African national congress
OR Tambo statue unveiled at Joburg airport
The legacy of Albert Luthuli
21 human rights all South Africans enjoy today
Apartheid laws were designed to segregate South Africa’s population in terms of race. The majority suffered discrimination in terms of education, economic rights, social standing, and eventually even citizenship. Today, the Bill of Rights enshrines many rights denied in the past.
Sharpeville: from protest to peace
The dusty town of Sharpeville has seen much history, from the massacre of peaceful protesters to the signing of the new Constitution of a democratic country. We look at the timeline of a place written into the history books.
Nelson Mandela: leader among leaders
South African struggle heroes honoured in Mozambique
Kathrada wants to live on South Africa’s Robben Island
Remembering Nelson Mandela – a visual quiz
As we approach the seventh Nelson Mandela International Day this July, we remember his remarkable life. Take this quiz to find out how much you know about the 95 years Madiba shared with us.
Sixty years on, the Freedom Charter is as relevant as ever
Sixty years ago the Congress of the People gathered on a dusty field in Kliptown to draft the document that would lead South Africa to liberation. The Freedom Charter is the foundation for South Africa's Constitution and its demands are as relevant now as they were in 1955.