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EventThe Dutch Indiaman, the Nieuwe Haerlem, is wrecked in a storm in Table Bay
Since Bartholomew Dias managed to circumnavigate the Cape in 1488 in an attempt to find a sea route to the spice lands of East Asia, numerous Dutch ships,…
PlaceSprings
The Town of Springs, East of Johannesburg, is on the East Rand, or what is now known as the Metropolitan area of Ekurhuleni, in the Gauteng Province. It was…
ArticleRemembering the Battle of Adwa
The year 1896 signifies an important moment in African history. In that year, on 1 March 1896, a historic battle between invading Italian forces and a strong…
ArchiveThe boundless energy of Paul Grendon; artist, painter, activist and documentary photographer by Chris Ledochowski
It is with great difficulty that I find myself writing about a friend so recently deceased and who was so much part of my life for over forty years. He was a…
ArticleTimeline of South African Football Coaches from 1992 – 2022
Jeff Butler (1992) The Englishman was earmarked as Bafana Bafana's first coach, but a discrepancy with his coaching qualifications led him being turfed. …
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 6
From the book: A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin In the middle thirties a case came before the Courts in which a…
PlaceKathu
Its formation began only in the late 1960's and early 1970's, as a result of iron ore mining in the Kalahari Desert, which hosts one of the five largest open…
Chapter 6 -The making of a black Bolshevik: Gumede and the League Against Imperialism, 1927
‘The CPSA are the only people who are with us in spirit’, Gumede in Brussels, 1927. INTRODUCTION The focus of this chapter is Gumede’s extensive visits to…
PlaceKumalosville, Kwa Zulu Natal
Kumalosville, near Ladysmith, in Natal, was one of the first "blackspots" to go. The Liberal Party booklet has this to say. "In January, 1908, a Mr Daniel…
EventThe Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA) disbands
The Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA) was the underground military wing of the Pan African Congress (PAC). APLA was formed in the 1960s, after the…
PlacePilgrims Rest, Graskop- Mpumalanga Province
Once a booming gold rush town in the 1870s, Pilgrim’s Rest remains frozen in time. The entire town is a national monument, with original corrugated iron…
ArticleInsurrections I: Tracks and Lyrics
1. What Shall We Do Now (Hindustani) Ab tum hi kaho kya karna hai Ab kaise paar utarna hai Ab kaise paar utarna hai (Now tell me what we should do How…
ArticleWomen’s Role in the Negotiations by Nicole Dellaportas
This article was written by Nicole Dellaportas and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project Women’s Role in the…
How cases reach the Constitutional Court
How cases reach the Constitutional Court A case can reach the Constitutional Court in a variety of ways: as the result of an appeal from a judgment of the…
PlaceKlein Karoo
The Klein Karoo (Little Karoo) is a spectacular 350 kilometre long Valley stretching from Montagu in the West, to Uniondale in the East, and is almost…
PlaceWindybrow, Pietersen Street, Parktown, Johannesburg
Kathy Munro Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - On Saturday 22nd July, a Johannesburg Heritage Foundation Blue Plaque was unveiled at Windybrow. 2017, saw the…
Interview with Oliver Tambo in Luanda after summit meeting of Presidents of frontline states and Southern African Liberation Movements, 01 March 1977
Question: How did the Luanda summit go? TAMBO: This has been a very important meeting for a number of reasons. The consultations of British Foreign Secretary…
O. R. Tambo interviewed in Luanda after Summit Meeting of Presidents of Frontline States and Southern African Liberation Movements, 1977
Question: How did the Luanda summit go? TAMBO: This has been a very important meeting for a number of reasons. The consultations of British Foreign Secretary…
Eye of the Needle - Chapter 2 - Human Models: Christianity and Capitalism
From the book: The Eye of the Needle by Richard Turner Our first step in theorizing must be to examine briefly the "imperatives of human nature" and the …
First Raymond Mhlaba Annual Memorial Lecture delivered by the President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki, 22 August 2008, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Programme Director, Mrs Dideka Mhlaba and the Mhlaba Family, Chancellor of the NMMU, Judge Pius Langa, Chairperson of the NMMU`s Council, Judge Ronnie…
Grade 9 Archive
This archive features classroom material that is no longer required in the curriculum. Human rights issues during and after World War II: When reading about…
Grade 5 Archive
This archive features classroom material that is no longer required in the curriculum. Provincial histories In this topic we will look at the heritage and…
Industrial and Commercial Workers Union
The birth of the Industrial and Commercial Union of South Africa (ICU) came about after the ICU strike in Cape Town when African labour leader, H Selby Msimang…
ArticleConclusion: Black Consciousness Movement
It can be concluded that the death of Biko left a vacuum similar to the one created by the banning of the ANC and the PAC after Sharpeville. On the positive…
‘Wash Me Black Again’: African Nationalism, the Indian Diaspora, and Kwa-Zulu Natal, 1944-1960 by Jon Soske
‘Wash Me Black Again’: African Nationalism, the Indian Diaspora, and Kwa-Zulu Natal, 1944-1960 Jon Soske Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Department of…
Historical Background of the Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court was established in 1994 by South Africa's first democratic constitution - the interim constitution of 1993. The Court, the key…
PlaceFresnaye, Cape Town
Fresnaye is situated between Signal Hill and Sea Point, a few kilometer's to the West of Cape Town's Central Business District (CBD). Fresnaye was…
PlaceBritz, Bonjala Region-North West
This North West Town of Brits, in the the pretty Region of Bonjala Municipality, This Region borders on Gauteng and is surrounded by Citrus Farms. Brits plays…
Chapter IX - Triumph of disunity (1)
From the book: The Role of the Missionaries in conquest by Nosipho Majeke The Griqua Nation THE CONFLICT between Black and White in the north and north-east…
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 10
From the book: A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin As a result of these enquiries and the pressure brought to bear…