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… order to meet the requirements of the service post set up by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) at the Cape of Good … Hope. Expansion of the Cape Colony was greatly influenced by the dry and infertile nature of its immediate interior. … © www.plantzafrica.com In September 1795 the Cape was won by British forces and soon after the VOC had ceased to exist. …

… we have yet to sufficiently acknowledge the role played by ordinary South Africans in the Liberation Struggle. … Project, 2000 The ‘Lives of Courage’ campaign was launched by SAHO in Durban on August 30, 2000. The keynote speaker at … The Final Prize: My Life in the anti-apartheid struggle by Norman Levy Alex Hepple: South African Socialist by Bob …

… The State of Art in South Africa Conference was chaired by Neville Dubow, then head of the Michaelis School of Art. … this refusal was the call towards non-racial art education by Bill Ainslie on the final day of the conference – White … at an elitist institution”, and this turnout was lamented by those who did attend the conference. [2] In fact, the …

… An unassuming veteran: Sheila Weinberg Obituary by Raymond Suttner in The Mail and Guardian, 19-25 November … Until the 1990s Sheila's life was always marked by bannings and police visits and attacks on her home. She … the famous figures who had been jailed or exiled or killed by the apartheid regime. Sheila was one of the best known and …

… full and free democratic country. The TRC was established by the first democratic president Nelson Mandela under the … which transcends the conflicts and divisions of the past by: Establishing as complete a picture as possible of the … of the persons responsible for committing such violations, by conducting investigations and holding hearings; …

… at universities and universities of technology were led by the student organisation called the South African … police leading to tragic outcomes.   The major demands by protesting students across the country are similar. … South Africa. UCT campus 2015 Image source Other demands by students include: quality accommodation and transports for …

… 1679 : Van der Stel arrives at the Cape, accompanied by his four sons and sister in-law Cornelia Six. He soon … the Company with livestock. Captain Dorha was captured by the soldiers, many of his followers killed and all of his … 1699 : Simon van der Stel resigns and is succeeded by his son, Willem Adriaan van der Stel. 24 June 1712 : Van …

… In 1887 Zululand was annexed by the colony of Natal and the Zulu were gradually stripped … arable land. There was widespread poverty, made worse by a series of natural disasters. In 1903 an epidemic of East … were swarms of locusts and enormous damage was caused by a severe hailstorm in 1905. All these factors led it a …

… marking this event is the commemorative exhibition mounted by Iziko Museums of Cape Town at the South African National … through this exhibition the significant role-played by SASA in the development of South African art, including …

… from having a foreigner in one's space, is circumvented by the relationship building Mads does before even … of the two streets in Tafelsig. View more work by Mads Nørgaard on his website - madsnorgaard.net  or …

… " Black Consciousness is in essence the realization by the Black man of the need to rally together with his … is white. It is a manifestation of a new realization that by seeking to run away from themselves and to emulate the …

… as the Prophet of Allah Kingdom : an area controlled by a particular person or where a particular thing or idea is … have studied it in detail Slave : a person who is owned by another person and is forced to work for them Trade : the …

… as the Prophet of Allah Kingdom: an area controlled by a particular person or where a particular thing or idea is … have studied it in detail Slave: a person who is owned by another person and is forced to work for them Trade: the …

… The first issue of Indian Opinion , the newspaper started by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and M.H. Nazar, is published in … all Indians to compulsory registration and identification by means of fingerprints. Registration Certificates (Passes) … erupts in Natal in protest against the hut tax levied by the Natal Government. 24 April, The Natal Indian Congress …

… was one the most important pieces of legislation passed by the South African apartheid regime. Though the Act’s … of the Act allowed for almost unchecked control by security forces over detainees, and many of those detained under the Terrorism Act reported abuse by police forces. Others died in detention. As law professor …

… of the Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU) is stimulated by the arrest of one of its organisers, Selby Msimang in … take more radical positions that it has been contemplated by the ICU's original sponsors and he is regarded by the police as being connected with the International …

… roles as caregivers and Xhosa men, Xolani is challenged by the behaviour and taunts of his initiate, Kwanda, who is … governs the lives of these men. Modernity is represented by the city and the effect it has on people who leave the … for ‘becoming a man’. The story of the film was written by John Trengrove, Thando Mgqolozana and Malusi Bengu. …

… at Hartbeesfontein began to be visited increasingly by researchers, including Barrie Biermann, Constance … creation of an architecture. This is often predetermined by historical conditions which allocate tasks to various … and the creation of a grass thatch cover are considered by the Ndebele to be the work of men. Women will assist with …

… frustration at having their freedom of movement restricted by the hated official passes . The bravery of these women … in the pages that follow, on the important role played by women in twentieth-century South Africa. A list of works … our young South Africans should put the record straight. By the beginning of the twentieth century in South Africa all …

… to Walter in 1944, Albertina was warned in a speech by Anton Lembede, an ANC Youth League activist. Knowing … to smuggle messages to Ruth First, who was in London by then, asking her to find out why Max had not gone to … the military only after he had completed his education. By the time he was taken to Robben Island, they had not yet …

… By the time Harriet became General Secretary for the GWIU, … was made up of 6648 male workers and 6715 female workers. By 1967 this had grown to 7582 female workers, while the …

… had fallen down a deep sink hole and were then covered by calcified sediment in an underground pool. The sediment … ended up in the dolomite caves because they were hunted by leopard, hyena and sabre-toothed cats which did use caves, or by accident, as in the case of the recent discovery. Museum …

… stage South Africa was preparing for interim government by the Transitional Executive Council (TEC), which decided … the fact that the ANC was deceived on such a massive scale by false prophets who led South Africa, not to the promised … black elite, and after the conditionalities prescribed by the American-led neoliberal empire were accepted. The fact …

… UDF also got drawn into campaigns being run and organised by affiliates on a regional level, and provided speakers and … a People's Weekend just prior to the referendum, attended by approximately 30 000 people across the country. This was the first open public defiance action by the UDF since its launch, and was the first major event in …

… residents who were on their way to work were stopped by groups of activists who were on their way to the police … and told to join them.   March in Sharpeville  lead by the Pan Africanist Congress is attacked by police  leading to the death of 69 people. Moments before …

… is a division of the Market Theatre Foundation. Founded by renowned documentary photographer and artist David … for photographers and to cultivate and develop the medium by offering mentorships, and funding for the recipients to produce a body of work. Other such mentorships offered by the institution are aimed at emerging photographers in an …

… the southern African interior, and the route, pioneered by Burchell in 1812, was followed by such notable travellers as Backhouse, Campbell, Bain, … seeking to propagate their faith amongst local tribes. By the 1860s Port Elizabeth had become the Colony's premier …

… local level, whoever wins the elections will be challenged by us. We have been betrayed by our own elected councilor. We have decided not to vote.” … extended to the 2009 South African General Elections [7] by Abahlali BaseMjondolo, the Anti-Eviction Campaign, the …

… of democracy in South Africa was regionally supported by a group of southern African states called the Frontline … Seretse Khama , explained his country position and others by stating that: [A]s a consequence of Botswana's … economies were also directly tied to South Africa by the Southern African Custom Union, which was responsible …

… 1.5 million Armenians due to starvation, thirst and murder by Turkish troops 22 April–22 May The Second Battle of Ypres begins””the first use of poison gas by the German Army on the Western Front resulting in 58 000 … the British relaunch their offensive, they are decimated by German machine gunners. The British  suffer a heavy …