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ArticlePrehistory of the Pretoria area
… led by Chief Musi. They inhabited this area about 300 to 400 years ago. The period from 1820 to 1832, known as the Mfecane or Difeqane, was characterized ……
Document 7 - ‘White South Africa.’ Two Voices.” The International, 27 January 1922
… accepted by the white workers as the prime "motif in this strike, just as "making the world free for democracy" was … masses in the late capitalist war- only…
Joint Communique of the Meeting of the National African Federated Chambers of Commerce and the ANC by O. R. Tambo, Lusaka, 27 May 1986
… During the weekend of 24th to 26th May, 1986, delegations of the National African … delegations discussed a wide range of issues of concern to all the…
Political assassinations 1974 - 1994
… Vuyani Mavuso ANC ANC/MK Dlamini handed himself over to C-10, Mavuso was captured in the Matola raid, both were … East Rand Bofana Sigasa Unionist Found…
Some remarkable women who helped Gandhiji in South Africa by E. S. Reddy
… led a seven-year long struggle in South Africa from 1907 to 1914 for the security and dignity of the Indian settlers … flogged by his estate manager on…
ArticlePrehistory of the Durban area
… probably best known for the historic Zulu kingdom, dating to the early 19th century. To understand the prehistory of the Zulu and related peoples, … axis…
ArchiveChapter 5 Last resort: armed resistance by Denis Goldberg
… that we were moving towards a point where we would have to challenge the armed forces of the apartheid state. We were … way. In 1961 the ANC called a “stay…
Mission Stations - I-L
… , Natal: NMS 1862 INHLWATI , Natal: SPG INKANYEZI, assumed to have been located near Mpande's capital, it was abandoned … symbol of Christianity. Instead of…
Address at the Launch of the Millenium Labour Council, 7 July 2000
… the following statement which I believe is still relevant to us today: "I see a great nation, upon a great continent, … In the first instance, the destiny of…
ArticleAngolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Timeline of Events
… 1961 FNLA and MPLA begin a guerrilla campaign to overthrow Portuguese colonial rule. 25 April 1974 … of Luanda by the MPLA, while UNITA voluntarily withdraws…
ArticleAZAPO’s Women’s Wing - Imbeleko
… the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO), formed in 1982 to address the specific challenges faced by black women under … name from the Nguni tradition of…
Address by President Jacob Zuma, at the James Sebe Moroka Lecture, Northwest Province, 22 August 2012
… guests; Dumelang! We have gathered this afternoon, to reflect on the life and times of the seventh … here in the North West, during a period of mourning. The…
PlaceNoordhoek, Cape Town- Southern Peninsula
… came by its name! While there is no doubt that it goes back to the time of the earliest white settlers some time after … in 1652 , it is not certain whether…
Classroom activities: Learning about history
… else. Major events are not the only contributing factors to history and it is important to include the stories and opinions of ordinary people. "Your … if…
ArchiveStrikers Are Losers!!
… Text: Strikers are Losers!! *City Deep Drivers earn up to R1100 per month; *They say they can afford to strike CAN YOU? ARE YOU A LOSER? …
ArticleCODESA 2 Timeline
… around 20 000 demonstrators gather outside the legislature to hear the ANC’s demands. 18 February 1992: In Working Group 2 on constitutional principles, the…
Event18 political prisoners are released from Bophuthatswana
… but it was later stated that political prisoners on hunger strike would not be set free. Among those on hunger strike was Johannes Simelane who was on hunger…
ArticleThe Women’s Charter
… and that deprive us in any way of our inherent right to the advantages, responsibilities and opportunities that society offers to any one section of the…
ArticleHistory of ‘New Age’ Newspaper
… in the 1940s. As a result of this newspaper's close ties to the ANC, it was banned twice, in 1952 and again in 1954. … in 1960, activists were being banned,…
ArticleLife Timeline of Jacob Zuma
… actively involved in its activities. 1962 He is introduced to a political study group in Cato Manor (Mkhumbane) . 1963 … of 45 uMkhonto weSizwe (MK)…
ArticlePan-Africanism
… and even celebration. Pan-Africanist ideas first began to circulate in the mid-19th century in the United States, … two believed that Africans in the New…
ArticleInanda Seminary and its Influence on Education in South Africa by Claire Wilt
… attend. The esteemed reputation of Inanda Seminary is due to the many impressive alumnae that have flourished in the … day to day at the school. The core…
PlaceJeffrey's Bay
… There is something about Jeffreys Bay that makes me want to visit the Town. Located in the Eastern Cape , It is bordered by Western Cape Province to the West…
ArticleNdebele
… Africans speak isiNdebele as a home language. Similar to the country's other African languages; isiNdebele is a … a ‘purer’ form of the language, and is…
Say It out Loud - The 1919 Presidential Address, Cape Town, 22nd April, 1919
… creed the doctrine of irresponsible force. In order to conquer that gigantic evil the Coloured people twice … that England's difficulty was their opportunity…
ArticleCouncil policies and practice
… It was subsequently also schizophrenic in its approach to reforms, abolishing laws that made life for Black, … degraded, which created contempt for the law,…
Eye of the Needle - Chapter 3 - South Africa: Culture and Conflict
… It is marked by inequality of power, of wealth, of access to the means for acquiring power and/or wealth, of education, … specific legislation has made it…
Introduction - The anti-Apartheid Movements: a 40-year perspective
… attended a meeting at the Holborn Hall, London in order to launch an economic boycott against South Africa. Speakers … Government is fighting against history…
ArchiveNo bread without freedom : No freedom without bread
… without freedom : No freedom without bread : The right to organise, Bargain collectively, and strike guarantees : Bread and freedom for all …
The diary of Maria Tholo - August 11 - 15 by Carol Hermer
… waste. I was particularly involved because I wanted things to show at a parents' meeting. All of a sudden one of the … We've got the Soweto riots here. The…