SAHA - South African History Archive


South African and Dutch collaboration to Celebrate 30 Years of South African Democracy 14 November 2024

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REOPENING OF SAHA READING ROOM AND ARCHIVE 16 August 2024
We are happy to announce that the relocation and unpacking of SAHA's archival holdings has just been completed and we are now able to receive researchers again
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(Re)launch of SAHA at Wits University 28 April 2022
On 6 April, the South African History Archive was officially relaunched at Wits university by its Vice-Chancellor Zeblon Vilakazi.
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Archives to Liberation 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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Press Statement by the South African Coalition for Transitional Justice 22 June 2020
The South African Coalition for Transitional Justice (SACTJ) notes with deep concern the decision by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) that it does not intend to pursue charges against two apartheid Security Branch police officers, Seth Sons and Ne
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Press Release: Openness prevails in victorious judgment in SCA appeal 30 May 2020
In a precedent setting judgment handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on Friday 29 May 2020 the South African History Archive SAHA prevailed in a six year long battle for access to information.
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Unpacking the Declaration of a National Disaster 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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SAHA at the Supreme Court of Appeal 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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Dr. Aggett Inquest Re-opened 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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16 Days of Activism 2019 29 November 2019
This brief write up was written by Andile (the Canadian Bar Association Intern) in commemoration of this year's International 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence.
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SAHA’s new address

The South African History Archive and reading room is located at the University of the Witwatersrand in Education Library, Wits Education Campus, St Andrews Road, Parktown, Johannesburg.

Opening hours: By appointment only.

Please contact Arianna Lissoni arianna@saha.org.za or Gabriele Mohale Gabriele.Mohale@wits.ac.za to book an appointment.