Press Releases
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Statement of the African National Congress on the current situation in South Africa | 1976-06-23 |
Statement of the ANC on the current situation in South Africa. Reflects on the events of June 16th in Soweto. |
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Motion: We, members of the University of Cape Town | 1976-08-04 |
The members of the University of Cape Town express concern at the direction in which South African society is heading and express solidarity with people suffering from the humiliation and oppressio |
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A statement of the African National Congress of South Africa to the 5th Summit Conference of the non-aligned countries | 1976-08-11 |
Statement of the African National Congress of South Africa to the 5th Summit Conference of the non-aligned countries. |
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Soweto Students Representative Council: Press Statement 4th November 1976 | 1976-11-04 |
A press statement confirming the stand by all students and youth of Soweto and other areas of the country that sales of any kind of liquour, including from shebeens, remain banned |
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Eye-witness account of the action by South African police in a Black Township near Cape Town | 1976-12-07 |
A teacher's account of police brutality against High school students in the Cape Peninsula in the period following the Soweto riots, published as an article in The Guardian, United Kingdom |
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How and why a small ANC of (S.A.) clique decided to make a public emergence at this time and state in the development of our situation | 1976-12-11 |
ANC statement, written by Alfred Nzo, on the Makiwane group expulsion. |
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A statement on the occasion of the 65th Anniversary of the African National Congress | 1977-01-00 |
Statement by Alfred Nzo, Secretary General of the African National Congress on the ANC's 65th Anniversary. |
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Nature and extent of the SADF's involvement in the Angolan conflict | 1977-02-03 |
Press release issued by Defence Headquarters in Pretoria regarding South Africa's involvement in Angola. |
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ANC statement at Lisbon Conference | 1977-03-00 |
Statement of the African National Congress at a 1977 conference of the African Liberation Movement. |
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Neither I nor Young did plan the march: says student leader | 1977-04-00 |
This press statement, signed by the Chairman, relates to misunderstading regarding the organisers of a march during the visit of Andrew Young, the United States ambassador to the United Nations |
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Black Conciousness and its origins | 1977-04-28 |
Thami Zani, the Black People's Convention publicity secretary, explains the history and philosophy of Black Consciousness |
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Statement of the National Executive Committee (NEC) on the expulsion of Thami Bonga from membership of the African National Congress of South Africa | 1977-07-18 |
ANC National Executive Committee Statement on the expulsion of Tami Bonga, the suspension of George Mduduzi, the abolition of the position of Administrative Secretary, and the appointment of Jonas |
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A blueprint for education | 1977-08-24 |
The Black People's Convention (BPC) has drawn up a blueprint on education and intends to submit it to its national congress at the end of the year for approval before presenting it to the governmen |
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Staement by Seth Sandila Mazibuku | 1977-09-22 |
This is a press release about the death of Steve Biko and the detention of black leaders. |
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Statement by BPC Vice-President | 1977-09-27 |
A press statement issued by the Black Peoples Convention, attacking Gatsha Buthelezi |
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Committees Drift go-ahead | 1977-11-07 |
Press cutting relating to the Government's go-ahead with the Committeees Drift Glenmore scheme to resettle Black people from Grahamstown in the Ciskei. |
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Christmas statement by leaders of the Black People's Convention in indefinite detention. | 1977-12-00 |
Through the external representative of the Black People's Convention, Mr Ranwedzi Nengwekhulu the statement was received from the BPC president , Mr Kenneth Rachidi and other members of the BPC hel |
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Squatters at Bushman's River big headache | 1978-03-10 |
Press article about the growing number of squatters at Bushman's River village |
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Summons for squatting | 1978-03-15 |
Press article about summons to appear in court served on coloureds and blacks residents of Klipfontein charged with illegal squatting under the Bantu Trust and Land Act. |
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Statement by the President of the African National Congress of South Africa,on the occasion of the launching of the international year against apartheid | 1978-03-21 |
Statement by Oliver R Tambo, President of the ANC, on the occasion of the launching of the International Year Against Apartheid at the United Nations Organisation in New York in 1978. |
