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ArticleKora
… The Korana or Kora were a nomadic Khoikhoi group that probably derived their name from a chief called Kora (or Gora), who was originally a leader of the…
ArticleHistory of Women in Prisons during Apartheid
… Blacks were continuously sent to prison for little or no reason making it even more difficult to resist … less to male wardens in exchange for a better meal…
ArticleApartheid Legislation 1850's-1970's
… Act No 27 of 19 June 1913 Prohibited Blacks from owning or renting land outside designated reserves (approximately 7 … the Durban City Council to exclude…
ArticleAfrapix
… to the emergence of what became known as the progressive or alternative media networks in the face of stare … of the collective were autonomous but members…
ArticleThe Homelands
… The Bantustans or homelands, established by the Apartheid Government, were … groups; the practice of keeping ethnic, racial, religious, or gender groups…
ArticlePassive Resistance in South Africa
… campaigns. However, this form of passive resistance or non violent protests came to dominate the tactics used by … campaign itself and the aftermath of the…
ArticleTowards a people’s culture - Art and Resistance under Apartheid
… amongst Whites was mainly dependent on their support or opposition to the Nationalist Party (NP) led government. … people developing their own separated…
France in 1789
… What is revolution? Revolution literally means a turnaround or a complete somersault. It is used to describe periods or events that bring about dramatic…
ArticleHeritage and identity of Provinces
… the Xhosa, called the frontier (pronounced ‘front-ear’) or border wars. The Dutch farmers also fought with the Xhosa … the Union of South Africa in 1910…
Article1960-1966: The genesis of the armed struggle
… project, created ethnically defined 'Bantustans' (or 'Homelands') out of the 'Reserve's carved out by the 1913 … Blacks were excluded, among other things,…
Archaeology: A Way of Rediscovering the Past
… books and the makers of the films find out about thousands or even millions of years ago, times that are forgotten to … they are interested in. This means…
ArticleNon-European Unity Movement (NEUM)
… and programmes and their own conceptions of what should or could be done. Each has its own set of demands, its own … Coloureds and Indians - irrespective of…
ArticleThe International Criminal Court: Origins, Jurisdiction and the ‘African Bias’
… persecutions of civilians for race, ethnicity, political or religious beliefs, and genocide, which involved bringing … the destruction of a particular…
The South African Human Rights Commission
… promotion of human rights cannot be left to individuals or the government, Chapter Nine of the Constitution creates … powers and perform their functions…
ArticleXhosa
… that Xhosa and Tshawe were probably the first Xhosa kings or paramount (supreme) chiefs. The Supreme Being among the Xhosa is called uThixo or uQamata . As…
ArticleNdebele architecture and settlement patterns
… Used to signify a roof timber spanning from post to post, or from roof beam to roof beam, and could mean either a batten, or a ring beam IBODA - The drum…
ArticleKhoisan herder society in the Later Stone Age
… in their area. Who were the herders? The first herders, or pastoralists, in southern Africa were the Khoikhoi. They … also called themselves the Khoikhoi,…
ArticleNewspaper article: "The Coolies Here from the Natal Mercury", Thursday, November 22, 1860
… which they have, for so long, been looking forward a week or two ago. However, we published intelligence which left no … hardly realised the idea one had…
ArticleThe role of gender in Ndebele architecture
… leadership of the homestead, whether this be monogamous or polygamous, may be seen to fall upon the husband and … is offset by locating surplus grain in the…
ArticleA Culture of Survival
… on work in the informal sector. They became beer-brewers, or ran shebeens. Many took in washing or became hawkers, while others turned to prostitution. In ……
The genesis of the armed struggle, 1960-1966
… project, created ethnically defined 'Bantustans' (or 'Homelands') out of the 'Reserves' carved out by the 1913 … Blacks were excluded, among other things,…
ArticleHitler’s racial state in Germany
… gentile (ie non-Jewish) Germans as the 'Aryan race' or 'Herrenvolk' ('master race') and believed they had a duty … Jews were stripped of all citizenship…
ArticleBisho Massacre 1992
… Bisho, then the capital of Ciskei (an independent homeland or Bantustan), amid tense negotiations between the African … 7th September, was a unique human…
A Message to Every Voter from the African National Congress, April 1958
… early in April 1958, before the general elections. Sir or Madam, You may be surprised to receive this message from … else - though we have never been…
The National Flower
… Giant or King Protea Protea cynaroides The Giant or King Protea is widely distributed in the south-western and …
ArticleIndian South Africans: 1924-1948 Legislation and Segregation
… Natives’ Land Act that prohibited black people from owning or renting land outside special areas called reserves (later called bantustans or homelands)…
Anti-Indian Legislation 1800s - 1959
… Law 3 of 1885 , is passed in the South African Republic, or the Transvaal. 1. This law shall apply to the persons … is passed compelling Free Indians forced…
ArticleWomen’s Rights and Representation
… -under the social and even legal control of their fathers or husbands - were second-class citizens for many years. … "(3) The state may not unfairly…
ArticleWomens Rights
… -under the social and even legal control of their fathers or husbands - were second-class citizens for many years. … "(3) The state may not unfairly…
ArticleBlack Consciousness: Cultural Expression and Representation
… Its target audience was the oppressor, the White liberal or any group who yielded power. This tone was quite different … character. Looking at the…