Speeches and Public Statements

Statement by Deputy President Mbeki at the African Renaissance Conference Johannesburg, 28 September 1998
Address to the Nation by President Thabo Mbeki, 21 September 2008
”Social Conditions Among Bantu Women and Girls”. Address by Charlotte Maxeke at the Conference of European and Bantu Christian Student Associations at Fort Hare, June 27-July 3, 1930 [Extract]
”Urban Native Legislation”. Address by R. H. Godlo, President, Location Advisory Boards’ Congress of South Africa, December 19, 1929
”Economic  and Political Program for  1928”.   Statement by Clemente Kadalie, 1928
Address by Selby Msimang, President, Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union of South Africa, July 23, 1921
”I Appeal to the African Nation”. Article by Pixley ka Isaka Seme, in Umteteli wa Bantu, November 10, 1934
”ANC Calls for Passive Resistance”. Statement in Umteteli wa Bantu, June 27, 1931
”To All Leaders of the African People”. Statement by J. T. Gumede, President, ANC, September 7, 1927
”The Exclusion of the Bantu”. Address by the Rev. Z. R. Mahabane, President, Cape Province National Congress, 1921
”Bridging the Gap Between White and Black in South Africa”. Address by Dr. A. B. Xuma at the Conference of European and Bantu Christian Student Associations at Fort Hare, June 27-July 3, 1930 [Extracts]
”An Appeal to the Members of the Imperial Parliament and Public of Great Britain”. Petition from the South African Native National Congress, 1914
”Presidental Address by S. M. Makgatho, South African Native National Congress, May 6, 1919
Address on disturbances in Bloemfontein location, by I. J. Nthatisi, March 4, 1919
”To the Native Conference at Queenstown”. Address by Meshach Pelem, President, Bantu Union, February 26, 1919 [Extracts]
” The South African Races Congress”. Inaugural Address by J. Tengo Jabavu, President, South African Races Congress, April 2, 1912
”Questions Affecting the Natives and Coloured People Resident in British South Africa”. Statement by the Executive of the South African Native Congress, 1903 [?]
Statement by S. N. Mvambo on the purpose of December, 1883 [Extract]
”Opening Address” at First Conference of the Society of Young Africa, by I. B. Tabata, December 20, 1951
”A Declaration to the People of South Africa from the Non-European Unity Movement.” Statement by the NEUM, April 1951 
”The Road to Freedom Is Via the Cross.” Statement by Chief A. J. Lutuli, issued after the announcement on November 12, 1952, of his dismissal as chief [n.d.]
Statement on violence in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth on October 18, by local ANC leaders, in the October 20, 1952
Statement in court by W. M. Sisulu before sentencing for pass offence, July 21,1952
”Presidential Address” by Dr. J. S. Moroka 
Statement on a National Day of Protest, by the Central Executive Committee of the ANC Youth League (Transvaal), May 31, 1950
”United Anti-Fascist Rally.”flyer announcing rally in Durban on May 28, 1950, to be addressed by Dr. J. S. Moroka, [n.d.]
Statement of the National Executive Committee of the ANC in an Emergency Meeting on May 21, 1950
”A Call for African Unity.” Statement signed by Xuma, Jabavu, Moroka, Matthews, Bokwe, Godlo, Mosaka, Baloyi, Champion, Selope Thema, Ntlabati, and Mahabane, October 3,1948
”A Declaration to the Nations of the World.” Statement of the Non-European Unity Movement, signed by the Rev. Z. R. Mahabane, Dr. G. H. Gool, and E. C. Roberts, July 1945
Statement on the Atlantic Charter, by Professor D. D. T. Jabavu, June 26,1943
Address by I. B. Tabata, AAC Conference, December 16,1941
”Programme of Action.” Statement of Policy adopted at the ANC Annual Conference, December 17, 1949
Address on Behalf of the Graduating Class at Fort Hare College, delivered at the “Completers’ Social,” by M. R. Sobukwe, October 21, 1949
Statement Issued by Joint Meeting of African and Indian Leaders for Closer Co-operation, February 6, 1949
Statement on the Durban Riots, by the Working Committee of the ANC, signed by Dr. A. B. Xuma, January 20, 1949 
Joint Statement on the Durban Riots, by A. W. G. Champion of the ANC (Natal) and Dr. G. M. Naicker of the Natal Indian Congress [n.d.]
”Presidential Address” by the Rev. J. A. Calata, ANC (Cape), July 1948
Statement at Press ConfererRe on Coming General Election, by Dr. A. B. Xuma, April 5, 1948 
Statement on the African Worker, by Dr. A. B. Xuma, January 14, 1946 
Statement on the Prime Minister’s Policy toward the NRC, by the Caucus of the NRC, November 1947