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The Johanna
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Jun 29, 2022

The Johanna

The Johanna, or Joanna, was a British East Indiaman vessel sailing from Kent, England, to Surat, India, under the comman...

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Shipwrecks in South Africa
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Jun 29, 2022

Shipwrecks in South Africa

Historic shipwrecks are time capsules of their time, they are often untouched for decades, sometimes centuries, until th...

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The South African Communist Party and May Day – Some Key Moments
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May 14, 2022

The South African Communist Party and May Day – Some Key Moments

May Day celebrated on 1 May annually, is a celebration of workers and their work. It has a long history, being a day of ...

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African National Congress Timeline 2011 - 2020
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Mar 16, 2022

African National Congress Timeline 2011 - 2020

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS TIMELINE — 2011 – 2020 2011 8 January 2011 African National Congress (ANC) Presi...

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The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State (The Zondo Commission)
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Jan 26, 2022

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State (The Zondo Commission)

In 2016, former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela released a report, State of Capture, after an investigation into i...

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Sep 14, 2021

African Newspapers

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Sep 14, 2021

South African Newspapers

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Apr 12, 2021

The Sweet Workers’ Union

The Sweet Workers’ Union (SWU) originated as an offshoot of the short-lived Women Workers’ Union, founded by Fanny Klene...

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Remembering the Battle of Adwa
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Apr 07, 2021

Remembering the Battle of Adwa

The year 1896 signifies an important moment in African history. In that year, on 1 March 1896, a historic battle between...

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Feb 25, 2021

Women’s Food Committees in Cape Town during the 1940s

The political importance of women’s food committees in Cape Town during the 1940s has been emphasised by both Cheryl Wal...

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Women and The Food and Canning Workers’ Union
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Feb 25, 2021

Women and The Food and Canning Workers’ Union

The fruit-canning industry in South Africa can be traced to the late nineteenth century, when the first jam factories op...

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Southern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2020 submissions
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Feb 02, 2021

Southern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2020 submissions

Claire Albin Claire Albin is a sophomore at Southern Methodist University originally from Shreveport, Louisiana....

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A Luta Continua Dialogues, Episode 1: Student Activism
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Nov 16, 2020

A Luta Continua Dialogues, Episode 1: Student Activism

Including Qondiswa James, Mbali Williams, Mihla Hanise, Anya Isabel, Kas and Hunter  Hosted by Didintle Ntsie ...

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Exhibition: Celebrating 40 Years of Women's Day, Durban 1980
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Aug 08, 2020

Exhibition: Celebrating 40 Years of Women's Day, Durban 1980

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Nelson Mandela Awards 1960s - 2000s
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Jul 17, 2020

Nelson Mandela Awards 1960s - 2000s

Awards 1960s  1964 Elected Honorary President of the Students' Union, University College, London. 1965 ...

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