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ArticleBisho Massacre 1992
… military leader Brigadier Joshua ‘Oupa’ Gqozo be replaced by an interim administration that would allow for democratic reforms in Ciskei. This was rejected…
ArticleThe Early Cape Slave Trade
… number of personal slaves had reached the Cape, mostly by accompanying their owners from Batavia, until they were … work, seal-catching and all other…
Robben Island
… and an outpost. Initially the island was inhabited by a variety of wild life, including birds, penguins, seals … underneath an inscribed stone for collection…
The Freedom struggle: Political mobilisation in Port Elizabeth
… The Eastern Cape is regarded by many as the cradle of Black resistance against White oppression. After the defeat of the Xhosa by the British in the frontier…
Turning-point elections in South Africa, 1910 - 2009
… there was an agreement that the right to vote be enjoyed by Coloureds and Africans in the Cape Province (currently … Government made up of Afrikanar…
ArticleGrade 12 - The Cold War
… outright open warfare. The Cold War was characterised by conflict through proxy wars, the manipulation of more … Did you know? The term “Cold War” was first…
ArticleTransport in the air
… reality. Some of the first attempts to fly was made by attaching big wings to a persons arms and trying to flap … Montgolfier brothers designed a balloon…
ArticleSources task: The Berlin Wall
… States at the start of the Cold War? 3. What is meant by the military rivalry mentioned in this source? 4. Name and … States at the start of the Cold War? 3…
ArticleHistory of slavery and early colonisation in South Africa
… Model. This was the original model of colonialism brought by the Dutch in 1652, and subsequently exported from the … 1653 until 1822. The changes wrought on…
Nelson Mandela Timeline 1800-2014
… his bannings, subsequent arrest and trial, followed by 27 years imprisonment. His story continues with his … willingness to step down after one term. This…
ArticleSouth African Institute of Race Relations
… a Race Relations Journal . Articles were authored by political analysts, economists and sociologists, and … socio economic conditions of those who were…
Conclusion: Treks & Land conflicts 1600s - 1800s
… In many cases the changes were enforced and driven by greed, but in others by necessity. The conquering of territory is still an issue …
Cape Performing Arts Board (CAPAB)
… Council of the Orange Free State (PACOFS) were subsidised by the government. In 1997 the CAPAB staged its last play, The Guise, by David Mowat. It was staged…
ArticleRivonia Trial 1963 - 1964
… arrest of the MK high Command highlight a conundrum faced by those in the liberation struggle: the way that justice was … In the Rivonia Trial, the ‘accused’…
Apartheid - The early 1980s
… Party and within the Afrikaner community. Cosmetic changes by the South African government After the Soweto Uprising of 1976, the South African government…
The Arrival of the Khoisan
… of the Khoikhoi, the herders of Southern Africa is told by material remains, rock paintings and stories passed down. … were limited to the amount that could…
Nelson Mandela Timeline 1920-1929
… to be racially segregated, separated from one another by open spaces and with separate access roads” (Christopher, … Bless Africa’) as its anthem and a new…
Article2014 South African platinum strike: longest wage strike in South Africa
… through peaceful demonstrations. Workers are also allowed by legislation to embark on strikes when disputes with their … leadership of Joseph Mathunjwa . The…
ArticleBlack Consciousness and 16 June – The birth of a new generation
… in the secondary schools and universities. The role played by the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) in the Soweto revolt is demonstrated by the students'…
Women’s Enfranchisement Association of the Union (WEAU)
… Rose-Innes and Edith Woods. The WEAU tried to gain support by holding meetings and writing newspaper articles; it was a … efforts of the WEAU with bored but…
Apartheid-Crime in aftermath of democratic elections May 1994, December 1996
… December Truth and Reconciliation Commission approved by parliament. Local government elections announced for 1 … in KwaZulu/Natal (26th). Final constitution…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1900s
… he lives on his train carriage. 11 September, Accompanied by his private secretary, Paul Kruger crosses the Komatipoort … Dutch cruiser, De Gelderland, that…
ArticleWestern Cape Civic Association (WCCA)
… the Western Cape Civic Association (WCCA) was influenced by charterists veterans who leading members of the ANC … The WCCA broke away from the CAHAC and thus…
Buy the Insurrection Ensemble's music
… EXPERIENCE a unique sound! Buy a CD by the Insurrections Ensembles , a collection of … Claude Cozens, Tina Schouw and Malika Ndlovu. Produced by South…
ArticleSouth African Council of Churches (SACC)
… at the South African Council of Churches Conference by Fr. Michael Lapsley, Chaplain to the Trauma Centre for … Unfair Discrimination Bill (B57-99) ... read…
ArticleDefiance Campaign 1952
… in South Africa and the first campaign pursued jointly by all racial groups under the leadership of the ANC and the … was the main speaker at the…
The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA): CODESA 2
… thereafter. The first half of 1992 was characterized by various instances of violence, happening amidst … at home. Police patrolling townships were…
The Battle of Square Hill
… would have felt within his right not to accept an offer by the African Political Organisation (APO) to raise an armed … [viii] Certainly the urban recruits…
Resistance Photography and Mobilization of the Resistance, 1946-1976
… his exhibit "Meet the Bantu: A Story in Changing Cultures" by saying: These photographs are intended as an introduction … themes with headlines like: …
ArticleOliver Reginald Tambo Timeline 1917 - 2011
… activity 27 March, Tambo goes into exile. He is driven by Ronald Segal , the editor of the liberal journal, Africa … Unity, Dar Es Salaam 31 October Delivers…