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ArticleCongress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
… in what became the most sustained challenge to apartheid governance in the history f the country. Cusa, aligned to …
ArticleMass Democratic movements, 1976-1983
… their religious influence to denounce an immoral system of governance in South Africa. The development of Black theology …
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 3 Glossary
… or organisation is governed by. Democracy A system of governance where people of a country can vote to elect their …
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1920 - 1929
1920 January, Gandhi wrote to the press on the South African Appellate Court's judgment in the case of the Krugersdorp Municipality vs. Mohamed Dadoo. The…
ArticleThe South African Communist Party and Mozambique
The South African Communist Party and Mozambique Introduction The Mozambique Liberation Front, popularly known by its Portuguese acronym, FRELIMO (Frente…
ArticleA Short History of ESKOM, Part 2 (2001-2022)
… ESKOM positions. Evidence of this is that after 2009, governance at ESKOM was consistently tinkered with as CEOs … ESKOM’s trajectory, approving appointments…
ArticleA Short History of ESKOM, Part 1 (1923-2001)
… in 1983. The De Villiers Commission proposed a two-tier governance structure of ESCOM headed by Ian McRae and … taken hold of it. [74] Despite changes in…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 1 Contextual Overview
… to be known as Stalinism . Stalinism were the policies and governance implemented by Stalin in his rule of the Soviet …
ArticleMafika Gwala School Debate Contest 2020
Between: Team - Ukusa High School (Hammarsdale) VS Team - Umvuzo High School (Pietermaritzburg) Topic One: Government should make South African History…
ArticleSouth African Coloured Peoples Organisation (SACPO)
Like all other Black ethnic groups, the Coloureds also fell victim to segregation and repressive legislations enacted by Colonial and successive governments…
ArticleSouth Africa needs a national holiday on 16 November to acknowledge its indentured
SOUTH AFRICA NEEDS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY ON 16 NOVEMBER TO ACKNOWLEDGE ITS INDENTURED LABOUR HERITAGEBy Brij Maharajhttps://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista…
ArticleNational and Provincial Elections - 2024 - South Africa
Introduction President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the new members of the National Executive, for the seventh administration, which includes all the parties…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 3 Source-based Questions
Based on the 2012 Grade 10 NSC Exemplar Paper: Grade 10 Past Exam Paper Grade 10 Source Addendum Grade 10 Past Exam Memo Level 1 & 2…
ArticleThe Politics Behind Water
South Africa battles water scarcity as it is one of the thirty driest regions in the world. On average the country receives 500 mm rainfall in a year. [1] As…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 2011 - 2020
… arms deal. The President fires Cooperative Governance Minister Sicelo Shiceka and Public Works Minister … not been delivered. 7 February The MEC for…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 2 Contextual Overview
A cartoon illustrating the process of getting to the idealised “American Dream" Image Source Introduction Like communism in Russia, American capitalism…
ArticleIndentured Indian labourers and their struggle for citizenship in South Africa by Dr Brij Maharaj
Indentured Indian labourers and their struggle for citizenship in South Africa By Brij Maharaj 15 Nov 2023 Dr Brij Maharaj is an academic…
ArticleMangosuthu Buthelezi: the Zulu nationalist who left his mark on South Africa’s history
… particularism with a policy aimed at inclusive national governance opposed to segregation under apartheid. As …
ArticleThe Roots of Apartheid in the Construction of Buchuberg Dam
At the start of the 20th century South Africa faced a poor white epidemic. The state justified Apartheid as an "anti-poverty program for whites".[1] This poor…
ArticleGayle: The Language of Apartheid South Africa’s Gay Underground
… regards to their sexuality. It was this oppression and governance of one’s sexual expression that led to the birth …
ArticleThe history of Migrant Labour in South Africa
… sensitive to their needs [36] . They believed that good governance should come with abundant labour as abundant …
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 1 Glossary
Extra note: In order to standardise the “Terms you need to Know” articles in the Classroom Section, all definitions are accessed from https://www.dictionary…
ArticleSudan’s Revolution
In December 2018, protesters took to the streets in response to austerity measures[i] imposed by then Sudanese president Omar al Bashir. Bashir had…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1930 - 1939
1930 October 5, The Asiatics Land Tenure (Amendment) Bill imposes segregation on Indians in the Transvaal. The South African Indian Congress meets at an…
ArticleA Luta Continua Dialogues, Episode 2: Policing and Resistance
Guest Contributors: Anietie Ewang - Human Rights Watch Researcher, Nigeria afọpẹ́fólúwa òjó - Artist & Berlin based #EndSARS Organiser Miski Noir -…
A brief history on South African prisons and prisoners
Introduction In 1948 the National government was voted into power and instituted apartheid. This lead to an increase in the number of people being…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 2 Glossary
American Dream: The ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved.[1] …
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 6 Glossary
A map representing the ‘new’ Union of South Africa of 1956 (The British Cape Colony and the two Boer Republics: The Transvaal and the Orange Free State). …
ArticleA brief history of domestic service in South Africa
Colonial History of Domestic Work Since slaves were used as domestic servants in the settler colony from the middle to late 18th century, domestic…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 4 Source-based Questions
QUESTION 1: HOW WAS AFRIKANER NATIONALISM PROMOTED IN SOUTH AFRICA DURING THE 1930s TO 1940s? Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that…