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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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16 March 2020 |
| Following the declaration of a national state of disaster by President Cyril Ramaphosa, we thought it prudent to help unpack the Disaster Management Act No. 57 of 2002 which enabled the announcement made by the president.
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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 July 2018 |
| 18 July 2018 marks the centenary of the birth of the late Nelson Mandela. | |
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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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14 June 2018 |
| As we approach the halfway mark in our first year of free tertiary education, SAHA reflects on the long history of struggle and sacrifice by our nations youth activists in achieving equal education. | |
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25 May 2018 |
| In this technology age, FOIP has recognised that it is vital to ensure that information is available in easily accessible formats. To that end, at the beginning of the year, SAHA embarked on a journey to make the FOIP website mobile friendly. | |
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25 April 2018 |
| Braille is progressively showing up everywhere and visually impaired or blind members of our community who read braille are more empowered to live fully independent lives. In the past, sadly many expected blind and visually impaired individuals to be full | |
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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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06 December 2017 |
| SAHA has launched its latest publications in a series of publications aimed at assisting the public with requesting information using the Promotion of Access to Information Act. | |
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29 November 2017 |
| Archival assistant reflects on ideas raised around heritage and contested histories that were discussed at the SAMA conference. | |
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25 October 2017 |
| SAHA is looking for a dynamic professional with an interest in public interest litigation, practice-based research and the use of access to information and technology as tools for social justice to join its Freedom of Information Programme (FOIP). | |
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28 September 2017 |
| SAHA launches resources for local community activists and local government officials alike to help forward the right of access to information at the local level. | |
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27 September 2017 |
| SAHA reflects briefly on the contributions of the late Emeritus Professor Philip Bonner to South African history generally and his contributions to the work of SAHA in particular. | |
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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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31 July 2017 |
| To commemorate Women's Day, a SAHA exhibition kit exploring the role of women in South Africa's liberation struggle is now available to loan. The kit will be on display during the Women's Month (August) at Constitution Hill. | |
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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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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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28 March 2017 |
| On 28 March 2017, Ahmed Kathrada the apartheid activist and Rivonia Trialist passed away. SAHA commemorates his life and the role he played in South Africa. | |
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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 |
| SAHA is hosting a poster auction aimed at raising funds to continue in its mission to archive for justice & accountability
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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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28 November 2016 |
| A member of the SAHA archival team attended a workshop on preventative conservation and handling of collection items. The workshop was held by experts in curation of paper, metal and collection planning. The team member reports back on some of the inform | |
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27 October 2016 |
| The Struggles for Justice Programme (SFJP) hosted the first annual SAHA in the Classroom Spring School Workshop for history educators which took place from 3-6 October 2016. | |
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27 October 2016 |
| Drawing on research undertaken in the course of the SAHA/Sunday Times Heritage Project, SAHA has developed a resource booklet for grade 8 educators to use when teaching about the complexities of war in the 4th term. | |
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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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22 September 2016 |
| SAHA marked Heritage Month in Durban this year with the launch of the commemorative print edition of Julie Frederikse's "The Unbreakable Thread" at Durban's iconic Ike's Books & Collectables | |
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30 August 2016 |
| SAHA invites applications from history educators based in other provinces to attend the first SAHA In The Classroom Spring School from October 3 to 6, 2016 in Johannesburg | |
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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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23 August 2016 |
| A new SAHA exhibit on South African visual resistance opens today for the start of the Federation of Human Rights Organisation (FIDH) World Congress | |
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08 August 2016 |
| The 9th of August every year marks the anniversary of a seminal turning point in the history of political resistance in South Africa. On this day in 1956, South African women rose up as one to protest the planned extension of pass laws to black women. | |
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08 August 2016 |
| Four women led the Women's March that fateful day in 1956, but it was Ngoyi who stood out as a natural leader, a fearless fighter for the rights of the oppressed. | |
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08 August 2016 |
| To commemorate Women's Day, SAHA hosted a workshop based on SAHA's publication and exhibition, Women Hold Up Half the Sky on August 6. | |
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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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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 |
| 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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01 May 2016 |
| face2face books, in conjunction with SAHA and Constitution Hill, invites you to the launch of "Fordsburg Fighter" by Amin Cajee, with Terry Bell, on 25 May. Amin Cajee will be in conversation with Mavuso Msimang. | |
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28 April 2016 |
