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EventViolence breaks out at the University of Zululand
… were killed and many others injured at the University of Zululand (Ongoye) after the outbreak of political violence at the institution on 29 October 1983…
Chapter 4 - THE PARTY AND THE “SOLDIERS OF LUTHULI”
… exile members in the USSR, East Africa and London. Most of those present had joined the Party between the 1930s and 1950s (the bulk of these having joined in…
Eye of the Needle - Chapter 2 - Human Models: Christianity and Capitalism
… From the book: The Eye of the Needle by Richard Turner Our first step in theorizing must be to examine briefly the "imperatives of human nature" and the …
Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism - Glossary
… From the book: Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism commissioned by The Department of Education abscond - to leave hurriedly and secretly to ……
ArchiveRudd Concession by King Lobengula of Matabeleland (1888)
… men by these presents, that whereas Charles Dunell Rudd, of Kimberley; Rochfort Maguire, of London; and Francis Robert Thompson, of Kimberley, hereinafter…
PlaceHomestead on Totteridge Park Farm, District of Uitenhage
… The Historic Homestead of the Farm Totteridge Park, situate on Portion 55, a portion of Portion 10 of the Farm Zwartkops, River Wagensdrift 567, Municipality…
The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer
… The diary of Maria Tholo - Introducing by Carol Hermer The diary of Maria Tholo - August 11 - 15 by Carol Hermer The diary of Maria Tholo - August 16 - 24 by…
EventFirst celebration of May Day in South Africa
… the industrial struggle for an eight-hour day. Origins of May Day International working classes have existed since the development of agriculture, about ten…
EventThe National Library of South Africa is founded
… The Governor of the Cape Colony in 1818 was Lord Charles Somerset. It was … that a wine tax would be levied "to place the means of knowledge within the reach…
PlaceThe Wits School of Arts and Arts Museum
… The Museum is one of Johannesburg's premier Tourist Attractions, along with the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill. It is part of the Wits University…
Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism - Introduction
… From the book: Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism commissioned by The Department of Education Turning Point 2 focuses on the imposition of…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 29 October 1982, Volume 20
… Evidence from Edward Phillip Cain to the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC), chaired by the Honourable Mr Justice C F ……
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 6 September 1982, Volume 7 and Volume 8
… evidence from Eugene Lesley Roelofse to the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC), chaired by the Honourable Mr Justice C F…
Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism - Bibliography
… From the book: Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism commissioned by The Department of Education Bradford, Helen, Women, Gender and Colonialism:…
EventGeorge Walker, co-discoverer with George Harrison of the gold reef of the Witwatersrand, dies in poverty in Krugersdorp.
… discovered it with him. Both men had their own version of how they found the gold reef, but only Harrison’s version of events was supported by evidence…
EventBuilding of Delagoa Bay railway line is completed
… The building of the Delagoa Bay railway line to Pretoria was completed on … traffic on 2 November 1894, however, the official opening of the line only took…
PlaceGroote Schuur Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch
… This unique group of buildings known as the Groote Schuur campus of the University of Cape Town, was built in the classical revival style and … Groote Schuur…
EventThe longest state of emergency in Kenya ends
… The state of emergency in Kenya which had lasted from 1952-1959, probably the longest in the history of Kenya, came to an end. The state of emergency was…
EventFerdi Barnard is found guilty of killing Webster
… On 1 June 1998, Ferdi Bernard was convicted for the murder of anti-Apartheid activist, David Webster. Bernard shot … in 1989, in front his home. Bernard was…
ArchiveVisualising the web of state capture, November 7, 2016
… its release last week after last ditch attempts by members of our own government (including President Jacob Zuma and … and Mosebenzi Zwane) to prevent it…
Event1 575 people are detained under a state of emergency
… mass detentions in April 1960 were the following: A state of emergency was called after anti-pass demonstrations at … Peninsula. On 25 March Phillip Kgosana,…
EventThe last French troops pull out of Rwanda
… Rwanda, much like the rest of the African continent, was ruled by colonial powers that left a legacy of ethnic and class divisions. The Tutsi had been the…
EventThe Separate Representation of Voters Amendment Act commences
… The Separate Representation of Voters Amendment Act No 30 of 1956 came into effect, amending the 1951 Separate Representation of Voters Act No 46 of 1951 to…
PlaceBloemfontein, Capital City of the Free State Province
… Bloemfontein is the capital City of the Free State Province , previously known as the Orange Free State . The City is known as the 'City of Roses', or…
Side By Side: The Autobiography of Helen Joseph
… Helen Joseph is one of the most well-known South African women to campaign … If This be Treason (1963) and Tomorrow's sun (1966). One of the accused in the…
EventCape Coloured Board agrees with the Department of Education on the establishment of an Art Centre for Coloured children
… Coloured Board agreed, in principle, to the establishment of an Art Centre for Coloured children in Cape Town. The … it was agreed that the centre would be…
PlaceRepublic of Griqualand West or the Digger's Republic
… was proclaimed as a separate Crown Colony . The discovery of diamonds in South Africa in 1866 resulted in a flood of treasure hunters, especially from…
ArchiveThe history of the Black mans struggle for l
… This paper, possibly prepared for the inaugral conference of the Institute of Black Studies, Wilgespruit, 13-18 July 1976, traces the history of the…
EventFreedom of press is established at the Cape
… The freedom of the press was established in the Cape Colony through the efforts of journalist John Fairbairn, founder of The South African Commercial…
EventThe last sitting of an all-white Parliament
… political domination was maintained through the election of national office holders and by the extension of an all-white parliament. By 1964, limited…