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Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Bibliography
… University of Chicago Press, 1990. Hrbek, Ivan. (ed.). General History of Africa, III: Africa from the Seventh to …
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Introduction
… - set out the importance of farming and globalisation in general. They present evidence produced by archaeologists, …
ArticleThe Youth Struggle
… Church. In 1948 the Afrikaner National Party won the general elections and set forth with its agenda to transform … openly hostile to apartheid and white…
ArticleOrganisation of African Unity (OAU)
… included a Secretariat headed by an appointed Secretary General. Article XVII of the OAU Charter made it abundantly clear that the Secretariat and the…
ArticleOvercoming Adversity from All Angles: The Struggle of the Domestic Worker during Apartheid by Bennett Gwynn
… Rebecca Ginsburg, a South African historian, describes the general attitude amongst the workers in her book At Home with … market as well as limited…
ArticleBritain takes control of the Cape
… Shaka. His wars of conquest and those of Mzilikazi - a general who broke away from Shaka on a northern path of … Sir Harry Smith (military legend and…
ArticleApartheid and reactions to it
… in December 1952, Luthuli was elected ANC President-General by a large majority. He was re-elected President-General in 1955 and in 1958. Although bans…
ArchiveCuito Cuanavale, Angola 25th Anniversary of a Historic African Battle by Ronnie Kasrils (Monthly Review), Africa, Angola
… on this battle from both Fidel Castro on the one hand, and General Kat Liebenberg, a South African army chief at the … they could have quickly taken the town…
Chapter 5 - Basotho - Their Last Supper
… boer) attack. What does your apology do for this family, General? The editorial of the Sunday Times following the raid … for Matumo Ralebitso. So much for…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - Bound to strike back by Emilia Potenza
… unions refused to accept these changes. In January 1922 a general strike was called of all white miners. About 25 000 … by two weeks of armed revolt. The…
History of Muslims in South Africa: 1700 - 1799 by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… Cape, Tuan Nuruman befriended the Governor of the Cape, General Janssen, and as a token of this friendship, the … British for the first time in 1795, the…
PlaceSouthern Suburbs of Cape Town
… Areas. In conclusion, while there are exceptions, the general trend is for property rates to increase from the …
PlaceZithulele Hospital, Mqanduli
… especially against tourists, have given the Wild Coast in general a bad name. Nevertheless, the hospital and its …
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,…
PlaceColigny, North West Province
… , before the Union of South Africa was formed in 1910, General Koos de la Rey , representing Lichtenburg , managed …
PlaceDe Vlugt, Garden Route
De Vlugt is a small Settlement located Halfway through the Prins Albert Pass. It is the only Pass in South Africa, where People live beside the Road and Trade,…
Archive25 Years of Democracy and Now!
My name is Naledi Seloane from MD Coovadia Combined School a Grade 9 learner. I take this opportunity to congratulate you on your recent election as the…
PlaceHermannsburg School and Mission Museum, (Greytown)
… many German and non-German scholars. It is said that General Louis Botha , co-responsible for the establishment of …
PlaceBenoni, Ekurhuleni Municipality
… Municipality . Benoni began in 1881 when the Surveyor-General of the time, known as Johan Rissik , found it …
PlaceTugela River and Waterfalls, in the Drakensberg
Tugela River is the largest River in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. It rises as a stream on the 3,050-metre high, Mont-aux-Sources Plateau near the…
ArticleNUSAS Wages Commission Timeline 1971-1973
… which is enthusiastically accepted by the meeting. The General Factory Workers Benefit Fund (GFWBF) is launched in …
Student Politics in the Era of Democracy
… alternatives to apartheid. They could be satisfied with general ideas of freedom and demands such as a South Africa …
ArticleReactions to the formation of a republic
… endurance' . Albert Luthuli was elected president - general of the ANC in 1952. The goverment imposed several …
ArticleThe History of Separate Development in South Africa
… the country. The Afrikaner National Party won the 1948 general election under the slogan apartheid, meaning …
ArticleBlack People’s Convention (BPC)
… the social upliftment of Black people, enhancing their general literacy and economic self-reliance. For each of …
France in 1789
… the way things were before the Industrial Revolution. In general, therefore, a revolution refers to something that …
Growing social unrest: Community mobilisation, strikes and student protests in the Western Cape in the 1980s
… 800 meat workers belonging to the Western Province General Workers Unions (WPGWU) went on strike in support of …
ArticleExample of a local history: Pretoria
… museums where you can go to learn about the city and other general topics. Here is a list of all the Museums in …
Township Uprising, 1984-1985
… then on leading the people's riots. The first National General Council of the UDF since its formation was held in …
ArticlePassive Resistance Campaign Timeline
… February, In accordance with the understanding reached by General J.C. Smuts and Mahatma Gandhi on 14 January 1914, 60 …