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… Address by President Nelson Mandela to the Joint Houses of Congress of the Republic Of Argentina …

… Speech on the installation of professor Bundy as Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of the Witwatersrand …

… Address by President Mandela at the opening of the 36th Annual World Boxing Council Convention …

… WHILE THIS EXHIBITION AND CATALOGUE purport to mark the centenary of the founding of the South African Society of Artists (SASA) in 1902, it is … A New Date For the Founding of the South African Society of Artists, and it’s Second Annual …

… The date, December 16, holds a special significance in South African history. On this day in 1838, the Voortrekkers fought a battle for survival against Dingaan’s Zulu army, and were victorious. Later, the day was commemorated as part of the Afrikaner nationalist …

… The Afrikaner ideal of a republic South Africa only became a Republic on the 31st May 1961 , but the formation of a Republic had been the dream of many … The Union of South Africa: Movement towards Republic …

… The New Constitution was negotiated between May 1994 and October 1996 in the country's first democratically elected convention, the Constitutional Assembly. However, the demand for a … A history of the South African Constitution 1910-1996 …

… Introduction During the late 1970s and early 1980s the issue of drawing up a Workers’ Charter became a leading item on the agenda of the South African labour movement. It developed … The historical significance of COSATU’s Workers’ Charter …

… Johannesburg, Poert Mzwakhe Mbuli, UDF concert 1989 The State of Emergency's continued bannings and repression only led to reveal the fact that the apartheid state was weak. The country had in effect … The Mass Democratic Movement, February 1988 - January 1990 …

… South Africa's racial policy and the UNO South Africa and apartheid was placed on the agenda of the United Nations for the first time in 1946 by India … South Africa and the United Nations, 1946-1990 …

… was written by Nicole Dellaportas and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project Women’s Role in the Negotiations Women played a major role in both politics and negotiations during the struggle against apartheid. Women helped transform South …

… The Great Trek and the advent of the Mfecane The origins of the battle are a matter of considerable … Origins of the Battle of Blood River 1838 …

… The struggle for a shorter workday, a demand of major political significance for the working class dates back to the 1800s. On 7 October 1884, the Federation of Organized … The History of May Day in South Africa …

… After the government crackdown on political organizations in the early 1960s, new organizations emerged to fill the political vacuum. A movement based on the idea of being … Black Consciousness and student revolt in the Cape …

… The overthrow of Portugal’s Prime Minister, Marcello Caetano, on 25 April 1974 hailed a watershed moment for the former Portuguese colonies of Mozambique, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Principe and Angola.  The Armed Forces Movement (AFM) had overthrown the …

… To understand what effects WW2 had on the nature of the fight against colonialism and imperialism in Africa we need to look at the climate just before WW2. Rebellions Against Colonial Rule … The fight against colonialism and imperialism in Africa …

… ‘Not only is the Egyptian climate peculiar to that country, and the Nile different in the way it behaves from rivers elsewhere, but the manners and … The Nile river and its influence on settlement …

… Prior to the passage of apartheid laws both Black and White South Africans played rugby, albeit separately. After the onset of apartheid Black South Africans were segregated … and training facilities. During South Africa's hosting of the Rugby World Cup in 1995 Nelson Mandela used the sport and …

… After the fall of Port Natal Port Natal Andries Pretorius arrived … Pretorius took over leadership as Commandant-General of the Voortrekkers in Natal. He immediately re-organised the Voortrekkers and started to prepare a retaliatory attack … The Battle - Andries Pretorius and his men advance …

… essential supports for Afrikaner nationalism, and from the 1870s onwards they were used to mobilise Afrikaners, and after 1914 to achieve political power. Writing about the press in the 20th century, Hachten and Giffard say: ‘The Afrikaner … TRH Davenport, The Afrikaner Bond: The history of a South African Political …

… and a much larger world. Therefore, what happens in the 'North' has a huge impact on what happens here. For this section, it is important to understand the international background, and what the world was like in the 1960s. This will help us … 1960s: The Civil Rights and Black Power movements …

… The Eastern Cape is regarded by many as the cradle of Black resistance against White oppression. After the defeat of the Xhosa by the British in the frontier wars, … The Freedom struggle: Political mobilisation in Port Elizabeth …

… Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi Party, argued that the Germans was superior to all other races. Hitler became … How did the Nazis construct an Aryan identity? …

… The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa , 1996, was drawn up by the Parliament elected in 1994 in the first non-racial elections and approved by the … Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 …

… South Africa's vast mineral wealth was discovered in the late nineteenth century, there was a general belief that … destitute, similar wealth that had drawn Europeans to the rest of the continent. By then, South Africa had no known gold … Grade 8 - Term 2: The Mineral Revolution in South Africa …

… of South African policy long before Apartheid started. The notorious 1913 Land Act , passed three years after South Africa gained its independence, marked the beginning of territorial segregation by forcing the majority of Black South Africans to live in reserves and …

… Introduction Afrikaans, one of the official languages, together with English, during South … Apartheid era, often occupies a politicised space as the ‘ colonial ’ language of the White Afrikaner oppressor. Indeed, Afrikaans has a … Afrikaans: the Language of Black and Coloured Dissent …

… The 1970s period was a watershed for youth politics in South Africa. The South African Student Organisation  (SASO) was gathering … Schools. However, it was still a cautious approach, with the limited objective of preparing young scholars for … Youth Politics in South Africa in the 1970s …

… The word fascism is used to describe any form of dictatorial, … Nazi Germany became a fascist country under Hitler and the Nazi Party from 1933 to 1945. Here you can read about the Nazis rise to power in the context of the Great … How did it influence the rise of Nazism? …

… Sleeping giant is stirring: Farmworkers in South Africa , the farmworker population in the Western Cape make up the highest number of workers in South Africa in the fruit … The Western Cape Farm Workers Strike 2012-2013 …