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EventThe Great Comet of 1901
… On 24 April 1901 a comet that became known as 'The Great Comet of 1901' or 'Viscara' was visible to the naked eye over most of South Africa. The comet was ……
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the closing ceremony of the 19th meeting of heads of government of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)
… Address by President Nelson Mandela at the closing ceremony of the 19th meeting of heads of government of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)…
Address to the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique, 2 May 2002
… Honourable President of the Assembly, Your Excellency President Joaquim Chissano, … coast off a small river identified as Inharrime, south of Cape Corrientes…
Chapter III - The world outside
… From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph While I was living … wooded gardens. Nelson Mandela was brought from gaol to join them while he was still…
Address by Oliver Tambo at the 75th anniversary meeting of the African National Congress, 08 January 1987, Lusaka
… David Kaunda, a most eloquent exponent and defender of the cause of liberation in South Africa and Namibia, an … in groups that contribute nothing to the…
55. S.A.I.C. deputation sees the Minister of the Interior, 1925
… Members of the South African Indian Congress met the Minister of the Interior in Pretoria on 16 November 1925. … South African Indian Congress assembled in…
Launch of the ANC Volunteer Corps and Visit of the President, 19 June 2013
… The President of the African National Congress Comrade President Zuma will be … we have committed to take 70% of the vote in the Northern Cape based on our…
74. The Freedom Charter, 1955
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … Bridglal Pachai There were some 2 844 delegates present at the Congress of the People People…
The ‘special branch’
… From the book: My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and … successful with our campaigns and our organizing because the special branch and the police…
The historical significance of COSATU’s Workers’ Charter Campaign
… Introduction During the late 1970s and early 1980s the issue of drawing up a Workers’ Charter became a leading item on the agenda of the South African labour…
ArticleSouth Africa and the United Nations, 1946-1990
… South Africa's racial policy and the UNO South Africa and apartheid was placed on the agenda of the United Nations for the first time in 1946 by India ……
ArticleThe History of May Day in South Africa
… The struggle for a shorter workday, a demand of major political significance for the working class dates back to the 1800s. On 7 October 1884, the Federation…
ArticleThe Nile river and its influence on settlement
… ‘Not only is the Egyptian climate peculiar to that country, and the Nile different in the way it behaves from rivers elsewhere, but the manners and … The…
ArticleThe Battle - Andries Pretorius and his men advance
… After the fall of Port Natal Port Natal Andries Pretorius arrived … Pretorius took over leadership as Commandant-General of the Voortrekkers in Natal. He…
ArticleConstitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
… The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa , 1996, was drawn up by the Parliament elected in 1994 in the first non-racial elections and approved by the…
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 2: The first farmers in Southern Africa
… The first farmers in southern Africa were Bantu-speakers and … between 2 000 and 1 700 years ago This topic focuses on the life of the first farmers of…
ArticleHarriet Bolton and the Garment Workers Industrial Union
… By the 1950s, Harriet Bolton began to help with organising work in the unions. From the late 1960s Harriet Bolton was an executive committee … Harriet Bolton…
EventThe Battle of Ulundi begins
… The Battle of Ulundi was the decisive battle during the Anglo-Zulu War. It took place on the 4th July 1879 and … forest in August and exiled to Robben…
Address of the President of South Africa and Commander-in-Chief of the SANDF, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of the Presidential Fleet Review, 5 September 2008, Simonstown
… "Presidential Order of the Day - we wish you and the South African Navy every … present here, Premiers of the various Provinces, Mayors of Cape Town and…
ArticleImperialism and socialism in the context of Africa
… This topic's content was written in 2003 and is part of the old curriculum content, we have modified it slightly to fit the new curriculum but we will be…
ArticleThe Jacob Zuma Presidency - 2009 to 2017 (March)
… Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma ascended to the South African presidency on 9 May 2009 on a wave of … [1] Yet his popularity endured. Zuma’s acquittal opened the…
ArticleKhoisan herder society in the Later Stone Age
… settlement when food became scarce in their area. Who were the herders? The first herders, or pastoralists, in southern Africa were the Khoikhoi. They were…
History of the Labour Movements in South Africa
… The history of working people, and particularly Black workers, to organise is inextricably tied to the struggle against racism and national liberation. The…
South African Prime Ministers from the National Party
… South African Prime Ministers from the NP (equivalent to the position of President today): Following constitutional reforms in 1984, the office of State…
Grade 8 - Topic 2 - The Mineral Revolution in South Africa
… Grade 8 - Topic 2 - The Mineral Revolution in South Africa Background and Focus of Grade 8- Term 2: The Mineral Revolution in South Africa The Mineral…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the closing ceremony of the 19th meeting of heads of government of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) St Lucia, 4 July 1998
… for this opportunity - too long delayed - to meet with the leaders of the peoples of the Caribbean. It has been … to build these concrete economic…
ArticleNontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu’s “Mother of the Nation” Legacy
… stepping in for her mother who had fallen ill with the Spanish flu of 1918 . As a teenager, Ma Sisulu’s … in her career choice as a nurse, and her…
Address by President Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the president’s budget debate in the Senate 18 June 1996
… and Gentlemen. I stand before you fully conscious of the historic significance of this moment. South Africa has reached a watershed in the democratisation of…
PlaceBethulie Bridge across the Gariep River
… Gariep Dam is located in South Africa, near the Town of Norvalspont, bordering the Free State and Eastern Cape Provinces. The stone Bridge spanning the…
EventThe Johannesburg Meteorological Observatory opens
… The Observatory was founded as the Transvaal Meteorological Department, and was initially … weather patterns. Astronomer Dr Robert Innes moved from Cape Town…