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Grade 10 Archive
… (Industrial revolution), the transfer of wealth and power from the feudal aristocracy to the urban middle classes, and …
ArticleHistory of ‘New Age’ Newspaper
… were ANC activists) and their financial backing (mainly from the Indians in Durban). When the New Age came back into …
ArticleTimeline Interim Constitution 1991 to 1993
… There was a massacre in Boipatong and the ANC withdrew from the negotiations process. Protest marches also took …
ArticleCommunism in Russia 1900 to 1940
… St Petersburg soviet in 1905. Lenin observed the events from exile and adapted his own revolutionary theory. Online …
Cedric Nunn
… and abroad. Conducting photography education projects, from workshops for the churches and the labour unions, to …
ArticleSS Mendi
… which despite the draft, caused delays in moving supplies from the rear to the front lines. In September of 1916, … number had never learnt to swim. …
ArchiveSouth Africa’s Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew
… Hardie, "Stoned in South Africa", 1907 Document 2 - Letter from the Cape Labour Party to James Ramsay, 12 August 1908 Document 3 - Letter from F. A. W. Lucas…
Federation of Amateur Theatrical Societies of South Africa (FATSSA)
… and assist with academic facilities, costumes and scenery. From 1939, the Federation encouraged playwriting through …
ArticleDutch Reformed Church (DRC)
… these three groups. In the 1980s the church was expelled from the World Alliance of Reformed Churches for its support …
ArticleThe Aftermath of the war
… 15 May 1902 saw the meeting of 30 representatives from each side meet at Vereeniging and by 31 May 1902 the …
Slavery in South Africa
… India that there was a considerable importation of slaves from Asia to South Africa by the Dutch East India Company and its employees. Some of the slave…
INDIAN SLAVES IN SOUTH AFRICA: A little-known aspect of Indian-South African relations by E. S. Reddy
… in 1652 to supply provisions to Dutch ships plying to and from India and the the East Indies, people from India were taken to the Cape and sold into slavery…
A Political Reflection By John Fikile Block
… Presidents since 1912. They were John Langalibalele Dube from 1912-1917, Sefako Makgatho from 1917-1924, ZR Mahabane served his first term from1924-1927,…
To Change the World ! Is Reason Enough ?, London, August, 1995
… things. In this I blame my father. He did everything, from laying paths in the garden, cutting down trees, … garden. The grass cuttings had to be…
Dr William Fehr (1892-1968), collector of art as history
… emerge not only of William Fehr, but also of the sources from which he drew his combined passion for history and art, … of individual and collective…
ArticleImperialism and socialism in the context of Africa
… World Wars of the 20th century. The word imperialism comes from the term empire. Imperialism refers to the practice of … and worthy of replacement: …
ArticleCustomary Law in South Africa: Historical Development as a Legal System and its Relation to Women’s Rights by Devon Wall
… The legitimacy of customary law as a legal system derives from the notion that it has existed from time immemorial and manifests itself in the day-to-day … …
ArticleDefining culture, heritage and identity
… 'culture' is a term that causes much confusion and suffers from its misuse. Traditionally it has been used to refer to … one quickly realises that there are…
ArticleColonial History of Port Elizabeth
… and to protect Cape Town, and hence the India sea route, from possible French attack. The township of Port Elizabeth … population were attracted to the town…
ArticleEskom Energy Crisis: Will there be a “just transition” to renewable energy? by Kyla Jade Mc Nulty
… Cloete wrote in a 2018 Op-Ed: Numsa supports a transition from dirty energy to clean renewable energy, that they have … have at a time in history when the…
ArticleThe 1992 Whites only referendum ‘For’ or ‘Against’ a negotiated constitution
… Party (CP) in March 1982 after its members broke away from the NP, was vehemently opposed to negotiations between … and ban the South African national rugby…
ArticleTransformation in Southern Africa Timeline 1700-1800
… and into Thembu territory as a result of an attack from Dingane and the Zulu, which had been asked for by … Wesleyan mission at Maquassie is threatened by an…
ArticleHigh Farce in the House
… stations to his friends; among others. Rajbansi was fired from the Cabinet, the Ministers’ Council and removed as …
Prominent South Africans Indians
… This is an ongoing project and we welcome contributions from the public. Politics and Labour Adam, Feroza Asmal, …
Damon – The Malabar Slave (Historic Alleys)
… Read this characterization of a Slave from Malabar (Walks & Sketches – Robert Semple) – He is in … with reasonable regularity 150–400 slaves annually from…
EventAmy Johnson, a female aviator, lands in Cape Town in record time
… Amy Johnson obtained her pilot's license from the London Aeroplane Club in 1929. After purchasing a … she made history by becoming the first woman to fly…
PlaceCompensation, Settlement near Durban
… to Umhlali-Tongaat. The Area of Compensation got its name from Compensation Farm acquired by Edmund Morewood in 1849, … the first sugar cane grown in Natal…
PlacePampierstad
… Another possibility is that the Town derived its name from; a cardboard material that was used to build informal … Pampierstad was established under…
ArticleNational symbols such as the Coat of Arms and the National Anthem
… ewige gebergtes, Waar die kranse antwoord gee, Ringing out from our blue heavens From our deep blue seas breaking Round Over everlasting …
PlaceJohannesburg Art Gallery
… funded by a trust, as well as through generous sponsorship from both Anglo-American and the City of Johannesburg. Major … exhibition at the JAG was called…