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… The Middle Ages in Europe, a feudal society Glossary Feudal Society : The stage of society that preceded capitalism, during which a small elite (the aristocracy) demanded recompense from a peasantry in … European Societies in the Middle Ages …

… ‘Strijdom, you have tampered with the women, You have struck a rock.'  So runs the song composed to mark this historic occasion.  By the middle of 1956 plans had been laid for the Pretoria march … The 1956 Women’s March, Pretoria, 9 August …

… On 3 March 1999, the President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela , announced to the National Assembly (Parliament) that the second non-racial … The South African general elections: 1999 …

… In the wake of the urban revolt of 1976 and with prospects of a national … becoming apparent, security police detained Biko, the outspoken student leader, on 18 August 1977. He was … (now Gauteng). On 12 September, he died in detention - the 20th person to have died in detention in the preceding …

… The first recorded discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand was made by Jan Gerrit Bantjes in June 1884, on the farm Vogelstruisfontein, and was followed soon thereafter, in September, by the Struben brothers who uncovered the Confidence Reef on the … Discovery of the Gold in 1884 …

… The Grey Street Mosque, 1880-1930 Indians began settling in Natal from 1860 when the first indentured workers arrived.1 They were followed from the mid-1870s by entrepreneurs from Gujarat on the west coast … The Grey Street Mosque, 1880-1930 …

… On 13 November 1991,  Nelson Mandela  announced that the first constitutional talks would take place on 29 and 30 November at the World Trade Centre in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province. On 20 December 1991, the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA I) …

… 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 desert [i] … Beckingham, C.F. 1953. “Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies” in African …

… Introduction Pretoria is located in the north east of South Africa, to the north of Gauteng , and 60 Kilometres away from the north east of Johannesburg [i] . As the administrative … Pretoria (Tshwane): The Naming of a City …

… Infecting the City is an annual arts festival that takes place in … areas of Cape Town and Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa. The festival aims to bring socially engaged performances and visual arts into unconventional spaces around the city and outside of mainstream theatres and galleries. …

… The Significance of Indian Opinion by Uma Dhupelia-Mesthrie Department of History, University of the Western Cape Address to Conference on the Alternate Media to Commemorate the Centenary of the … History of the ‘Indian Opinion’ newspaper …

… 1997 September, The statue of Steve Biko is defaced twice within a space of … was unveiled by President Nelson Mandela.  2006 February, The statue of Chief Makhado in Makhado (Luis Trichardt) in Limpopo is defaced. June, The statue of Chief Tshwane is defaced and painted with …

… The content of this article was taken from the book A Crime Against Humanity - Analysing the Repression of the Apartheid State edited by Max Coleman, … The Many Faces of Apartheid Repression …

… Africans resisted colonial rule from the outset, trying to hold on to their land,  but were not … by 1900. Only Ethiopia and Liberia remained free. After the First and Second World Wars colonial control of the continent began to come apart. This was the result of a …

… this pidgin as either Fanagalo or Fanakalo. Fanakalo is ‘the correct spelling in Zulu or Xhosa orthography’]. [1] In … Fanakalo are examined: Fanakalo as a pidgin language in the mining industry; theories regarding its origins; negative and positive associations with this pidgin; the spread of it across Southern Africa; the varieties of …

… The conflict between the British Empire and the Zanzibar Sultanate in 1896 is most notable for being the shortest war in recorded history, lasting less than … The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 …

… Introduction Full feature on the  History of Women’s struggle in South Africa  will give a broader view of the role played by women in the struggle for freedom. It is often overlooked that women … Women and the struggle against Apartheid …

… The coastline of the Eastern Cape is treacherous, and several ships ran aground or sunk offshore after Vasco de Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1498. Some of the best known wrecks include the SÁ¢o JoÁ¢o (1552), JÁ¢o … Prehistory of the Port Elizabeth area …

… between 30.000-50.000 protestors from Langa and Nyanga to the police headquarters in Caledon Square. The protesters offered themselves up for arrest for not … passes. Police were temporarily paralyzed with indecision. The event has been seen by some as a turning point in South …

… in Cape Town. Source: http://www.nelsonmandela.org In the late 1970s moves to form united front against apartheid were set in motion. These plans culminated in the formation and launch of the United Democratic Front (UDF) on 20 August 1983 in a … Formation and launch of the UDF …

… By the late 1970s, and especially as a result of the June 1976 uprising , the Apartheid government was forced to consider reforms to … Developments leading to the New Dispensation …

… The Bambatha Rebellion claimed the lives of 4000 Zulu and 30 white people and cost the colonial government £740,000. Some of the Zulu died fighting on the side of the Natal government. … Aftermath of the Bhambatha Rebellion 1906 …

… Prehistory of Southern Africa The Dutch East India Company (VOC) established Cape Town as a … ships sailing between Europe and India. As a result, ‘the mother city’ is the centre for historical archaeology in southern Africa. … K. and F-X. Fauvelle-Aymar (eds) 2008. Khoekhoe and the origins of herding in southern Africa. Southern African …

… The “Bolton Hall Four” David Davis , David Hemson , Jeannette … and Halton Cheadle were banned for five years under the Suppression of Communism Act on 1 February 1974. Harriet organised a meeting to protest the bannings at the Currie’s Fountain Stadium on 9 February. …

… Some of the oldest forms of human communication include talking or … written communication came about when humans realised the need to record their daily life activities. Further down the line this progressed to meeting the needs of bartering … The oldest forms of human communication …

… How do we find out about the past? For recent events where there was personal … of that time. Books and films also inform about the past. How do the writers of these books and the makers of the films find … Archaeology: A Way of Rediscovering the Past …

… On 14 July 1789 hundreds of French city workers stormed the Bastille fortress in Paris. This marked the beginning of the French Revolution, which would last for 10 years. The … Brits, J. P. (1995).  The Penguin Concise Dictionary of Historical and Political … Company.|Wright, E. (1992).  An illustrated history of the Modern World , London: Chancellor Press.|Moore, R (date …

… The South Africa Act passed by the British Parliament in 1909 combined the self-governing British colonies of the Natal, Cape, … The South African general elections: Introduction …

… 1972 October and December - Strikes at the Durban docks October 1972 - when new wages for … Durban stopped work and demanded a minimum wage equal to the PDL. 1973 Early January – 1,200 night watchmen go on … Goodwill Zwelethini intervenes, promising to represent the workers who refuse to put forward representatives for …

… Nelson Mandela is considered by many to be the father of South Africa.  Mandela was an anti-Apartheid … means that fought for those who were disadvantaged by the system of racial segregation.  Mandela became a civil rights leader, leading many against the Apartheid government. Apartheid was a system of racial …