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… and adventure stories, beginning in the early 1880s. His most famous book is King Solomon's Mines (1886), a … attitudes. Blackburn is not read much today, but his work is an important contribution to a developing South … all over the country. And it was the decade in which the apartheid state responded with massive treason trials for …

… on 18 April 1857, accompanied by Revd Robert Johnston and his wife, on board the 'Lady of the Lake,' arriving in Port … Anderson Soga was born on 5 January 1858. He and two of his brothers, John Henderson and Allan Kirkland, left the … Henderson Soga was born on 10 February 1860 and in 1863 his mother took him to Scotland to be treated for paralysis, …

… from teaching, he left South Africa in 1965. David Welsh, his successor at the University of Cape Town and an activist … expressed the admiration of former students by dedicating his book. The Roots of Segregation (1971), "To Peter Brown … at the University of Zambia. He is now retired in Lusaka. His writings include African Women: Their Legal Status in …

… completing Matric. Looking at books and magazines inspired his first drawings, which he cultivated without formal … The art schools where he sought admission rejected his applications, so he continued to develop his artistic skills on his own while getting involved in …

… Saul McCarthy was born in Cape Town in November 12, 1977. His soccer career began with the Cape Town based club, Cape Town Spurs. He made his first national appearance for Bafana Bafana in 1997 … 21 goals for Bafana Bafana in 46 international caps. His most spoken about goals with the national team are the …

… Tribute to the United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid - Statement at the Meeting of the Special Committee …

… New Movie 'Catch A Fire' Tells True Story of Anti-Apartheid Activist Patrick Chamusso, by Alan Silverman, …

… the end of 1912 Botha dismissed  J B M Hertzog  from his cabinet and Roos protested by demonstrating at the statue … realised that without the Unionist Party's support his party could easily lose the next general elections. The … He resigned as soon as the election result were in and on his return to South Africa he was assigned a seat on the …

… School and then Trafalgar High School in Cape Town where his opposition to white racism was formed by his teachers who encouraged political debate on the inequalities suffered by black people. His political involvement began when he came under the …

… After the end of apartheid, as well as the release of political prisoners in … and Reconciliation Act of 1995 and Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Dr Alex Boraine were appointed as its chairperson … the gross human rights violations in the wider context of apartheid which include forced removals and the expropriation …

… the Nobel Peace Prize to Albert Luthuli in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the non-violent resistance struggle against apartheid in South Africa . Not only did Luthuli become the … of which whites were paid more than Africans for the same work. While the African franchise in the Cape was entrenched …

… teachers and became an eloquent speaker and writer in his later life. By 1837 he still lived in Graaff Reinet and … is known today. He only returned to Graaff Reinet to sell his remaining property. At this time Voortrekker leader Piet … victory. On 16 December led 464 men against Dingane and his warriors near the Ncome River. About 3 500 of the 5 000 …

… born on 22 November 1874, Penrhos Monmouthshire, England. His father was the Reverend William Feetham, Vicar of Penrhos, Raglan, England and his mother, Mary, the eldest daughter of the Venerable Archdeacon William Crawley. After spending his early years in an English country parsonage, Feetham was …

… Frans “Ting Ting” Masango grew up in Mamelodi, Tswane.  His mother was a domestic worker and his father was an employee at a construction company.  … C (2009), Frans "Ting-Ting" Masango - South African anti-apartheid guerrilla dies at 51 [online], available at:  …

… the Interior of Africa ... etc. London: Henry Colburn. AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS. 1886. … A Retrospect and a Forecast: Fifty Years of Missionary Work in South Africa 1875-1925. Swiss Mission to Shangaan … Town. SMITH, Andrew. 1975. Andrew Smith's Journal of his Expedition into the Interior of South Africa: 1834-36. …

… in rural development and rural social problems. To follow his interests he joined Zululand Churches and Welfare … to alleviate poverty in South Africa. In 1998 he succeeded his IFP counterpart, Sipho Mzimela, as Minister of … by Ngconde Balfour 28 April 2004. Click here  to read his curriculum vitae. …

… born in 1910,he was adopted by a family named Gordon after his father's early death.In 1932 he earned a bachelor's … between workers and employers.Some unions declined in his absence and factions developed over the question of … move.He worked in London beofe eventually returning with his family to CTwhere he was employed by a finance …

… Stephen Lee was arrested in 1978 while completing his Master’s Degree in Sociology at the University of Cape … with dual British-South African nationality as a result of his parents living in South Africa for 30 years. During … He pleaded guilty to all charges and admitted to his involvement in the display of a banner reading ‘The ANC …

… He was born to Sheila Schulz and Ramon Leon. His father was an Advocate and later a judge. He enrolled for his primary education at Clifton Preparatory School in Durban … a law degree with the  University of Witwatersrand . His leadership qualities manifested themselves while still at …

… 25,1941 at Adams Mission in rural Natal and completed his junior certificate at the Loram Secondary School.He … he participated in political training and completed  his high school education. In 1973 after his release he survey research with Eddie Webster and others …

… in honour of the President of the Republic of Botswana, His Excellency, Festus Mogae, Cape Town, 25 October 2005 …

… of Parliament on the Release of Hon Jacob Zuma from his Responsibilities as Deputy President: National Assembly, …

… of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the Toast Remarks by his Excellency, the President of the Hellenic Republic, …

… A call for a thirty-minute work stoppage in protest the death of Dr Neil Aggett , who … will be imprisoned, banned and die,'' Bishop Desmond M. Tutu told the meeting. ''But freedom is coming. We shall all be free.'' Outrage at the circumstances of his death cut across racial lines and prompted White …

… its parent organisation to more radical positions. Due to his meteoric rise in the African National Congress (ANC) … Mandela was viewed as a major thorn in the side of the apartheid government, serving as Secretary General of the … of the ‘rainbow nation’ was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and represented a post-apartheid nation building …

… rebellion against the Bantu Authorities Act,lending his assistance as secretary to be peasant leadship group … Northern Cape but within few months had escaped and made his way to the British colony of Basutoland(Lesotho).In the … and,after an intense struggle,bound and gagged Ganyile and his colleagues and took them back over a barbed-wire border …

… of six children of Nokuna and Kanana Mbuyabo. He received his early education at Msundulu Primary School and Nkwenkwezi … for Cape Town. He resided in Khayelitsha and continued his involvement with progressive structures such as the … of the Independent Development Trust (IDT). He also put his efforts into adult basic education and training (ABET). …

… in the 1970s as a high school student. He completed his high school education at Sekano Ntoane, Soweto, in 1976. He was part of a religious youth movement and from his experiences in the youth movement and as a worker, he … Regional Secretary (one of the biggest COSATU Regions). His leadership position in the region, allowed him to serve …

… English, he also learned the Sotho and Tswana languages of his adopted Bloemfontein and was thus a natural choice to … and also designated as speaker,in part a tribute to his mastery of Sotho and Tswana in addition to Xhosa and … the ANC and the All African Convention, and from 1937 to his death in 1945 he represented the urban areas of the …

… Andersen came to SA when his mariner father settled at Saldahna Bay in 1911. In 1914 his family went to Durban, and he studied engineering. Family … School. Short Artist Biography Childhood spent at sea with his father, a Norwegian Master Mariner 1911 Nils Andersen was …