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ArchiveObituary of Benita Parry (1931—2020) by Professor David Johnson
… Discussion, she developed her understanding of politics, history and literature in the reading groups, lectures and … In 1962 she returned to academic study,…
ArticleThe Natives Land Act of 1913
… Introduction The history of White colonial land dispossession did not begin … of African people and segregation later of Coloured and Indian people. The Act…
The people armed, 1984-1990
… Photograph by Shadrack Nkomo © Bailey's African History Archive. Numerous factors characterised the … proposals (a parliamentary system consisting of Indian…
PlaceHluhluwe and Umfolozi Game Reserves
… The park is world renown for its conservation efforts and history. The Umfolozi was previously used as King Shaka's … largest population of White Rhino in…
EventErfdeel farm in Orange Free State becomes SA's richest gold deposit
… was declared the richest strike in South Africa's history. According to reports, no shares soared as rapidly as …
EventThe National President of the Black People's Convention, Kenneth Hlaku Rachidi, declares that riots have lead to a new era of political consciousness
… E. & Andor, L.E. (eds) (1999) Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from …
ArticleA Spiral of Trials by Norman Levy
… and trials that occurred from the 1940s to the 1990s, history was being made and re-made; drama and farce … open to supporters of the ANC, the CPSA and the…
INK: Making Access Visible, ASAI Print Workshops
… and established galleries, many of whom have a long history of exclusion - to gain access to professional …
PlaceTiskiwin Museum, Marrakech- Morocco
… is one of the oldest in Marrakech. It focuses on the History and Culture of the Amazigh and Tuareg people, … is one of the oldest in Marrakech. It focuses on…
EventGrace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, SA minister of education since 2004, is born in Durban
… Secondary School in Botswana. She obtained a BA in History and English from the University of Botswana in 1977, … [online]. Available at: www.dirco.gov.za |…
PlaceWinterberg Mountains, Amatola
… for which the area is renowned. The area is steeped in a history that belongs to the Bushmen, Boer and British …
EventGhana’s Black Stars, the only African team standing in the Quarter Finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in SA, are defeated by Uruguay
… ‘ANALYSIS: "Africa's Brazil," Ghana, out to make World Cup history,’from M&G [online] Available at …
EventSouth Africa celebrates the first National Women's Day
… one of the largest demonstrations staged in this country's history, 20 000 women of all races marched to Pretoria's …
EventGary Player won the US Open golf tournament and became the fourth winner to earn all four top-pro golf titles
… he is regarded as one of the greatest players in golf history. His first major championship win came at the 1959 …
PlaceCullinan
… to the north-east of Pretoria . Cullinan boasts a rich History of more than 100 Years. Cullinan became famous with … Cullinan boasts a rich History of more…
40 years after: Understanding the Soweto Uprising by Motsoko Pheko (Pambazuka News), 30 June 2016
… that were involved is neither here nor there. History must be recorded as it happened, not as it is wished … organizing the Soweto Uprising. Whatever the…
Extract from a speech at the opening of the National Party Congress of the Orange Free State at Bloemfontein on 18 September 1973
… this National Party -just look at the political and other history of South Africa - this party is the one that has … Representative Council was evil, they…
PlaceGreater Mapungubwe Heritage Site And Tour.
… Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park , which has a fascinating History! From Crooks Corner the route turns South West … The mysterious and sacred Lake Fundudzi…
PlaceGrassy Park, Cape Town
… concentrations of violence' – to break this vicious cycle. History of Grassy Park Parish The history of Grassy Park Parish goes back to August 1925 when …
ArticleRivonia Trial 1963 - 1964
… from the book, From Protest to Challenge, A Documentary History of South African Politics. The Launch of MK and the … Morogoro Conference (1969) ushered in a…
ArticleInanda Seminary and its Influence on Education in South Africa by Claire Wilt
… Agnes Wood, the author of Shine Where You Are: a Centenary History of Inanda Seminary, 1869-1969 , the first 100 years … the Bantu Education Act of 1953 1972…
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: A Reflection of the Chasm Between Constitutional Rights and the Lived Experience in South Africa by Rhiain Moses
… work, it is through the lens of South Africa and its history of apartheid that J.M Coetzee’s Waiting for the … of the time, Mother to Mother appeals to the…
Shared Cultural Trauma: Inarticulacy as Social Disability in South African Literature by Hannah Pagan
… work, it is through the lens of South Africa and its history of apartheid that J.M Coetzee’s Waiting for the … of the time, Mother to Mother appeals to the…
Why is sexual violence so endemic in South Africa and why has it been so hard to combat? by Jessica Clarke
… Moreover, the legal system places importance of the sexual history of the woman, if she has a tainted reputation then … seriously. Many commentators maintain…
Ethnicity in Post-Apartheid Discourse: Deconstructing South Africa’s Racial Narrative by Joshua Richman
… Particular care is needed when considering a country whose history is framed by society’s attachment of axiomatic … danger when one considers the country’s…
ArchiveCuito Cuanavale, Angola 25th Anniversary of a Historic African Battle by Ronnie Kasrils (Monthly Review), Africa, Angola
… When Risquet quoted Castro’s assertion that “the history of Africa will be written as before and after Cuito … It is a paradox that the place where Southern…
ArchiveBiography of Nawal El Saadawi by Sierra Hussey
… due to its complicated and multifaceted patriarchal history. El-Saadawi noticed this patriarchy in practice when … was owned by her husband.” Fast forward…
The diary of Maria Tholo - Introducing by Carol Hermer
… a new attitude in the schools, especially towards history. She had been talking to one of her school teacher … 'But I can understand them. We have to teach…
PlaceUniversity of Pretoria
… treasure of South Africa . "To honour our 110-year history and 30 years of democracy, recent years have focused … for visitors seeking to immerse themselves…
ArticleXhosa
… and these wars dominated 19th century South African History. The first frontier war broke out in 1780 and marked …