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ArticleIndustrial and Commercial Union Timeline 1919-1989
1919 The Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU) is formed in Cape Town after World War I, with a membership of 24. The Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU)…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1940-1949
1940 Mandela was elected to the Student Representative Council (SRC) at Fort Hare. After he became embroiled in general student dissatisfaction with boarding…
ArchiveSmash Bantu education: misery: illiteracy
Black, red and white poster. Artwork of a hand smashing papers regarding Bantu education. MEDU poster.
EventOrigin of Johannesburg’s name is explained
In reaction to an inquiry, officials in Pretoria replied that Johannesburg was named after Johann Friedrich Bernhard Rissik and Christiaan Johannes Joubert -…
ArchiveSADCC: co-operation gives us power to build our future
Orange, brown, black and white poster. Artwork of three people holding hands. MEDU Art Ensemble poster.
ArticleWomen in the schizophrenic 1940s - World War II and its aftermath
The 1940s opened with the devastating Second World War in full swing. This decade also marked the gradual transition from a mining and agricultural economy …
ArchivePost: Sunday: post
Black and white poster. Artwork of people with gags over their mouths. List of names. Medu Art Ensemble poster.
ArchiveShades of change
Black and white poster. Notice of a play to be performed by Medu Art Ensemble. Artwork of two people acting.
ArticleThe 1956 Women’s March, Pretoria, 9 August
‘Strijdom, you have tampered with the women, You have struck a rock.' So runs the song composed to mark this historic occasion. By the middle of 1956…
Islam
Islam What do Muslims believe? This is the Arabic script for Allah.Source: www.webislam.com Muslims believe in a Supreme God that is called Allah in Arabic…
The Hunter-Gatherers of Southern Africa: Summary
Hunter-gatherers is a term for people who survive, or used to survive, by hunting and gathering food. QUICK INFO GUIDE: Southern Africa…
Establishment of the Cape and its impact on Khoikhoi and Dutch
The formation of the VOC in Netherlands in 1602 increased Dutch dominance of the in the maritime trade. Acting on behalf of the Dutch government, the company…
Artists' Forum with Kemang Wa Lehulere
Please join us for the next Artists' Forum with Kemang Wa Lehulere, which will take place on Thursday 30 October at the Iyatsiba Lab. In this Forum, Kemang…
“I want to live not survive”: the politics of refusing low-wage work in a time of mass joblessness by Hannah Dawson
This paper was submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference Why would young Black South African men refuse low wage jobs in a time…
ArchiveFree Mandela!: free our leaders!
Grey, white and red poster. Image of Cape Town and Robben Island in background with title in red letters. MEDU poster.
ArchiveThe arch agitator of the Union by Shula Marks, 31 January 2019
To mark the centenary of the founding of the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU), New Frame republishes work by historian Shula Marks about Allison…
PlaceOld Fort and Cemetery, Durban
The Old Fort and Durban's first cemetery are situated in Umgeni Road, and are now an integral part of the city centre. The first formal European settlement of…
ArchiveOrganise for a safe workplace
Silkscreened; red; Organise for a safe workplace. Ququzelanin Uku ze indawo yenu yosebenzi iphephe. Hlopisang hore tulo yo hao ya mosebetsi e be e bolokehileng.
ArchiveAfrican Women`s Resistance to the Pass Laws in South Africa 1950-1960, by Elizabeth S. Schmidt
Introduction The decade of the 1950s was a decade of turmoil in South Africa. In the urban areas, a strong alliance was being forged between racially…
ArchiveGwangwa: Shakawe
White, black and red poster. Notice of intended concert. Artwork of people playing musical instruments. Names of artists performing. Issued by Medu Art…
PlaceMoth Memorial, Kimberley
The Order is an independent brotherhood of ex-service men and women as well as serving men and women whose membership is confined to those who served or…
South African House of Assembly pays tribute to the SS Mendi
On 21 February 1917 the SS Mendi troopship sunk. As a result 616 South Africans lost their lives, 607 of which were Black men serving in the South African…
EventSouth African House of Assembly pays tribute to the SS Mendi
On 21 February 1917 the SS Mendi troopship sunk. As a result 616 South Africans lost their lives, 607 of which were Black men serving in the South African…
ArchiveThe Presidents Council and his masters voic
Cream and black poster. Artwork of dog with three heads with initials P.C. on it, with a winner's ribbon, listening to a gramophone, with P. W. Botha's head in…
Grade 4 Term 2 Timeline: Mahatma Gandhi
1869 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is born in Porbandar, Gujarat, India 1883 Gandhi marries KasturbaiMakhanji in an arranged child marriage 1888 …
The South African War
The South African War To this day the reasons for this conflict remain the source of much emotive debate (read more). Regardless of who provoked the war,…
ArticleThe Langa March, 30 March 1960
On 30 March 1960, Philip Kgosana led a Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) march of between 30.000-50.000 protestors from Langa and Nyanga to the police headquarters…
The diary of Maria Tholo - December 2 - 15 by Carol Hermer
From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer Maria's Diary, Sunday, December 5 Things have exploded in Nyanga. Isaac arrived here early this…
Now You Have Touched the Women - African Women`s Resistance to the Pass Laws in South Africa 1950-1960 by Elizabeth S. Schmidt
Introduction The decade of the 1950s was a decade of turmoil in South Africa. In the urban areas, a strong alliance was being forged between racially…
ArchiveThe constellation of states, neocolonialism and imperialism the South African way
Black, red and white poster. Red artwork of map of Africa. Cartoon drawing of P.W. Botha as an octupus with tentacles in all Southern African countries, with…