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… Lived off the environment The earliest hunter-gatherers in southern Africa were the San people. They mostly survived by hunting Gemsbok and … San hunter-gatherer society in the Later Stone Age …

… The revolution in Cuba, culminating in Fidel Castro’s seizure of power on 1 January 1959, was from the beginning based on a non-racial ethos, and revolutionary … pronouncements against racism, which he considered one of the central challenges of the new society the Communist Party …

… Introduction December 16 looms large in the history of South Africa. Today in the new South African it is celebrated as the Day of Reconciliation between Blacks and Whites. It was … December 16, the reflection of a changing South African heritage …

… Photography is not encouraged because I think it threatens the core of what this country is about. It’s a very powerful … want to look at. [1] Tambo’s voice is heard calling--let the new men and women emerge amidst this Botha’s voice is … gas, rubber bullets, Hippos and Casspirs mow down the children, women and men while Reagans smiles and Thatcher …

… In 1948 the Nationalist Party (NP) won the election, and began to introduce the policy of apartheid. The African National Congress (ANC) … ANC and the early development of apartheid 1948-1950s …

… The Genootskap vir Regte Afrikaners (the GRA, the Fellowship of True Afrikaners) was launched in Paarl, … The Genootskap vir Regte Afrikaners/Fellowship of True …

… ● Federation of South African Women The Defiance Campaign of 1952 would catapult the ANC Women’s League into a new era of action and … female leadership emerged, comprised of those who realised the need to engage and work with women outside of the ANCWL … Albertina Sisulu and the organisations she was connected to …

… Introduction The South African War of 1899-1902 was essentially a 'White … power in South Africa but other populations groups like the Zulu, Xhosa, Swazis and Basotho and Sothos were also involved in the war. Although there was an unwritten agreement between …

… The rounding of the Cape and the establishment of the trade route to the Far East had far reaching consequences … Early struggles, contact and conflict in the Cape Colony …

… The unique nature of slavery in the Cape Colony hindered many attempts at wide-scale resistance on the part of Cape slaves. Instead many slaves’ attempts at … Louis van Mauritius and the Slave Revolt of 1808 …

… During the 1960s most of Africa’s countries had gained independence … Namibia is made up of savannah, dry scrub land, as well as the Kalahari and the Namib Deserts. The country is rich in minerals such as … The Namibian struggle for independence – 1966 – 1990 – a …

… The Day Our Kids Lost Faith. 1976. © Bailey's African History Archives During the 1970s, and particularly in the late 1970s after the Soweto uprising of 1976, there was … Soweto and mounting pressure on the apartheid state, 1970s …

… The South African Native Labour Contingent (SANLC) was formed in 1916 in response to a request from the British Imperial Government for an African labour force to alleviate the labour shortage at the Western Front and in French ports. … Fighting Their Own War: South African Blacks and the First World War . Ravan Press: Johannesburg.| B. P. …

… REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE - CLICK HERE The Wits History Workshop, the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) … Conference: The Politics of Armed Struggle in Southern Africa …

… Africa at Green Point, Cape Town, Western Cape between the Army and the Civil service. 1879 Founding of the first two Whites-only rugby union clubs in South Africa, … Timeline of the History of Rugby in South Africa …

… The indigenous inhabitants of Australia The continent of Australia was settled about 60,000 years ago. Before European settlement, most of the inhabitants of Australia were isolated from the rest of … The spread of these ideas to Europe and Australia …

… of both domestic violence and a gang rape, attended the UN International Year of the Women Conference in Mexico City and subsequently visited the US – experiences which were pivotal to her subsequent … History of the Rape Crisis Trust in Cape Town …

… say how alive this place is. They say they actually feel the vibration of the rich history that fills these walls. I have given 19 years of my life to set up a museum that tells the story of the Forgotten People of Simon’s Town”. [1] … The Heritage Museum at Villa Zain by Joline Young …

… In September 1984, riots broke out in the Transvaal and spread to other parts of the country. These riots continued until 1986, when the African National Congress (ANC) called on South Africans … Armed Struggle, the anti-apartheid struggle accelerates 1984-1990 …

… that was made possible through a partnership with the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sports Sector … in research and for graduates to become familiar with the use of the web as a tool for research, thus contributing to the … The South African History Online (SAHO) Graduate Internship …

… When we look back at the past and the struggle leaders that we have lost, our opinions and views of them are directly impacted by the way they were portrayed within the media. Within South … Remembrance of Albertina Sisulu through the Work of Cartoonists …

… South Africa’s Maritime History The Suez Canal allows for ships from Europe to travel to the East with ease. Before the canal was opened European ships had to travel around the … Historical ships and shipwrecks along the South African coast …

… By the time Harriet became General Secretary for the GWIU, Indian women started to enter the industry in significant numbers from 1960 while the … Indian women workers, Durban’s clothing industry and the GWIU …

… Isadore W. Schlesinger made his home in South Africa after the Boer war, and founded several insurance companies. He pioneered the mass media in this country, creating a nation wide network of cinemas and theatres. He also created the first radio broadcasting organisation run on a commercial …

… The South African Society of Artists celebrated its centenary on 26 September 2002 and on 9 December we mark the centenary of its first exhibition held at Cape Town's Drill Hall. The highlight of festivities marking this event is the … Message from the President, South African Society of Artists …

… The independence of Mozambique, in particular, gave tremendous momentum to the armed struggle in South Africa. Jacob Zuma recalls that … when Angola and Mozambique attained independence in 1975: “the comrades had the idea that an opportunity had come to … Armed Struggle, the revival of armed activity 1970s-1980s …

… PACOFS operated from Bloemfontein with Rex Hugo as the first director. In 1996, state subsidy was reduced and … a non-profit entity. It was restructured as an agency of the Department of Arts and Culture under the name Performing Arts Centre of the Free State , which …

… Press statement of ANC Deputy President, Nelson Mandela, on the Operation Vulindlela and the Indemnification of ANC members …

… Address delivered by Nelson Mandela, Deputy President of the African National Congress to the graduation ceremony at MEDUNSA …

… Letter from the African Metal Trades Union, Johannesburg, to the Workers' Party of South Africa, 21 February 1937 …