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EventJan van Riebeeck visits Robben Island for the first time
Robben Island is the largest of the nearby coastal islands around the Cape. In the nearly four centuries of European settlement it has been used for numerous…
EventSevered human leg drops off SAA plane
A human leg was dropped from a South African Airways (SAA) aircraft as it was preparing to land at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. Pam Hearne, the owner…
EventStampede kills twelve people in Harare
Police fired tear gas at unruly fans during a World Cup qualifying soccer game between Zimbabwe and South Africa, setting off a stampede that killed twelve…
EventSABC TV News Editor, Joe Thloloe resigns
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) was plunged into a crisis when the Editor-in-chief of television news, Joe Thloloe, announced his resignation…
EventHaile Selassi I, Emperor of Ethiopia, is born
Haile Selassi was born as Lij Tafari Makonnen in the village of Ejersa Gor, in the Harar province of Ethiopia. Heir to a 13th century dynasty, he ascended to…
EventGermany declares South West Africa a German protectorate
Deutsch-Südwestafrika (German South West Africa), established its capitol at Otjimbingwe in 1885, then at Windhuk in 1891. It covered the core of what is…
EventBeginning of the Anglo-Zulu War, 10 January 1879
Sir Bartle Frere was appointed British high commissioner to South Africa in 1879 to realise the policy of confederation (policy to bring the various British…
EventZuid-Afrikaansche Republiek decides that December 16 will be a public holiday called Dingaan’s Day
The decision to make December 16 a holiday named Dingaan’s Day was in celebration for what Voortrekkers viewed as a 'victory' over Zulu warriors near the Ncome…
EventPrime Minister B.J. Vorster predicts South Africa will become leading state in the Southern Africa
The South African Prime Minister B.J. Vorster declared that if the positive signs of cooperation with the rest of Africa are interpreted accurately, South…
PlaceOld Court House, Victoria Embankment, Durban
The building was designed by architect Stanley Hudson and was erected in 1911 as the Old Court House, and is the oldest public building in the central business…
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa - Glossary
From the book: Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa commissioned by The Department of Education accentuate- to make more…
Document 19 - The D. F. Malan Accord
Introduction The new and competitive presence of Indians in the country created panic among white South Africans. Afrikaners and British alike were afraid of…
ArticleSASO till SASCO
1968 December SASO is formed at the conference held in Marianhill, Natal. The conference was exclusively attended by Black students. 1969 July 1 SASO…
ArticleStudent Politics: SASO till SANSCO
1968 December, SASO is formed at the conference held in Marianhill, Natal. The conference was exclusively attended by Black students. 1969 1 July, SASO…
ArticleThe role of traditional leaders during Apartheid
Introduction The institution of traditional leadership represents an early form of societal organisation. It embodies the protection of culture, traditions,…
ArticleAzanian Students Organisation (AZASO)
Filling the void left by SASO? The Azanian Students Organisation (AZASO): A summary Following the banning of the South African Student Organisation (SASO) a…
ArticleThe Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference can be best understood as the formalisation of the Scramble for Africa. This British coined the term sometime in 1884, and it has since…
ArticleTimeline of the Marikana Massacre 2012 - 2013
The events at Lonmin Mine in Marikana in the North West Province were a tragic stain on the history of post Apartheid South Africa. This timeline chronicles…
ArticleAfrican Traditional Religion
Religion is an important part of millions of people's lives across the world. Thousands of African people are converted to Christianity every day and in…
ArticleTreks & Land conflicts timeline 1602-1966
1602 20 March, The Dutch East India Company (VOC) comes into being. 1652 Jan van Riebeeck, a representative of the Dutch East India Company (VOC),…
ArticlePoverty and development
One of the most important issues for women in South Africa has always been that of poverty. During the apartheid years, black women were forced into the rural…
ArticleFederation of South African Women (FEDSAW)
The Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW or FSAW) was launched on 17 April 1954 in Johannesburg as the first attempt to establish a broad-based women’s…
The diary of Maria Tholo - September 20 - October 17 by Carol Hermer
From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer Maria's Diary, Wednesday, September 29 I thought things might calm down after the stayaway, but no…
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa - Chapter 3 - The Socio-economic Impact of the Mineral Revolution on South African Society by Drusela Numvuzo Yekela
From the book: Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa commissioned by The Department of Education This chapter will examine the…
33. Restrictive legislation against Indians not warranted, 1897
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai On 2 July 1897 Abdul Carim Haji Adam and others…
Chapter One - From Abbotsdale to Kimberley
From the book: Johnny Gomas Voice of the working class: A political Biography by Doreen Musson South African history can legitimately be described as the…
Address at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs Abuja, 3 October 2000
Your Excellency Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. Democracy and Renaissance in Africa: In…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1920-1929
The ANC in the 1920s was largely weakened and suffered from both organisation incapacity and financial constraints. During this period, the party attempted to…
The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946
< Menu page < 6. The Moderates' Eclipse | Conclusion > CHAPTER IV The Struggle for Power: The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946 7. Events leading up…
Coetzee as Contractarian: Disgrace as Political Theory by Joshua Richman
Abstract Despite John Maxwell Coetzee’s Disgrace being the most critically engaged with novel in the South African canon, there remains an…