SAHO global search
2,219 records
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 2: The first farmers in Southern Africa
The first farmers in southern Africa were Bantu-speakers and archaeology shows that they entered southern Africa between 2 000 and 1 700 years ago This topic…
ArticleA History of the Bulhoek Massacre
In 1912 Enoch Mgjimia, a lay preacher and independent evangelist, broke away from the Wesleyan Methodist Church and joined the Church of God and Saints of…
ArticleCape Town the Segregated city
Contents Early settlement patterns of exclusion Towards racial segregation Segregated city Conclusion Once the fort and the early settlement were…
Bathandwa Ndondo
As a young child, Ndondo’s maternal grandmother raised himwhile his mother, Lulama Sidumo (nee Ndondo),worked. Following the death of his grandmother, his…
David Goldblatt: In the time of AIDS by Galeria Elba Benitez, 31 March 2009, Madrid
In David Goldblatt’s second exhibition at the galería elba benítez the artist presents his “In the time of AIDS” suite, which features medium sized colour…
ArticleA list of South African Shipwrecks
Antipolis (1977) The Antipolis, a Greek oil tanker, ran aground on the rocks near Victoria Road in Oudekraal in the Cape on 29 July 1977. It was being…
The National Tree
Real Yellowwood Podocarpus latifolius The Yellowwood family is primeval and has been present in this part of Africa for more than 100 million years. The…
PlaceOuteniqua Pass-N9
The Outeniqua Pass is a relatively modern Pass, connecting the Coastal Town of George with Oudtshoorn and the Little Karoo. It was first built in 1942 - 1951…
Indian South Africans timeline 1980-1989
Indian South Africans Timeline: 1980-1989 1980 Kay Moonsamy was sent to India to replace Mosie Moolla, as the African National Congress (ANC) representative,…
ArticleSimon van der Stel Timeline
14 October 1639: Simon van der Stel is born to parents Adrian van der Stel and Maria Leviens aboard le Cappel on route to Mauritius. 25 May 1646: His father,…
PlaceiSimangaliso Wetland Park, former Greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park
A World Heritage Site, iSimangaliso Wetland Park (the former Greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park) incorporates an astonishing variety of habitats from the Ubombo…
ArticleThe Mau Mau Uprising
The Mau Mau uprising began in 1952 as a reaction to inequalities and injustices in British-controlled Kenya. The response of the colonial administration was a…
Grade 12 - Topic 2 - Independent Africa
In 1884, at the Berlin Conference, the European powers carved up Africa amongst themselves. By 1914 all of Africa, except Liberia and Ethiopia, was under…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1654-1899
Indian South Africans Timeline: 1654-1899 1654 Slaves from India and South East Asia are introduced to the Cape. 1820 A number of Indians arrive in…
ArticleZulu
The four major ethnic divisions among Black South Africans are the Nguni, Sotho, Shangaan-Tsonga and Venda. The Nguni represent nearly two thirds of South…
BiographyDr Yusuf Mohamed Dadoo
Dr Yusuf Mohamed Dadoo played an outstanding role in the South African liberation movement for over half a century - in persuading the Indian community to link…
ArticleThe history of Migrant Labour in South Africa
Introduction The migrant labour system marks a period in which African men were integrated into wage labour. Black men changed from being farmers in their…
ArticleThe effects of WW2 in Africa
Africans resisted colonial rule from the outset, trying to hold on to their land, but were not strong enough to defend themselves against European conquest…
EventAnglo-Boer War 2: The British evacuate Rustenburg to occupy Commando Nek and Silkaatsnek
After the fall of Pretoria on 5 June 1900, the British maintained a favourable command of several strategic points in the Transvaal area. Western Transvaal…
ArticleWestern Cape Youth Uprising timeline 1976
1976 16 June, Extra police patrols are deployed. 24 June, The Principal's office in Hlangisi Primary (Nyanga) was burnt out and the following day the same…
ArticleResponses in South Africa to the outbreak of WWI: Impact on the Indian Working class: the Growth of Indian trade unions
Those who formed part of the poorest section of the Indian community, such a labourers, artisans, market-gardeners bore the brunt of the effect of the increase…
Article2016 in Review
In 2016 South Africa History Online celebrates 15 years of being a public open source heritage site. What a journey it has been. At the end of the first week…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1970-1979
1970 16 February, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and 21 others, who were detained under the Suppression of Communism Act, in May 1969, are acquitted. Three are…
ArticlePassive Resistance in South Africa
The passive resistance movement in South Africa is seen as, largely, led by M K Gandhi and the Indian Congresses campaigns. However, this form of passive…
PlaceColesberg, Northern Cape
The Village of Colesberg was founded in 1830 on the site of an abandoned station of the London Missionary Society, and was named in honour of Sir Galbraith…
BiographyChief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi
Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, son of Princess Magogo Constance Zulu kaDinuzulu, King Solomon’s sister, and Inkosi Mathole Buthelezi, the King’s Prime…
PlaceMitchell Park Zoo, Durban
Mitchell Park Zoo is situated in the Morningside suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. It is one of eThekwini’s best-kept secrets. Mitchell Park Zoo is named after…
ArticleGrade 4 - Term 4: Communication through time
Communication through time, topic focuses on how communication has changed over time and how many forms of communication have stayed the same. We first learn…
PlaceSchoenstatt Retreat and Conference Centre, Cape Town
Schoenstatt’s Founder was a priest, Father Joseph Kentenich was born in 1885, near Cologne in Germany. In 1912, he was appointed Spiritual Director in the…
PlaceSongimvelo Game Reserve, an Early Archaeological Site
The Songimvelo Game Reserve is located South of Barberton in the South-Eastern part of the Mpumalanga Province on the South African-Swaziland Border. The…