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EventThe South African Military History Society is established
… military history and the collection of military items of historical importance. It encouraged research into the history, traditions, uniforms, badges and…
My Spirit Is Not Banned - Resources by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
… African Women's Papers, University of the Witwatersrand Historical Documents Section. The Food and Canning Workers Union Papers, University of the…
Rethinking the William Fehr Collection
… – from the 1950s. The core of the collection comprises historical artworks dating from South Africa’s colonial past. … the beginning of a process to…
The Storming: Insurrections Ensemble by Dilip Menon, Centre for Indian Studies in Africa, University of Witwatersrand, June 2017
… the Insurrections Ensemble, in many languages and musical styles, weaves its way through Shakespeare’s Tempest and Aime … wider Caribbean. Through the…
PlaceBurgersdorp, E.C.
… the Cape Colony , was executed. (This can be visited in an Historical Tour!) …
PlaceZululand District Municipality
… and the Amatikulu Nature Reserve - in an area dedicated to conservation. The Zululand Birding Route , with over 650 …
The role of Cecil John Rhodes' British South African Company in the Conquest of Matabeleland
… The Great Zimbabwe The name Zimbabwe derives from a historical stone structure known as Great Zimbabwe (House of … small community of European settlers. …
Conference: One Hundred Years of the ANC - Debating Liberation Histories and Democracy Today
… lead us to minimize this fact: we are facing a crisis in historical memory replete with dangers for public debate and … (University of the Witwatersrand),…
PlaceMcGregor, Western Cape
… beauty! he McGregor Heritage Society, aims to maintain its Historical significance, in Architectural and Social terms, to promote Conservation Awareness and…
ArticleContemporary issues: Women’s struggle, 1900-1994
… and legal representation. Poverty is perhaps the most historical and common challenge faced. Most South African …
ArticleWorld War I
… the outbreak of the First World War. This major historical event became known as The Great War. The main … The Spanish Influenza Epidemic of 1918’ in South…
ArticleThe Empty Land Myth
… as a myth, the Empty Land Myth because there is no historical or archaeological evidence to support this theory. … have taken the land by force in recent…
PlaceSouthern Suburbs of Cape Town
The group of Suburbs lying South East of the City Bowl and Table Mountain, in Cape Town are collectively known as the 'Southern Suburbs', these include: …
ArticleSouth Africa needs a national holiday on 16 November to acknowledge its indentured
… holiday on 16 November will: • Reflect shared values, historical milestones, and unique traditions, providing …
Call for Papers ‘Rethinking “Apartheid’s Golden Age”: South Africa, c1966-1979’, Colloquium to be held at the University of Pretoria, 20 June 2016
… On 20 June 2016, the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies at the University of Pretoria … to explore the events of that decade not only in their…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 4 Contextual Overview
… second world war. We trace this phenomenon from a longer historical perspective in order to trace and most importantly … key concepts such as nationalism,…
Digging deeper into our history by Nicole Mccain (News24), 13 September 2016
… of Australasia, on Church Square, lie over 150 000 historical artefacts. These priceless objects are housed in … have been brought together under one roof…
List of people who died in exile
… Robert Nkosi, Johannes Nkowana, Sonny Nkula, Hector Nkuna, Styles Nkutha, Khehla Nkutha, Prisca Nokwe, Duma Nondulo, …
EventGroote Kerk pulpit is officially inaugurated
… boasts a peculiar combination of Greek and Gothic styles. The building was designed by Hermann Schutte and was …
EventDr. Margaret Roach ‘Killie’ Campbell, collector of Africana, dies in Durban
… as the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Her collection of historical artefacts has allowed for much research, and she … of the Witwatersrand for her valuable…
ArticleThe Politics Behind Water
… The Union of South Africa implemented the Irrigation and Conservation of Water Act, No. 8 of 1912. [3] This law … when allocating water. [6] A year after the…
PlaceRwanda
… this line of reasoning there would be no pre-colonial historical grounds for the ethnic groups which have dominated … was Gihanga, but it is debated whether…
PlaceHluhluwe and Umfolozi Game Reserves
… to the African Big 5. The park is world renown for its conservation efforts and history. The Umfolozi was … used as King Shaka's private hunting grounds…
History Wars, Wars in history & other Southern African histories
… of that time. But it is also appropriate to cast our historical gaze towards the more contemporary ‘History Wars’ … institutions; archives; minoritised…
ArticleNelson Mandela: Father of the Nation
… and unbanning political parties. The 27 April 1994 was a historical day, when South Africa’s first democratic …
CAPS Grade 5: Intermediate Phase History - Term 2
… One term/15 hours This content must be integrated with the historical aims and skills and the associated concepts listed …
ArticleActivity: Human evolution
… from the sources in a debate and by producing pieces of historical writing. Uses technology where available and …
Learning about local history through pictures
… place for tourists to visit. It is also close to other historical places like the Old Slave Lodge Museum, Groote …
EventHip-hop star Jabulani Tsambo known as HHP dies
On 24 October 2018, Jabulani Tsambo, who was also known as HHP, passed away at the age of 38. Details of his death were not clear, but reports suggested that…
BiographyCecyl Esau
Cecyl Esau was born on 30 September 1955 in Worcester, Cape Province (now Western Cape Province), the youngest of four children. His father was a veteran of…