2540) has now been completed, facilitating the access and use of a collection that was barely consulted by researchers in the past. | |
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31 May 2011 |
| In February 2011, SAHA took part in a United Nations High Commission for Human Rights seminar on the experiences of archives as a means to guarantee the right to the truth, the report of which is now available online. | |
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27 April 2011 |
| On 27 April 1994, for the first time in South African history, all citizens over the age of 18 were given the opportunity to cast their vote. | |
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16 April 2011 |
| On 15 April 1996, the first nation-wide TRC hearings opened in the East London City Hall. On 16 April 1996, the first victims' testimonies were heard, setting the tone for a process towards truth, justice and reconciliation which continues to this day. | |
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18 March 2011 |
| To mark Human Rights Day in 2011, the South African History Archive (SAHA) invited Grade 12 history learners to participate in a pilot workshop on the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), history and human rights. | |
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06 March 2011 |
| On 6 March 1981, Oscar Mpetha was convicted of terrorism. Thirty years later, SAHA remembers the life of this trade unionist and political leader. | |
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28 February 2011 |
| Comprising interviews from the De Wet Potgieter collection (AL3283) at SAHA, 'Military Intelligence in Apartheid South Africa' is the first of the 20 collections of oral and life histories from numerous African countries. | |
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28 February 2011 |
| On Saturday 26 February 2011, the South African History Archive (SAHA) held a pilot workshop for Grade 11 and 12 history educators on teaching the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in the classroom. | |
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09 January 2011 |
| History was made on 9 January, 1991, when the integration of public schools was initiated through the admission of black students to thirty-three previously all-white schools in the former Transvaal Province. | |
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08 January 2011 |
| Lawrence Ndzanga, leader of the South African Railways and Harbours Workers' Union (SARHW), made the ultimate sacrifice when he died under detention on 8 January 1977. | |
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10 December 2010 |
| On the occasion of the 60th International Human Rights Day, SAHA hosted the launch of the Truth Commission Special Report Multimedia Product at the Ramparts at Constitution Hill, accompanied by an exhibition comprised of numerous SAHA collections. | |
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04 December 2010 |
| On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, SAHA looks at the history of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). | |
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01 December 2010 |
| World AIDS Day commemorates the ongoing struggle to raise awareness and eliminate stigma surrounding the HIV/AIDS pandemic. | |
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30 November 2010 |
| The inventory for the Forced Migration Studies Programme on Xenophobic violence collection is now available online. The collection consist of oral history interviews that was done by the the Forced Migration Studies Programme at Wits University on the Xen | |
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30 November 2010 |
| SAHA, in conjunction with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), is launching its multimedia product on 9 December, with an accompanying exhibition at the Ramparts at Constitution Hill. | |
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25 November 2010 |
| The global initiative of 16 Days of Activism: No Violence Toward Women has been taken on by the South African government, which has extended the campaign to support children who are victims of physical and sexual abuse. | |
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16 November 2010 |
| On 16 November, 1860, 342 indentured Indian labourers landed at Addington Beach in Durban. Their arrival heralded the establishment of one of South Africa's most dynamic communities. | |
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05 November 2010 |
| On 5 November 1984, around 35 000 students, workers and township residents protested the newly formed Tricameral parliament in the largest stayaway since the 1960s. | |
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29 October 2010 |
| The De Wet Potgieter collection consists of oral narratives, documents and materials, and photographs by Doug Lee relating to military intelligence during the apartheid era, and extremist right-wing organisations in South Africa. | |
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27 October 2010 |
| World Day for Audiovisual Heritage has been commemorated at SAHA with an updated audit report of audiovisual material related to the liberation struggle. | |
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10 October 2010 |
| The World Day against the Death Penalty, held on 10 October each year, was introduced in 2003 by the World Coalition against the Death Penalty, an international network comprised of NGOs, bar associations, local governments and unions. | |
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30 September 2010 |
| Mark Gevisser's extensive collection of research materials for his 2007 biography 'Thabo Mbeki: The Dream Deferred' can now be accessed at SAHA. | |
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29 September 2010 |
| Using struggle posters largely drawn from the SAHA Poster Collection to demonstrate the artistic, political and organisational value of the South African poster movement, chapters from the SAHA publication 'Red on Black' are now available online. | |
