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May 28, 2011

Examples of exploration from Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Africa, and its impact on indigenous people (under construction)

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May 28, 2011

Science and technology: investigating contributions from different parts of the world (under construction)

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May 28, 2011

Early mapping: representations of Africa (under construction)

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Provincial Leaders
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May 28, 2011

Provincial Leaders

Provincial governments South Africa's government is divided into a legislative body (Parliament), Executive body ( ...

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May 28, 2011

Provincial government and symbols

Go to the places section of the SAHO site, and read about the South Africa’s nine provinces. Also vis...

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Oral tradition and indigenous knowledge
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May 28, 2011

Oral tradition and indigenous knowledge

Written documents are very important sources of history. Letters, diaries, and even old shopping lists can tell us a lot...

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Heritage and identity of Provinces
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May 28, 2011

Heritage and identity of Provinces

After the Anglo-Boer War, there were six British colonies in South Africa. They were all separate, with their own govern...

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Example of a local history: Pretoria
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May 28, 2011

Example of a local history: Pretoria

The places we come from are a part of our heritage. Where we grew up and where we live are important because we learn fr...

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How do we find out about the history of a local area?
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May 28, 2011

How do we find out about the history of a local area?

Stories and Interviews as oral histories Stories or ‘oral histories’ tells us about the past through the sp...

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Khoisan herder society in the Later Stone Age
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May 28, 2011

Khoisan herder society in the Later Stone Age

What is herding? Herder societies are also known as pastoral societies and were also nomadic, like hunter-gatherers. ...

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San hunter-gatherer society in the Later Stone Age
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May 28, 2011

San hunter-gatherer society in the Later Stone Age

Lived off the environment The earliest hunter-gatherers in southern Africa were the San people. They mostly survived b...

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Finding out about hunter-gatherers and herders
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May 28, 2011

Finding out about hunter-gatherers and herders

Who were the hunter-gatherers? Many societies all over the world survived by hunting and gathering for most of the last...

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About Nkosi Albert Luthuli Oral History Project
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May 27, 2011

About Nkosi Albert Luthuli Oral History Project

The Nkosi Albert Luthuli Oral History Competition is a national competition that has taken place annually since 2006. Ea...

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Biography
May 27, 2011

Dr Daniel Alexander Jordaan

Anti-apartheid activist, lawyer, lecturer, soccer administrator, Member of Parliament, Danny Jordaan was awarded the Ord...

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Biography
May 27, 2011

Dr Irvin Khoza

Chairperson of the South African Premier Soccer League Team, Orlando Pirates Football Club, Chairperson of the South Afr...

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