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ArticleThe Order of the Baobab
… service awarded is well above and beyond the ordinary call of duty. It is an award for exceptional and distinguished … be awarded in three Classes: Class 1 =…
ArticleExample of a local history: Pretoria
… The places we come from are a part of our heritage. Where we grew up and where we live are … to talk about Pretoria, the administrative capital city of South…
The Black Face of Apartheid
… Biko was critical of the homeland (Bantustan) policy. At the height of his influence, between 1963 and 1976, Steve Biko called … president Kaiser Matanzima…
ArticleTimeline of the Group Areas Act and Selected Related Pieces Legislation
… was passed in the Transvaal, which authorized the creation of separate districts for Indians. Its primary justification … purpose of public entertainment,…
ArticleDefeat of the Liberation struggle
… 1960 Sharpeville Massacre, the Government declared a State of Emergency (SOE), in 83 magisterial districts – the first state of emergency declared by the…
Prehistory of the Nelspruit area
… Prehistory of the Nelspruit area Prehistory of Southern Africa Lying just below the escarpment, Nelspruit is the capital of a region with important Iron Age…
Last of The Gandhians in South Africa
… home home library articles & documents NANA SITA: LAST OF THE GANDHIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA (2) Among those who kept the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi alive in…
ArticleState of the Nation Addresses
… The State of the Nation Address (SONA) by the President of South Africa is a speech given by the sitting President of South Africa. It is normally an annual…
ArticleThe Zulu kingdom and the colony of Natal
… image from there to insert in this section. South Africans of Indian origin comprise a diverse community distinguished … brought to the Cape. In the decades…
ArticleBattle of Blood River 1838
… In the early hours of the morning of 16 December 1838, a battle was fought between the Voortrekkers, under the leadership of Andries Pretorius , and the…
Budget Speeches of South Africa
… South African budget speech is given by the Minister of Finance. The event gives a detailed break down of the collected revenue of the prior year and how…
ArticleThe Aftermath of the war
… The Second Anglo-Boer War resulted in heavy loss of life for both the Boers and the British. The Boers had … should surrender completely. 15 May 1902 saw the…
ArticleEuropean missionaries in southern Africa: the role of the missionaries
… a strangely ambiguous role in the history and affairs of the region. On the one hand they were driven by a strong … and social changes which would improve…
BiographyHenry Selby Msimang
… career started in 1912 when he was a founder member of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC, … During the following 30 years he participated…
BiographyChristopher Ndodebandla Dlamini
… was born in Benoni, Transvaal, on 10 October 1944, one of the five children of Anna and Gilbert Dlamini, a worker in an electro-planting … the South African…
The Order of Good Hope
… Foreign heads of state Neck badge This medal is awarded to heads of state and foreign dignitaries to signify peace, … The Order of Good Hope …
ArchiveThe birth of the African Peoples Democratic Union of Southern Africa (APDUSA)
… describes, with some background, on the political state of the country before the birth of APDUSA. The NEUM called on the leadership of the Movement … to…
ArticleList of parties 2009 Elections
… African National Congress Democratic Alliance Congress of the People Inkatha Freedom Party Independent Democrats … African People's Convention National…
BiographyHarold Athol Fugard
… born Harold Athol Lanigan Fugard in the remote village of Middleburg on 11 June 1932, grew up in Port Elizabeth. His … mother English-speaking. Fugard…
Resistance Photography and Mobilization of the Resistance, 1946-1976
… Before presenting the history and impact of resistance photography we must consider the historical … also be the foundation for the photographic renaissance…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the 104th Annual General Meeting of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa
… Nelson Mandela at the 104th Annual General Meeting of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa …
BiographyKevin Dowling
… Dowling was born in Pretoria and was ordained as a priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer on 9 July 1967. He was appointed … Bishop Dowling…
BiographyAlexander Lionel Boraine 'Alex'
… 1931 in Cape Town, Western Province. In 1950, at the age of nineteen, Boraine started his career as a Methodist … In 1956, Boraine was ordained and received…
Women at the start of the 20th century
… three or four decades that women's role in the history of South Africa has, belatedly, been given some recognition. Previously the history of women's…
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 4: A Heritage trail through the provinces of South Africa
… Heritage is what we have inherited from the past. Each of South Africa’s nine provinces is rich in diverse heritage … a significant person. The heritage…
A history of Volkskas and the Absa Banking group
… Volkskas was one of the four largest banking conglomerates in South Africa, and one of the three biggest Afrikaner monopolies. It was established … thus…
ArticleThe Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the Anti-Apartheid Struggle
… in March 1897, due to the ‘ever growing importance of the African continent for the people of Europe and … was expanded in 1962/3 to become the Africa…
BiographyNatvarlal Dayalji “Natoo” Babenia
… Congress movement in Baroda, and served several terms of imprisonment in that country, before returning to Durban … Babenia worked as a journalist for the…
Chief Vuna Miya
… As a result, four people were banished. One of them was Chief Vuna Miya, who was first deposed in 1949 after being Chief for seven years, and then banished…
BiographyNelson Mukhuba
… with Marula and Jacaranda wood, producing sculptures of celebrities, sports personalities, and dancing figures. Some of his work has the reputation of being…