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5th Jozi Book Fair
… launches and conversations with authors, art exhibitions, film screenings and the Marikana Photo Exhibition. This year, …
Evelyn Ntoko Mase
Little is available in the public to construct a thorough biography of Evelyn Ntoko Mase before and after her relationship with Nelson Mandela. She may have…
BiographyReverend Allan Aubrey Boesak
Allan Aubury Boesak was born at Kakamas, Northern Cape, one of eight children. His father, a schoolteacher, died when Boesak was six years old. He was raised…
BiographyPhyllis Naidoo
Phyllis Naidoo was born in Estcourt, Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal) on the 5 January 1928. She was the daughter of Simon David, a teacher and principal. His…
BiographyRobert Sobukwe
Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe was born to Hubert and Angelina Sobukwe on 5 December 1924 at Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province. He was the youngest of five boys and one…
BiographyHendrik Frensch Verwoerd
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 8 September 1901. He was the second child of Anje Strik and Wilhelmus Johannes Verwoerd. His…
ArchiveThe sad secret kept by the trailblazing South African Steve Mokone
… honour. Within five years the story had been turned into a film, too. “There was a big premiere in Amsterdam and Ruud … do this. There’s been a book written…
ArchiveUnomsa for African Renaissance by Thobeka Sinxo
… a biography.” – Artist Siyakha Mdhluli, Eastern Cape “Your film is powerful - it feels like the start of something even … that you will do us the honour of…
ArchiveAfrican languages should be at the center of educational and cultural achievement by Abdi Latif Dahir (Quartz Africa)
… and held panel discussions, performances, workshops, and film screenings to celebrate these cultures and languages. …
PlaceUniversity of Stellenbosch
… at the university, which included creating a documentary film uploaded to Youtube called Luister (‘Listen’). Since …
Chapter 2 - SADF Speaks...
… its splendour. It holds flower gardens in thrall. Many a film director who spends millions to recreate a moonlit …
Lecture by President Thabo Mbeki delivered on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the death of Stephen Bantu Biko, 12 September 2007, Cape Town
… of Steve Biko, the script he used to construct the film Cry Freedom. He came to Lusaka from London, England … with Dick Attenborough, and the impact of all…
Article2016 in Review
… University incorporating exhibitions and public dialogues, film screenings, etc. - 25th: Gabi Ngcobo appointed to be the …
ArticleHighlights for 2013
… detained over ‘plot’ Angola January 3 2013 Exiled Officers Film director David R Ellis dies in SA South Africa January 7 …
PlaceHluhluwe and Umfolozi Game Reserves
… your doctor before travelling. Curios, cool drinks, camera film and petrol at the Mpila Camp Shop in Imfolozi, but there …
BiographyCharles W H Kohler
As the driving force behind the creation of the Ko-operatieve Wijn-bouwers Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika, Beperkt (The Co-operative Wine Growers' Association of…
References and links: Learning from Leaders
Books Berens, P., J. Gurney & Rob Siebörger. (1996). Making History Standard 2. Johannesburg: Heinemann. Machado, A. M. (1994). Exploration into Latin…
PlaceDimbaza, Eastern Cape
… People and British ITV's notorious and aptly named film, Last Grave in Dimbaza reinforced international …
ArticleThe Empire of Mali (1230-1600)
The Empire of Mali was one of the largest empires in West African History, and at its height, it spanned from the Atlantic Coast to central parts of the Sahara…
BiographyShaka Zulu
Sigidi kaSenzangakhona commonly knows as Shaka was a great Zulu king and conqueror. He lived in an area of south-east Africa between the Drakensberg and the…
BiographyPravin Jamnadas Gordhan
The contribution of Pravin Gordhan may never be truly understood and appreciated by millions of South Africans. For those of us who have had the privilege to…
BiographyNelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Childhood in the Eastern CapeNelson Rolihlahla Mandela was the son of Nonqaphi Nosekeni and Henry Mgadla Mandela, a chief and chief councillor to the paramount…
PlaceOudekraal Beach, Bakoven
… depending on the nature of the event. (Call the events & film department on +27 (0)21 712 0527 to make a booking for a …
BiographyKasturba Gandhi
Kasturba Kapadia was born on April 11 1869 in Porbandar, in present day Gujarat. She was the daughter of Gokuldas Makanji Kapadia, a wealthy merchant. Kasturba…
ArchiveFrom Lithuania to a false start in Johannesburg and settling in Cape Town, Carmel Schrire and Gwynne Schrire (The Heritage Portal), 21 September 2016
… and community. This family story would make a wonderful film. However, the title “The Reb and the Rebel” is not …
PlaceGansbaai, Overberg
… These two spectacular marine creatures draw visitors and film crews from all over the World. Originally, and still, a …
Biography of Caiphus Semenya
… Spielberg’s 1985 critically acclaimed The Color Purple, a film focusing on the struggles faced by African-American …
ArticleDesmond Mpilo Tutu Timeline
… 'a recurring infection'. 2016, 5 September: A Palestinian film director named Emad Burnat, sends a touching letter to …
BiographyJoseph Chamberlain
Joseph Chamberlain was a British statesman, a colonial administrator and politician who went from being a radical, almost socialist liberal to an arch…
BiographyDimitri Tsafendas
Dimitri Tsafendas was the parliamentary messenger who assassinated Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd on 06 September 1966 by stabbing him four times with a…