Skip to main content
Menu

Africa

Explore Africa content from South African History Online, featuring articles, biographies, and resources.

Filter by Category

Judith Mason
Biography
Jan 17, 2017

Judith Mason

Judith Mason was a prominent South African visual artist. 

Article
Jan 16, 2017

Biography of Abdullah Ibrahim by Chance Overby

Figure 1 Image source Abdullah Ibrahim is a profoundly influential South African jazz musician who was frequently oppre...

Groutville
Place
Jan 16, 2017

Groutville

Groutville is situated approximately ten kilometres south of KwaDukuza and about 69 kilometres north of Durban.

Article
Jan 16, 2017

Biography of Johnny ‘Mbizo’ Dyani by Brandon Norman

Abstract Johnny ‘Mbizo’ Dyani was a jazz musician who performed during the apartheid era. He played for alm...

Abdullah Ibrahim
Biography
Jan 16, 2017

Abdullah Ibrahim

Known as South Africa’s most distinguished pianist and a world-respected master musician.

Adam Glasser
Biography
Jan 16, 2017

Adam Glasser

Adam Glasser was born on the 20th September, 1955 in Cambridge, England, then later moved to Johannesburg, South Africa ...

Article
Jan 13, 2017

Biography of Miriam Makeba by Narcy Negrete

Abstract Miriam Makeba was a South African singer, daughter, mother, and an antiapartheid activist. After she was exile...

Article
Jan 13, 2017

Biography of Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana by Nick Mencia

Abstract: Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana was a South African jazz pianist and alto saxophonist from Port Elizabeth. Due to risin...

Frank Alexander Landman
Biography
Jan 12, 2017

Frank Alexander Landman

School teacher, husband, father, anti-Apartheid activist, exile.

Article
Jan 12, 2017

Biography of Lefifi Tladi by Paul Linck

Abstract: This paper focuses on the life on Lefifi Tladi. Tladi is an artist, poet, and jazz singer that went into exile...

Benni Gwigwi Mrwebi
Biography
Jan 11, 2017

Benni Gwigwi Mrwebi

South African saxophonist and a pioneer in the music scene and international recognition of African jazz in the 1950s an...

Southern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2013 submissions
Article
Jan 11, 2017

Southern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2013 submissions

Max Agadoni Max Agadoni is a sophomore at Southern Methodist University, studying business and engineering. He is...

Aluimkloof, Calitzdorp- Western Cape
Place
Jan 11, 2017

Aluimkloof, Calitzdorp- Western Cape

The Simon's Town Mosque
Place
Jan 11, 2017

The Simon's Town Mosque

the Malay Quarter of Simon’s Town.[i] The Noorul Islam Mosque looks down majestically from Thomas Street, Simon’s Tow...

Archive
Jan 10, 2017

Launch of the ANC Volunteer Corps and Visit of the President, 19 June 2013

The President of the African National Congress Comrade President Zuma will be visiting Upington as part of the launch of...

Contribute to Africa

Help us expand our Africa collection by contributing your knowledge and resources.

Contribute Now