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Johannesburg Timeline 1800-1991
… of Wales, later King Edward VIII, visits Johannesburg. Student hoaxers impersonate the Prince and his party, and … region, called for by Congress of South…
BiographyBenjamin Magson Kies
… served for many years on the APO Executive’. Kies was a student at Trafalgar High School, the foremost school for … from the beginning in 1937 when he would…
BiographyMokgadi Caster Semenya
… challenged it after failing the test at the 1985 World Student games. Maria's hyperandrogenic status was …
BiographyWilliam Andrew ‘Willie’ Hofmeyr
… to 1982, to produce a popular history of South Africa for student organisations [x] . Hofmeyr joined the United …
BiographyJoseph Fansio Mati
Joseph Faniso Mati was born on a farm near Adelaide, Eastern Cape and grew up in Port Elizabeth. During high school, teachers encouraged students to attend…
Displacing Hierarchies: Nation and Universities in India and Africa by Amrita Pande, Faisal Garba and Ruchi Chaturvedi
… spaces, a critical encounter between higher education, student protests and movements, broader society and polity … its parent body, the Rashtriya Swayam…
ArticleBlack Consciousness Movement Timeline 1903-2009
… is hazardous, and university authorities are hostile to student political groups. Non-cooperation between peers in different student political groupings…
Article#Am I Next? A Global Question
… Based Violence (GBV) peaked after Uyinene Mrwetyana, a student at the University of Cape Town (UCT), was brutally …
The people armed, 1984-1990
… the UDF © Rashid Lombard. In the 1980s community, civic, student, youth, cultural, sports and women’s organisations … While the UDF was non-aligned, most of…
Article1960 - 1994: Armed Struggle and Popular Resistance
… the UDF © Rashid Lombard. In the 1980s community, civic, student, youth, cultural, sports and women's organisations … While the UDF was non-aligned, most of…
Re-emergence of resistance, 1980-89
… They made contact with Congress of South African Students (COSAS), whose leaders visited the areas on various occasions. … formed a partnership with Richard…
BiographyRay Harmel (nee Adler)
… home, by Eli Weinberg . Thabo Mbeki , then a young student in Johannesburg, was a frequent visitor to Ray and …
EventYouth rage follows the funeral of Victoria Mxenge
… and liked by the Congress of South African Students (COSAS) and other youth organisations across the country. The … when it became fused with existing…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 4 Essay Questions and Answers
Shaka Zulu Legacy Essay questions on Shaka Zulu’s legacy will be asked as 8-mark questions where students have to use sources to answer the question. The…
BiographyBheki Cele
Life and Early Career Bhekokwakhe (Bheki) Hamilton Cele was born on 22 April 1952 to Albertina Mtshali and Gillford Cele at uMuzumbe Mission Hospital near…
BiographyChris Ledochowski
… of Fine Arts in Poland for several months as a visiting student. In 1975 Ledochowski returned to South Africa to …
BiographyJob Shimankana Tabane
Job Shimankana Tabane (largely known as Cassius Make, his alias name) was born in Maile village (Diepkuil) just outside Rustenburg on 6 December 1942. Tabane…
BiographyGcinisizwe Sylvester Khwezi Kondile
… and a member of Umkhonto weSizwe. Going into exile While a student at the University of Fort Hare in 1980, Kondile was …
BiographyVejaynand ‘Vejay’ Indurjith Ramlakan
Dr Vejaynand Indurjith Ramlakan, more popularly known as 'Vejay', was born in Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal), South Africa in 1957. He matriculated at…
Chapter 8 - ‘Creative Organisers’ rather than ‘Powerful Speakers’: Education as a Site of Struggle
… campuses should take. One position was that affiliation by Student Representative Councils (SRCs) should be the ideal. … student body. The rejoinder to this…
The strangulation of activity
… Front (UDF), Congress of South African Students (COSAS) and | the Azanian Students Organisation (AZASO) were … banned under the Internal Security Act. COSAS,…
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BiographyB J Vorster [John Vorster]
… that Vorster would take further action against the student body. He advised the Nusas leaders to disband the organisation. Vorster had a difficult relation…
Article“The Dark and Heavy Shadow”: Gender Based Violence and Anti-Gender-Based-Violence Campaigns in South Africa
What is Gender-Based-Violence and who does it affect? Gender-Based-Violence (GBV) is any violent act or action directed at a person on the basis of their…
ArticleReferencing Resources for Historical Research
An example of a reference entry in APA style, highlighting key elements (Author, Date, Title, Source, URL). Mastering such referencing formats is essential for…
ArticleSouth African Congress of Trade Unions Timeline 1919-1997
… union, under the able leadership of Lawrence Ndzanga, affiliates to South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU). … South African Congress of Trade Unions …
BiographyChief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi
… such as Robert Mugabe . In 1950, he participated in student protests against the visit of Governor General G … At the University of Zululand, in 1976, the…
BiographyAhmed Mohamed "Kathy" Kathrada
… Transvaal Indian Youth Congress. In 1951, he enrolled as a student at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) but …
ArchiveWe salute a true patriot
Black and white poster. Notice of death and photograph of Peggy Dhlamini 1953-1982. Issued by the Congress of South African Students (C.O.S.A.S.)
ArchiveJune 16 : The doors of learning and culture shall be opened to all
… 30 years of the Charter. Image of tank and people running. COSAS says out of our schools and townships. …
ArchiveRelease Our People Rally
… temple evaton; speakers Samson Ndou, Amanda Kwadi, COSAS …