| A report back on the screening of "A snake gives birth to a snake" in commemoration of 20 years since the TRC and 22 years since the Rwanda genocide in 1994. | |
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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 |
| The Timol Family Trust will be hosting a screening of the documentary Indians Can't Fly in the Old Fort at Constitution Hill on Tuesday 03/05/2016. | |
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19 April 2016 |
| The SAHA team reports back on its "Teaching the TRC" workshop held last weekend in conjunction with 20th anniversary of first TRC public hearings | |
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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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06 April 2016 |
| SAHA will be taking its Land Act exhibition kits and workshops to Durban as part of this exhibition and events series at the KwaZulu Natal Society of Arts (KZNSA)
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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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23 February 2016 |
| A report on the workshop held by SAHA for history educators on the sinking of the SS Mendi during World War 1. | |
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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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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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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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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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27 August 2015 |
| SAHA has been running workshops for history educators since 2008 as part of SAHA's ongoing efforts to use history as a lens for exploring issues of justice, human rights and responsibilities. The most recent workshop - on the TRC - was held on 22 August 2 | |
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25 August 2015 |
| This year Shifty September will be taking place in Cape Town, kicking off with an exhibition launch and concert on Thursday 3 September | |
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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 |
| The University of Limpopo is hosting this year's SASHT conference. Please note: the deadline for the submission of abstracts has been moved forward to 15 August 2015 | |
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03 August 2015 |
| The 6th workshop in the SAHA workshop series for 2015. The workshops are part of SAHA's ongoing programme for history educators and are held on Saturday mornings from 09h00 - 13h00 at our offices at Constitution Hill. | |
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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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25 May 2015 |
| On the 12th of May 2015 SAHA's Freedom of Information Programme provided training on the use of our publications in training communities to use PAIA as part of the South African Human Rights Commission in-house capacity training workshop. | |
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01 May 2015 |
| Black Sash, in conjunction with SAHA and Constitution Hill, invites you to join us in Johannesburg to celebrate Black Sash's 60th anniversary, & the launch of the new biography of Sheena Duncan | |
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01 May 2015 |
| SAHA launched its new report on the shifting relationship between civil society and the Constitution in post-apartheid South Africa on 23 April 2015 | |
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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 |
| 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 |
| A report on the changing relationship between civil society and the Constitution will be launched on Thursday 23/04 | |
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27 March 2015 |
| Teaching apartheid history in the classroom, before and after 1976 | |
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14 March 2015 |
| SAHA is offering a 20% discount to libraries buying 3 or more SAHA publications before the end of March 2015. | |
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23 January 2015 |
| In 2015, as part of SAHA's ongoing programme for history educators, SAHA conducted a series of 8 half-day workshops for history educators on Saturday mornings from 09h00 - 13h00 at the SAHA offices at Constitution Hill, which kicked off with teaching abou | |
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04 November 2014 |
| SAHA's Freedom of Information Programme bids a fond farewell to Kathryn Johnson and welcomes new staff! | |
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02 November 2014 |
| SAHA joins countless others in mourning the passing of long-time colleague, activist, funder and friend. Please join in celebrating an extraordinary South African and a life well lived in Cape Town this weekend. | |
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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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31 October 2014 |
| A series of events to commemorate the centenary of the beginning of the First World War; the 75th anniversary of the start of the Second World War and the 20th commemoration of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda that targeted the Tutsi minority. | |
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31 October 2014 |
| SAHA invites educators to participate in a workshop on the historic sinking of the troopship SS Mendi during the First World War and get discounted tickets to theatre production about the SS Mendi. | |
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27 October 2014 |
| SAHA, along with representatives from other organisations, addressed a local community on this topic at a Right2Know Campaign event held on Saturday, 25 October 2014 in Meadowlands, Soweto/ | |
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22 September 2014 |
| During Heritage Month, SAHA is offering a discount of 10% off print publications for educators and libraries wanting to order ten or more copies. | |
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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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12 September 2014 |
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31 July 2014 |
| 31 July marks the anniversary of musician James Phillips’ tragic passing at just 36 years old. | |
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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 |
| SAHA is pleased to announce the arrival of two new staff members and a new intern. Amanda Rowen, Toerien van Wyk and Andisiwe Gcali. | |
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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 |
| This quarter, Nala, Amanda and Nozipiwo have been reading about the 1983 Constitution, commemorating youth in the struggle and some of the legal and political issues around applying the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (PAIA). | |
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12 June 2014 |
| SAHA hosted a full day workshop for NGOs on how to use PAIA as an advocacy tool in the basic education sector. | |
