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BiographyWangari Maathai
… Wangari Maathai received numerous recognition for her work, in 2004 she received the Sophie Prize; Petra Kelly … incorporated various faiths and traditions…
Sipho Philip Mutsi
… to Pelonomi Hospital in Bloemfontein, where he died. His family called for an inquest, as they did not believe the … death to be a brain haemorrhage, the…
Bonginkosi Yona
… shot 3 times in the back by the police. He left behind his wife, two young children and brother, whom he supported … son was only 7 days old when he was…
BiographyJohannes Henricus Brand
… Brand Snr studied at Leiden University and wrote his doctoral thesis on the rights of colonists. The younger … the precursor to the University of Cape Town…
BiographyLydia Kompe
… of school and leave her family and move to Johannesburg to work. Kompe’s first job in Johannesburg was as a domestic … In 1986, Kompe moved back to the…
BiographyDawood Seedat
… children, one of whom, Ahmed, moved to Durban to educate his sons Dawood, Hoosen, Mohammed, and Moosa. After … among them Johannes Nkosi . Years later, when…
BiographyEllen Elmendorp
Ellen Elmendorp was born in the Netherlands and is a freelance documentary photographer based in South Africa.She has lived in Poland, Spain, Argentina,…
BiographyThobile Mpumza
… buttock, thighs (6 times) and forearm. He left behind his young daughter, sister, niece and four nephews, all of whom he supported financially. According to…
BiographyMagasvarie Govender
… was in high school and on the verge of being expelled for his involvement in the student protests. Govender, along with … and build worker solidarity. She…
BiographyThomas Patrick Murray
… of Patrick Murray, a boiler-maker and trade unionist, and his wife, Florence Mabel Essex. After completing his schooling at Malvern Primary School and the…
ArticleRace and ethnicity in South Africa
… explosive idea during colonization, as well as during the Apartheid period which begun in 1948. Race is defined as a … distinct and similar physical…
Resistance Photography and Mobilization of the Resistance, 1946-1976
… as a weapon can be considered a very natural phenomenon in apartheid South Africa in light of the arguments made for … the next section will detail how one…
BiographyDaniel Simon Letanka
… Grahamstown in the Cape. Hoping to raise money to continue his education overseas, he organised a choir that toured the … along with several others, for…
BiographyGordon Mulholland
… Gordon Mulholland was born in Cape Town on 30 April 1921. His mother, Nell, a Cockney from the east end of London, was … They were married for eight years…
BiographyJeevenundhan (Jeeva) Rajgopaul
… He grew up in Clairwood, Durb an. In 1961 his family was uprooted from Clairwood and they were forced … the International Centre for Photography in New…
BiographyMohammed Valli Moosa
… the University of Durban-Westville, where he obtained his BSc degree in 1978. In 1976 he joined the Black … General Secretary. Moosa faced detention many…
BiographyChief Kgosi Sekonyela
… family and later became the Chief of the Batlokwa people. His father was Mantatisi, who was expelled by King Shaka Zulu from the area he had conquered. In…
Watson Mzwandile Majova
… Watson Mzwandile Majova was born in 1958. His parents were teachers. Watson Mzwandile Majova, Paulos … be established. Majova’s remains have now been…
ArticlePan Africanist Congress timeline 1959-2011
… was established in South Africa to form cells and commence work towards the armed struggle in 1961 1959 4-6 April, An … lost the election to Robert Sobukhwe…
ArticleThe caring nature of Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu
… she learnt at school made her well-suited for work as a nurse and a anti-Apartheid activist. Nontsikelelo Albertina’s role as a … People’s Organization ) who…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 2 Essay Questions
… and set a framework or minimum wages and maximum work hours. [11] Furthermore, the “Works Progress … for more financial security and opportunity for the…
EventF.W. de Klerk announces the release of Nelson Mandela and unbans political parties
… turn for equalty. In Cape Town , Archbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu was at St George's Cathedral with his congregation ready to celebrate an event he considered…
ArticleCapitalism in the USA 1900 to 1940
… Books: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8723692-american-colossus [Accessed:10/02/2015] - entrepreneurial … and with minimal state control over business; …
ArticleTransport on land
… the logs along the ground. But that was still a lot of work and probably not that easy. So they invented small … He received a special award from the French…
BiographyJan Hendrik Hofmeyer Hoogendyk
… of Democrats (CoD). When he was arrested in 1956, he left his wife with a six-month-old baby. He was also an active … later withdrawn against him in 1958…
BiographyZubeida “Juby” "Sharon Davis" Mayet
… and a strong commitment to the struggle against racism and apartheid. She was a founding member of the Union of Black … 2019. • Goolam, V. (2012). Muslim…
BiographyDr. Oshadi Maphefo Jane Mangena
… director in 1976. Dr Mangena worked closely with anti-apartheid activist, the Reverend Beyers Naude . In the early …
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 2 Glossary
… American Dream : The ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be … of 1929 : Also…
ArticleThe International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
… Collins of St Paul’s Cathedral in 1956. Its mission was to work towards a peaceful solution to the problem of apartheid through raising and distributing…
Mxolisi Moyo
Mxolisi Moyo studied photography at the Open School, Johannesburg. He has worked for Post, World and the Tembisa Times. He works mostly in Alexandra and…