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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
BiographyMichael Ngweyi
… On 16 August 2012 Michael was killed at scene 1 after being shot twice, once in his chest and once in his right … and all other household needs. This…
BiographyMafolisi Mabiya
… On 16 August 2012 Mafolisi was killed at scene 2 after being shot in the back of his head by the police. He left behind his young wife and … financially…
BiographyMongezeleli Ntenetya
… On 16 August 2012 Mongezeleli was killed at scene 1 after being shot 6 times by the police, including in his head, … Kolose Fundakubi, "We were weakened when…
BiographyFezile David Saphendu
… On 16 August 2012 Fezile was killed at scene 2 after being shot in his underarm by the police. He left behind his … According to his brother, Thembinkosi…
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…
James E. Kwegyir Aggrey
… James E. Kwegyir Aggrey was born in 1875 into a family of chiefs. A Ghanaian-born educator and clergyman, and one of the most eminent Africans of his day, he…