SAHO global search

… concluded, nine million soldiers were killed and twenty-one million wounded. It was a war in which the technology of … were introduced onto the battlefield. The War resulted in one of the first genocides of the twentieth century. The …

… in 1983 amalgamated many grassroot organisations under one banner. Some organisations consisted of cultural workers …

… lead to tensions between the white settlers on the one hand and their servants and labourers and some … 19 1828 In one of the numerous skirmishes that form part of the Difaqane combined forces of the colonial … lodge complaints against chiefs and Diplomatic Agents are part of Maitland's new treaty system. Finally, African …

… substantial. This operation was more successful than the one in Ordinance Road where a bomb did not explode properly … of three members who each had a specific task to perform: “One was going to place the explosives on the wall, the other … out the acts of sabotage in Port Elizabeth. In total, one member MK member was killed by his own bomb and another …

… assaulting three on duty employees, fatally wounding one and torching six motor vehicles at the plant. 13 August, … the protesters. Two SAPS members are hacked to death, one critically wounded. Three protesters are fatally wounded … in Marikana, is gunned down. 8 May, Lungani Mabutyana one of the witnesses to the Marikana Commission commits …

… Africa is seen as the protest capital of the world, with one of the highest rates of public and labour protests in the … the quartzite rock that encases the gold and platinum. One of the reasons that caused the strike was the extreme … still happening in post-apartheid South Africa. Similarly, one of the public protests that resulted in death of a …

… Art in the state of siege The Sharpeville Massacre was one of the most important turning points in the history of … Two grief-stricken young women being taken home after the one in the middle had viewed her husband's body twisted into … work was produced, exhibited and circulated if at all.   One also needs to examine the State, its education and …

… responsibility that has been cast upon each and every one of us when we decided to challenge the might of the Union … greatest Empire of our times?" "It is for each and every one of us in his or her own way to answer that question with … The path that lies ahead of us is a dark and difficult one but as far as I am personally concerned I am prepared to …

… Sophiatown's gangs in these terms, they have been seen as part of the resistance rather than social outcasts to be … was a large increase in the number of gangs in Sophiatown. Part of the reason for this was that there were about 20 000 …

… 'Lives of Courage' Publication Series, 2010 and beyond As part of this project a publication program has been launched, …

… This article was written by Simon Pinsky and forms part of the SAHO Public History Internship …

… the delta in the north by the sea. In its lower (northern) part, the Nile River splits itself many times and spills into …

… required that all South African Blacks become citizens of one of the self-governing territories. The law declared Black … no longer citizens of South Africa, but became citizens of one of the ten autonomous territories. According to the law, …

… anti-Semitism, the defeat of Germany in World War One, German humiliation and anger following the Treaty of …

… of South Africa’s different provinces, including each one’s government and symbols. We will also look at oral …

… that the death of Biko left a vacuum similar to the one created by the banning of the ANC and the PAC after …

… Immorality Amendment Act, Act No 21 of 1950 This Act was one of the most controversial pieces of Apartheid … provided that all South Africans be racially classified in one of three categories: White, Black or Coloured. According … and descent. The Act described a White person as one whose parents were both White. The other things that …

… falling within the greater Bojanala Platinum district, one of the four districts of the North West province. The … memorandum to the mine’s management. The memorandum was in part addressing a $50million investment by the finance arm of …

… While the council responded to some of their requests, the one requiring women to carry residential passes remained. On … in rural areas should be automatically made servants. Part of the South African Native Convention’s Appeal: “...any …

… these icons and remember how their struggles have played a part in establishing a more conscious South Africa, not only … a successful soccer player, active LGBTQI+ activist and one of the first women to live as openly lesbian in her home … the LGBTQI+ community. 2. Sally Gross Sally Gross is one of the most challenging and important figures in our …

… all be liable for arrest. August, The government gives a one-month extension for Indians to register. They … regarding the validity of Indian marriages in respect of one Bai Mariam according to Mohammedan rites "contracted" in … her travels, urging women in different towns to take part in the newest phase of civil disobedience: the picketing …

… in the factories that fell within its sector. SFAWU was one of two unions of the Consultative Committee of Black …

… (certain) mastery of South Africa is a remarkable one, elaborately romanticised by Afrikaner publicists as a … only accepted Afrikaans speaking white people as part of their organisation. The membership of the Broederbond … organisation. (2 x 2) (4) Broederbond members also formed part of the National Party members. These members held key …

… the observance of chieftaincy faces many problems. One of the key issues relates to chieftaincy operating on … through kinship ties. During the pre-colonial era for one to assume the leadership position one had to be related by a tie of kinship or based on their …

… in the 15-24 age group, where three young women for every one young man are infected. One of the most significant damages caused by this disease is … Times, Sunday 10 Aug 2003 HIV can be transmitted from one person to another through: Transmission and symptoms: …

… ' Redemption has come and that is the IC ,' rejoiced one chief. The ICU was also widely perceived as the … the way in which the name was interpreted. According to one white official, the letters ICU meant, ' I see you when … that followed, strikes and boycotts occurred frequently. One such example was an anti-pass campaign in Durban in 1930, …

… the Black Sash because the women wore black sashes over one shoulder as they stood to demonstrate against … from being a protest organisation to become a professional one, still upholding the same principles of making …

… the new Constitution needed as its protector a new court - one untainted by the past. In this sense, the decision to create a Constitutional Court was a political one. And the process of appointment to the Court - clearly …

… social security, free trading rights and a minimum wage of one pound a day. At the Cape provincial congress of the ANC … poetic style, possibly the influence of Lionel Bernstein , one of the drafters. It was presented to the ANC’s national …

… of racial inequality which kept all races separate from one another. In 1994, Mandela was of key importance in … Mandela helped prevent a civil war and he ensured that no one would be discriminated because of the colour of their …