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ArticleLives of Courage
… engagement - especially in the form of contributions from ordinary citizens who were personally involved in the … struggle for freedom against segregation…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1800-1899
… of the Tsitsikama forest and in 1778 drove them back from the Gamtoos River to the Fish River. The emergence of … setbacks and atrocities, the Xhosa people…
ArticleActivity: Human evolution
… Learning Outcomes: Uses information from sources to present well-thought out answers to … understanding by formulating arguments based on evidence from the…
ArticleThe Transkei
… Kokstad and was subsequently transported to Robben Island. From these early days successive governments have allowed … as probably nowhere else, the…
ArticleThe Battle - Andries Pretorius and his men advance
… fall of Port Natal Port Natal Andries Pretorius arrived from Graaff-Reinet. On 25 November 1838 Pretorius took over … When the Zulu's, who had withdrawn…
ArticleThe Freedom Charter Campaign
… in the history of our multi-racial nation that its people from all walks of life will meet as equals, irrespective of … of the People. It would consist of…
ArchiveThe 1957 Alexandra Bus Boycott and its unsung heroes by Roseinnes Phahle, June 2019
… and came across the references that I mention here. From 1953-1954 I studied for my matric at Bantu High School … evenings distributing leaflets and…
ArticleIndenture: A new system of slavery?
… to think of slavery in terms of the capture of people from West Africa who were taken by slave-traders to America … salary, accommodation, rations and free…
ArticleCurries Fountain events timeline
… by Mr. H.W. Currie in 1878, and which saved the town from serious water famine ". Hence, the naming of the stadium … prior to 1994. Many leaders were…
Bantu Women’s League
… stop their protest only when the law prevents policemen from stopping and demanding passes from other men's wives? In 1914, the government relaxed the …
Apartheid-Crime in aftermath of democratic elections May 1994, December 1996
… of others anxious to retain whatever power possible from their apartheid inheritance. Part D of this book … elected majority government in an attempt to…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1900s
… board the Dutch cruiser, De Gelderland, that is diverted from sea by Queen Wilhelmina of Holland. 22 November, Paul … legal 'non-white' occupation. 14 July,…
ArticleTimeline of the 2014 general elections
… fifth national elections will take place on 7 May 2014 from 7am to 9am, and that South Africans living overseas will cast their votes on 29 April 2014 from…
Introduction
… of others anxious to retain whatever power possible from their apartheid inheritance. Part D of this book … elected majority government in an attempt to…
ArticleUnited Women’s Organisation (UWO)
… (UWO) was launched in April 1981 with 400 delegates from the Western Cape attending. Some of the women who … of the United Women's Organisation (UWO) are…
ArticleDifferences between Capitalism & Communism and why did it start in Russia?
… businesses to operate for a profit without interference from the government. Why did Communism start in Russia? The … inequalities of 19th century life…
Indian South Africans timeline 1940-1949
… Ponnen , H.A. Naidoo , and Manilal Gandhi were expelled from the NIA 4 February, The A.I. Kajee group declares that … rights be extended. However, this…
ArticleA history of Indians in South Africa Timeline: 1654-2008
… is a collection of timelines of Indians in South Africa from 1654 until 2008. …
ArticleCaste - meaning, profession, religion
… Agamudaiyan" or "Ahamudaiyan" is derived from the root aham, which, in Tamil, has many meanings, it … immigrants. Agricultural workers. Possibly derived…
ArchiveChapter 15 The World is my Oyster Life Number 7 1985-1994 by Denis Goldberg
… I said I had looked very carefully to see where they came from. She insisted they were South African grapes because … to my first quick visits after I had…
Lecture by President Thabo Mbeki delivered on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the death of Stephen Bantu Biko, 12 September 2007, Cape Town
… in our country, which included the Soweto Uprising of 1976, took the lives of many fighters for our liberation, … to construct the film Cry Freedom. He…
The Bill of Rights
… b. not to be detained without trial; c. to be free from all forms of violence from either public or private sources; d. not to be … 8. No…
Noncedo Mathibela
… in Cape Town. Received National Diploma in Photography from Cape Peninsula University of Technology. …
The Battle of Square Hill
… men were sent to train in Simon’s Town, alongside recruits from Stellenbosch, Worcester, Port Elizabeth, Kimberley and … in the loss of 126 lives. This…
ArticleGrade 11 - Apartheid South Africa 1940s to 1960s
… were known as ghettos. The ghettos were often not too far from the cities, so Black people could get to work in the … Party came to power, apartheid started…
Women at the start of the 20th century
… women's political organization, their struggle for freedom from oppression, for community rights and, importantly, for … influx of Black people increased to…
ArticleMiriam Makeba: Activist on Two Fronts by Connor Kirkpatrick
… Miriam Makeba is a Gramy award-winning singer. She is from Johannesburg and dedicated her life to fighting for … the official start of apartheid. In 1960 she…
ArticleNatal Indian Association (NIA)
… broke down. [3] Sir B. Rama Rau, another Agent General from India, on reaching South Africa attempted to reconcile the two organisations. Representatives…
BiographyMaggie Oewies-Shongwe
… welcomed her curiosity. However, another thing she leant from a young age was tragedy, which came when she witnessed … . (Accessed on 21 July 2020) Mnqwazi,…
BiographyMaqashu Leonard Mdingi
… he was in an ANC cell with Jacob Zuma . After his release from prison, he was sent back to Bizana, Eastern Cape, and … (2013), “Mdingi: Another Unsung Hero…