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… to cast our historical gaze towards the more contemporary ‘History Wars’ we are fighting with pens, pencils, paper, … has three distinctly southern African foci, namely: 1.‘History Wars’ Each era has its History Wars. Some of these are hot wars and others are cold. …

… Barbara Masekela’s speech (ANC Women’s Section), 1982 …

… 1990s: Women in the pre-election period …

… List of women who died in exile …

… Cape Town Women’s Food Committee c.1946 -1953 …

… The political importance of women’s food committees in Cape Town during the 1940s has … to get what and we decided to organise’. In 1943, local women began to form committees as the vans were being sent … basic foodstuffs. By 1946, more politically conscious women had joined these food committees to form the Cape …

… A history of Indians in South Africa Timeline: 1654-2008 …

… in society and this is, without a doubt, tied to the history of Eugenics policies and social darwinism which … and genocide on the basis of race in many parts of the colonial world. It should be acknowelegded that notions of … called the ‘Rehoboth Bastards’ – children of Rehoboth women and German or Boer fathers. After experiments were …

… to set the tone for a new spirit of resistance. African women were quick to follow this lead and in 1943 began to press for the formation of a women's league within the ANC structures so that they, too, … strike of African mineworkers in 1946. As we shall see, women workers of all races, now a permanent part of the …

… Sisulu and Sister Bernard Ncube, along with working class women, successfully fought apartheid through protests like … Front, FEDTRAW, Alberta Sisulu, Koornhoff Bills, United Women Organization Strong and Unnoticed: The Women of the UDF Formed in 1983 as a conglomeration of …

… Frederick Lugard was the British colonial administrator of West Africa from 1895. He was one of the foremost practitioners of the colonial system of indirect rule, whereby traditional … Frederick Lugard, British colonial administrator, occupies Kano, West Africa …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … breathing-space. Christopher's article was entitled, 'The Colonial born Indian: The Settlement and His Future.’ Source: … labourers and others ”” (these have now become matters of history) ”” and, incidentally, to consider an aspect or two …

… the early and mid twentieth century. In this time period, women started working in industrial jobs in large numbers for the first time in the history of South Africa. Like any new practice or idea, there … acceptable working conditions. Through the leadership of women like Johanna Cornelius, Ray Alexander Simons, Emma …

… & Simone van der Colff   [1] Author Unknown, “Smallpox:  History of Smallpox,” Centers for Disease Control and … [online], Available at https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/history/history.html (Accessed on 29 July 2020). [2] Author Unknown, … History Grade 10 - Topic 2 Glossary …

… Hospital for further training to prepare them for the Colonial Medical Council examination. She sat for her final … In 1912, Makiwane took part in what was probably the first women’s anti-pass campaign . In this campaign, a petition was signed by some 5000 black and coloured women in the Free State was sent to Louis Botha asking for …

… with purple border which includes text. Photograph of women dancing with raised arms looking triumphant. Notice of a conference on women's struggle in South Africa from 6th to the 18th January … Jordan. The song Malibongwe is dedicated to the military women of the struggle. …

… delinquents, and runs an employment agency for Black women. Maxeke becomes involved in many issues affecting … serves the hospital for many years. 1913 September 23 , Women protests led by  Charlotte Maxeke  take place in the … thus becoming the first woman deputy president in the history of South Africa. She assumes the position after Mbeki …

… Cream, red and black poster. AVANZA Chilean Women's Group, London, poster. Artwork of two women. … Chilean women …

… Notice of a Sached/Ravan book, entitled Working Women. Red block in top right hand corner with title in white letters. Fourteen photos of women. … Working women …

… Bonaparte, 1800. Image Source The Role Ordinary People and Women in the Revolution Ordinary people were at the forefront … Simone van der Colff   [1] Department of Basic Education: History National Curriculum Statement FET and Training Phase … https://www.sahistory.org.za/archive/caps-grades-10-12-history . (25 May 2020). [2] Château de Versailles. …

… Notice of conference for women and writing of Congress of South African Writers (Tvl … 60 Pym Street, Newtown. Black and white artwork of women. … Women speak …

… Black and white poster. Black and white artwork of women. Notice of Congress of South African Writers (Transvaal Rresents a Conference on Women and Writing. Conference on Friday 25th November to … Women speak …

… Camps is dealt with in another chronology. Boer women, children and men unfit for service were herded … conditions in these camps caused the death of 4 177 women, 22 074 children under sixteen and 1 676 men, mainly … encountered by the new arrivals. 16 July, The British Colonial Office announces the appointment of a Ladies …

… The world’s first-ever triangular postal stamps are issued in the Cape Colony. …

… able to visit their families on certain occasions. [38]   Women were left to till the farms and raise their families … of gold led to one of the biggest wars in Southern African History.  In a broader sense the outbreak of the war was … (the Transvaal and the Orange Free State) and the British Colonial Powers.  One of the causes of this tension was the …

… selected to gain a deeper understanding of South African History. These key turning points in South African history are a depiction of the conflict between the … and getting over the shock of the event. © Baileys African History Archive (BAHA). Image source Early in 1960 both the …

… Workshop organised by women, for women, about women …

… 'Working Women' will be published by Sached and Ravan Press in May … Working women …

… Yellow, black, grey and red poster. Artwork of women with fists raised, protesting. Words 'organise, unite … Women rrise! …

… Womens unity poster. Black background with photo of women in meeting with green border and poem by Dora Tamana … Women Unite …