Secrets of the Dead: Slave Ship Mutiny

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

Slavery abolished in the Cape

On 1 December 1834, slavery came to an end in the Cape Colony. The move to abolish slavery in the Colony came a year aft

Vryburg, Bophirima Region

Vryburg lies on the N14, due West of the Towns of Klerksdorp and Orkney - as in 'Orkney Snork Nie' (Orkney doesn't snore

Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Indian Ocean by Vijayalakshmi Teelock and Abdul Sheriff

How Unique was Slavery at the Cape?

The first slaves arrived at the Cape in 1658, despite Jan van Riebeeck's several prior attempts at requesting slaves for

Khaya Biko

Khaya Biko (born 1944) was the elder brother of Black Consciousness Movement leader Steve Biko and an early influence on