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A Biography of Ernest Cole by Anna Hutchinson
… a tailor, and Martha Kole, a laundress. He spent part of his childhood living with his aunt in Onverwacht, a small … In 1958 he was hired by the African…
BiographyHenry Mshololo
… objects such as wooden spoons and meat platters. One of his special interests is carving violins and sculptures of …
Acceptance speech of the President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela, at the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony Oslo, Norway, 10 December 1993
… and fellow laureate, State President F.W. de Klerk, on his receipt of this high honour. Together, we join two … late Chief Albert Luthuli and His Grace…
Re-Emergence of Congress Activity 1980s
… the ANC and PAC issued statements encouraging victims of apartheid to render the country ungovernable. From September … to oppose PW Botha’s new constitution…
ArchiveChapter 3 University by Denis Goldberg
… from Cape Town near the town of Ceres . The hard physical work in the hot sun made me fit and strong – and, for the … was given a small grant which, with an…
BiographyEphraim Ziqubu
… was born in 1948 in Rorkes Drift, Natal. Ziqubu received his training at Rorke\'s Drift. In 1969 he was employed as a …
BiographyDr Hassen (Ike) Mahomed Moosa
… Town (UCT) and was active in the political movement since his student days. Moosa was an executive member of the …
ArticleThe death of Samora Machel
… T his feature celebrates Samora Machel and examines the … about the possibilities of the involvement of the apartheid government. Of thirty-four people on…
ArticleObituary: Sheila Weinberg
… Sheila and at an early age she was involved in illegal work, painting slogans and other activities after the banning … In the tense periods of repression…
BiographyPercy Fitzpatrick
… Percy Fitzpatrick best known for his book, Jock of the Bushveld and other children's books. …
BiographyDr Ahmed Ismail Limbada
… Dr Limbada clearly posed a threat to the ruling class with his preaching of unity of the oppressed, non collaboration … he was struck by personal grief…
BiographyLucky Sibiya
… Sibiya was educated at St Peter's Seminary, Hammanskraal. His early art career consisted of carving decorative motifs …
The genesis of the armed struggle, 1960-1966
… an important watershed in South Africa's struggle against apartheid. The aftermath of the Sharpeville Massacre , in … In the wake of this event, a massive…
BiographyHarriet Ngubane
… Body and Mind in Zulu Medicine, remains a seminal work in studies that seek to understand the meeting points of … systems. The study was a worthy successor…
BiographyThomas Trevor (Tommy) Motswai
… portraying the world around him on paper with pastels. In his own words, “I like to draw happy people doing ordinary …
BiographyVincent Tshabalala
… Congress (PAC) members were accused. After completing his primary school he went to Minerva High School in …
BiographyEdward Sonnyboy Bhengu
… to George Goch (Eastern Native Township) to live with his maternal grandfather Sgt Bhengu. …
Analysis: Is South Africa doing enough to prevent heritage flight? by Rebecca Davis (Daily Maverick), 07 March 2017, South Africa
… Museum of Modern Art. Despite the fact that Goldblatt’s work hangs in some of the world’s most prestigious galleries, … reminded its convocation: “In the…
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 4: Turning points in modern South African History since 1948
… on an anti-pass campaign on Monday the 21st. According to his "Testimony about the Launch of the Campaign," Sobukwe … who worked in Vereeniging. Many people…
ArchiveThe South African Reality
… Journal article containing a speech presented by Desmond Tutu, General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches, to students at the University of…
BiographyMkhuseli Joseph Kettledas
… sabotage and sentenced to ten years in prison. He served his sentence on Robben Island and was released on 7 November …
EventFirst Nobel prizes are awarded
… dynamite, Alfred B. Nobel, established the Nobel Prizes in his will. This bequeathment allegedly shocked his relatives and the countries where he had once…
Statement by President Mandela on receiving the report of the TRC Pretoria, 29 October 1998
… Chairperson of the TRC, The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu Presiding Officers of our Houses of Parliament Ministers … nation. That so many have taken part in the…
BiographyDiane Case
… and desperation. Case’s grasp of the social ills caused by Apartheid and its intergenerational consequences runs as a …
BiographyVirginia Engel
… have three daughters, Tania, Kim and Liza. Her exposure to apartheid injustices and economic exploitation as a child …
BiographyStephen Mini
… A. W. G. Champion against John L. Dube , who set up his own rival Natal Congress that year. …
BiographyJacobus du Toit
… that became known as the Afrikaner Bond. However his close friendship with Rhodes soon became controversial …
BiographyDoc Bikitsha
… student, and came back to South Africa where he continued his studies at the Normal College near Pretoria. … journalist, awarded the Order of Ikhamanga in…
ArticleEconomic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
… part after neighbouring Zimbabwe and greatly after Latin American Socialist rhetoric, specifically that of Venezuela. … the wage gap between the rich and the…
BiographyLeigh Davids
… her gender identity. She took drugs and engaged in sex work to help cope with poverty, homelessness and the … her growing up. Although Davids was always…