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… before the banning of the  African National Congress (ANC) and the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) after the  … 1990s. This historical significance has led to claims by various formations that they had played significant roles in mentoring and guiding the students, most notably by two strands: those aligned to the Black Consciousness …

… By the turn of the century, despite the fact that women of … so the women who moved to the town were confronted by government influx control measures. In the towns women … to protest the permit requirement. Both the newly formed ANC and the African Political Organisation (APO) formed in …

… of scattered refugees who had squatted on areas occupied by white farmers. At this time, Shepstone was eyeing the … of Natal. Naturally, this idea was not well received by the encroaching Transvaal Boers. Shepstone reasoned that by extending British rule over the north-west area, the …

… of scattered refugees who had squatted on areas occupied by white farmers. At this time, Shepstone was eyeing the … of Natal. Naturally, this idea was not well received by the encroaching Transvaal Boers. Shepstone reasoned that by extending British rule over the north-west area, the …

… job. He ended up working at a Stellenbosch jam factory. By 1919 he had saved up enough money to resume his education … Inspired by the African National Congress's (ANC) heightened activism after World War I, he joined the ANC … king Shaka, taking animal skins and ostrich feathers as tribute to insure that Shaka's army did not attack the …

… leader  Steve Biko , Sibeko took part in a ceremony held by the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid to … political struggle. The PAC's use force was defended thus by him: "To kill for our freedom is correct ... because … victim to this distrust when he was ambushed and shot dead by assassins from his own group. On the evening of 10 June …

… organised the courses for teachers of elocution, assisted by Dolly de Marillac and others, and was at the centre of a … was staged at the city hall with an orchestra conducted by Theo Wendt. Freund trained the cast for the first production by W.H. Bell of Everyman in the old Stal Plein Hotel that …

… she was awarded a University Teacher’s Licentiate in Music by the University of South Africa (UNISA). [iii] In 1937 she … months after their wedding, her husband, J.L.B Smith, who by this time was an Honorary Curator for the East London … Smith for their study of ichthyology was acknowledged by the  CSIR who established the J.L.B Smith Institute of …

… who pioneered the organisation had been active in the ANC Women’s League in 1950s. For instance, Dorothy Zihlangu, … Mildred Lesia and Dora Tamana were members of the ANC. Tamana who was aged 80 at the time and confined to a … activities between 1959 and 1973 was invited to join UWO by Oscar Mphetha. The organisation was formed as response to …

… 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 side, many … escalated as political activism increased. The role played by Biko and his colleagues in the BCM, as well as in the …

… was killed at scene 2 after being shot in his underarm by the police. He left behind his mother, brother, sister and … investigate for himself. Sadly the place Fezile was found by Ntsikelelo was the mortuary." …

… killed at scene 2 after being shot in the back of his head by the police. He left behind his young wife and two … they told me he was also shot and killed on the 16 th by police. I cried, I was very hurt and devastated, so many …

… Steyn's parents were awarded D. Phil degrees honoris causa by the University of Stellenbosch for their work. Their … to the aphorism that civilisation in a society is marked by the way it treats its criminals. He abhorred corporal … - which, he said, Badenhorst tolerated. He was told by the judges to let the prisoner speak. They wrote a report …

… University’s first rugby team. The students protested by organizing a sit-in at the library steps. In 1970, David … exposed him to the direct exploitation of black workers by government and business. This led him to integrate his … beyond the boundaries traditionally imposed on it by the boundaries of ivory towers and scholarly monasticism. …

… dispossessed of their traditional lands “on ordinance by the colonists”, who pressed them into service on farms. … a  farmer. The brutal treatment meted out to Stuurman by Vermaak led him to abandon his role as a farm labourer. … the Khoi. However, the surrounding farmers felt threatened by the presence of the Stuurman clan and constantly …

… On the morning of 3rd of August 1977 he was arrested by the Special Branch under the Terrorism Act on suspicion of … inquest magistrate concluded that Haffejee died of suicide by hanging and that the injuries were unconnected and … to third degree methods, were pure speculation unsupported by evidence." However, Dr. Haffejee’s death was symptomatic …

