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Nelson Mandela Timeline 1910-1919
… a minor hereditary chief. Chief Gadla Mandela is one of a score of grandsons of Ngubengcuka, the great Thembu … four wives with whom she would have three…
ArticleDecember 16, the reflection of a changing South African heritage
… of South Africa (CPSA) in Potchefstroom in the Transvaal. One meeting addressed by Edwin Thabo Mofutsanyana and John … meant for the leaders of the CPSA…
ArticleA history of prison labour in South Africa
… and controlled in new institutions. De Beers Company went one step further by building a branch prison which was … arrangements for members of different…
Islam
… "Five Pillars of Islam". The first pillar is to believe in one God. The second is that Muhammad is God's last prophet. … where the community meets for…
The girl child
… education and development in a disadvantaged position. One major challenge is the unacceptable rate of violence and … cited the high incidence of unwanted…
ArticleMarikana Massacre - 16 August 2012
… policemen and two miners were killed in this battle, and one miner injured severely. The strike continued despite … Africa is world’s third biggest producer…
22. Natal sirdars regarded in India as pariah
… me to go to recruiters for any information or help. No one after all gave me any help. Instead of help and … in securing about 7 Indians, I would have done…
Historical Overview of Black Resistance, 1932-1952 - The Congress of the People and Freedom Charter Campaign by Ismail Vadi, New Delhi, 1995
… has been presented in the literature on the topic. On the one hand, it symbolised the closing of a phase in the … trade unions and women's organisations. In…
Address of Nelson Mandela, President of the African National Congress on receiving a Honorary LLD degree at the University of the Witwatersrand 6 September 1991
… It is therefore natural that a university such as this one, which has a proud record in defence of academic freedom, … of political organisations and the…
PlaceWynberg, Southern Suburbs
… Wynberg is certainly one of the most interesting Areas in Cape Town. It is home to one of the oldest Schools in the Country (Wynberg Boys), with … by,…
EventJohn Traicos makes his International Cricket Test debut for South Africa
… 1970, a disciplined and perfect off-spinner, John Traicos one of international cricket's most unusual members, made his … still far and away the best off…
EventRebels take control of Kinshasa, Zaire
… Rapidly becoming unpopular, Kabila was assassinated by one of his presidential bodyguards. He was succeeded by one of his sons, Joseph Kabila. To this day…
ArticleThe Early Cape Slave Trade
… its hold, firmly brought the Cape colony into the fold of one of the most terrible institutions of the last centuries, … very cheaply from Madagascar,…
PlaceCoffee Bay, Wild Coast
… Hole in the Wall are virtually synonymous - mention the one and you picture the other - and one cannot describe the full extent of the beauty of this … cut…
PlaceMoses Mabhida Stadium
… and uninterrupted views of Durban and beyond! Durban is one of South Africa’s most significant metropolises, and the proud home of the Moses Mabhida Stadium…
PlaceAmanzimtoti, South Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal
… attributed to the famed King Shaka of the Zulus. During one of Shaka’s campaigns, he and his army stopped to rest … is a popular seaside Destination for the…
Who Shot My Dad? by Jann Turner
… that left me trying in vain to resuscitate a dying man. No one has applied for amnesty for the murder of Dr. Rick … off date for receipt of applications is…
Message sent to Canon Collins by ALbert Luthuli, 1 March 1956
… to your Group, separated though we are by distance, yet one is happy that we are one in spirit. Receive greetings to our mutual friends. I … Christian Action…
PlaceSharpeville, Gauteng
… actually two of them, there is what I consider the major one at the scene of the shooting and another one at the Cemetery. Opposite the former Police Station…
Dunbar, Thibedi, Sigamoney: Three figures in the IWW in South Africa by Red Jack (libcom.org), 08 January 2012
… (ISL) in September the next year. The ISL campaigned for One Big Union, and fought against the oppressive laws applied … amongst African workers, advocating…
Address by President Mandela on Heritage Day Robben Island, 24 September 1997
… and shelter. They must entrench the conditions in which one can participate in building our collective democratic future;speak one's own language, have pride…
"Racial Problems in South Africa": Speech at the Second Pan-African Youth Seminar by O. R Tambo, Dar es Salaam, 5 August 1961
… There are two schools of thought. There is the biblical one which dates from the days of Adam and Eve, the two people … how did races emerge? The other…
”Racial problems in South Africa”, Speech by Oliver Tambo at the second Pan-African Youth Seminar Dar Es Salaam, 5 August 1961
… There are two schools of thought. There is the biblical one which dates from the days of Adam and Eve, the two people … how did races emerge? The other…
Glossary: Transport through time
… Transport A system for carrying people or goods from one place to another, using vehicles, roads, etc. Technology …
ArticlePeter Magubane Timeline 1932-
… 5 days and 5 nights on three bricks of which the middle one was unstable. He was given only black bitter coffee to …
Re-membering Krotoa and Autshumato by Deela Khan (poem)
… row into Blaauwbergstrand, unspotted, dazed, but in one piece! Swift as an air-slicing pestle, he was not …
ArticleTimeline on the defacing of statues
… plinth. 11 April, Paul Kruger’s statue is defaced again. One person is arrested. 11 April, The statue of Marthinus …
Report of the Coolie Commission of 1872
… consisted of MH Gallwey and BP Lloyd, was appointed by one Colonel Milles, an Administrator of the Government. Their …
Grade 4 Term 2 Timeline: Mahatma Gandhi
… following surgery for appendicitis Gandhi begins twenty-one day fast in an attempt to reconcile Hindus and Muslims …
Glossary: Learning from Leaders
… leader or to overthrow the government. Human Rights One of the basic rights that everyone has to be treated …