History Matters

Correspondence between Blade Nzimande, Solly Mapaila and Philip Dexter received by History Matters and published here today gives new insights into divisions in the SACP.

The South African History Archive is embroiled in a dispute with the Presidency and it seems the presidency is behaving imperiously  again …

Thomas Alberts – The implication that the fate of Zimbabwe is tied to the peculiarities of its ruler’s personality is hardly novel nor unique to Zimbabwe, though the word ‘fate’ might not carry the same weight in democracies as it does in dictatorships. But even in democracies, the politics of saving face is underestimated …

The Secretary General of the ANC was a voice of reason when Julius Malema went off the rails. Comrade Gwede Mantashe counseled caution, arguing that this young man needed to be nurtured so that he could become a responsible leader. It seems that some form of nurturing is occurring and the young man, “as yet [...]

Dr. Mamphela Ramphele’s presentation at the Difficult Dialogues panel discussion at the University of Cape Town, 1 July 2008 …

Public conversation on Zimbabwe with Desmond Tutu, Mamphela Ramphele, Heidi Holland, and Wilmot James

This arrived in my mail box this morning from Kader Asmal. Today he is launching a Campaign Against the Injunction to Kill and in Defense of the Constitution we must live for.

Nelson Mandela and Albertina Sisulu both celebrate their 90th birthdays last year. There are hundreds of public and private events that are been organized to mark the birthdays of these two special people. South African History Online has launched a special feature on the lives and times of these two inspirational South African leaders. This [...]

South Africans and people around the world are celebrating the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela and Albertina Sisulu …