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ArticlePolokwane/Pietersburg Timeline 1835-1995
… 1835 Migration of disaffected Dutch farmers from the Cape Colony 1836 Louis Trichardt and Hans van … 1880-81 Dutch declare war and gain independence from…
Historical Background of the Constitutional Court
… order based on the concept of constitutional supremacy . From 27 April 1994, the interim constitution became the law's … the idea of an entrenched bill of…
ArticleCradle of Humankind
… of Humankind because it includes remains of hominids from about 2 to 3.3 million years ago. There is also proof of … excavated. The Sterkfontein Caves The…
ArticleThe Freedom struggle in Cape Town
… people further inland fought to extricate themselves from clutches of encroaching colonial domination. What …
ArticleGrade 6 - Term 1: Kingdoms of southern Africa: Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Great Zimbabwe
… Also note, there may be minor changes to the curriculum from year to year, teachers always check with your Curriculum …
ArticleProvincial histories
… created for black people to be sent to live separately from white people. In 1993 the country was organised into …
ArticleThe South African Society of Artists and its exhibitors, 1902-1950
… art" in South Africa. Catering for all levels of interests from the amateur to the professional, as well as encouraging …
ArticleOrganisation of African Unity (OAU)
… it was necessary to establish their own nation free from the USA where they would be able to pursue … Formation Thus, between 22 and 25 May 1963, delegates…
ArticleLife Timeline of Jacob Zuma
… within the Island. 1973 December, Zuma is released from Robben Island after serving his sentence. Zuma marries … as Deputy President of South Africa. 2002…
ArticleJohn Langalibalele Dube Timeline 1940-1950
… Washington, an African-American leader, receives a letter from Dube requesting that he give some formal endorsement for … funds for the Ohlange Institute…
Early struggles, contact and conflict in the Cape Colony
… by acquiring cattle. In 1658 a number of slaves escaped from the fort. Van Riebeeck took Autshumato hostage hoping to … to Robben Island. In 1659 Autshumato…
ArticleA History of Abantu-Batho Newspaper 1912-1931
… of the company that published the newspaper. Other editors from the papers lifetime included Saul Msane , Richard Victor … remain informed. The newspaper was…
Article2014 South African platinum strike: longest wage strike in South Africa
… mine workers went on strike. The majority of workers were from major platinum producers such as Impala Platinum, Anglo … workers, represented by AMCU,…
ArticleNatal Indian Congress (NIC)
… to fight discrimination against Indian traders in Natal. From the 1920s the organization functioned under the umbrella … work ungrudgingly day and night. "…
“Caught in the toils of our own selfishness”: Paton’s exploration of causes of, and responses to, societal failings in Cry, The Beloved Country by Eleanor Evans
… Paton’s negative portrayal of urban areas does not derive from an opposition to modern development and values. Instead, … areas of South Africa are presented…
BiographyThembi Shange Nobadula
… Together with a group of other refugees, the family moved from Botswana to Tanzania. A life of exile often proved tough …
TCOE Online Exhibition
… issue of land rights in South Africa. They are adapted from a rural people's Photo-documentary Exhibition convened …
The National Tree
… 100 million years. The species is widespread and is found from Table Mountain, along the southern and eastern Cape …
ArticleBalfour Declaration
… Conference in London in 1926, Hertzog (with support from Canada, Ireland and India) decided to form a committee …
ArticleMaritime history and heritage: shipwrecks
… historical, scientific, social and technical information from wrecks. Shipwrecks are sometimes called time capsules …
Schlebusch Commission
… This meant that NUSAS could no longer receive funds from abroad. Furthermore, all its activities were to be …
ArticleLiberation Struggle in South Africa
… date. This special project examines the Freedom Struggle from the beginning of the 20th century up until South …
Indian South Africans timeline 1990-1999
… Nair was charged with nine others but granted indemnity from prosecution. When the South African Communist Party …
ArticleIndian women workers, Durban’s clothing industry and the GWIU
… women started to enter the industry in significant numbers from 1960 while the number of Indian men employed in clothing …
ArticleWomen and the struggle against Apartheid
… against the government's attempts to take the vote away from Coloured people (black people had always been excluded). … member of the Federation of South…
1947-Joint Declaration of Cooperation
… removal of all discriminatory and oppressive legislation from the Union's statute book. This Joint Meeting is … Charter. This Joint Meeting further resolves…
Insurrections I,II and III: Music as Ancient as the Future by Samuel Hove
… previous performances made waves and rode them, to quote from one of their songs, they have never ridden waves like … went on before. So what went on before?…
Luli
… dangerous. Special props had to be made to stop the stopes from caving in. There were many problems, and they became … stretches for more than 300 miles. The…
Grade 6 term 1 classroom support
… that the very first citizens of Mapungubwe were here from 1000ad to 1300ad and were Stone Age settlers. 5. … their country trade and what items their…
ArticleANC Women’s League (ANCWL)
… announced that it would start issuing reference books from January 1956. A demonstration was held on the 27th of … charter, based on the priorities and…