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ArticleDrum Magazine
… of East and West African editions of the magazine. A brief history of ‘Drum’ 'In the teeming Negro and coloured … 'We Defy', in the August 1952 issue…
ArticleAnti-Pass Campaign
… were politically more advanced than their leaders. The history of the ANC, the PAC alleged, was studded with … G. (1977). From Protest to Challenge: A…
Constructing the Union of South Africa; negotiations & contestations, 1902-10
… a book about forgotten pages of South Africa's rich worker history from 1903 to 1921. It includes socio-historical … of this tax led to the Bambatha…
PlaceInanda, Phoenix
… as the ‘Inanda Route’. If you know about Mahatma Gandhi’s history, then you will enjoy seeing where he lived and the printing press he founded. If you don’t…
PlaceBo-Kaap, Cape Town
… IN FURTHER READING) Cape Town is a city built on layers of history and landscape. Beyond its iconic mountain and … Museum . " This is the best place to…
PlaceKalk Bay, Southern Suburbs- Cape Town
… False Bay. They capture the village’s atmosphere and a history shaped by community and the sea. In February 1862 Mrs … and reflects a cosmopolitan heritage…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the Luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Narasimha Rao of India New Delhi, 25 January 1995
… the South African Government. For those who did not know history it might seem strange indeed that there should only … affinity of cultures and traditions,…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1990-1999
… which will oversee a revamped security and intelligence service. President Nelson Mandela is to take personal charge of the intelligence service. 9 September…
Freedom In Our Life Time - Introduction
… could have access to formal schooling. The Lembede family history portrays their move to Umbumbulu as a positive search … campaign to improve teachers'…
PlaceVictoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Zambia
… Site . The Discovery and Naming of Victoria Falls- The history of Victoria Falls is as captivating as the falls …
ArchivePhotography and the Liberation Struggle in South Africa
… 14 Photographs have an intimate relationship with history. Walter Benjamin wrote, “photographs become standard … 15 Photography in many ways is the first…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 76th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1988
… restrictions which are without precedent in our entire history. MILITARY OCCUPATION Many of our townships remain … mineworkers` strike and those of the…
Reclaiming Radical Traditions of Workers' Education by Linda Cooper and Sheri Hamilton
… Conference South African trade unions have a long and rich history of inventing creative approaches to workers’ … there have been relatively few that have…
PlaceCaledon Museum, Eastern Cape
… into two Buildings depicting very different parts of local History. The Victorian House, houses an abundance of …
ArchiveSome reflections of civilisation in Africa
… Africa, with reference to the social and economic history of large parts of Africa; with specific details on …
EventGeneral Gamal Abdel Nasser is officially elected President of Egypt
… one of the most significant political figures in Egyptian history. He was well-known for his Arab nationalist and … Boddy-Evans A. (2011), ‘This Day in…
PlaceMandela House
… St. The museum includes interactive exhibits on the history of the house and some interesting family photos. …
EventDeputy Minister of Interior Affairs, P.W. Botha, introduces the Republican Referendum Bill to Parliament
… On 11 March 1960, for the first time in the history of South Africa, the Republican Referendum Bill was … pg 1.|SAHO, Pieter Willem Botha , from South…
EventBruce Fordyce is born
… in 1990. No other runner has achieved this record in the history of the Comrades Marathon race. Fordyce has completed …
EventDe Klerk announces a referendum to test his political reforms
… demand for a negotiated settlement from South African History Online available at www.sahistory.org.za Wallis, F. …
EventFive prominent anti-apartheid activists released
… of the UDF in the Western Cape. Source: South African History Online. website: www.sahistory.org.za …
EventFamine anniversary in Ethiopia
… famine. The 1984 famine was one of the worst in Ethiopian history. In 2002 humanitarian agencies announced that …
EventNotorious ‘SOWETO’ policeman dies
… 1998 described him as a policeman "who already had a long history of human rights violations as chief interrogator of …
EventDynamite explosion in Braamfontein
… One of the worst explosions in the history of South Africa occurred at Braamfontein station, …
EventUranium enrichment programme gets a boost from B.J. Vorster
… nuclear weapons by the South Africa government. The history of nuclear energy in the country can be traced to …
EventEllen Johnson-Sirleaf, becomes the first woman to be Head of State in Africa
… Liberian Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen. History repeated itself when she was re-elected in November …
EventUp to 100 ANC members are reported to have been detained in Swaziland
… was found. The 1980s period was one of bitter times in the history of the movement in Swaziland. A number of events, … (Accessed: 24 October 2012)| South…
EventA school bus with seventy-six learners plunges into the Westdene dam, killing forty-two
… In the second worst bus accident in South African history, a double decker school bus with seventy-six learners …
EventANC’s Walter Sisulu and Duma Nokwe rally support against Urban Bantu Councils Act
… and Nokwe was conducted at a very difficult time in the history of the ANC as it was banned along with other … www.nelsonmandela.org [Accessed: 12 January…
Book 4: Industrialisation, Rural Change and Nationalism commissioned by The Department of Education
… "This first volume in the series, Turning Points in History, highlights two important events that occurred prior …