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ArticleRole of Black people in the South African War
… Introduction The South African War of 1899-1902 was essentially a 'White mans' war, fought to … South African war was fought in a region where four fifths of…
ArticleWhat has been the impact of the democratic transformation on the position of women within South African society? by Lucy Doyle
… Abstract Through the efforts of a dominant women’s movement in apartheid, the democratic … (Albertyn, 2003, p604). Yet despite the implementation of…
Eye of the Needle - Chapter 5 - The Politics of Socialism
… From the book: The Eye of the Needle by Richard Turner The principle of our ideal … there is a slump and a rise in unemployment the limitation being placed…
ArchiveStay-away: June 16 South Africa Youth Day
… Yellow, red and black poster. Black and white image of Hector Pieterson being carried on June 16 1976. COSATU and UDF logo. …
Speech by President Mandela at the Official Banquet at the Twelfth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-aligned Countries
… Mandela at the Official Banquet at the Twelfth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-aligned Countries …
Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, at the welcome ceremony by the President of the Republic
… Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, at the welcome ceremony by the President of the Republic …
Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, to the President and members of the French National Assembly
… Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, to the President and members of the French National Assembly …
Speech delivered by the ANC President, Nelson Mandela, Chancellor of the University of the North, at the occasion of the Investec presentation
… delivered by the ANC President, Nelson Mandela, Chancellor of the University of the North, at the occasion of the Investec presentation …
Bellington Mampe
… custody.Mr Bellington Mampe died in September 1963 after being detained for 140 days at the Worcester police station.The Act he was detained under and the…
ArticleImperialism and socialism in the context of Africa
… note: This topic's content was written in 2003 and is part of the old curriculum content, we have modified it slightly … motive for imperialism was to obtain…
The historical significance of COSATU’s Workers’ Charter Campaign
… During the late 1970s and early 1980s the issue of drawing up a Workers’ Charter became a leading item on the agenda of the South African labour movement. It…
BiographyHemant Kumar Waghmarae
… Maroothi Waghmarae and Indumati Bane Waghmarae. He is one of seven children. He attended the St. Paul’s Catholic school … year Primary School Diploma at the…
Address to the National Assembly of the Republic of Hungary Budapest, 3 May 1999
… Mr Speaker; Honourable Members of the Hungarian national Assembly. It is indeed a very great … use of force without regard for the authority of the world…
BiographyAubrey Levin
… Despite the National Party’s anti-Semitic exclusion of Jews from its ranks, Levin’s family were ardent supporters of the Party’s ideals. Levin studied…
BiographyEsther Franks
… Franks studied at the University of the Witwatersrand and was a member of the first Student Representative Council of the … second woman to graduate in…
BiographyStanley Silwana
… Stanley Silwana was one of the first African recruits to the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA), he joined the Young Communist League … In 1928 he was…
BiographyJaneveke Raphael Liau
… On 16 August 2012 Janeveke was killed at scene 2 after being shot once in the chest by the police. He left behind … and selfless man. He loved his family and…
Subbiah Moodley
… Subbiah Moodley is probably the most anonymous of the early uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress (ANC), recruits. He was…
BiographyBuyisile Patient (Billy) Mandindi
… studied as a non-degree student at the Michaelis School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town in 1987. He has exhibited both in South Africa … It is…
BiographyAndries Treurnicht
… Piketberg High School where he matriculated in 1939. After being awarded a B.A. he enrolled in 1942 for an M.A degree at the University of Stellenbosch. He…
BiographyRobert Hodgins
… "For me, it is very simple. The act of painting at a particular moment is able, for reasons I … even try to understand, to open up the whole world of my…
Nikiwe Deborah Matshoba
… Gauteng , in December 1950. She was the second eldest of four daughters and a brother. Her father was the nephew of Samuel Matshoba, an adviser to Gijima,…
BiographyEric Mtshali
… year he assisted in collecting ‘freedom demands’ as part of the African National Congress (ANC)’s process of writing the Freedom Charter . In 1957 Mtshali…
Vusi Mahlasela
… high school. He started off by playing cover versions of popular songs until his late teens when he began to write … in his late teens, having been exposed…
ArticleThe Empire of Mali (1230-1600)
… The Empire of Mali was one of the largest empires in West African History, and at its … it spanned from the Atlantic Coast to central parts of the Sahara…
ArticleThe Union of South Africa 1910
… Towards Union It is often assumed that the discovery of gold at the Rand was the chief cause of the South African War. This is not completely true, as … in…
ArticleMaps of Africa through the centuries
… Map Description 1554 The earliest obtainable map of the whole continent of Africa. Because it was issued with some variations in both of Münster's very…
Historical Background of the Constitutional Court
… first democratic constitution - the interim constitution of 1993. The Court, the key institution of our constitutional democracy, continues to function under…
ArticleFederation of South African Women (FEDSAW)
… The Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW or FSAW) was launched on 17 … broad-based women’s organisation. This was the brainchild of Ray Simons who drew…
Archaeology: A Way of Rediscovering the Past
… and friends may be able to recall their experiences of that time. Books and films also inform about the past. How do the writers of these books and the…