… - who were now bound with ropes. They had been rescued by the British Men-of-War. Their rescuers were kind to them, … at the Fourah Bay College, which had just been opened by the church missionary society. After the days at Fourah … Bay College, Adjai became a schoolmaster, and was assisted by a classmate, Asano Susan, whom afterwards married. Adjai …

… and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU), which was organised by Clements Kadalie . At the time, the ICU was the most … a membership of 21,000 workers. Mvubelo was criticised by some Blacks for her call for continued investment in the … Afrikaans speaking White women, modeled on the movement by the same name in Northern Ireland. Mvubelo received many …

… on 16 May 2010 during a Women's Prayer Day attended by President Jacob Zuma and Tshwane Mayor Dr Gwen Ramokgopa.  … Invitation Xl against a selected British All Stars Xl led by Rodney Marsh. His display earned him both the Sportsman of … at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. This was exacerbated by the effects of a long-term injury to his knee. His …

… South Africa (LPSA). At about this time he was approached by a friend who asked him to become a member of the “National … permit". He spent 10 years in exile in London, followed by 10 years in Zimbabwe. After his return to South Africa, he … for its importance in increasing awareness of human rights by the International Human Rights Book Award jury two years …

… a thousand people attended. Thus began his harassment by the security police.He also worked closely with Professor … The Reverend Wesley Mabuza’s house was surrounded by Inkatha [Inkatha Freedom Party – IFP] people. It looked as … There were five people in the Diakonia delegation led by Archbishop Hurley. And there were about 20 people that …

… was built in the Bushmanland desert oasis of Pella by French Missionaries who at first had absolutely no idea … the elegant, sandy-toned Cathedral still stands as a tribute to the men of the order of St Francis de la Sales … Christians withdrew in 70A.D. when Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans. When Pella was relinquishedby the L.M.S. the …

… in Crossroads South Africa, 1975-2015, (illustrated by the Trantraal Brothers and published by Isotrope Media 2014-2016), and the co-author with Faeza … the inheritance of that militarised apartheid state by the ANC as well as the demobilisation of liberation armies and …

… From the book:  Freedom In Our Life Time by Anton Muziwakhe Lembede On Easter Sunday 1944 a group of … their national dress and gathered at an assembly to pay tribute to noted African figures from a culture other than … Oliver Tambo, Templeton Ntwasa, Hamilton Makhanya, Yusuf Dadoo, A. P. Mda, Obed Mooki, Sofasonke Mpanza, Jordan …

… plan to produce the book Art and Artists of South Africa, by visiting artists across the country, travelling thousands … & Graphic Artists Since 1875, which was first published by Balkema in 1970 and revised in 1983, Berman established … 2003 after the death of her husband. Another book of note by Berman is Africa, the Sun and Shadows , published in 2010, …

… called Mining Sun , and advanced the cause of boxing by giving the sport exposure. This led to the introduction of … He was also awarded the President’s Sports Award (Silver) by former President Nelson Mandela, the Life-Time Achievement Award presented to him by Boxing South Africa, the King Kong Meritorious Award, and …

… however, is that they are removed from tradition by virtue of their western style. It is figures such as these … various ways to include landscapes in sculptural forms by including logs or twigs and covering them with household … nearby and whose work he knew. If Seoka was confused by the demands and practices of the urban art market, …

… long after their arrival that their homes were flattened by bulldozers and people were forcibly moved back to Soweto. … joined the Garment Workers’ Union (GWU) , which was headed by Lucy Mbuvelo at the time. Mashinini was also present at … shop steward, and she was later appointed floor supervisor by management. She worked to reduce the long working hours …

… in 1862. He was the youngest of five children fathered by Hajee Joosub, a merchant, farmer and herbalist. Hajee Joosub treated the sick by providing free medicine, shelter and food. His generosity … a harrowing passage per boat. He proceeded to Pretoria by ox-wagon in the company of several Dutch and African …

… the ideology of separate development he entered politics by joining the Federal Party. In 1957 he contested for a … Dispatch. He integrated black, colored and white editors by making them sit in the same working area in violation of … between Woods and Steve Biko, based on the books written by Woods, Biko, and Asking for Trouble. After the fall of …