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EventGovernment tables the third Constitution of the Republic of South Africa before the House of Assembly
In 1983 the South African government passed the third Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. The Conservative Party opposed the Constitution, while the…
PlaceBisho, Capital of the Eastern Cape
… which was previously spelt 'Bisho' means 'Buffalo in the Xhosa , Language. (This is because the Buffalo River runs …
PlaceKuGompo was called East London, Eastern Cape
… settlers. It was in the area around East London that the Xhosa and white setters met for the first time and a Century … the cattle kraal, a central, sacred…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 6 Source-Based Questions and Answers
… Source A shows how Africans, whether they were Zulu, Xhosa or Sotho, united to fight against the injustice of the …
PlaceDurban Harbour and Port
… massive proportions. The Bay is surrounded by a stunning conservation Area of mangrove swamps. Durban Harbour is a … off Durban’s shores. The Bay is…
Mission Stations - M
… native. The little children were taught the alphabet in a (Xhosa) hut; the school for older children was kept in the … for building his house with a chimney…
EventThembisile Chris Hani is killed
On 10 April 1993,Thembisile Chris Hani was shot and killed as he returned home to the racially mixed suburb of Dawn Park, Boksberg (Johannesburg), Hani was…
PlaceThaba Bosiu, Lesotho
Thaba Bosiu is a sandstone Plateau, at the historic and spiritual heart of the Sotho Kingdom, in Lesotho. Rising to an altitude of 1,800m only 20km East of…
PlaceSwakopmund, Namibia
… down towering dunes to exploring German colonial architecture, there’s something for every Historian in this … is a beach resort and an example of German…
PlaceHarrismith, Free State
… Cemetery. (There are also Boer, Brit and sandstone Architecture to be seen.) Many Outdoor Activities can be …
PlaceMuizenberg and Marina da Gama
… for learners. The Zandvlei Trust (ZVT) proudly helps with conservation, education and awareness projects at the Centre. …
Address by President Mandela on Heritage Day Robben Island, 24 September 1997
… it set in motion its redevelopment as a cultural and conservation showcase for South Africa's democracy which will …
PlaceSouth African Royal Astronomical Observatory, Cape Town
… wooded Hill about 6 km East of central Cape Town, within a Conservation Area known as; the Two Rivers Urban Park. Its …
ArticleAfrican Achievements and Potential
… growth of employment, capital investment and biodiversity conservation. South Africa received a total of 9 million …
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa - Chapter 1 - State Formation in Nineteenth-century South Africa by Yonah Seleti
… and Southern Nguni. The Southern Nguni comprised the Xhosa, Tembu, Mpondo, Mpondomise, Mfengu and Bomvana. It is … state structures for governing their…
ArticleGayle: The Language of Apartheid South Africa’s Gay Underground
The socio-political landscape of Apartheid South Africa was a challenging one for members of the LGBTQI+ community. Under the former National Party (NP),…
Abdullah Ibrahim and the Politics of Jazz in South Africa
… his music, which drew on local African, and particularly Xhosa, styles, but also in the new activism with which he … trumpeter Elijah Nkonyane in the late…
‘Ubuqaba’ and ‘UbuGqobhoka’: Reading Zakes Mda’s Heart of Redness through a Post-Developmental lens by Rachel Fenton
… the novel, Camagu shifts stances between the two groups of Xhosa people and concludes by supporting the Believers’ … “ The Heart of Redness juxtaposes…
PlaceSeweweeks Poort, Swartberg
… River and falls entirely under the control of Cape Nature Conservation and more specifically the Swartberg and Towerkop … River and falls entirely under the…
PlaceUniversity of Fort Hare, Alice- Eastern Cape
… Can Themba ; sculptor and painter Ernest Mancoba and Xhosa author and scholar Archibald Campbell Jordan . The … Can Themba; sculptor and painter Ernest…
ArticleRobert Mangaliso Sobukwe Timeline 1924 - 1978
… at the rally in Bunga Square, Langa were asked for a Xhosa translation of the organisation’s name, Mr Allan Bula, …
ArticlePoqo
… African state. The word 'poqo' means 'pure' or 'alone' in Xhosa and the organisation drew most of it's following from …
ArticleRole of Black people in the South African War
… South Africa but other populations groups like the Zulu, Xhosa, Swazis and Basotho and Sothos were also involved in …
PlaceMasiphumelele Township, Cape Town
… Masiphumelele means “We will succeed” in Xhosa. This spirit of endurance was needed by the people for … Masiphumelele means “We will succeed” in Xhosa. This…
PlaceEmalahleni Municipality, Mpumalanga
… River, named after the Blue Crane (known as 'Indwe', in Xhosa) that used to inhabit the Area in large numbers. This …
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Chapter II - Functions of the Missionary
… as far as the Tyumie River in an attempt to win over the Xhosa chief, Ngqika, the young nephew of the missionary, who … resistance was concentrated, and to…
PlaceThesen Island
It was to this island that much of the timber harvested from the Knysna Forest came and it was shipped off again to Cape Town and points East to feed the Cape…
PlacePietermaritzburg, Umgungundlovu District Municipality
Pietermaritzburg is the Capital and second-largest City, in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and named after two leaders of…
Document 71 - Spartacus Club October Revolution Celebrations Oddfellows Hall, 70 Loop Street, Cape Town, 6 November 1937
… 12 Scenes) and Songs Songs: "The Spark" "7th November" (in Xhosa) "The Earth is Good" ACT I Scene 1. At a Dutch farm, …
PlaceKnysna Forest
… from indigenous use to colonial exploitation and modern conservation. Indigenous people who lived here in prehistoric … indigenous stewardship to colonial…