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… of Human Rights. All the great powers were involved as the conflict between the Axis and the Allies stretched … Germany. The rise of Hitler and Nazism will be examined, as well as how the Great Depression and the failure of democracy in …

… been inhabiting South Africa for more than 100 000 years. As a matter of fact, the Cradle of Humankind, or what is … Some of the earliest people to arrive in what we know as South Africa from further north in Africa were the San and Khoikhoi. The San are also known as Bushmen and the Khoikhoi as Hottentots, but these names …

… was only open to Africans.  Thabo Mbeki was elected as its first National Secretary. Like the Rand Youth Club, ASA was Walter Sisulu’s idea, as he was trying to push for generational continuity in the … had their ideological differences, they viewed themselves as student wings of the national movements (ANC and PAC). …

… stories carry information and ideas about life and living as well as shared customs, traditions and memories passed from … stories, interviews and objects. The local area examined as part of this section of the curriculum will differ from …

…  SAIRR arranged for Robert Mclaren (also knowns as Mshengu or Kavanagh) - who was a lecturer at the … - to run the workshop. McLaren’s aim was to “use theatre as a means of mass organisation, mobilisation and conscientisation”. Initially started as a training workshop, the facility gradually turned into a …

… African elections of April 1994 have been widely hailed as a 'political miracle' and the subsequent installation of … first democratically elected government referred to as the result of a 'negotiated revolution'. As predicted, there ensued a dramatic cooling of the …

… African elections of April 1994 have been widely hailed as a 'political miracle' and the subsequent installation of … first democratically elected government referred to as the result of a 'negotiated revolution'. As predicted, there ensued a dramatic cooling of the …

… and Robben Island had to handle official mail documents. As the postal system grew, the first South African stamp, the … The stamp has a picture of Queen Victoria and is known as the Penny Block stamp. The development of the Penny Black … having to travel, previously less reliable methods such as smoke signals were used. The way messages were sent was by …

… 000 years ago. This change affected the way society worked as people began living in larger groups because of the … in could also support larger groups because it wasn't as dry and hot as the western part of southern Africa. They built their …

… building a railway line to Johannesburg and tried to get as much of the Transvaal's railway traffic as it could by reducing its rates. It was aware that the … of taxes, and they maintained monopolies over items such as the dynamite needed for deep-level blasting and for …

… Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu, affectionately known as Ma Sisulu, has been described countless times as a caring and service-oriented individual who spent her … life uplifting those around her in her multiple capacities as nurse, freedom fighter, mother, or wife. These qualities …

… Congress (ANC) was formed in 1912, it did not accept women as members. In 1918, the government threatened to reintroduce … events, the Bantu Women's League (BWL) was formed in 1918, as a branch of the ANC. It became involved in passive … of Charlotte Maxeke . The ANC only accepted women as members at the Congress's 1943 conference and in 1948, the …

… of the Republic of South Africa, Act 200 of 1993 as amended; and TAKING NOTE of the unsigned Memorandum of … of the Republic of South Africa, Act 200 of 1993 as amended, and that the parties take note of the Memorandum of Agreement, as referred to above. 3.1 Such consideration shall therefore …

… 19,726,579 votes were counted and 193,081 were rejected as invalid. The African National Congress (ANC) in alliance … Unity was established and headed by Nelson Mandela as a president and FW De Klerk as his deputy president. Mandela’s cabinet included ministers …

… near to the fort some years later. The building, known as the Castle, still stands today. An aerial view of the … ships stopping at the refreshment station. This was known as the Company gardens. It still exists today, but is no … in various ways over the last 400 years: it has served as a hospital for lepers as well as for insane and very ill …

… Kay Moonsamy was sent to India to replace Mosie Moolla , as the African National Congress (ANC) representative, for … Indian families (over 60,000 people) had been relocated as a result of the Group Areas Act . In contrast, a mere 817 … Nair becomes active in the United Democratic Front (UDF) as a member of the Natal regional executive committee and …

… province of South Africa. 1961 Desmond Tutu is ordained as a minister in the Anglican Church. 1981 Quote: "History, … Archbishop of Cape Town. "Your president is the pits as far as blacks are concerned. I think the West, for my part, can …

… to signify a special characteristic or occupation such as the Towenaars (Sorcerers) and the Regshande … Korana trekkers travelled along the western trading routes as far north as the great river that they called Gariep, which means …

… and other natural aspects. The Nile was very important as a communication and trade route across a vast and harsh … border the Nile divides into two main rivers, known as the White Nile and the Blue Nile. The White Nile is the … the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, becoming what is known as the Nile proper. Map of the Nile River Image source Since …

… and independent of the ANC. The drafted resolution, hailed as the starting point of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) was a secret … had occurred in March of that year. While Mandela’s status as member of the SACP has been long-disputed and ambiguously … negotiation prior to the undertaking of an armed struggle; as the government was not open to negotiations, supporters of …

… to South Africa and to the San, who were hunter-gatherers as opposed to herders. This led to misunderstandings and … contact with the Dutch settlers in the mid 17th century. As the Dutch took over land for farms, the Khoikhoi were … it convenient to refer to hunters and herders together as ‘Khoisan’. When European settlement began, Khoikhoi groups …

… oppressed by the apartheid regime in South Africa. As a Coloured man in South Africa, Ibrahim was greatly … of racial constructions in South Africa he was classified as a Coloured person, which was the largest community in Cape … [3] In 1958 he formed his own jazz band known as the Dollar Brand Trio. He would go on to perform with …

… most difficult times in its history, I consider it my duty as leader of the African National Congress , a Union-wide … of South Africa, to address this letter direct to you as head of the government to apprise you personally of the … affects the welfare of the Union of South Africa as a whole since both basically and in practice, the …

… Joint Council of Europeans and Africans, which served as a forum where whites and blacks would meet to discuss … part-time law degree at Grey while simultaneously working as a registrar in the Supreme Court of the Orange Free State … the Free State against the All Blacks of New Zealand and as a result is seriously considered for the South African …

… and a sin: "Leviticus 18:22 do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable. (Leviticus 22: … (Thompson, 1990). Missionaries had a cultural impact as well, through their alteration of norms and people's … Africa (Sanders, 1997). Homosexual acts were referred to as hlobongo amongst the Zulu and metsha amongst the Ngoni …

… over the next month. The magazine, initially established as ‘The African Drum’ by journalist and broadcaster Robert … popularity of the magazine that was to become known simply as Drum . However, the true reach of the magazine surpassed … Nigeria and Sierra Leone. The founding of Drum First known as 'The African Drum', the magazine was launched by Robert …

… became a particularly explosive idea during colonization, as well as during the Apartheid period which begun in 1948. Race is defined as a social concept referring to a group of people who share …

… to constitutionality and a transitional government as soon as possible; and on the other hand, on the ANC's insistence … propaganda. The characterisation of your own position as 'commitment to constitutionality and a transitional …

… verandah style, probably derived from the baPedi, as well as a great number of walls painted in a polychromatic manner. … 2000 Boers attacked the Ndebele capital of Namashaxelo. As a result of this war, the Ndzundza were dispossessed of …

… is a statue of a soldier mounted on a plinth is defaced as it is set on fire. 3 April, The statue of Jan Hendrik … first president of the South African Republic is defaced as red paint is thrown on it. 12 April, The bust of Fernando … who lived in South Africa between 1895 and 1905 is defaced as it painted with red paint. 13 April, A man is arrested …