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EventSA wins top awards from the International Rugby Board
… and South Africa won 'Team of the year' after their Tri Nations success. The IRB was founded in 1886, with its …
EventANC's Nelson Mandela in a historic political rally
African National Congress's deputy president Nelson Mandela addressed a crowd of 300 000 in Port Elizabeth in what was described as South Africa's biggest ever…
PlaceKroonstad
It's name being symbolic of royalty (“Kroon” is Dutch for crown), Kroonstad has very humble beginnings. It was named after Voorktrekker Sarel Cilliers' horse,…
PlaceUgie, Eastern Cape
Ugie is a Town in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Ugie is situated at the Southern foot of the Drakensberg,…
PlaceMakuya Nature Reserve
Makuya, also known as Makuya Nature Reserve, shares a fenceless border with the Kruger National Park and is about an hour's drive from the Pafuri Gate. Makuya…
PlaceHarrismith, Free State
The town of Harrismith is situated in the Thabo Mofutsanyana region of the Free State Province, South Africa. Harrismith is a small, charming country Town…
ArchiveStatement fron Anant Singh on the 30th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela's Release from Prison
The 11th of February 1990 will be remembered as one of the most significant days in the history of the world. It was the day that dramatic change took place –…
PlaceMagaliesberg Region, North West Province
Go on a journey through the Ecology and Geology, of one of the oldest Mountain Ranges in the World – estimated to be 2,500 million Years old, is the majestic…
Chapter 2 - Jewish Trade Unions in Cape Town 1903-1907: A Socio-Historical Study
… classes through the formation of the Political Labour League under the leadership of Gordon. In this grouping, H. … The Yiddish-speaking Branch of the…
EventAmichand Rajbansi threatens non-cooperation with the James Commission
National People's Party leader, Amichand Rajbansi, threatens that he would not co-operate with the James Commission, which was appointed by President P.W…
EventAttempts of sabotage are made in Secunda
Two strategic acts of sabotage, supposedly by the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK ), against the oil-from-coal plants based in Secunda failed to successfully hit their…
EventGroote Kerk pulpit is officially inaugurated
The Groote Kerk is the oldest Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa. It is located at Church Square in Adderly Street, Cape Town. Its architecture boasts a…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 3 Glossary
NSDAP- Stands for Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei and was a national Socialist German Workers’ Party.[1] Communist Party- The Communist party…
EventGovernment tables the third Constitution of the Republic of South Africa before the House of Assembly
In 1983 the South African government passed the third Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. The Conservative Party opposed the Constitution, while the…
EventIraq boycott SA government's apartheid policies
Iraqi Foreign Minister, Hassim Jawad, announced that his country will not recognise the government of South Africa because of its apartheid policies. The…
ArticleGrade 11 Topic 3 – Source-Based Questions
An image showing the persecution of German Jews after the Nazi took powerImage Source Source 3A The source below shows how the Nuremberg laws affected…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 2 Source-based Questions
The picture above shows how dire the situation was in America during the Great DepressionImage Source Source 2A The source below describes the impact of…
PlaceZambezi River, Zambia and Zimbabwe
The river has supported villagers for thousands of years and 'Mosi-oa-Tunya', or known as the Victoria Falls, was considered a sacred site on the Zambezi. The…
Imperial Duty by John Ruskin, Oxford 8 February 1870
… and amidst the cruel and clamorous jealousies of the nations, worshipped in her strange valour of goodwill towards … human arts, and gather the divine…
Reply by President Jacob Zuma to the debate of the Presidency budget vote, 13 May 2010
… 1923, which was 25 years before the adoption of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, was …
Excerpts from Priscilla Jana’s book 'Fighting for Mandela' that relate to Solomon Mahlangu
… would hang. As a last resort I wrote letters to the United Nations Security Council, to sympathetic governments and …
PlaceKenya
… by a desire for imperial prestige and resources, European nations rushed to colonise as much African territory as …
ArchiveBiography of Mariama Bâ by Lauren Daugherty
Context In the 1960s, Senegal was a new, independent nation. It had previously been ruled in succession by the Portuguese, the Dutch and finally the French,…
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to The Joint Sitting of Parliament, Palais Du Parliament, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, 1 December 2005
… urgently to accelerate the reform process of the United Nations (UN), taking into account our responsibility to …
From Amsterdam with euphoria
… for a non-racial society. In the spirit of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and of the Freedom …
ArchiveAll That Glitters - Before the mineral discoveries by Emilia Potenza
… followed on the heels of the age of exploration. While the nations of Europe were acquiring colonies, the idea arose …
Pretoria Socialist Society
… Rather, it will be found that they conform to the United Nations Charter and the international Declaration of Human …
PlaceRenosterfontein, Limpopo
Renosterfontein is located in the region of Limpopo. Limpopo's capital Polokwane (Polokwane) is approximately 174 km / 108 mi away from Renosterfontein (as the…
EventUnited Party MP for Benoni, D.G. Ross, dies in England after a long illness
The 68 year-old Ross was born in the Cape, but moved to Transvaal where he spent the greater part of his life. During the Second World War Ross served as an…
EventThe International Labour Organisation calls for South Africa's withdrawal at the Geneva Conference
… labour standards. It is the only 'tripartite' United Nations agency that brings together representatives of …