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Plan for township scrapped | 1978-04-25 |
Press article about the scrapping of plans to develop a consolidated African township at Klipfontein, a farm near Bushman's River Mouth for Africans from Boknes, Kenton on Sea, Bushman&'s River |
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...but coloured families to stay | 1978-06-30 |
Press article about the Dias Divisional Council's decision to allow coloured families to stay at Klipfontein farm whilst forcing black families to relocate |
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African squatters to be moved from Klipfontein Farm | 1978-06-30 |
Press article about the forced removal of black people from the Klipfontein settlement near Kenton on Sea |
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Development of R26m Black Glenmore township to begin | 1978-07-31 |
Press cutting about the development of Glenmore township for the resettlement of Black people. |
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Development of twenty six million Rand Black Glenmore township to begin | 1978-07-31 |
Newspaper article on the planned development of Glenmore township for the resettlement of Black people forced to move from designated White areas |
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Glenmore to boost local business | 1978-09-01 |
Press cutting relating to the benefits that would arise for local businesses by the development of Glenmore Township |
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Glenmore to boost local businesses | 1978-09-01 |
Newspaper article about business opportunities that would result from the development of Glenmore Township |
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International Press Conference by the Honourable P W Botha, Prime Minister of the RSA on the talks between the Five Western Powers and the RSA Government regarding South West Africa | 1978-10-19 |
Press Conference with P W Botha regarding the independence of Namibia. Includes a joint statement by the South African Government and the five Foreign Ministers |
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Sebe assured of Whittlesea | 1978-10-21 |
Press article on a meeting held by Ciskei Chief Minister L L Sebe and Deputy Minister of Plural Relations, Dr W Vosloo discussing matters relating to the resettlement of people at Whittlesea and Gl |
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NUSAS motion | 1978-12-00 |
This article discusses things that the National Assembly notes as problems for South African Students. It also discusses strategies that were suggested as the solutions for their problems. |
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Statement of the National Executive Committee of the ANC on some questions of the unity of the patriotic forces of South Africa | 1979-00-00 |
ANC National Executive Committee statement on some questions of the unity of the patriotic forces of South Africa. Published with false cover (Pen Pals Wanted). |
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Statement of a joint meeting of the National Executive Council and the RC of the ANC (SA) held in Luanda on 27th December 1978 to 1st January 1979 | 1979-01-00 |
Statement of the African National Congress National Executive Committee on a visit to Vietnam to discuss the revolutionary experience of the Vietnam people and to draw on their experience for the S |
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Give Glenmore water plea | 1979-03-24 |
Press article relating to the urgent need for the planning of an adequate water supply system for Glenmore Township |
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Families given deadline to move | 1979-03-27 |
Press cutting referring to the eleven days notice given to black residents of Kenton on Sea to move to Committees Drift |
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Glenmore plan slammed | 1979-03-30 |
Newspaper article quoting Donald Savage denouncing the proposed forced removals of Black people from Kenton-on-Sea to Glenmore Resettlement Camp in the Ciskei |
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Glenmore plans slammed | 1979-03-30 |
Press cutting on the proposed forced removal of blacks from Kenton on Sea to Glenmore resettlement camp. |
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Glenmore squatters move starts next week | 1979-03-31 |
Newspaper article on the forced removals of Black families from Klipfontein to Glenmore |
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The first five hundred houses of the contentious Glenmore township on the Fish River | 1979-03-31 |
Press cutting of a photograph of houses of Glenmore township which make up a temporary township to house to squatters from the coastal farm Klipfontein |
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Statement of the African National Congress of South Africa on the recent Black Labour Reforms Commissions in fascist South Africa | 1979-05-15 |
Statement of the African National Congress of South Africa on the recent Black Labour Reforms Commissions in Fascist South Africa, signed by Alfred Nzo, ANC Secretary General. |
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Forward to a People's Government | 1980-03-16 |
African National Congress response to P W Botha's announcement that he would summon a conference representative of all races to deliberate about matters affecting South Africa. |