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30 May 2014 |
| The South African History Archive (SAHA) is an independent human rights archive committed to documenting and raising awareness of past struggles against apartheid, as well as ongoing struggles in the making of democracy in South Africa. In line with this | |
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29 May 2014 |
| Grade 10 - 12 history educators are invited to participate in a workshop on using SAHA's Exhibition in the Classroom booklets to commemorate key dates in in the South African calendar with their learners. | |
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29 May 2014 |
| SAHA invites museum and tour guide staff from Gauteng-based heritage sites to participate in a workshop on how to borrow and work with SAHA’s portable exhibition kits | |
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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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29 April 2014 |
| Wits School of Education & the Wits History Workshop, in conjunction with SAHA, will be hosting the 28th annual conference of the South African Society for History Teaching from Friday 10 to Saturday 11 October 2014 | |
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28 February 2014 |
| The South African History Archive’s (SAHA) Freedom of Information Programme (FOIP) will be inviting participants to an access to information workshop for the basic education sector on 25 March 2014. | |
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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 |
| As one of its achievements to end the year, SAHA has improved the functionality of the PAIA Request Tracker and has shared those developments with its network of users. | |
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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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03 December 2013 |
| The Right2Know campaign has brought community leaders’ and activists to its inaugural leadership school. | |
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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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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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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 |
| The FOIP team announces the release of the electronic version of their latest publication: A guide to using the Promotion of Access to Information Act to advocate for improved basic education | |
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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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25 August 2013 |
| SAHA invites history educators to a one-day workshop on 13 September 2013 on using John Vorster Square as a case study for teaching apartheid history. | |
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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 |
| 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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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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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 |
| On June 26 - 27, SAHA will be hosting a two-day seminar for history educators on teaching eugenics and teaching about the US civil rights movement. | |
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23 April 2013 |
| History educators are invited to participate in a series of mini-workshops in May 2013 on teaching about the South African TRC. | |
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22 April 2013 |
| The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation (RLF) and SAHA invite you to a lecture and panel discussion on the recent publication by Professor Stephen Ellis on the ANC in exile (1960-1990). | |
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25 March 2013 |
| SAHA and the South African Human Rights Commission host the last in a series of three community training workshop in Soweto. | |
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20 March 2013 |
| In honour of Human Rights Day, SAHA hosted 40 learners and educators from Senaoane Secondary School for a workshop about human rights, the right to know, and how art can be used in advocacy. | |
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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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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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08 February 2013 |
| The South African History Archive trains the housing sector on PAIA, tool that will be instrumental in assisting the housing sector in their advocacy work to protect their rights. | |
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01 February 2013 |
| SAHRC and SAHA continue to work together to support Soweto residents in their fight for access to information. | |
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31 January 2013 |
| SAHA will be running a workshop series on using primary sources to teach apartheid history (1976 - 1994) in February and March 2013 | |
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31 January 2013 |
| As part of our commitment to fostering an open information culture, SAHA has developed
"PAIA Unpacked: A Resource for Lawyers and Paralegals." | |
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22 January 2013 |
| Lecture on Codes of Practice on Public Consultation was presented by Edward Andersson of Involve | |
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14 December 2012 |
| Grade 11 learners in Cape Town are urging South Africa's mobile network operators to provide free mobile access to Wikipedia. | |
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09 December 2012 |
| In recognition of International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, Transparency International has published their annual Corruption Perceptions Index. | |
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29 November 2012 |
| SAHA would like to invite NGOs involved in housing matters to a series of capacity-building workshops. The workshops are centered on access to information and in particular, the right to information. | |
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19 November 2012 |
| The South African Human Rights Commission and SAHA have teamed up to promote access to information in Soweto | |
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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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28 September 2012 |
| The tenth International Right to Know day on 28 September was celebrated by civil society groups around the globe, many hosting events to campaign for government transparency, effective legislation, and public awareness about the right to know. | |
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20 September 2012 |
| To celebrate Heritage Month 2012, SAHA, in conjunction with the City of Ekurhuleni, will be launching 'Entering Tembisa', a report and exhibition in Dries Niemand Park, Kempton Park on 27 September 2012 | |
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12 September 2012 |
| To mark 15 years since John Vorster Square was renamed Johannesburg Central Police Station, SAHA launched a new educational publication and exhibition on 22 September 2012 at Constitution Hill. | |
