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Celebrating Freedom and Democracy
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Celebrating Freedom and Democracy
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Celebrating Freedom and Democracy
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Celebrating Freedom and Democracy
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Sources and Institutions: Libraries
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The possibilities and constraints
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BiographyElizabeth "Rocky" Mafekeng
… Elizabeth Mafekeng was born in 1918 in Tarkastad and attended school until Standard 7. Living conditions in … job was at a “canning factory where she cleaned…
BiographyDr. Hans Merensky
… 1871 in Botshabelo. His father was the famous missionary and writer, Alexander Merensky. Hans studied geology and mine engineering at the State Academy of…
BiographyAnthony Sampson
… Anthony Sampson was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church in Oxford, and served on the Royal Navy from 1944-7. In 1951, due in … Lenders (a study…
BiographyMary Eveline Fincken
… She was the eldest daughter of Christopher William Fincken and his wife. She was born of a musical family. Her grandfather and his sons were amateur organ…
BiographyJohannes Willem (Jan) Viljoen
… a few months, he took part in the Battle of Boomplaats and because of this had to flee across the Vaal River. He settled near present-day Zeerust and called…
BiographyJodi Bieber
… 1996. She covered the historical period leading up to and during the first democratic elections in South Africa … in 1996 she began freelancing for foreign…
Document 95 - “Welcome The All-African National Convention! African National Convention Must Mark Beginning of National Liberation Movement”, South African Worker, 27 June 1936
… the whole hearted welcome of all people both Native and European. Herein lies the beginnings of National … permanent movement for liberation from all…
BiographyChristopher James Albertyn
… Christopher (Chris) James Albertyn was banned and restricted to Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). He was a … research on black labour, or organisations…
BiographyDeborah Jean Budlender
… for two years in the students' representative council and playing a lead role in the local Wages Commission. During … later became the General Workers Union)…
ArticleRuth Robb and her involvement with Black Sash
… This article was written by Jarvis Pruitt and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project In … believed was wrong and right…
ArticleTimeline of the Labour and Trade Union Movement in South Africa 1881 - 1919
… of the South Africa Union witnessed the establishment and growth of trade unionism which continued even after … to protect their jobs from competition…
BiographyHezekiel Sepeng
… in England, where he won a silver medal. In 1995 he won a gold medal at the World Championship in Rome. Having won numerous medals and setting the South…
The Dutch and the Khoisan
… Dutch East India Company came into being on 20 March 1602 and is seen as the first company that issued shares to … where traders could restock their ships…
ArticleTruth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
… The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was a court-like body … felt they had been a victim of violence could come forward and be heard at the TRC…
ArticleApartheid and reactions to it
… won the national election on a platform of racism and segregation under the slogan of 'apartheid’. Apartheid … built upon earlier laws, but made segregation…
ArticleIndigenous medicine and traditional healing
… Isangomas and inyangas are the two main types of indigenous or … in South Africa. Isangomas Isangomas are spiritual healers and are often women. They are…
ArticleNdebele architecture and settlement patterns
… from post to post, or from roof beam to roof beam, and could mean either a batten, or a ring beam IBODA - The … - The raised floor inside the dwelling…
Assessment task: Fascism and Nazism
… to mock Der Fuhrer , the Nazi dictator of the Third Reich and head of its Armed Forces. 1.1. Define the terms: (3) … Reich 1. 2. Write a caption for Source A…
ArticleOral tradition and indigenous knowledge
… are very important sources of history. Letters, diaries, and even old shopping lists can tell us a lot about how people lived, what they thought and how they…
ArticlePass Laws and Sharpeville Massacre
… of passes was one of the cornerstones of the colonial and later racial capitalism in South Africa. Passes were used to control the movement of African,…
ArticleSettler Colonialism and Afrikaner Nationalism
… The rise of Afrikaner Nationalism like Capitalism and African Nationalism profoundly shaped the history of the country, and continues to influence the…
ArticleTransition and negotiation, 1990-1994
… On 10 December 1996, the signatures on the country's new and final Constitution fixed a milestone beside the road of South African history, and marked the…
People Against Gangsterism and Drugs
… People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD) came into being in 1996 when communities on … an anti-crime organisation. The aim was to fight the drugs and…
ArticleMetal and Allied Workers Union
… the establishment of a union. Two months later, the Metal and Allied Workers Union (MAWU), with the assistance of the … MAWU’s formation, a report (May 1973)…