The Sharpeville Massacre: Its historic significance in the struggle against apartheid

Sharpeville Massacre, 21 March 1960

At the annual conference of the African National Congress (ANC) held in Durban on 16 December 1959, the President Genera

Survey shows ignorance about big moments in South Africa’s history – like the Sharpeville massacre (TheConversation.com)

The yearly Human Rights Day public holiday in South Africa in late March commemorates the Sharpeville Massacre, when pol

Peter Sexford Magubane

South African photographer, politcal detainee and banned person

Ephraim Chaka

Victim of the Sharpeville Massacre, 21 March 1960

Commission of Enquiry into the Occurrences at Sharpeville (and other places) on the 21st March, 1960, Volume 2, Johannesburg, 15 June 1960

kwaMakhutha Township

KwaMakhutha is a township in KwaZulu-Natal, inland from Amanzimtoti, located south of Durban. Known for its strong cultu

Gauteng Province

Whilst Gauteng's History lies embedded in the discovery of gold, today Gauteng not only has one of the best infrastructu

Webinar Programme: Strategic Debates, the ANC - SACP alliance and the Soviet Union. Convenor: Tshepo Moloi.

The role and influence of the South African Communist Party in the armed struggle by Patrick Mangashe UFH pm

Sharpeville, Gauteng

In 1960 during Apartheid a large unarmed group headed to the Police Station with the intent of protesting against having