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Prince Senzangakhona James Mahlangu

Chief Minister of former KwaNdebele homeland and founder member of the Intando Yesizwe Party, Founder member of CONTRALE...

Cameron Mbulelo Madikizela

Teacher, member of the Cape African Teachers Association (CATA) and the Society of Young Africa (SOYA), lawyer, politica...

Henry Gordon ‘Squire’ Makgothi

Teacher,  President of the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League; accused in the 1956 Treason Trial. Makgothi was...

Matthew Goniwe

Matthew Goniwe was born on 27 December 1947 in Lingelihle Township on the outskirts of Cradock in the Eastern Cape. His ...

Ian Mkhize

A Brief History of Pageview

In 1893 the first 'locations' were established under the Kruger government - essentially non-white' areas. Three existed...

Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger

Voortrekker, politician, President of the Zuid-Afrikaanse Republiek (ZAR) from, prominent social and political figure, k...

Chris Hani

Chief of Staff of Umkhonto we Sizwe and General-Secretary of the SACP.

Geluk

The village of Geluk was occupied by Boer forces in October 1899.

The Homelands

The Bantustans or homelands, established by the Apartheid Government, were areas to which the majority of the Blacks pop...

The Cape Northern Frontier

The San © www.safrica.info In the late 17th and early 18th century the Dutch at the Cape Colony only had contact w...

Curry's Post

Curry’s Post is a beautifully scenic area in the heart of the Midlands Meander that lies between Mooi River and Ho...

Tributes: Brenda Fassie

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Nelson Mandela Timeline 2000-2014

2000 January, The partnership is formalized by South African National Aids Council (SANAC) to review its two years of...

Nobel’s Will (excerpt)

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