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24 September 2010 |
| Heritage Day is commemorated on 24 September as a cultural celebration and reminder of South Africa's rich history. | |
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21 September 2010 |
| On International Day of Peace, or World Peace Day, hundreds of organisations worldwide join the UN in calling for an end to armed conflict and violence. | |
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15 September 2010 |
| On International Day of Democracy, SAHA assesses how, in its short life, South African democracy has been challenged, and how important it is to remember a time when social equality could not be taken for granted. | |
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12 September 2010 |
| Black Consciousness Movement leader, Steve Biko, died of head injuries sustained under mysterious circumstances while in detention on 12 September, 1977. | |
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12 September 2010 |
| Anton Lubowski, Namibian human rights advocate and executive member of the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO), was assassinated by the Civil Cooperation Bureau on 12 September 1989. | |
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10 September 2010 |
| Have you heard from Johannesburg is a seven-part documentary series produced and directed by two-time Academy Award® nominee Connie Field, screened by SABC on Sunday at 9pm through September and October 2010. | |
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08 September 2010 |
| International Literacy Day celebrates the global drive towards eradicating illiteracy, empowering people with the tools to acquire confidence, knowledge and dignity. | |
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26 August 2010 |
| Namibia Day is a national holiday in Namibia, set aside to commemorate a political heritage of heroes and martyrs who have fought and sacrificed for their nation's freedom. | |
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25 August 2010 |
| On Tuesday 24 August 2010 David Beresford released Truth is a Strange Fruit: A Personal Journey Through the Apartheid War, a book utilising rare material from SAHA's John Harris Collection. | |
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23 August 2010 |
| John Vorster Square was officially opened on 23 August 1968, during the height of racial segregation and political oppression in apartheid South Africa. | |
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20 August 2010 |
| The United Democratic Front, launched in Mitchell's Plain on this day in 1983, was an anti-apartheid civic organisation which paved the way for a new period of struggle in the tumult of 1980s South Africa. | |
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09 August 2010 |
| Women's Day commemorates the role of women in the struggle for freedom and equality in South Africa and acknowledges the ongoing plight of many women who continue to struggle against exploitation and abuse. | |
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18 July 2010 |
| In November 2009, the United Nations General Assembly designated 18 July, Nelson Mandela's birthday, as Mandela Day. This pays tribute to the man and his vision, and also serves as a platform for globally promoting social justice. | |
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27 June 2010 |
| Twenty five years ago, Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkonto and Sicelo Mhlauli were captured and murdered by security police. This marked a turning point for the South African struggle, but their deaths remained a mystery for decades to come. | |
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26 June 2010 |
| Fifty five years ago, the Congress of the People met at Kliptown to sign the Freedom Charter, which served as the precursor to South Africa's current Bill of Rights. | |
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25 June 2010 |
| The Ditsong National Museum of Military History is hosting an exhibition on the End Conscription Campaign (ECC) between 6 June and 30 August, 2010, including a number of evocative ECC struggle posters stored in SAHA's poster collection. | |
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20 June 2010 |
| World Refugee Day was established in late 2000 as a way of drawing attention to the ever-growing global plight of displaced persons. The theme for 2010 is 'home' - in sympathy with the millions worldwide forced to leave their homes behind. | |
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16 June 2010 |
| Youth Day is held each year as a reminder of the Soweto Uprising, which involved the mass uprising of Soweto's high school students against Bantu Education and the injustices of apartheid. | |
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12 June 2010 |
| The World Day against Child Labour was adopted by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in 2002 as a way of drawing attention to international efforts aimed at ending child labour. | |
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05 June 2010 |
| June 5 was designated World Environment Day in 1972, as a way of deepening consciousness of environmental concerns on a global level. | |
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31 May 2010 |
| On the centenary of the Union of South Africa, the South African History Archive reflects on the significance of this historical event on the evolution of contemporary South Africa. | |
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16 May 2010 |
| The South African History Archive remembers veteran South African human rights activist and patron of the Black Sash, Sheena Duncan, who passed away peacefully in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday the 4th of May, 2010. | |
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14 May 2010 |
| Frederick Van Zyl Slabbert passed away on the 14th of May, 2010. His work in both South African politics and civil society was central to the process of multiracial negotiations which took place from the late 1980s. | |
