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Archive1999 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 5 February 1999 (Before National Elections)
… those who will occupy these dwellings. The construction of sports facilities reached new levels in 1998 and the … and journalists more actively into this…
ArticleThe 52nd ANC National Conference - Polokwane 2007
The 52nd African National Congress (ANC) National Conference took place from 16 – 20 December 2007 at the University of Limpopo in Polokwane. This conference…
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2014 submissions
Idara Akpan Idara Akpan is a sophomore studying advertising and broadcast journalism. She has thoroughly enjoyed deeply learning about South African…
ArticleGrade 12 - The Cold War
How did the Cold War period shape international relations after the Second World War? After the Second World War, there was a struggle between two world…
ArticleThe Western Front
At the outbreak of the First World War, Germany put into operation the Schlieffen Plan. This plan was based on the assumption that in case of a war breaking…
Steve Biko: Gone but not forgotten by Robin Comley and Claire Keeton (Times Live), 12 September 2017
… “As you say his name, I see Steve smiling, lanky, in a sports jacket, he was a real character. “For a medical …
PlaceFree State Province
… of activities, including boeresports (traditional farming sports) for the children, food, stalls, and of course …
History of Muslims in South Africa: 1960 - 1969 by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… celebrated Children's Day on Friday, April 12, 1968 at the sports stadium. Curries Fountain, in Durban. Over 20 000 …
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 1
… touch, learning by the mere chance of being there. With no sports fields they automatically find their way to the places …
PlaceLovedale Missionary School
The missionary school where so many Black intellectuals of the 19th and early 20th century—from Tiyo Soga to Thabo Mbeki to Steve Biko — were to be educated. …
EventF.W. de Klerk, former state president of South Africa, is born in Johannesburg.
Frederik Willem de Klerk was born in Johannesburg on 18 March 1936. de Klerk grew up in a political family. He later studied law and practiced as a lawyer in…
New Age
New Age, newspaper and its' predecessors, The Guardian; Advance were founded by trade unionists, academics and and was known as a leftist publication. New Age…
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 2: The Transatlantic slave trade
CONTENT West Africa before the European slave trade A map depicting the three most well-known West African Kingdoms. Image source The peoples of West…
PlaceLand Adjoining Earle’s Dyke, Camps Bay.
This strip of land is still in its natural state and extends from Lion's Head down to the sea, giving visitors a view of one of the most beautiful natural…
ArticleKingdoms of Southern Africa: Mapungubwe
Landing page contentThis topic provides a brief introductory overview of the settlements in the Limpopo Valley before Mapungubwe, and a brief concluding…
David Goldblatt: “Particulars” (1975) by The ASX Team, 16 May 2013
“I seem to have an innate propensity which has been fed by life experiences and heightened by the kind of hyper-awareness that photography sometimes enables…
ArchiveUrban crisis and the apartheid state response: South African housing policy in the 1980s
A dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the MSc in Urban Planning (Housing in Development), submitted to the University College, London (Development…
EventPresident F. W. de Klerk rings in cabinet changes
In what was widely regarded as move to prepare the ground for the country's first multiracial elections, President F.W. de Klerk reshuffled the cabinet. This…
PlaceRugby Museum, V & A Waterfront, Cape Town
The Rugby Museum has one of the largest private collections of rugby memorabilia and is one of its kind in the world, a must-see for rugby fans, the Springbok…
National Arts Festival 2017
The National Arts Festival is an important event on the South African cultural calendar, and the biggest annual celebration of the arts on the African…
BiographyIsaac Williams Wauchope
The esteemed teacher and journalist, Samuel E.K. Mqhayi described Isaac Williams Wauchope: “Rev Isaac Wauchope was truly handsome in appearance, a broad-faced…
ArticleHIV/Aids in South Africa
HIV/Aids is a deadly disease, which is currently not curable. The United Nations AIDS agency (UNAIDS) says the evidence that HIV is the underlying cause of…
Archive2016 - President Zuma: State of the Nation Address, 11 February 2016
… include the National Recreation Day, the Nelson Mandela Sports and Culture Day; the World Move for Health Day, the …
PlaceGreen Point Common
In the 18th century, this area was known by the Dutch as 'De Waterplaats' (The foreshore). The Green Point Common was vested land, which was granted to the…
PlaceDjibouti
Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, is a country of dry shrublands, volcanic formations and Gulf of Aden beaches. It's home to one of the saltiest bodies of water…
EventSA troops invade East Africa in their confrontation with German forces in World War I
Britain had fought the Boer settlers in South Africa in the Anglo-Boer wars (1880-1, 1899-1902), so in 1914 many Afrikaaners sympathised with Germany. While…
PlaceWarden, Thabo Mofutsanyana Municipality
The N3 passes right through Warden on the route between: Johannesburg and Durban, just North of Harrismith. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Thabo…
PlaceMiddleburg, Mpumalanga
… dams in the area allow for an abundance of exciting water sports such as sailing and fishing to be enjoyed. The …
PlacePlettenberg Bay, Garden Route
… to less high brow activities like swimming and water sports in the warm, gentle waters. In fact, when you enter …
EventThe Black People’s Convention (BPC) holds its first National Congress
The Black People's Convention (BPC) held its first National Congress at Hammanskraal in December 1972, attended by approximately 200 African, Indian, and…