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Biography of Barry Gilder by Sofia Pullen
Barry Gilder – The ANC Musician, Soldier, and Spy Abstract Barry Gilder is one of South Africa’s most important revolutionaries that fought against the…
EventNigerian political campaigner, women's rights activist and traditional aristocrat, Funmilayo Ransome Kuti is born
… was born Francis Abigail Olufunmilayo Thomas on 25 October 1900 in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Kuti founded a women's …
ArticleFanakalo: the language of mining culture
Introduction Fanakalo is a bridging language of communication in multilingual and multinational settings on South African mines [writers spell this pidgin…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1980-1989
The 1980s witnessed an increase in attacks launched by the ANC through its armed MK inside South Africa. Conversely, the government responded by stepping up…
PlaceUtrecht
… In 1900 British troops occupied Utrecht during South African War …
PlaceFort Wonderboompoort, Wonderboom-Pretoria
… with armaments were stationed at the Fort but by 5 June 1900 only one gunner remained and no cannons were left. …
EventBritain refuses Uganda’s request for independence
… the locals. This was done through the Buganda Agreement of 1900, which involved a co-operation between the British and …
EventCanada offers a second contingent of troops to the British in the South African War
… volunteers. The battalion arrived in Cape Town on 26 March 1900 and was deployed to join the 1st Mounted Infantry …
EventCongo administration is handed to the Belgian government
From the beginning of colonialism in the 1880s following the 'scramble for Africa', Congo had been regarded as King Leopold II's personal fiefdom. Leopold's…
EventSir John Robinson forms Natal's first ministry as Prime Minister
… an autobiography called A life time in South Africa in 1900. He died on 5 November 1903 in Durban, the capital city …
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK) in exile
… Dale, R, The politics of national security in Botswana: 1900–1990, in the Journal of Contemporary African Studies, … South Africa Company (BSAC) under Cecil…
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 3: Turning points in South African History, 1960, 1976 and 1990
Turning points in modern South African History since 1948& In 1948 South Africa held a general election which was to be decided by the white population of…
Afrikaans Community 1652-1795
Jan van Riebeeck was sent to the Cape to establish a station at which ships of the United Dutch Chartered East Indian Company could obtain fresh vegetables and…
PlaceMitchell Park Zoo, Durban
… Park Zoo and Robert Jameson Park , took place in the early 1900's. This followed a worldwide trend of housing animal … five Mauritian deer donated by Clara…
African National Congress Women's League Constitution
As amended and adopted at the 5th National Conference - July 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preamble Rules Rule 1 Name Rule 2 Aims and Objectives Rule 3…
ArticlePort Elizabeth Timeline 1799-1986
… Its first Imam is Aboo Rafie. The narrow site is sold in 1900 on behalf of the Muslim community and the mosque is … eventually abandoned in May 1901…
PlaceRondebosch
In 1657 a group of four free burghers were granted land in an area south of Table Bay at the Cape of Good Hope. Jan van Riebeeck, the Dutch commander at the…
PlaceThe Fourth Raadsaal, Bloemfontein
… and luxury of its new premises for very long. In March 1900 Bloemfontein was occupied by British forces, and the …
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 4 Contextual Overview
… strengthened and entrenched nationalism in Europe by 1900 and in Africa during the first half of the 20th century. …
PlaceLesotho
Two-thirds of the Country of Lesotho consists of Mountains. The highest Peak, Mount Ntlenyana, is 3,482 Metres above sea level. The Drakensberg range forms the…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - In the city by Emilia Potenza
From the book: All That Glitters by Emilia PotenzaBetween 1921 and 1936, the number of Africans in the cities increased from about half a million to over one…
PlaceShri Jagannath Puri Temple, Tongaat
… of the Temple. The Temple was built by his grandfather in 1900, at a time when it was nearly impossible for anyone but …
ArticleUnited Nations and Apartheid Timeline 1946-1994
1946 22 June, The Government of India requested that the question of the treatment of Indians in the Union of South Africa be included in the agenda of…
The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA): CODESA 2
On October 25 1991, ninety-two organisations that were united in their opposition to apartheid gathered in Durban to form the Patriotic Front. The Front…
PlaceZeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa- (MOCCA)
… Zeitz MOCAA has been a part of Cape Town since the early 1900's. At 57 metres, the Grain Silo was once the tallest …
PlaceDe Rust, Little Karoo
… was once, a one-horse Town! Established in the 1900's. In recent Years, you’re more likely to find donkeys … was once, a one-horse Town! Established in the…
Biography of Caiphus Semenya
Caiphus Semenya is a South African composer, musician, and arranger that became known for his musical work while living in Southern California during South…
PAC Constitution - Extract from Karis & Carter
Extract from Karis & Carter 1. NAME The name of the organisation shall be the Pan Africanist Congress, hereinafter referred to as the P.A.C. 2. AIMS…
PlaceGrassy Park, Cape Town
… grassy areas before it was developed in the early 1900's. Today it's a thriving, colourful community, where …
The Centenary Celebration of the February Revolution 8-12 March 2017
In 1917 ordinary workers and rank and file soldiers overthrew the Tsarist autocracy that had been in power in Russia since the late 1400s. This became known as…