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BiographyLouis Botha
… was born near Greytown in Natal in 1862. He was the son of Voortrekker parents and was brought up on a farm in the … school. A Boer general and statesman, he…
BiographyC. S. Mabaso
… about 20 years he also was the secretary and bookkeeper of Abantu-Batho, the African National Congress (ANC) newspaper. He was a member of the Transvaal…
BiographyMorris Ranoto
… [Northern] Transvaal, [now Polokwane, Limpopo Province] to Natives Reserve 7B, Lower Umfolozi District, Natal [now …
The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers - The Disfranchisement of the Cape Native
… Jabavu The franchisement was first granted to the Native of Cape Colony in 1854, without, distinction as to white and black. Before this privilege was conÂ…
ArticleTimeline of the History of Rugby in South Africa
… Cape between the Army and the Civil service. 1879 Founding of the first two Whites-only rugby union clubs in South Africa, Hamilton and the Villagers. 1883…
After the Conversion of Iscor Act was passed on 17 May 1989, Iscor shares are sold on the stock market, realising R3,7bn.
… South African Institute of Race Relations. (1990). Race Relations Survey 1989/90, Johannesburg: South African Institute of Race Relations, p. lxxiv … After…
BiographyPitika Ntuli
… Born in Springs, situated east of Johannesburg , Pitika Ntuli grew up with a keen interest … that urge the viewer to challenge perceptions of representation,…
Growth of African Nationalism and Defiance
… The 1940s saw a growth of African nationalism that positioned itself to challenge … and 1945. In 1945, the government passed the Urban Areas Act which was…
Police Act No 16, granting the police further powers with regard to search and seizure, commences.
… Police Act No 16, granting the police further powers with regard to …
Glen Grey Act (The Native Issue) by Cecil John Rhodes, July 30 1894, Cape House Parliament
… Glen Grey Act (The Native Issue) by Cecil John Rhodes, July 30 1894, …
Helen Joseph is the first person to be put under house arrest under the Sabotage Act.
… Joseph, H. (1986). Side by Side: the autobiography of Helen Joseph, London: Zed, p. 122 | Sonderling, N.E. (ed.) New Dictionary of South African Biography, v…
The Free Burghers sign a petition asking Jan van Riebeeck to act against the ‘Kaapmans’ (Khoi-Khoi).
… Free Burghers sign a petition asking Jan van Riebeeck to act against the ‘Kaapmans’ (Khoi-Khoi). …
The Draft South Africa Act is signed in by a national convention in Bloemfontein, after fierce debate.
… | Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica, p. 379 | … The Draft South Africa Act is…
ArticleThe Founding of the SANNC
… Bloemfontein on 8 January 1912 to consider the formation of a dynamic and unified movement that would challenge the White government. The outcome was the…
BiographyReggie Vandeyar
… in Johannesburg. He schooled in Fordsburg where his family of nine members, of which he was the youngest, eventually … Campaign (against the Asiatic Land…
A celebration of 70 years of ‘African Claims’ - ANC by Zizi Kodwa, 11 May 2015, South Africa
… following the Atlantic Charter ANC CELEBRATES THE 70 YEARS OF AFRICAN CLAIMS DOCUMENT AND DEFEAT OF FASCISM AND NAZISM … African people, when he opened the…
Mme Makwena Matlala
… District, Transvaal (now Polokwane , Limpopo )] because of the attitude of the Acting Chieftainess”¦much difficulty was and is still … inimical to the peace,…
Biography of Lefifi Tladi by Paul Linck
… jazz singer that went into exile in South Africa because of apartheid. This is the biographical portion of the paper. … Online. 2012. Black Consciousness:…
ArticleSophiatown Timeline
… turning point in South African history when the discovery of diamonds at Kimberly and of gold on the Witwatersrand … Colony. The Union is under British…
BiographyWilliam Andrew ‘Willie’ Hofmeyr
… Nassau High School, Hofmeyr enrolled at the University of Cape Town (UCT) where he completed a BA in Economics … Hofmeyr shifted his focus from the protest…
BiographyAllan Kirkland Soga
… Allan Kirkland Soga was among the founding members of the African National Congress (ANC) in 1912, he was the youngest son of Tiyo Soga, the first African…
BiographyFrans Ramaro
… Northern Transvaal, [now Polokwane, Limpopo Province] to Natives Reserve 7B, Lower Umfolozi District, Natal [now … station and did not return. It was alleged…
BiographyFoko Mbata
… and that no arrests could be made, as everyone was afraid of Mbata and refused to give testimony. He was banished from …
BiographyFoko Mbata
… and that no arrests could be made, as everyone was afraid of Mbata and refused to give testimony. He was banished from …
BiographyMahomed Dawood Barmania
… Mahomed Dawood Barmania was the son of Dawood Barmania, owner of commercial and farming properties in both Natal (now … by the government of the Asiatic…
Federation of South African Cultural Organisations (FOSACO)
… The Federation of South African Cultural Organisations (FOSACO) was … at a consultative conference held in Johannesburg. The aim of FOSACO was to establish a…
Cape Times reports that the Cape Town City Council has voted to reject the Group Areas Act of 1966 and to request that the enti
… South African Institute of Race Relations. (1989). Race Relations Survey 1988/89, Johannesburg: South African Institute of Race Relations, p. 223 … Cape Town…
BiographyNtlabati Jojo
… Ntlabati Jojo had been deposed of his status as headman in the late 1920s though by the 1940s, he was considered to be effectively the chief of a few…
ArticleA Brief History of Pageview
… Fietas was known as the 'Malay location' because most of the people who lived there were 'coloured', 'cape … location' was struck by bubonic plague in 1904,…
ArticleThe Roots of Segregation: 1860-1910
… By the 1860s, subjugation of African people in the immediate vicinity of the Cape had been achieved. Other than a small, … abundance of food in Kaffraria…