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BiographyAubrey Mokoena
… they made trips back to the Free State to visit the graves of his relatives almost every year. His parents were unhappy … to get a teaching job at his old…
ArticlePeople and Culture of South Africa
… Sterkfontein and other sites. The first modern inhabitants of the country were the hunter-gatherer San (‘bushman’) and … livestock. Bantu-speaking clans that…
Address of the president of the republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, to the summit meeting of the OAU heads of state and government
… Address of the president of the republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, to the summit meeting of the OAU heads of state and government …
ArticleCustomary Marriages in South Africa: Understanding The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act of 1998
… Before the establishment of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 (RCMA), there were … In South Africa a customary marriage is understood as…
BiographyLivingstone Mqotsi
… Livingstone Mqotsi (Livie) was born in the village of Rabula in the Keiskammahoek district in the former Ciskei, … Thus began a nightmare of persecution by…
ArchiveConstitution of the friends of United Democratic Front
… Constitution of the friends of United Democratic Front. By this constitution there shall be established a body corporate to be know as the friends of United…
Article1967 Terrorism Act, No. 83 of 1967
… The 1967 Terrorism Act was one the most important pieces of legislation passed by the South African apartheid regime. … procedure and structure of the trial…
ArticleA list of South African Shipwrecks
… Road in Oudekraal in the Cape on 29 July 1977. It was being towed to a wreckers yard and ran aground. It is firmly … Armadale Castle The Armadale Castle was…
Why protect rights of gays and lesbians?
… the world to prohibit unfair discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. It thereby guarantees equality for gay … Africa's past, sexual orientation…
ArticleOrigins of major world religions reflected in SA
… Religion is an important part of millions of people's lives across the world. Thousands of African … Nigeria about 20 new religious sects or groups come into…
ArticleTimeline of the 1973 Durban Strikes
… night watchmen go on strike, demanding a wage increase of R10 per month. 8 January - Rumours of an upcoming strike at Coronation Brick and Tile in Durban ……
BiographyWilfrid Edward Cooper
… Cooper was born on 22 May 1926 in Observatory, a suburb of Cape Town, Cape Province (now Western Cape Province) and … one of the drivers who had driven the…
BiographyHassan Howa
… Cape Province) into a large working-class family, one of 12 children of a Christian, Coloured mother and a Muslim shopkeeper. He … and so argued for the…
ArticleKey People in the June 16 Soweto Youth Uprising
… period following June 16th. The biographies here are of some of these role players. This section of our site is currently being researched further, so the…
BiographyDenis Mayer
… Harold, was the Recruitment Manager for the Chamber of Mines, and had come to South Africa from England in the … Light Horse unit in the Anglo-Boer War . On…
BiographyAbdool Karrim Essak
… Essak was born in 1925 in India. He was the third child of Fathima and Ishaq Hashim. His father was an adventurer and … in sharp contrast to the rest of his…
BiographyNdazana Nathaniel Nakasa (Nat Nakasa)
… 1937 in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape. Nakasa was the second of three children of Joseph Nakasa and his wife, Alvina Nakasa. As a child from … a window of a high…
Thayanayagie (Thailema) Pillay
… Thayanayagie (Thailema), daughter of Veerammal Naidoo and Govindasamy Kristshnasamy Thambi … family moved to the Tolstoy Farm. Gandhi, with the help of…
List of exhibitors - South African Society of Artists
… List of exhibitors - South African Society of Artists …
USA’s application of principles of Darwinism and Eugenics
… USA’s application of principles of Darwinism and Eugenics …
ArticleLiberal Party of South Africa (LPSA)
… The ascendancy of the apartheid government in 1948 signalled a descent into … and elsewhere on the continent. Under the leadership of Dr DF Malan , the…
ArticleA history of the South African Constitution 1910-1996
… Africa itself. The Constitution was not a product solely of negotiation in the Constitutional Assembly. Experiences in … of taxation, are labouring under…
Biography of Hugh Masekela by Fardin Rahman
… Hugh Masekela is recognized as one of the most famous and influential musicians of all time from South Africa due to his role in spreading … the struggles of…
Biography of Mandla Langa by Carol Sale
… as well as encourage others to write to show the strength of individuals in the face of struggle. He still holds an important spot in South today … Langa's…
Biography of Can Themba by Aisha Ahmed
… Swaziland Education : High School, Polokwane University of Fort Hare :English Degree Rhodes University : Teaching … Black South African in a country where…
ArticleA Spiral of Trials by Norman Levy
… book The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 6) A Spiral of Trials In the arrests, indictments and trials that occurred from the 1940s to the 1990s, history…
ArticleThe aftermath of the Battle of Blood River 1838
… The fate of Natalia After the defeat of Dingane, the Kingdom of the AmaZulu was hurled into political strife. Mpande was … The aftermath of the Battle of…
ArticleRemembrance of Albertina Sisulu through the Work of Cartoonists
… struggle leaders that we have lost, our opinions and views of them are directly impacted by the way they were portrayed … they have past away. Here you will…
ArticleTimeline of the Bulhoek Massacre
… Enoch Mgijima is born at Bulhoek, Eastern Cape, the son of Jonas Mayekiso Mgijima. 1907 19 April, Enoch Mgijima, who … vision, he receives several…
ArticleA Charge of Treason by Norman Levy
… book The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 12) A Charge of Treason When detectives invaded the Congress of the People … morning and there were few…