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Origins of the Battle of Blood River 1838
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Jun 08, 2011

Origins of the Battle of Blood River 1838

The Great Trek and the advent of the Mfecane The origins of the battle are a matter of considerable debate. The backg...

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Jun 08, 2011

Press release March 2004

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Jun 08, 2011

Some material found in the book

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Jun 08, 2011

They’re Burning the Churches

Author: Patrick Noonan Published: Jacana Media Price: R165.00 - including VAT Orders can be E-mailed  to sa...

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Response to the June 16 Soweto Youth Uprising by organisations in exile
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Jun 06, 2011

Response to the June 16 Soweto Youth Uprising by organisations in exile

June 16 marks the commemoration of National Youth Day in South Africa. This is the day the country reflects on the massa...

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Jun 02, 2011

Notes: Considerations for educators when teaching the Holocaust

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Jun 02, 2011

National Orders Recipients 2011

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History of slavery and early colonisation in South Africa
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Jun 02, 2011

History of slavery and early colonisation in South Africa

With colonialism, which began in South Africa in 1652, came the Slavery and Forced Labour Model.  This was the orig...

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Grade 12 - How SA emerged as a democracy from the crises of the 1990s
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Jun 01, 2011

Grade 12 - How SA emerged as a democracy from the crises of the 1990s

During the 1980s, the apartheid government came under increasing internal pressure. The National Party attempted a polit...

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The impact of the collapse of the USSR in 1989
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Jun 01, 2011

The impact of the collapse of the USSR in 1989

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Grade 12 - Forms of civil society protest emerged from the 1960s to 1970s
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Jun 01, 2011

Grade 12 - Forms of civil society protest emerged from the 1960s to 1970s

It is important to note that South African events do not occur in a vacuum, as we are part of a large continent and a mu...

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How uhuru was realised in Africa in the 1960s and 1970s
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Jun 01, 2011

How uhuru was realised in Africa in the 1960s and 1970s

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Grade 12 - The impact of the Cold War in forming the world as it was in the 1960s
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Jun 01, 2011

Grade 12 - The impact of the Cold War in forming the world as it was in the 1960s

The Cold War was the period of conflict and competition between the capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Un...

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Jun 01, 2011

What was the nature of resistance to apartheid during these decades, and how was this resistance part of wider resistance in the world to human rights abuses? (under construction)

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Jun 01, 2011

How did apartheid entrench ideas of race? (under construction)

This section is under construction, if you have anything to contribute please click here. For a great link on the ...

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