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… Mafika Pascal Gwala Annual lecture was initiated by South African History Online in 2015 and is run in partnership with … and Social Sciences (NIHSS).  Gwala was a prominent South African poet, activist and intellectual whose life and work … rights issues. The lecture series is in line with South African History Online’s objective of compiling a …

… Mafika Pascal Gwala Annual lecture was initiated by South African History Online in 2015 and is run in partnership with … and Social Sciences (NIHSS).  Gwala was a prominent South African poet, activist and intellectual whose life and work … rights issues. The lecture series is in line with South African History Online’s objective of compiling a …

… of the  Albertina and Walter Sisulu Foundation and South African History Online to gather the names and stories of the … who marched under the banner of the Federation of South African Women to the Union Building on August 9th 1956 to protest the carrying of passes by African Women. Lets us name the women and tell their stories …

… In 1991, Nelson Mandela was elected the president of the African National Congress (ANC), and his friend and … power. The negotiations were tense. Violence across South African townships erupted, followed by the assassination of ANC and South African Communist Party (SACP) leader Chris Hani on 10 April …

… preferred destination for migrants. 1899 - 1902 The South African War between the Afrikaaner Republics of the Transvaal … 09 Pedi chiefdoms, seeking to take advantage of the South African War and the uncertainty that resulted from it, try to … 1906 Makgatho is instrumental in the formation of the African Political Union (APU). He is elected as becomes …

… 1952 The African National Congress’ (ANC) Defiance Campaign against the South African Apartheid Regime , which in the following years … at the United Nations, but is intercepted by South African authorities and deported from South Africa to …

… 1949 an Indian store-keeper in central Durban assaulted an African youth. This incident resulted in a wave of violence, … Durban to Pietermaritzburg. On 6 February 1949 , the South African Indian Congress (SAIC) and the African National Congress (ANC) formed a joint council "to …

… 23 April 1994 BETWEEN THE FREEDOM FRONT, THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN-GOVERNMENT/ NATIONAL PARTY TAKING NOTE of the … NOTE of the unsigned Memorandum of Agreement between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Afrikaners Volksfront …

… 1860s-1880s This period marks a turning point in South African history when the discovery of diamonds at Kimberly … of the 1923 Act are not widely applied and the urban African population increases substantially by the later … of the Act. 1936 The Native Trust and Land Act is passed. African reserves are increased to 13.7 percent of the …

… in East London, Eastern Cape. 1961 Is recruited into the African National Congress (ANC) military wing Umkhonto we … , Chris Hani and Thabo Mbeki who meet with ‘White’ South African businessmen in Lusaka, Zambia. [vii] These meetings … (Date accessed 02.04.2016). ↵ [viii] Anon. South African History Online, ‘Delegation and dialogue between ANC …

… which went on to play on Broadway. Sarafina , a South African musical produced by Mbongeni Ngema depicted students … and heroines who followed the tradition of the South African struggle against apartheid. The tombstone also serves as an inspiration to South African youth, and a constant reminder of what happened to …

… with him when he first came to the Zitzakamma woods (now Southern George - Storms River). However he died soon after … of his humble abode that he got caught by the Kaffers (African natives or Hottentots – they were termed Kaffers by … Summary of numbers -ES Reddy in his collection of Indo African papers states that some 1300 plus Indian slaves (a …

… common membership. The League took up issues on behalf of African women who were billeted with passes and suffered … leaving the magisterial area of Durban. Organised Indian, African and coloured women under the banner of Durban and … the First Executive Committee of the Federation of South African Women which organised the famous Anti-Pass March on …

… from vibrant and balanced trade with our neighbours, the African continent and the world. A sustainable economy, where … in the interest of the people as a whole. A South African developmental state, whilst learning from the … on a fair and equitable basis with the economies in the Southern African region and building stronger economic …

… Attempts by the National Liberation League (NLL) and the African Peoples Organisation (APO) to protest against this … Walter Sisulu and Professor Z. K. Matthews join the African National Congress (ANC). Cissie Gool becomes the … of the Non-European United Front (NEUF). The Transvaal African Teachers Association's (TATA) Rand branch launches a …

… the forbearers of the majority of present-day South African Indians. After completing their indenture, many … to other areas designated as ‘Indian’, ‘Coloured’ or ‘African’. Therefore, Indian residents in Durban, like all … and Hajee Mohamed Dada. It is the largest mosque in the southern hemisphere. The second mosque was built in 1885 by …

… in Brooklyn, in New York. August, Booker T Washington, an  African-American leader, receives a letter from Dube … is opened at Ohlange during an annual meeting of the African Congregation churches at the nearby Inanda Church. A … about the rebellion. 1909 March, Dube attends the South African Native Convention , convened in Bloemfontein. Dube …

… settlers and colonial companies like the British South African Company for farming and mining. This was also largely … in areas-like agriculture and the collection of taxes from African people. After the war colonial governments began to … reforms aimed at improving the revenues collected from African farmers. African societies were deeply affected by …

… Walter Sisulu and Professor Z. K. Matthews join the African National Congress (ANC). 7 July, The Executive Committees of the All African Convention (AAC) and the ANC meet and pass a … with the British Commonwealth and urge the South African government to give full recognition to the Africans …

… 16th to the 19th Century for the trade between Europe and Southern Asia. The first were Portuguese and Dutch vessel's. …

… Cape Province of South Africa. Ugie is situated at the Southern foot of the Drakensberg , 21km South-West of Maclear …

… out of Town with views over the Mountains and lower lying Regions - virtually all that there is to the Town’s credit, …

… to convey water into the system from the high rainfall regions of the upper Thukela and Usutu Rivers as well as from …

… Where were the missionaries and "friends" of the African? They were unusually silent. Dr. Philip, we read, … were established in advance of any other part of Southern Africa. For this the way was paved by the war of … It must be remembered that at this period the whole of Southern Africa was in a ferment. British and Boers were in …

… During Apartheid, starting from the late 1950s the South African Government attempted to divide South Africa into a … instrumental to this effect and required that all South African Blacks become citizens of one of the self-governing … law, "No Black person will eventually qualify [for South African nationality and the right to work or live in South …