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ArticleThe British Anti-Apartheid Movement
The reaction of the outside world to the development of apartheid was widespread, and by the 1980s posed a sustained challenge to the South African regime,…
ArticleFirst Anglo Boer War
Causes of the War The First Anglo-Boer is also known as the First Transvaal War of Independence because the conflict arose between the British colonizers…
Digging deeper into our history by Nicole Mccain (News24), 13 September 2016
Behind the imposing grey granite walls of the National Mutual Building of Australasia, on Church Square, lie over 150 000 historical artefacts. These…
Resistance Photography and Mobilization of the Resistance, 1946-1976
Before presenting the history and impact of resistance photography we must consider the historical moment in which resistance photography in South Africa came…
ArchiveHeinemann workers win claims
The Minister of Police will pay R 21 359.50 to 20 workers and a union official who were injured three years ago.
Inkululeko - Freedom
First issue of a newsletter of the South African Communist Party entitled Inkululeko - Freedom, published on the occasion of the Party's 50th anniversary.
PlaceSpringfield Convent School, Cape Town
When six Dominican sisters left Ireland forever in the 1860's to establish a girls’ school in Cape Town, 'they were decidedly blessed. Guided by faith and…
ArchiveArticle in underground leaflet Freedom
Article in underground leaflet 'Freedom' issued by the South African Communist Party in November 1967 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Russian…
ArticlePre-colonial history of Southern Africa
South Africa has one of the longest sequences of human development in the world. It begins with two million years old hominid fossils. Human Origins South…
ArticleOvercoming Adversity from All Angles: The Struggle of the Domestic Worker during Apartheid by Bennett Gwynn
This article was written by Bennett Gwynn and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project Overcoming Adversity from All…
ArchiveMarikana: The blame game - A special report by Niren Tolsi and Paul Botes
Introduction On August 16 2012 the South African police shot and killed 34 striking miners at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana. Nearly three years later…
PlaceXamdeboo was called Aberdeen, Eastern Cape
Aberdeen is about 50 km South-West of Graaff-Reinet and only 3 hours drive from Port Elizabeth. Aberdeen, officially renamed Xamdeboo in February 2026, is a…
PlaceSouth African State Theatre
The South African State Theatre was built by Performing Arts department of the Provincial Council of the Transvaal.[i] Botha, Lötter and Partners as well as…
David Goldblatt by Jean Dykstra, 11 September 2011
In a videotaped interview with David Goldblatt that is included in his current exhibition at the Jewish Museum, the South African photographer ponders how it…
PlaceBalule Private Game Reserve, Kruger National Park
In the language of the Shangaan people, the name 'Balule' is the Tsonga word for Buffalo. You can see the 'Big Five' and many other animals in the Balule Game…
PlaceBathurst, Eastern Cape
Bathurst in the Eastern Cape, is one of the smallest but most interesting Municipalities in South Africa. Founded in 1820, this peaceful little Village on the…
Call for Papers: Teaching Palestine: Pedagogical Praxis and the Indivisibility of Justice
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi (SFSU) and Dr. Robin D G Kelley (UCLA). Teaching Palestine: Pedagogical Praxis and the Indivisibility of Justice…
ArticleANC Women’s League (ANCWL)
When the African National Congress (ANC) was formed in 1912, it did not accept women as members. In 1918, the government threatened to reintroduce pass laws…
Article1949 Anti Indian Pogrom in Durban
On 13 January 1949 an Indian store-keeper in central Durban assaulted an African youth. This incident resulted in a wave of violence, starting at the Indian…
ArticleKenyan Timeline
The earliest human ancestors (Homo erectus and Homo habilis) have their origin in East Africa more than 2 million years ago. Several human remains have been…
Place'Amphlett', a Hill Which Forms Part of the Drakensberg
Hill on the Ridge, leading to 'Cathkin Peak', in the Drakensburg, some 50 km West of Escourt. Named after GT Amphlett who was the President of the local…
ArticleThe co-optation of the African National Congress: South Africa’s original ‘State Capture’, Sampie Terreblanche
After the ascendancy of Cyril Ramaphosa to the presidency of the African National Congress (ANC) last month, it is vital to understand deep structural barriers…
ArticlePseudo-scientific racism and Social Darwinism
Before learning about Social Darwinism, it is important to understand Darwinism. Here is a brief summary, but you can read more in the section in Grade 7 Human…
ArticlePrehistory of the Pretoria area
The Pretoria region was initially occupied by the southern Ndebele people, led by Chief Musi. They inhabited this area about 300 to 400 years ago. The period…
Township Uprising, 1984-1985
On 3 September the Tricameral Parliament opened in Cape Town while protest demonstrations began in the Transvaal, marking the start of the longest and most…
ArchiveAfrican National Congress Conference Rally Kings Park 7 July 1991
A rally held by the ANC following one of the greatest political conferences held in South Africa. It was attended by representatives from 50 countries. The ANC…
ArchiveExhibitions
Notice of Exhibition at Standard Bank Gallery on 14th September to 16th October 1999. Front page of Drum magazine dated August 1952. Reliving the 50's and 60…
ArchiveMelt away the blues: Dave Hampshire
Black and white poster. Artwork of a hand striking a match and lighting a wax figure of Margaret Thatcher. Box of matches with the words 'class struggle', …
PlaceKlein Karoo
The Klein Karoo (Little Karoo) is a spectacular 350 kilometre long Valley stretching from Montagu in the West, to Uniondale in the East, and is almost…
PlaceCarlton Centre, Johannesburg
The Carlton Centre is a skyscraper and shopping centre located in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa. At 223 metres, it has been the tallest office building…