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BiographyJoyce Sikhakhane-Rankin
Joyce Sikhakhane-Rankin (Nomafa) was born at the Bridgeman Memorial Maternity Hospital in Johannesburg. Her parents lived in Orlando West, Soweto where she…
BiographyKing Sekhukhune
Sekhukhune was King of the Marota people (commonly called Bapedi) who originated from the Bakgatla of the Western Transvaal. Sekhukhune, like Moshoeshoe King…
BiographyRonald “Ron” Press
Ron Press was born in 1929. His father a cinematograph operator became the secretary of the Cinematograph Workers Union, a post he held for over 20 years. He…
BiographyAbdool Karrim Essak
Abdool Karrim Essak was born in 1925 in India. He was the third child of Fathima and Ishaq Hashim. His father was an adventurer and left his family to seek…
BiographyWalter Ulyate Sisulu
Walter Ulyate Max Sisulu was born in the village of Qutubeni in the Engcobo district of the Transkei on 18 May 1912. Sisulu was born out of wedlock. His father…
BiographyHermanus Gabriel Loots
Hermanus Gabriel Loots, also known as James Stuart, is most noted for his role in exposing brutality at African National Congress camps in 1984, which…
ArticleSouth African Film
Feature Films are the long format, fictional (non-factual) films you see in cinemas. They are called long format because they are longer than most other forms…
Activity: Kingdoms of southern Africa: Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Great Zimbabwe
For the student Discussion Questions Who was the founder of the Mali Empire? Which city was considered a centre of learning during the Mali Empire? …
Township Uprising, 1984-1985
On 3 September the Tricameral Parliament opened in Cape Town while protest demonstrations began in the Transvaal, marking the start of the longest and most…
ArticleLetters: Albertina Sisulu
Letters between Albertina and Walter Sisulu during his incarceration on Robben Island: A South African Love Story This remarkable love story spanning more…
PlaceBergtheil House, 16 Queen’s Avenue, Westville
Named after Jonas Bergtheil, this museum is situated in the leafy suburb of Westville, almost midway between Durban and Pinetown. The museum is housed in…
ArticlePartial State of Emergency, July 1985
On 20 July 1985 the government declared a State of Emergency in 36 magisterial districts in the Eastern Cape and PWV (now Gauteng) areas. This was the first…
ArticleLand, Labour and Apartheid
Land and labour are two very important elements of the economic development of a society, and the way they are used will influence how the society develops. In…
ArticleIndentured Indian labourers and their struggle for citizenship in South Africa by Dr Brij Maharaj
Indentured Indian labourers and their struggle for citizenship in South Africa By Brij Maharaj 15 Nov 2023 Dr Brij Maharaj is an academic…
ArticleGandhi and the burning of passes
In August 1906, the British administration in the Transvaal passed the Asiatic Law Amendment Ordinance (Black Act) to control the entry of Indians into the…
ArticleSouth Africa’s Foreign Relations during Apartheid, 1948
The position of South Africa in international affairs remained important throughout apartheid. The South African government needed to rely on the external…
ArticlePeter Henry Abrahams timeline 1919 - 1985
1919 Peter Abrahams is born in Vrededorp, Johannesburg in March 1919 to an Ethiopian father and a Coloured mother. His father passed away when he was young…
ArticleNapoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte. Source: www.historywiz.com A new absolute ruler After the fall of Robespierre in 1794, a new group of people took over the government…
ArticleBizana and the Pondoland Revolt 1946 - 1962
The system of Black authorities and the reforms brought about in the agricultural sphere were not unreservedly accepted in the homelands. Opposition came from…
Disbanding, 1990-1991
With the ANC now legal, mass demands were made for a constitutional assembly to create a new non-racial, democratic, and unitary South Africa. The UDF had…
Address by I. B. Tabata, AAC Conference, December 16,1941
I must admit at the outset that when we first met in this hall six years ago, we and our people, who looked spell-bound at Convention, were full of great…
ArticlePort Elizabeth the Segregated city
Contents 1910-1950 Apartheid ideology and implementation from 1950 Conclusion 1910-1950 By 1950, the population of New Brighton had grown from 3,650 in…
South African History Online and Principia College Partnership Project - 2018 submissions
The biographical essays are selected from students in a South African history survey course that sought to put Africans back at the center of their history and…
BiographyPetros Sipho Sibusiso Mkhize (Mkize)
Petros Sipho Sibusiso Mkhize was born and raised in Macambini, a rural area in KwaZulu-Natal. Little is documented about his early life, but like many young…
BiographyNthato Harrison Motlana
Black business pioneer, community leader, altruistic medical practitioner, involved in several education initiatives, former secretary-general of the ANC Youth…
ArticleNon-European Unity Movement (NEUM)
This article was written by Baruch Hirson A Short history of the Non-European Unity – An insider's view Where is the Non-European Unity Movement? The Non…
PlaceVredehoek
Vredehoek is a hillside neighbourhood at the base of Devil’s Peak. The stairways here were built in the early twentieth Century to connect homes to streets and…
PlaceNamaqua Coastal Route
The Northern Cape is South Africa's largest province and a must-see destination, whether you prefer the ocean, the desert, the bush or quirky towns rich in…
Activity: The first farmers in Southern Africa
Activity: Learning about the farmers Archaeologists found a lot of information from their research surrounding Suikerbosrand and Hartebeespoort Dam near…
Chapter VIII - Treason - South African style 1
From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph Six months later, in August 1958, we came to trial. The government wanted us out of Johannesburg this time, to…