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EventThe Kingdom of Ashanti is formally annexed by Great Britain
… of Ashanti was formally annexed by Great Britain as part of the Gold Coast colony. The Northern regions of the Gold Coast became part of the Gold Coast…
‘African Gandhi’: The South African War and the Limits of Imperial Identity by Goolam Vahed
… universal appeal beyond the Indian setting and mark him as one of the outstanding individuals of the twentieth century. … politics of petitioning and placed…
Chapter X - Final word
… students. I wanted to show that academic freedom is but a part of the greater freedom for which South Africa must … a new constitution. We have three Houses…
ArchiveCHAPTER THREE: The Emergence Of Grassroots Politics, 1979-1981 by Kumi Naidoo
This chapter comes from the book
ArticleCape Town Timeline 1300-1997
… Perestrelo, Portuguese navigator and cartographer is one of 64 survivors of the crew of 473 who reaches Delagoa … made Governor of the Cape. 1814 Cape Town…
ArticleCosatu timeline
… tackle the challenges the country was facing. The second part of the statement promoted soccer as a national sport. … the “Marikana massacre”. NUM's refusal…
ArticleThe Conflict between the AZAPO and the UDF - popular violence in the 1980s and 1990s
… were mobilised against the Labour Party, poised to take part in the envisaged constitutional reforms to be … believed to have been aligned to the UDF…
EventGambia is admitted to the United Nations
… 5th and 8th centuries AD most of the Sene-Gambian area was part of the Empire of Ghana, whose rulers were of the … themselves in what is now known as Mali…
PlaceBains Kloof Pass, Western Cape
… River, a raging torrent during the wet winter season. One of a series of passes that cut through the mountain that … its surrounds from the interior, Bains…
ArticleSouth African Communist Party Timeline 1870-1996
… fired a gun injuring four black members of the audience. One man, Herman Lithipe, died a few days later. [2] 1930 The … went back, various organisations…
Interview with Harry Gwala conducted by Tony Karonat, January 1989, Dambuza Pietermaritzburg
… would go to sleep again for quite a long time. I remember one memorable day when what was left for seed was consumed … trade unions, particularly. The people…
Afrikaans community 1820-1899
… De Tijd, De Express and De Burger , played an important part in the cultural and political life of Afrikaners in the … in the Currie Cup competition. Cycling…
EventCharlotte Maxeke, politician and founder of the Bantu Women's League of South Africa, is born
… her secondary school. It was at this time that she took part in musical activities. She joined a choir, and traveled throughout Europe performing. One of the…
ArticleLife in Sophiatown
… and huts in their backyards, for letting. Yards with only one toilet or tap, or none at all, were shared by several … a month. Most of the yards had a single…
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2012 submissions
… Writing major who also dabbles in visual art, she wants to one day produce graphic novels. Her main interests include … PR. She writes for a college fashion…
PlaceTunisia
… The Country of Tunisia’s culture is highly diverse, in part because of long periods of Ottoman and then French rule … places and mosques and modern-style…
ArchiveThe end of an era - A tribute to Cde Govan Mbeki, by Jacob Zuma, 8 September 2001, Port Elizabeth
… the life of this departed hero. Oom Gov was, no doubt, one of the most outstanding thinkers and strategists of our … and tactics of the African National…
Archive'Winnie hired me to kill Dr Asvat' (Mail & Guardian), 05 September 1997
… Madikizela-Mandela to the murder of Dr Abu Baker Asvat. One of the two men convicted of the killing of Dr Abu Baker … and it is believed that it is going to…
Marikana Commission of Inquiry
… the world’s attention, when 34 mineworkers who took part in unprotected strike were shot and killed by the …
Marikana Commission of Inquiry
… the world’s attention, when 34 mineworkers who took part in unprotected strike were shot and killed by the …
ArticleMarikana Commission of Inquiry
… the world’s attention, when 34 mineworkers who took part in an unprotected strike were shot and killed by the …
ArticleThe Anti-Pass Campaigns 1960
… negative thing for the PAC was that Sobukwe had also taken part in the campaign, together with other leaders of the PAC, …
ArticleHow did it influence the rise of Nazism?
… his famous book, 'Mein Kampf' (My Struggle). Here is one of the ideas in his book, which shows how much he hated … I saw that his magnetism was holding these…
PlaceBo-Kaap, Cape Town
… connect people to the city and to each other. They are part of Cape Town’s makeup and offer a unique way to explore … and cooks between home, mosque and…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 2 Contextual Overview
… This topic follows on from the previous one. Having looked at a period when it was not clear that … servants. The children of these relationships formed part…
EventMass arrests in Pondoland
… was present in support of the police during at least part of this period, it is clear that it was the police who … Reconciliation Commission indicate that…
Articles, podcasts and videos pertaining to Roy Padayachie
… Jacob Zuma Roy Padayachie - SA Minister of Communications, Part 1 (video) Roy Padayachie - SA Minister of Communications, Part 2 (video) Tributes pour in for…
Brief Detention Diary by Michael Hathorn (an excerpt)
… see if I sat on Errol's shoulders. The door was the only one in the block to have a small peephole through which to … on Tuesday 29th March, just before my…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1940s
… states that the African National Congress (ANC) bears part of the blame of the AAC's weakness. He further mentions … this memorandum the articles of the…
PlaceHankey
… , is a treasure trove of History and natural wonders. Part of the Kouga Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, it … - now an icon for human rights , her…