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EventFirst celebration of International Women’s Day
… on 19 March and over a million men and women took to the streets in a series of rallies. In addition to the right to vote and to hold public office, they…
Why protect rights of gays and lesbians?
… South Africa's Constitution is the first in the world to prohibit unfair discrimination on the grounds of sexual … specifically mentions race and ethnicity…
ArticleThe San
… by implosive consonants or 'clicks', belonged to a totally different language family from those of the … by the San, was recorded almost in its entirety,…
ArticleHeritage and identity of Provinces
… a British colony anymore. The name of the country changed to the Republic of South Africa. Today it is still the name, … (DEIC) from the Netherlands. Sailing…
O. R. Tambo Interviewed by Anthony Heard, October 1985
… a communist, terrorist-type organisation, almost presented to the public as demons. Now, since the public have no access … the effect he had, the impact he…
ArticleIndian Passive Resistance in South Africa: 1946 - 1948
… ↵ An acute labour shortage forced White settlers in Natal to plead to the Indian Government to send its citizens to … amenities were available’. The…
ArticleBlack Consciousness and student revolt in the Cape
… in the early 1960s, new organizations emerged to fill the political vacuum. A movement based on the idea of being Black began to organize and educate the…
Message by Albert Luthuli on the eve of Multi-Racial Conference, 1 November 1957
… and written about the forthcoming multi-racial conference to be held in Johannesburg on December 3-5, 1957. Very … all of what is new, can be said about it…
ArchiveSouth Africa’s Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew
… 1907 Document 2 - Letter from the Cape Labour Party to James Ramsay, 12 August 1908 Document 3 - Letter from F. A. W. Lucas to James Ramsay MacDonald,…
ArticleSotho (South Sotho or Basotho)
… Africa associated with the Sotho is called Icon and dates to between 1300 and 1500. As with the Nguni, anthropological … is now Tanzania. By 1500 the Sotho…
Article1946 Indian Passive Resistance Timeline
… 14 of 1859 is passed. This made it possible for the Colony to introduce Indians indentured labourers in Natal. 1860 … declares this day as Hartal Day …
The Mass Democratic Movement, February 1988 - January 1990
… of Emergency's continued bannings and repression only led to reveal the fact that the apartheid state was weak. The … meant it could not continue as it had…
ArticleLesotho Timeline
… founded by King Moshoeshoe I, who unites various groups to repel Zulu King Shaka’s onslaught. They settle in the … colonial interests, and supplies seasonal…
ArticleRobert Mangaliso Sobukwe Timeline 1924 - 1978
… Sobukwe’s schooling is interrupted when he is admitted to a hospital suffering from tuberculosis. 1944 2 April, … is formed. 1946 African Miners Union (AMU…
PlaceBacksberg Wine Estate & Cellars
… Our family history in South Africa starts back at the beginning of the last century when my grandfather … thought this an excellent idea and sold the…
ArticleChanges in modern forms of communication
… Postal system The act of sending letters from one person to another developed soon after the invention of writing, … occurred in Ancient Egypt where pharaohs…
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2013 submissions
… He is originally from Leawood, Kansas, and loves to travel the world and try adventurous foods. Project: The Right to Life Hope Anderson Hope Anderson is a…
BiographyPetros Sipho Sibusiso Mkhize (Mkize)
… under the 1913 Land Act, limiting African land ownership to just 7% of South Africa's territory and creating the conditions that would force generations of…
BiographyBheki Cele
… (Bheki) Hamilton Cele was born on 22 April 1952 to Albertina Mtshali and Gillford Cele at uMuzumbe Mission … was left in the care of his relatives, which…
Book 4: Industrialisation, Rural Change and Nationalism - Chapter 2 - Industrialisation and the Revitalisation of Black Politics in the1940s by Mohamed Adhikari
… The second document is an ANC report of its delegation to the Minister of Justice in July 1941. At this time, the … whenever it has had any at all, has been…
Grade 6 term 1 classroom support
… This activity is a great and fun way for learners to remember more about what they learnt on Mapungubwe. For … very first citizens of Mapungubwe were here…
Banishment
… before my five years was finished in 1969, they took me to Pretoria jail. At that time they were looking for a place to send me because they had decided…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… with the Department of Community Development in an attempt to keep residence. 1980 - 1983 Between 1980 and 1983 … Civic Organisation (PEBCO) decide to…
Message by Oliver Tambo on the 40th anniversary of the three doctors` pact, 09 March 1987
… Pact took place a year after the great African miner`s strike of 1946 and the Indian passive resistance of the same … Pact, which coincides with our Year of…
Gertrude Fester Biography by Nehal Patel
… 1952, Gertrude Fester fulfilled her mother’s dream for her to become an educated Black woman in South Africa. Her … education. Fester’s parents could trace…
EventErfdeel farm in Orange Free State becomes SA's richest gold deposit
… as $18,000 a ton. The discovery was declared the richest strike in South Africa's history. According to reports, no shares soared as rapidly as those of Free…
ArticleLife in Sophiatown
… owners in Sophiatown were themselves poor. In order to pay back the mortgages on their properties, they had to take in paying tenants. Thus, they built…
ArticleEastern Cape Wars of Dispossession 1779-1878
… of clashes historically known as, Frontier Wars date back to 1779 when Xhosa people, Boers, Khoikhoi, San and the … for nearly a hundred years. This was…
Archive3a conferencia da organizacao da mulher Mocambicana
… Grey, red, black and white poster. Artwork of two women, back to back, using implements, red star in the middle. Numbers 80 …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1920-1929
… constraints. During this period, the party attempted to reinvigorate itself by changing its name from the SANNC to … National Native Congress (SANNC) helps…