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Land Restitution in South Africa since 1994
Article
Apr 04, 2014

Land Restitution in South Africa since 1994

Land restitution is one of the key issues since South Africa achieved democracy in 1994 and as such an overview of what ...

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Public Protest in Democratic South Africa
Article
Feb 24, 2014

Public Protest in Democratic South Africa

 

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Responses in South Africa to the outbreak of WWI: The Afrikaner Response and the 1914 Rebellion
Article
Feb 24, 2014

Responses in South Africa to the outbreak of WWI: The Afrikaner Response and the 1914 Rebellion

 

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Article
Feb 03, 2014

The turn to armed struggle

For several years, different liberation organisations debated engaging in armed struggle against the Apartheid state. Fo...

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The Influenza epidemic
Article
Jan 31, 2014

The Influenza epidemic

 

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The Establishment of the Afrikaner Broederbond in May 1918.
Article
Jan 31, 2014

The Establishment of the Afrikaner Broederbond in May 1918.

 

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The World and South Africa when Nelson Mandela was born
Article
Jan 24, 2014

The World and South Africa when Nelson Mandela was born

 

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South Africa - First 20 Years of Democracy (1994 - 2014)
Article
Jan 14, 2014

South Africa - First 20 Years of Democracy (1994 - 2014)

 

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1973 Durban Strikes
Article
Jan 08, 2014

1973 Durban Strikes

Introduction On 9 January 1973, workers at the Coronation Brick and Tile factory, outside Durban, came out on strike....

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World War I
Article
Dec 10, 2013

World War I

This feature commemorates the outbreak of the First World War. This major historical event became known as  The Gre...

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The Anti-Pass Campaigns 1960
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Nov 25, 2013

The Anti-Pass Campaigns 1960

 

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Pondoland
Article
Nov 22, 2013

Pondoland

Introduction. Pondoland is the traditional area of the Pondo people, one of the Xhosa speaking peoples. Pondo...

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Forced removals on Highveld and "black spots", 1912-1991
Article
Sep 11, 2013

Forced removals on Highveld and "black spots", 1912-1991

 

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The Langa March, 30 March 1960
Article
Aug 23, 2013

The Langa March, 30 March 1960

 

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Marikana Massacre - 16 August 2012
Article
Aug 16, 2013

Marikana Massacre - 16 August 2012

On 16 August 2012, the South African Police Service (SAPS) opened fire on a crowd of striking mineworkers at Marikana, i...

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