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ArticleIndia, Mughal Empire, 16-19th Century
… could not easily storm them. When the enemy's army came to a halt in from of these defences, Babur send his archers on horseback to the back of the enemy so…
Statement at the Conference of The Socialist International and Frontline States on Southern Africa, Harare by O. R. Tambo, 15 February 1989
… Congress and the majority of the people of South Africa to express our warmest appreciation to the Socialist … detainees, some of them children, have been on…
ArticleA history of Apartheid in South Africa
… at the history of the apartheid period it is necessary to understand what apartheid was and how it affected people. … racial groups in South Africa. On paper…
66. G.M. Naicker: We will not colloborate
… Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act (referred to as the 'Ghetto' Act in the next document). The Natal … 1947. It gives me a sense of very deep…
66. G. M. Naicker: we will not collaborate
… Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act (referred to as the 'Ghetto' Act in the next document). The Natal … June 1947. It gives me a sense of very deep…
EventMbhazima Shilowa, former premier of Gauteng, is born
… (now Limpopo Province.) After High School, Shilowa moved to Johannesburg, where he found a job at the Anglo-Alpha cement company. In 1982, he led a strike,…
The genesis of the armed struggle, 1960-1966
… approximately 3.5 million Africans were forcibly removed to the State created 'homelands.' The intensification of … by the ANC and other liberation…
Speech on the Occasion of Installation as the Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare and on being Awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws by O. R. Tambo, 19 October 1991
… friends, I stand here before you today, in all humility, to receive the two great honours this university community … therefore, offers a real temptation to…
Chapter 15. The African Worker-A Policeman and Pair Of Handcuffs Always Waiting - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… mines owned by Europeans. The African people are attached to their homes and normally have no desire to leave them, but … in theory, sit upstairs in one of…
Book 4: Industrialisation, Rural Change and Nationalism - Glossary
… commissioned by The Department of Education augur well - to be a sign that something good is about to happen bywoner - a tenant farmer who laboured for the…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 4 Contextual Overview
… Figure 1.1. With his call to put “America First”, Donald Trump is the latest recruit to … and feelings. [8] Members that make up a nation are bound by a…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1500s
… by them. 1500 The power of the Portuguese nation begins to decline. This marks the start of many European nations pursuing the sea route rather than the land…
ArticleThe legacy of the French Revolution
… and the American Constitution. It promised freedom to the people of France. The document is about how people … other Political revolutions in Europe, paving…
France in 1789
… means a turnaround or a complete somersault. It is used to describe periods or events that bring about dramatic … people rebel against the existing…
The role of Cecil John Rhodes' British South African Company in the Conquest of Matabeleland
… Introduction European interest in Zimbabwe can be traced to the 18th century. This began with the arrival of Christian … article focuses on the Pioneer Corps…
Chapter I - Twenty thousand strong we marched
… until we have won for our children their fundamental right to freedom, justice and security. I shall never forget what I … the same room". Lilian accused…
EventThree AWB members shot and killed during the invasion of Bophuthatswana
… a request by Chief Lucas Mangope for their assistance to help restore control in the homeland, in the face of a strike by civil servants. These civil…
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1960-1969
… in the aftermath of the Sharpeville Massacre. In response to the banning, both parties were forced to establish … documents are seized, in which Africans are…
ArticleUniversity of Witwatersrand Student Protests 2015 Timeline
… of Cape Town (UCT) with faeces. Instead of succumbing to public pressure and media scrutiny, the movement became … to investigate the issue of fee increases,…
Christianity
… believe? Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph. Source: atschool.eduweb.co.uk Christians, … Christians believe that the son of God Jesus…
ArticleGrade 8 - Term 1: The Industrial Revolution in Britain and Southern Africa from 1860
… revolution in Southern Africa which took place due to the discovery of diamonds and the mining thereof, as well … of Britain in Southern Africa. A section…
The First Slaves at the Cape
… These slaves constituted the first shipment of slaves to arrive at the Cape, yet although the Amersfoort was the first ship to bring a whole cargo of slaves…
EventZuid-Afrikaansche Republiek decides that December 16 will be a public holiday called Dingaan’s Day
… The decision to make December 16 a holiday named Dingaan’s Day was in … identity. However, in 1952 the name of the day was changed to Day of Covenant. After…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of Steve Biko’s death East London, 12 September 1997, South Africa
… guests; Ladies and gentlemen, We are gathered here to pay homage to one of the greatest sons of our nation, … of the people. But at each turn of history,…
EventHilda Bernstein passes away
… an aneurysm. In 1932 Bernstein and her mother immigrated to South Africa from England. She worked in the advertising … publishing and journalism sectors…
Who Shot My Dad? by Jann Turner
… or a system. I called the New York Times and asked them to put me in touch with Jacques Pauw. As it happened Jacques … we were connected, Dirk and I. We were…
ArticleMusic and culture as forms of resistance
… of whatever concoction there is - and you dance. It used to start from Friday night right through to Sunday evening. Music was fundamental to the new culture…
The Mountain Committee
… thousands of peasants, who came on foot and on horseback to chosen spots on the mountains and ridges. This is how the … known as ‘Intaba’ (the Mountain),…
BiographyShirish Nanabhai
… of Karadi/Matvad in Gujarat, India. Jasmath immigrated to South Africa after the turn of the last century. In a way, … Rand. While his duties at this…
EventWinnie Mandela at Johannesburg Magistrate’s court
… charged for leaving the country illegally and inciting a strike. This was after he had been arrested near Howick, … separated from her husband most of her…