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BiographyPenny Heyns
… family in Springs, Gauteng Province. She attended the local primary school and later Amanzimtoti High School in … swimming was her first choice. Heyns…
ArticleDecember 16, the reflection of a changing South African heritage
… Introduction December 16 looms large in the history of South Africa. Today in the new South African … holiday. After South African War the unification of the…
ArticleAmericas by the 1500s
… European ‘Discovery’ of the Americas Where and what is America? 'America' has more … of these explorers was Bartholomew Dias, who landed in the Cape in 1488…
EventThe Erasmus Commission’s report implicates Rhoodie, Mulder and van den Bergh in SA’s infamous ‘Information Scandal’
… The Information Scandal that broke out in 1978 is widely regarded as the single event that heralded the end of B. J. Voster 's … of South Africa escalated…
Document 4 - “The Great Native Strike”, “ The International, 27 February 1920
… Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 4 - "The Great Native Strike", " The International, 27 February 1920 Since our last issue the … been vague…
BiographyBilly Lesedi Masetlha
… Transvaal (now Gauteng). He is a founder member of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS) and participated in the formation of the Azanian Student's…
Document 21 - E.L. Maurice, “The Rôle of the Non-European Teacher in the Liberatory Movement”, Discussion, 1, 5, June 1952
… 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 21 - E.L. Maurice, "The RÁ´le of the Non-European Teacher in the Liberatory … as a group and that, by begging the…
ArticleThe formation of SASO and the Black People’s Convention
… students had tried for many years to make progress through the multiracial and liberal National Union of South African … was strong. Several young liberal…
BiographyT W Thibedi
… Before joining the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) in the 1920s, Thibedi was a member of the International Socialist League in the Cape and,…
ArticleThe history of labour movements in Namibia
… Background During the 1930s and 1940s, there were few black workers … during this period. Poor wages, bad working conditions and the contract system had been…
List of Speakers: The Politics of Armed Struggle in Southern Africa conference
… ZAPU Graca Machel TBC Janet Cherry University of the Western Cape Jocelyn Alexander University of Oxford Piero Gleijeses … Mafela Trust Benson, Koni &…
The New Generation
… A significant challenge to state policy as regards the visual arts was undertaken at The State of Art in South Africa Conference held in 1979 at the…
Statement of the Deputy President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela, at the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland
… Statement of the Deputy President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela, at the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland …
BiographySamuel E. K. Mqhayi
… Samuel E. K. Mqhayi was born near Alice in the Cape in 1875. Mqhayi studied at Lovedale, worked as a teacher and journalist, was on the editorial staff of…
ArticleOrigins of the Battle of Blood River 1838
… The Great Trek and the advent of the Mfecane The origins of … disenchantment of Dutch-speaking farmers on the Eastern Cape frontier with British rule,…
ArticleThe Information Scandal
… The information scandal was nicknamed Muldergate, after Dr Connie Mulder , the central person throughout the scandal. Dr. Mulder was the Minister of…
ArticleThe Western Front
… At the outbreak of the First World War, Germany put into operation the Schlieffen Plan . This plan was based on the assumption that in case of a war breaking…
ArticleThe Berlin Conference
… The Berlin Conference can be best understood as the formalisation of the Scramble for Africa. This British coined the term … The Berlin Conference …
The Mountain Committee
… A vast popular movement of resistance arose amongst the people in March 1960, and although meetings were illegal, they were held just the same and attended…
The National Flag
… The national flag was designed by a former South African … Mr Fred Brownell, and was first used on 27 April 1994. The design and colours are a synopsis of…
BiographyIan David Kitson
… Ian David Kitson was born the 25 August 1919, in Cape Town. He joined the Communist Party in 1940 when it was still a legal … Mechanical engineer, member of…
The CASA Conference
… The Anti-Apartheid Beweging Nederland (AABN), which was part of the Dutch Anti-Apartheid Movement, organised the Culture in Another South Africa (CASA)…
BiographyCharles Templeman Loram
… in May 10 in 1879. He studied at Cambridge,University of Cape Town and at Columbia University, where he completed a Ph.D. in 1917. His doctoral dissertation…
BiographyHerschelle Herman Gibbs
… South African cricketer, was born at Green Point in Cape Town on 23 February 1974. He completed his secondary … cricket soon became his first choice. His…
BiographyDavid Lurie
… Born in Cape Town, Lurie studied (Philosophy, Economics) and taught (Philosophy) at UCT before going to the London School of Economics where he did research…
The National Fish
… Galjoen Coracinus capensis The Galjoen is unique to the South African coast. It keeps mostly to shallow water, is often found in rough surf right next to the…
ArticleThe Tricameral Parliament
… Introduction The Tricameral Parliament , a three-tiered assembly that presided over the last decade of Apartheid, was inaugurated to allow for … from being a…
The National Animal
… Springbuck / Springbok Antidorcas marsupialis Typical of the Springbuck is the 'pronk' (jumping display) which explains its common name. Both sexes have…
The National Bird
… Blue Crane Anthropoides paradisia The elegant Blue Crane stands about one meter high. It is a … head, long legs and elegant wing plumes which sweep to the…
ArchiveThe Uitenhage Experience: Paper Presented at the Black Sash National Conference 1988
… The Uitenhage Experience: Paper Presented at at the Black Sash National Conference on 11 March 1988 … violence, vigilantism, housing, forced removals,…