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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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03 August 2012 |
| SAHA will be running a one-day workshop on 8 September for educators on using the SAHA 'Between life and death: stories from John Vorster Square' DVD and user guide to teach apartheid history | |
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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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14 July 2012 |
| Tshwane residents get trained on their right to information and the Promotion of Access to Information Act. | |
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16 June 2012 |
| The SAHA exhibition kit 'The Future is Ours: Commemorating Youth in the Struggle' has been installed at Constitution Hill for Youth Day celebrations. | |
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09 June 2012 |
| SAHA and the Right2Know Campaign met to run the second awareness raising session with community members in Kgugersdorp on their right to information. | |
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03 June 2012 |
| Wits History Workshop will be hosting a one-day workshop for history educators in July on the topic ‘TEACHING RACE'. RSVP to book your place. | |
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26 May 2012 |
| SAHA and the Right2Know Campaign met with community members in Sebokeng to raise awareness about the right to information. | |
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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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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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02 May 2012 |
| SAHA's exhibition on the Anti-Privatisation Forum (APF) is on display at Museum Africa in Newtown, Johannesburg, until March 2013 | |
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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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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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30 March 2012 |
| SAHA is plesed to announce the release of new materials developed to assist the LGBTI sector in utilising the right to information. | |
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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 |
| 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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31 January 2012 |
| See the list of SAHA's educational resources developed to assist history learners and educators in schools. | |
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25 January 2012 |
| Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex participants are empowered to use PAIA. | |
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24 January 2012 |
| State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele has implied that continued opposition to the secrecy bill is uninformed and misplaced. | |
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01 December 2011 |
| "Getting to Zero" is this year's theme for World AIDS Day, on the 1st of December. The pandemic continues to wreak havoc in many countries, especially on the African continent, calling for a more holistic approach. | |
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29 September 2011 |
| SAHA hosted an exhibition and community panel discussion, as well as an oral history competition for learners, at the Tembisa West Library. | |
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01 September 2011 |
| SAHA is holding a heritage workshop for history educators on 17 September 2011 at Constitution Hill. | |
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01 September 2011 |
| To celebrate Heritage Day 2011, SAHA will be launching the exhibition ‘Entering Tembisa' and hosting a panel discussion exploring the history of this vibrant community. | |
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29 August 2011 |
| On 25 August 2011 SAHA and the South African Human Rights Commission began the first of a series of capacity building sessions on access to information in Diepsloot. | |
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11 August 2011 |
| The Nkosi Albert Luthuli Young Historians' Prize is a part of the South African Department of Basic Education's ongoing commitment to encourage the study of oral history in South Africa. | |
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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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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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30 March 2011 |
| The South African History Archive (SAHA) supports Equal Education's campaign to establish Minimum Norms and Standards for School Infrastructure and National Guidelines on School Libraries by 1 April 2011. | |
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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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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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31 January 2011 |
| SAHA will launch new PAIA educational tools in Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg on 11, 16 and 18 February 2011, respectively. | |
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31 January 2011 |
| SAHA will be conducting workshops on the TRC for history educators and learners at Constitution Hill in February and March 2011. | |
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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 |
| FOIP has recently published a new and comprehensive PAIA Workshop Guide to assist training in the utilisation of PAIA. | |
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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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12 November 2010 |
| A coalition of NGOs for transitional justice (including SAHA) have developed pro-forma letters that may be used by persons wishing to lodge an objection to a proposed presidential pardon. | |
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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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13 October 2010 |
| The South African History Archive stands in solidarity with mineworkers in South Africa, and worldwide, in their long-standing struggle for improved occupational health and safety standards. | |
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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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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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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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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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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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05 July 2010 |
| The secret Tuynhuys meeting between Nelson Mandela and P.W. Botha on 5 July 1989 set the course for a five year process of negotiations that would end apartheid and bring peace and democracy to South Africa. | |
