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Eye of the Needle - Chapter 1 - The Necessity of Utopian Thinking
… we have to make is to grasp the present as history. History is not something that has just come to end and … there is no reason to believe that they have…
44. Gandhi explains ‘satyagraha’
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … designation for it. Before we proceed any further with our…
PlaceKnysna Forest
… The Knysna Forest has a rich history spanning thousands of Years, from indigenous use to … a unique intersection of natural richness and human history, from…
PlaceNhlangakazi, the Holy Mountain of the Shembe
… holy place, while learning more about the Church’s History. The tour makes a stop at the Ebuhleni Village , … popular destinations for visitors who love…
PlaceUniversity of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN)
… Army sustain 57,000 casualties, the bloodiest day in its history! In 1946, the Government also approved a Faculty of … https://ukzn.ac.za/about-ukzn/history/…
PlacePofadder, Northern Cape
… Church which was built by the Missions. The town's history dates back to 1875, when a mission station was built … roads through the Kalahari plains. Pofadder…
PlaceFish Hoek, Cape Town
… of the 12 000 year old Fish Hoek man was found. More History of the Area can be found at the Fish Hoek Valley …
PlaceKhwe Living Museum, Namibia
… with only about 4000 people in Namibia, has a turbulent history, determined by relocation, political restraint and …
EventGambian Government overthrown in military coup
… Location: back to this day in history search archive On 22 July 1994, the government of Sir …
PlaceThe SAS Somerset Museum
… handed the ship over to the South African (SA) Cultural History Museum now Iziko Museums . The ship museum opened to …
PlaceOlifants River, Limpopo
… for its spectacular scenery, Mountains, Rivers, Dams, History and Cultural Attractions. …
EventWinnie Madikizela Mandela, a stalwart in the fight against apartheid, passes away
… widely-known for the significant role she played in the history of South Africa, particularly in the struggle against …
EventSouth Africa's first democratic elections
… Africa on the 27th April, 1994. This election changed the history of South Africa. It paved the way towards a new …
PlaceHeidelberg, Gauteng
… The Ueckermann family features prominently in the history of Heidelberg, Gauteng . Heinrich Julius Friedrich … The Ueckermann family features prominently in…
PlaceVredehoek
… stationed on the mountain. This adds another layer of history to their use. Today the Vredehoek steps are popular … insofar as the war was over. For its rich…
PlaceHeritage Route of Transvaal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga
… the Republic of South Africa in 1961 . The Transvaal’s History in the rest of the 20th Century was primarily … NATIONAL PARK . An extraordinary and very…
ArticleThe development of Music in South Africa timeline 1600-2004
… band became perhaps the biggest stars in South Africa's history, reforming the sound of Zulu a cappella. 1975 … made him one of the best-selling artists in…
Ruth First Untold by Jerry Saena
… government for what it was. According to South African History Online Ruth First was born on May 4, 1925 in … receiving firsts in anthropology, sociology,…
PlaceBarnyard Theatre in Cape Town
… arrival. No beverages are allowed as there is a full bar service catering for drinks (closed during the show) so be …
PlaceCape Town International Airport
… second place in the Airports Council International Airport Service Quality Awards (ACI-ASQ Awards) for the Middle East …
The diary of Maria Tholo - Augusts 25 - September 3 by Carol Hermer
… paper. Someone whispered that they belonged to Community Service, 1 two are chairmen and the third, a Mr. H. - I know … you are holding us up.' Finally one…
PlaceFramesby, Port Elizabeth
… arrival of the Settlers in 1820 It is only in learning the history behind a building that it takes on a meaning of its … historical tours, and even those who…
THE LIBERATION STRUGGLE IS ON IN EARNEST, Durban, 12 December 1959
… it came into power in 1948, is the largest in the Unions history. The number covers a representative cross section of … areas in order "to have the army…
How to Approach Heaven by Jon Soske (Chimurenga Magazine)
… in 1952. For the first time in modern South African history, white politicians lost control of the debate. The … the agenda. After he led the Natal ANC into…
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), King George Hotel, Athens, 24 February 2005.
… in places such as the Thebes and Memphis in ancient Egypt. History correctly credits and documents the enormous … disarmament and reintegration of combatants…
Address at the 58th session of the United Nations General Assembly 23 September 2003
… Sergio Vieira de Mello, an outstanding international civil servant. When we met here last year, we were all … This is not a case of the tail wagging the dog…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - Where Working people Lived
… municipality or some other central body then organised the service and decided who could use it and how much they would … unskilled workers. In this first…
Chapter 10 - Sharpeville and its aftermath
… Reserve and the Reserve of Officers were mobilised "for service in the prevention or suppression of internal disorder … nationalism can be a dynamic and…
PlaceClermont, a Township of Durban
… tourists a township experience and teach them about the history of Clermont and KwaDabeka - which goes back to 1848 … ews24.com/SouthAfrica/Local/Hillcrest…
ArchiveKora: A Lost Khoisan Language of the early Cape and the Gariep by Menán du Plessis
… in the project, and to my old comrade Omar Badsha at SA History Online, whose offer to assist with the electronic …