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PlaceGouritsrivier, Near Mossel Bay
… M. Theal mentions Hieronimus Cruse, -who first crossed it from East to West in 1667 after he had gone by sea to Mossel … deltoid leaf, consists of a number…
PlaceSomerset Road, Green Point
… changed to Somerset Road, presumably to differentiate it from another Settlement also called Green Point, in Cape … and Bars, which light up most nights…
Pottery, division of labour, trade, medicine and healing, hunting
… so much of food stored that they could trade with people from other countries chiefdoms. Evidence also indicates to us …
Four important figures in the South African Film Industry
… broadcasting organisation run on a commercial basis, and from this the SABC emerged. Lionel Ngakane[Link to 1951, …
ArticleNational Youth Uprising
… in the Transvaal at the beginning of 1975 was a directive from the Bantu Education Department that Afrikaans had to be …
ArticleThe History of Christmas Day and its celebration in South Africa
… Child, who was born to die and give us the gift of pardon from sin and eternal life. Presently, it is typically the …
ArticleWestern Cape Civic Association (WCCA)
… and Wilson Sidina among others. The WCCA broke away from the CAHAC and thus was dominated by Africans with …
ArticleAbout Nkosi Albert Luthuli Oral History Project
… new land, a home for men who are black, white, and brown, from the ruins of the old narrow groups, a synthesis of the …
PlacePump House, corner Prince and Sir George Grey Streets, Oranjezicht.
… From the 17th century onwards, water for Cape Town's domestic use was fetched by slaves from public fountains. The Pump House was named as such because it is…
PlaceWindermere
… as well squatters who largely migrated to Cape Town from rural areas such as the Transkei and Ciskei in search … an ethnically diverse area and its…
EventSouth Africa abandons the Gold Standard, sparking a period of economic expansion
… Soon after leaving the Gold Standard in 1932 revenue from the sale of gold increased remarkably well. Many … the Johannesburg Municipality was able to raise…
PlaceSahlumbe
… Sahlumbe, a Settlement along the Tugela River, about 23km from Weenen and on the edge of Msinga which was a District, … the mid-1960's for purposes of…
PlaceBraamfontein, a Suburb of Johannesburg
… fashion stores! "Braamfontein today, is largely unchanged from 30 Years ago!" It seems like it’s always just been this … The name means: ‘Long Story ’. The…
EventJournalist and anti-apartheid activist M.P. Naicker dies
… Marimuthu Pragalathan Naicker (M.P.) died at the age of 56 from a suspected heart failure en route on a flight from London to Berlin. At the time of his…
A Society for the “Advancement of Art”
… National Art at the Gallery in the following year. 6 From its inception the Society saw its role in the broadest … highly successful, but it provided…
Let them Speak - Slave Stamouers of South Africa by André van Rensburg
… the settlement, he was called Abraham, he was fleeing from his master in Batavia, he arrived as stowaway on 2 March … 1653, on the ship Malacca. Eva van…
Digging deeper into our history by Nicole Mccain (News24), 13 September 2016
… still unpacking and categorising the thousands of items from various local museums, says curator Esther Esmyol. This … the imposing walls include indigenous…
ArticleTswana
… responsibilities. An entire age-set generally graduated from one task to the next, and the village often celebrated … beliefs, and symbols. The Tswana seek…
EventFifteen English cricket players are prohibited to play for three years in England because of their rebel tour of South Africa
… in South Africa at a time when the country was banned from international cricket. Despite wide international … players who took part in it received three…
Sechaba
… publication of Sechaba in 1967. It documents the struggle, from the organisation's perspective, for freedom in South Africa and for the freedom of South…
Observatory - Steeped in History and Heritage by Patric Mallet
… shop as a kid in Salt River just around the corner from where I once lived in lower Rochester Road as a kid. The … Youth and Students Organisation after we…
ArticleThe caring nature of Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu
… fighter, mother or wife. Her caring nature was nurtured from an early age when she had to take care of her siblings … her fellow anti-Apartheid fighters …
University of York Student Submissions 2015
… English and Politics student at the University of York. From October 2015, he will read Law at Hughes Hall, … issues of contemporary political philosophy and…
Speech delivered on the condolence motion in honour of the late Ebrahim "Cas" Saloojee in the national assembly – 5 February 2009
… weekend after a period of prolonged illness. He suffered from a rare, neuro-degenerative disease resulting in … loss. I remember that before he was given…
ArticleRuth First timeline 1925-2012
… to Julius and Matilda First, Jewish immigrants (from Latvia and Lithuania, respectively) who helped establish … under the 90-day clause. 7 September, First…
ArticlePoverty and development
… Only some were fortunate enough to receive money from husbands who were working on the mines and towns. This … are often a priority and older wives neglected…
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Chapter 2 - The Beginnings of Globalisation by Jeff Guy
… From the book: Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global … All sorts of objects have been found a great distance from where they originated; they must have…
PlaceGugulethu Township
… Gugulethu is a township 15 km away from Cape Town. The name is a contraction of igugu lethu, … with the Act, many Africans, Coloured and Indian people from…
EventSouth African athlete, Sergio Motsoeneng, admits to cheating in Comrades Marathon
… Motsoeneng said his actions were those of a desperate man from a poverty-stricken family. The two brothers were later suspended for ten years from…
PlacePinetown and its Museum
… About half an hour’s drive from Durban is a thriving industrial and commercial town … an overview of the development of the Pinetown region from prehistory…