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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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11 June 2010 |
| For South Africans, soccer has retained a positive legacy in promoting a platform for voicing views against racism in sport. | |
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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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01 June 2010 |
| International Children's Day recognises the significant role of children in society, and highlights the need for caregivers to provide them with protection, education and empowerment. | |
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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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15 May 2010 |
| International Conscientious Objectors' Day focuses on the global struggles of COs against conscription and state militarism. | |
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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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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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19 April 2010 |
| SAHA is developing a DVD of case studies aimed as demonstrating how different organisations and communities have used PAIA to assert or their human rights | |
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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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21 March 2010 |
| The online exhibition developed by the Nelson Mandela Foundation and SAHA in 2008 has moved to SAHA's domain to enable further expansion | |
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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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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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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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30 November 2009 |
| SAHA has produced an exciting new range of primary source materials on South African history from 1976 - 1994 for use in the classroom. | |
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30 November 2009 |
| SAHA has recently added the Sunday Times Heritage Project (STHP) collection to its holdings. | |
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25 November 2009 |
| People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) is partnering with the South African Post Offices to run an innovative and informative awareness campaign for postal workers for 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children | |
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28 October 2009 |
| To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the launch of the ECC, SAHA has put together a virtual exhibition using a range of archival materials, primarily posters and photographs, to
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17 October 2009 |
| On Sunday 25 October 2009, a seminar to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the End Conscription Campaign , entitled 'Remembering the Apartheid war and how it shaped our lives' will be held in Johannesburg. | |
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12 October 2009 |
| On October 10, SAHA and GDE hosted a workshop for secondary history educators at Constitution Hill, to pilot new educational resources on using primary sources in the classroom. | |
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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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15 September 2009 |
| 15 September saw international celebrations for the International Day of Democracy | |
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13 September 2009 |
| The Nkosi Albert Luthuli Young Historians’ Oral History Competition for secondary learners is once again underway across the country. | |
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07 September 2009 |
| Long-anticipated launch of the '"Forgotten" Voices in the Present' book and documentary. | |
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02 September 2009 |
| Commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the 'Purple March.' | |
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23 July 2009 |
| Tuesday 21 July 2009 saw the inaugural PAIA Network meeting for the gender-based violence sector. | |
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29 May 2009 |
| The girls spent the day interviewing and working with the employees, who explained to them what SAHA is about and how the organisation works.
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20 April 2009 |
| FOIPs Project Manager, Charlotte Young, has returned from a three week International Field trip to India where she met with individuals, local, national and international organizations, activists, information commissioners... | |
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21 January 2009 |
| During his first day as President of the United States of America President Obama has demonstrated to the rest of the world the need to commit to greater openness and accountability. | |
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17 August 2008 |
| SAHA's Freedom of Information Programme (FOIP) recently provided a short workshop on PAIA to over 40 Community-based organisations in the Environmental Sector. The workshop was offered as part of the FOIP Capacity Building Project. | |
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23 June 2008 |
| Launched on 23 June 2008 at Number 4, Constitution Hill, this exhibition profiles a new interactive DVD about John Vorster Square, the most notorious police station in apartheid South Africa which was opened forty years ago in August 1968. | |
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14 May 2008 |
| To mark South African Freedom Day, the South African Embassy to the Democratic Republic of Congo held the first trade fair ever organized between the two countries in Kinshasha, under the slogan: Together, a better tomorrow | |
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23 April 2008 |
| Held in conjunction with the Johannesburg premiere of Philip Millers Rewind: A Cantata for Voice, Tape and Testimony, this exhibition profiles a new interactive DVD about John Vorster Square, the most notorious police station in apartheid South Africa. | |
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23 April 2008 |
| Funding has been approved by the Ford Foundation for SAHA's pilot project entitled FOIP Capacity Building Project. This pilot project will run from 1 April 2008 - 30 September 2009. | |
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12 March 2008 |
| SAHA goes to court on 13 March 2008 in relation to its application for access under PAIA to Military Intelligence records in the possession of the Ministry of Defence and the unlawful transfer of these requested records to Zimbabwe. | |
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09 February 2008 |
| This year, FOIP will move in a new direction towards more outreach work through the commencement of a PAIA pilot project in the community based sector. | |
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