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12 May 2010 |
| A new form of hate crime emerged in May 2008 when xenophobic attacks broke out throughout the country, creating an unprecedented refugee crisis. | |
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11 May 2010 |
| The John Harris Collection consists of material related to the trial, arrest and execution of (Frederick) John Harris, the only white person to be executed for a politically inspired offence in apartheid South Africa. | |
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08 May 2010 |
| Three members of the Port Elizabeth Black Civic Organisation were abducted and murdered by Vlakplaas hit squad operatives on May 8, 1985, but details of their disappearance only emerged during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. | |
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01 May 2010 |
| The legacy of May Day, otherwise known as International Workers' Day, continues to resonate in South Africa, where workers still faced struggle against capitalist exploitation and apartheid repression. | |
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27 April 2010 |
| As we celebrate this year's Freedom Day, SAHA looks at a darker side of South African heritage: fifty years since the Group Areas Act No. 41 of 1950 was passed. | |
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27 April 2010 |
| This year's Freedom Day marks sixteen years since the birth of a new South African democracy. | |
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26 April 2010 |
| Film maker David Forbes has worked tirelessly for the past seven years, using PAIA to research the previously undisclosed story of the murder of the Cradock Four to produce both a full-length feature, and a made-for-television production. | |
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15 April 2010 |
| On the anniversary of its first human rights violations hearings at the East London City Hall in 1996, SAHA reflects on the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). | |
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26 March 2010 |
| After significant work done by the NMF Memory Programme, the Rivonia Trial Database has been launched. It features wide-ranging material on the trial, including material from five SAHA collections. | |
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21 March 2010 |
| SAHA reflects on the tragic events that took place at Sharpeville on this day 50 years ago. | |
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15 March 2010 |
| SAHA commemorates the life and work of anti-apartheid icon, Fatima Meer. | |
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08 March 2010 |
| On International Women's Day, SAHA celebrates one century since the first proposal was made to create a special day for women. | |
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11 February 2010 |
| SAHA commemorates the legacy of District Six on the anniversary of the apartheid government's decision to declare it a whites-only area under the Group Areas Act of 1950. | |
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11 February 2010 |
| SAHA salutes Nelson Mandela on the twentieth anniversary of his release from prison. | |
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02 February 2010 |
| SAHA reflects on how the unbanning of political parties and partial lifting of State of Emergency Regulations signaled a positive shift towards a new South African democracy. | |
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12 January 2010 |
| On the anniversary of the Nangalembe Night Vigil Massacre, SAHA looks at the role of crime during South Africa's interregnum. | |
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18 December 2009 |
| Commemorating the 2009 International Migrants Day, SAHA reconciles South Africa's own past with current issues of migrancy, refugeeism and xenophobia. | |
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17 December 2009 |
| A new report on copyright and documentary film-making in South Africa has been released. | |
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10 December 2009 |
| On the 10th of December 2009, SAHA recounts the human rights struggles of the Namibian people on their road to freedom as they celebrate their own Human Rights Day. | |
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01 December 2009 |
| 'I am responsible, we are responsible, South Africa is taking responsibility' | |
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01 December 2009 |
| To mark World Aids Day 2009, SAHA has added a substantial new collection, donated by Jack Lewis and Zackie Achmat, to its holdings. | |
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16 November 2009 |
| To mark International Students Day, SAHA recalls the proud tradition of student activism in South Africa. | |
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07 October 2009 |
| The Nelson Mandela Foundation and SAHA have prepared a joint submission on the Protection of Personal Information Bill currently before parliament. | |
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02 October 2009 |
| Part of commemorating the ECC has involved acknowledging the ongoing struggle of today's young Conscientious Objectors - including the Shministim, who recently spoke at Wits University. | |
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20 June 2008 |
| The We Are Africa workshop and exhibition in June 2008 in Johannesburg brought healing to a group of participants whose lives were reeling under the impact of violence: from the xenophobic attacks... | |
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19 January 2008 |
| In November 2007, SAHA facilitated an art-making and memory workshop with the Khulumani Support Group in Evaton, aimed at exploring peoples memories, their personal histories, and their understandings of South Africas heritage of struggle. | |
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