Speeches and Public Statements

Statement on the Prime Minister’s Proposals, by Dr. A. B. Xuma for the ANC, May 11, 1947
”Presidential Address” by Dr. A. B. Xuma
”The Policy and Platform of the African National Congress.” Statement by Dr. A. B. Xuma in August 1941
”An Address at the Mendi Memorial Celebration, Bantu Sports Grounds, Johannesburg.” by Dr. A. B. Xuma, February 23, 1941
”Presidential Address” by the Rev. J. A. Calata, Cape African Con­gress, June 25-27, 1939
”Presidential Address” by the Rev. J. A. Calata, Cape African Congress, July 4, 1938
”Policy of the AAC.” Statement issued by the Executive Committee of the AAC, December 1937
”Presidential Address” by Professor D. D. T. Jabavu, AAC, June 29, 1936
”The African Liberator, Our Message.” Editorial by Gilbert Coka, in October 1935
”A National Convention.” Statement by the Rev. Z. R. Mahabane, in the May 18, 1935
Message to Transkei on the eve of independence, July 1976
Extract from a speech made in the House of Assembly on 22 April 1976 during the Prime Minister’s Vote
Extract from a speech made in the House of Assembly on January 1976 in reply to a motion of no confidence in the Government by the Leader of the Opposition
New Year’s Message on 31 December 1975
Speech by the Honourable the Prime Minister during a Luncheon at the Durban Club on 31 October 1975
Extract from a speech by the Honourable the Prime Minister during the Cape National Party Congress at East London on 3 September 1975
New Year’s Message on 31 December 1974
Speech during a rally of the East Rand Rapportryers on 14 November 1974
Speech made in the Senate on 23 October 1974
Extract from a speech made in the House of Assembly on 4 February 1974 in reply to a motion of no confidence in the Government by the Leader of the Opposition
Extract from a speech at the opening of the National Party Congress of the Orange Free State at Bloemfontein on 18 September 1973
Extract from a speech made at Bethlehem on 2 September
Address at the official opening of the ASB Congress on 28 June 1971 in the Aula, Pretoria
Extract from a speech during a political meeting held on 17 June 1971 at Naboomspruit in the Waterberg constituency
Extract from a speech at the conclusion of the Republic Festival on 31 May 1971 at Goodwood, Cape
Extract from a speech at the opening of the academic year at the University of Stellenbosch on 22 February 1971
New Year’s Message on 31 December 1970
Extract from a speech made in the House of Assembly on 15 September 1970 during the Prime Minister’s Vote
Extract from a speech made at Heilbron on 16 August 1968
Extract from a speech made at Koffiefontein on 11 August 1967
Speech on the occasion of the conferment of an honorary doctorate upon the Honourable the Prime Minister by the UOFS on 18 March 1967
Extract from a speech made in the House of Assembly on 21 May 1962 during the second reading of the General Law Amendment Bill
New Year Message, 1963
Presidential Address to the Thirteenth Annual Conference of the Natal Indian Congress, Pietermaritzburg, March 3, 1961
Statement (Jointly With Chief A. J. Luthuli and Peter Brown) Appealing To the British People To Boycott South Africa, December 1959
Presidential Address to the Twelfth Annual Conference of the Natal Indian Congress, Durban, October 9, 1959
Presidential Address to the Tenth Annual Conference of the Natal Indian Congress, Durban, November 22, 1957
Presidential Address to the Ninth Annual Conference of the Natal Indian Congress, Durban, June 22, 1956
Presidential Address To The Twenty-Second Conference Of The South African Indian Congress, Johannesburg, October 19, 1956
New Year Message, December 1955