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ArticleThe Roots of Apartheid in the Construction of Buchuberg Dam
… Poor whites also viewed themselves as racially superior to black workers and demanded higher wages for their labour on … as they did not want poor whites…
Political deaths in police custody 1984 - 1989
… found victim unresponsive at hospital with badly swollen face after arrested at a student gathering. 18/19 August … relatives reported extensive bruising…
ArticleNational Union of South African Students (NUSAS)
… position to engage government in dialogues than their Black counterparts. In the early 1930s NUSAS was affected by … to all races. University of Fort Hare…
ArticlePopular resistance and police brutality in democratic South Africa
… machine rock drill. They drill straight into the rock face. They were paid R4000 a month. They also do … massacre when apartheid-era police officers injured…
ArticlePoverty and development
… always been that of poverty. During the apartheid years, black women were forced into the rural areas to live off the … This has left a legacy of devastating…
ArticleChanging Perceptions of Nelson Mandela
… itself. As a consequence, Mandela was becoming the face of the ANC and the struggle against the oppressive … government’s secret police. Mandela was…
ArticleRemembering and Celebrating South Africa’s Iconic LGBTQI+ Women
… on contemporary political and cultural issues that affect black people in Africa and its diaspora. …
ArticleA Luta Continua Dialogues, Episode 1: Student Activism
… being formed by recent student activism, the challenges Black students face in predominantly White and Black universities, the need for Universities to…
ArticleNontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu’s “Mother of the Nation” Legacy
… waiting to see her. Most days of the week, she would face another three to four hours of meetings before going to … who was relentless and bold in her…
Biography of Can Themba by Aisha Ahmed
… History Archives Golden City Post Can Themba was born a Black South African in a country where his race comprised of … that the White people were insisting…
ArticleThe development of Music in South Africa timeline 1600-2004
… traditional Xhosa harmonic patterns. The development of a black urban proletariat and the movement of many black workers to the mines in the 1800s meant that…
ArticleBambatha Rebellion 1906
… In mid 1906, the Natal colonialist in the face of rising Zulu resentment against the imposition of a …
ArticleThe Cape Minstrels: Origins and Evolution of Tweede Nuwe Jaar (Second New Year) in the Cape
… on New Year’s Eve members of this klops (club) appeared in black face and minstrel costumes. The march was poorly attended and …
ArticleChief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli timeline 1800 - 1967
… for unity among Africans and redefines the challenges that face them in the light of new pieces of apartheid legislation … ', Chief Luthuli introduces the…
ArticleSouth African Students Movement (SASM)
… most notably by two strands: those aligned to the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM), and those aligned with … of SASM and its relation to the BCM,…
ArticleAmersfoort Legacy - History of education in South Africa
… at the same time, during this period there is evidence of black and white children being educated in common classrooms. … growing missionary movement to…
ArticleBoeremag Treason Trial Timeline
… claimsresponsibility for a series of bombings in the black township of Soweto. The Boeremag sent an e-mail to the … a formula for poison to put into water…
S.A shipwrecks and the National Heritage Resources Act
… from wrecks. Persons found guilty of these offences can face a fine and prison sentence. The purpose of this …
ArticleThe Durban strikes and the resurgence of the trade union movement in 1973
… When Black workers in Durban embarked on a wave of strikes in … by the late 1980s. From the beginning of the 20 th century Black workers in South Africa made…
EPILOGUE
… you raised these so-called fundamental issues. To call for face-to-face talks in such a situation is entirely unacceptable. We …
Biography of Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile by Brianna T. Hogg
… and affiliated herself to various organisations within the Black Consciousness Movement, founded and molded after the … Activist Steven “Steve” Biko founded…
Growing social unrest: Community mobilisation, strikes and student protests in the Western Cape in the 1980s
… South African trade union federation that organised mostly Black employees that aimed to be a national, non-racial umbrella organisation that could…
ArticleA Short History of ESKOM, Part 2 (2001-2022)
… place, particularly in the form of giving contracts to new black elites. The Guptas were given coal contracts as old … Godinho note that Gigaba styled…
ArticleUniversity of Witwatersrand Student Protests 2015 Timeline
… fee increments. It is important to note that historically Black universities like the University of Fort Hare and … is a collective movement that should not…
Biography of Mandla Langa by Carol Sale
… others to write to show the strength of individuals in the face of struggle. He still holds an important spot in South … of Fort Hare in 1972. [i] He was…
Second World War and its impact, 1939-1948
… people employed in the manufacturing industry, especially Black men and White women increased by 60% between 1939 and … felt that Smuts lacked a clear policy…
ArticleThe caring nature of Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu
… her life so that those coming after her would not have to face them. In working to create change, she was committed to … waiting to see her. Most days of the…
'Presidential Address' by the Rev. J. A. Calata, ANC (Cape), July 1948
… South Africa is just as bad for the country as any talk of Black South Africa because there can be no divided South … at the back of my mind and 1 remembered…
The Mass Democratic Movement, February 1988 - January 1990
… State of Emergency. The UDF was not quite sure why, in the face of negotiation, these restrictions were introduced. … homelands, would be held on the same…
ArticleWomen in African Literature: Writing and Representation
… South Africa and the various scenarios both parties face in their different roles. Although it is riddled with … society and details the sorrow and hardships…