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ArticleThe History of Education: 1658 to present
… to seek work. 1829 The Zuid-Afrikaansche Athenaeum (South African College) is established. The College later gives rise … for better conditions of life,…
ArticleBecoming human in southern Africa
… generally nomadic. They raise animals because they live in areas that are too dry to farm with crops and move on to a … a new way of life and new skills to…
BiographySam Tambani
… was recruited into the underground structures of the South African Communist Party (CPSA). In the mid 80’s, he served in the underground structures of the…
BiographyRaymond Francis (Ray) Budd
… Town as a fitter at the Salt River Workshops of the South African Railways and also at Table Bay Harbour. Upon … become the Western Province Local Committee…
BiographyLeleti Khumalo
… Khumalo was a force to be reckoned with as a black South African actress during apartheid era.In 1991, together with … became the biggest film production to…
BiographyDaniel Sefudi Rakgoathe
… scholarship and in 1983 completed an MA degree in African Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, … Today). 1969: Camden Ans Centre, London, UK…
ArticlePaper Wood and Allied Workers Union (PWAWU)
… Transvaal. It was also established with the help of the Urban Training Project (UTP). Benjy Mngoma was its first …
Archive1997 - President Mandela, State of the Nation Address, 7 February 1997
… After two years of preparing the ground, the national housing policy is now fully operational. Today, more houses … healthy lifestyles, but also on…
Archive2014 - President Zuma, State of the Nation Address, 13 February 2014 (before National Elections)
… e-IFP. (We wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and also to the IFP leader, Shenge, as well as all the … partnerships with stakeholders to…
Labour and Mining Revolution 1886-1940s
… over Boer-controlled colonies and what was left of the African traditionally ruled African (Black) territories in Southern Africa. The … Indians communities…
BiographyJacob Sello (Jackie) Selebi
… was born on 7 March 1950 in Johannesburg. Selebi was the African National Congress (ANC) representative to the Soviet … 1983 to 1987. In 1987, he was…
BiographySir Sydney Kentridge
… University of the Witwatersrand. He served with the South African forces in World War II for four years and went on to … Kentridge practised for more than 30…
BiographyJosephine Ethel (Josie) Wood
… which would house the library in future. In 1925 the South African Library for the Blind was officially opened by R.W. … Wood was a co-founder, with Bowen…
BiographyRay Alexander Simons
… In the 1950s, it played a leading role in the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) . She also wrote a … Florence Mkhize , she helped found the…
BiographyEdward Arthur Roworth
… Edward Roworth was a British born South African artist. Roworth came to South Africa in 1902 with the … In 1908, Roworth was elected president of the South…
ArticleHealth and welfare
… - the worst affects are seen in communities in rural areas and informal settlements and amongst women. According to the South African constitution , all…
ArticleBlack Consciousness Movement Timeline 1903-2009
… Africans throughout the world. 1919 19 February, The Pan African Congress is held in Paris, France and is headed by … in Soweto and violence ensues. The…
PlaceFramesby, Port Elizabeth
… species of bony fish, as well as two larger tanks housing sharks and stingrays. SNAKE PARK A wide variety of … such as many which was enjoyed by English…
ArticleWomen’s Revolts in Natal: 1959
… apartheid to many organisations and leaders, such as the African National Congress and Nelson Mandela. It is, however, … then faced with the burden of taking…
Archive2010 - President Zuma, State of the Nation Address, 11 February 2010
… international Guests especially the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr Jean Ping; Former political … freedom. We extend a special welcome to the…
The War
… Towards the end of the war there were more than 40 camps housing 116 000 white women and children, with another 60 camps housing 115 000 black people. These…
Address at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 11 December 2001
… University. I bring you fraternal greetings from the South African government and the people of our country. From the … maintenance and management especially…
Address To The Nation On National Women’s Day, 9 August 1999
… of women in our country, particularly in the rural areas and the townships, have borne the brunt of poverty and … of literacy and inequitable access to…
BiographyWycliffe MIungisi Tsotsi
… President of the All African Convention (AAC) from 1948 to 1959. Born in the … AAC from 1936 and was instrumental in bringing the Cape African Teachers'…
BiographyMary Agard Pocock
… algae. During World War II she was a member of the South African Women’s Auxiliary Service. Pocock was part of the South African Association of University…
BiographyDebi Singh
… G M Naicker to positions of leadership in the South African Indian Congress . In 1946 he served as secretary of … the Defiance Campaign of 1952. An…
BiographyGeraldine Fraser-Moleketi
… prompted her to leave the country and she joined the African National Congress (ANC) in exile in Zimbabwe . After … her time in exile that she became a…
BiographyHelen Joseph
… worker, exposed her to some of the realities of South African life. After the war she took a job with the Garment … and Anna Scheepers. Helen was a founder…
BiographyProfessor Harold Jack Simons
… London School of Economics. From 1937 until 1964 he taught African law and administration at the University of Cape … He was a defendant in the sedition…
BiographyMiriam Tlali
… under the title Between Two Worlds by Longman African Classics. In 1980, Tlali published her second novel … and 1990, Tlali was a visiting scholar at the…