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William Nomodi Tshwane
… been buried. A police report concerning the death released by the minister of police on 23 February 1977 said that Mr … stolen vehicle.When he attempted to…
BiographyNdabenhle William Zulu
… he went to the Nqutu CJM Hospital where he was discovered by an Occupational Therapist at the hospital who encouraged … at the African Art Centre, Durban. He…
BiographyRamnie Dinat
… Congress leaflets, she was knocked down and stepped on by a constable. She married Mohamed Ismail (“Issy”) Dinat who … the seats for Blacks in the gallery…
BiographyJames “Sofasonke” Mpanza
… nickname, "Sofasonke" ("we shall all die") was acquired. By dramatizing the plight of the city's homeless workers, the … of modem Soweto. In 1946, Mpanza was…
BiographyDr. Frene Noshir Ginwala
… (now Gauteng Province). Her politics would be influenced by where and how she grew up. Johannesburg was a growing city … would eventually be freed. Slavery…
BiographyReverend Allan Aubrey Boesak
… Gereformeerde Sending-Kerk (Dutch Reformed Church).By his late teens, Boesak had expressed increasing … of religion as a cultural or racist ideology (as…
BiographyNana Sita
… in the Transvaal and Natal Indian Congresses , led by Dr. Yusuf M. Dadoo and Dr. G.M. Naicker , advocated mass … with the blessings of Gandhiji. The campaign…
ArticleBureau of State Security (BOSS)
… South African Intelligence Agencies is somewhat hamstrung by the fact that people from these agencies do not want their … but was only legally…
BiographyMaxwell Mduduzi Malinga
… South African boxer, Malinga’s career was inspired by Titus Ntombela who had boxed as an amateur. [i] Malinga … the same year. In 1974, Malinga was ranked at…
BiographyOupa Joshua Gqozo
… religious minister. At his young age Gqozo was sent away by his parents to stay with his relative living in Witgatboom … legislative powers in Ciskei. The…
BiographyTielman Johannes de Villiers Roos
… when he joined the Het Volk party, which was then led by General Louis Botha . He was not particularly politically … J B M Hertzog from his cabinet and…
BiographyEnoch Mgijima
… the end of 1912 Mgijima predicted that the world would end by Christmas and would be followed by 30 days of rain. As a result of his prediction, the ……
BiographyRobert John McBride
… transit camp that was reserved for Coloured people only by the apartheid social planners. The industrial area of … karate and later boxing, and was taught…
BiographyDr. Leander Starr Jameson
… 2 April 1896, after replacing Colquhoun, and was succeeded by Earl Grey. In November 1895, a piece of territory of … and bordering the Transvaal, was ceded…
BiographyPius Nkonzo Langa
… Counsellor of the Baobab: Gold that was bestowed on him by President Thabo Mbeki. Langa retired in 2009 and in August … away. Awards and Honours Awarded the…
ArticleThe Land Act, Traditional Authorities and the Native Affairs Department (NAD) 1913-1953
… in land tenure systems. This approach was used extensively by Sir Theophilus Shepstone in KwaZulu Natal. When the Union … continued the system and refined it…
BiographyRoelof Frederik ‘Pik’ Botha
… the Durban British consulate protection to avoid detention by the South African authorities. In June 1985, South … which he partially entered before being…
BiographyProfessor Emeritus Phillip Tobias
… a medical BSc, he was already teaching in the department by 1946. Tobias was appointed Demonstrator in Histology and … South African Medical Council about…
BiographyBob Hepple
… (ANC) sympathisers had a narrow escape from rustication by the then University Principal for organising protests over … attorney, Joe Slovo, was prevented…
Document 119 - Non-European United Front of South Africa, Minutes of Conference held in City Hall, Cape Town, 8 to 10 April 1939
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew The Conference was formally opened in the … but all Churches which supported…
PlaceKatlehong
… known as Kathorus and are amongst many that have a rich struggle history that locals want exposed. Together with … segregation and White supremacy . The…
Document 92 “Communist Party of South Africa Plenum Held from 5th to 8th April 1936”, Umsebenzi, and 16 May 1936
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 92 " Communist Party of South Africa … and non-European people. 3. That…
BiographyJudus Mahlangu
… artist until 1982. From 1973 to 1976 he was helped by Lucas Sithole and in 1975 he studied at the Bill Ainslie … (Rorke's Drift). 1975: DAM (Art SA Today ””…
BiographyMandla Nkosi
… merit award at the annual ‘Impressions’ competition, held by the Rolfes Foundation for Student Art. He was influenced by the work of Afro-American painter…
Dan Tloome
… attend an All-African Trader Union Conference sponsored by the World Federation of Trade Unions. Known as an able and diligent organiser, he was narrowly…
BiographyKaizer Motaung
… He entered the international scene when he was recruited by North American club Atlanta Chiefs. After a few years … and was awarded the Entrepreneurial…
BiographyBartholomew Hlapane
… Act and conspiracy to commit sabotage, Hlapane was used by the prosecution as a state witness. After being detained a … and Harry Gwala.He and his wife were…
BiographyChris van Wyk
… poor suburb about 8km west of the Johannesburg, surrounded by dusty mine dumps. At the time, Riverlea, Johannesburg, … Areas Act. The eldest of six children…
BiographyBee Berman
… Exhibition in 1983, and the book and exhibition by Dieter Koeve and Tim Besserer entitled Nichts Wird Uns … was a part of the exhibition), depicts the…
ArticleThe Impact of Colonialism
… the Spanish were looking for a western route. Sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, the Italian … complained that there was not enough…