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… the arts council of Great Britain.  On returning to South Africa Nellie duToit won an overseas scholarship for the … of Alessandro Rota's National Opera Society of South Africa, the Opera Vereniging van Suid-Afrika (OPSA), the … of Science and Art for her contribution to music in South Africa in 1976. In 1980 Nellie was engaged by the University …

… Malan were the most prominent White politicians in South Africa. In 1933 Hertzog and Smuts formed an alliance that … the Second World War broke out in 1939 Smuts wanted South Africa to participate on the side of the Allied Forces while … Smuts to form a new government. On 6 September 1939 South Africa entered WWII on the side of the Allies. On 23 November …

… International Women's Day is not celebrated in South Africa. Since 1994, Women's Day is celebrated with a public holiday on the 9th of August. On this day, South Africa remembers the role played by women in the political … Visit our feature 'History of Women's struggle in South Africa ' for further information about 9th of August as South …

… to advocate for social justice and human rights in Africa especially Kenya. She has been described by most of … of Ubuntu from the Shona of Zimbabwe and Nguni of South Africa. In East Africa the same concept is called “Undugu,” meaning that as … orature and human rights. Roma, Lesotho: Institute of Southern African Studies, National University of Lesotho, …

… indentured laborers in Natal will take place across South Africa. The preparations have already inspired wide-spread … to the past and present relations between India and South Africa: a celebratory narrative of bilateralism that risks … open discussion on race and racism in post-apartheid South Africa. At the same time, this heavy emphasis on India?s …

… The example he set will guide many a coming servant of Africa. We join the many who mourn his death and in doing this are proud to salute a great son of Africa. Our race needs very many more young men and women … the shackles that bind us. Lembede is dead, but the free Africa he always saw in his visions is a reality which will …

… of the four self-governing colonies into a Union of South Africa. Subsequent sessions of the National Convention take … referred the draft constitution for the Union of South Africa to the Parliaments of the Cape, Natal, Transvaal and … to negotiate on behalf of Indians with regard to the South Africa Act and discrimination against Indians. Yusuf Dadoo is …

… the Africans, other Non-Whites and all democrats in South Africa. The Government has equipped itself with enormous … of the United Nations to impose sanctions on South Africa, by the decisions of the All-in African and PAFMECA … our political objectives has been sanctioned in South Africa, misguided violence or violence for its sake is …

… fear of the influence that the Communist Party of South Africa might have on Afrikaner, and later African, working … voting. They even had to have passports to enter South Africa. Commenced: 17 July 1951. It was repealed by section … to women. For the first time in the history of South Africa, women had to carry passes. This provision resulted in …

… and the Council for the Development of Social Research in Africa (CODESRIA). What relevance, if any, do these … discussions have for contemporary discussions in South Africa? Professor Mamdani is the executive director of the … One of his books, Citizen and Subject: Contemporary Africa and the Legacy of Late Colonialism, published in 1996, …

… Goldblatt has previously focused on ex-offenders in South Africa and worked with the arts organisation Multistory in … of Cape Town, 14 May 2016 Goldblatt is one of South Africa’s leading documentarians of the apartheid era, … my work out of the country because it belongs to South Africa,” Goldblatt says. “What I’m planning to do is to …

… people do ... it is crucial that the people of South Africa unite around a common respect for the Constitution ' … of The Soul of a Nation - Constitution-Making in South Africa . We will Publish the entire book in the next two … establishes a system of government that allows South Africa to become one of the world's leading democracies. This …

… organisation, the ANC, are beginning to germinate. South Africa is free. Few days ago President Mandela signed into law a democratic constitution for South Africa. The ANC sends its deepest condolences to the family, …

… all-race and fully democratic elections in South-West Africa/Namibia. The Constituent Assembly was to draw up a new … than 97% of the registered voters voted. The South West Africa People's Organisation (Swapo) won the election …

… P.W. Botha in August. President De Klerk started South Africa on the road to full democracy. In February,1990, he … the way to a new dispensation for all the people of South Africa. De Klerk served in this position until the first … at:  fwdklerk.org.za  [accessed 16 September 2009]| South Africa on the Edge, ' South Africa on the road to full …

… rugby team, nicknamed Amabokoboko, national team of South Africa under mentorship of Nick Mallett, registered an … at Ellis Park stadium, Johannesburg. The win was South Africa's 14th consecutive victory and their 13th under …

… a date for the start of substantive negotiations on South Africa's future constitution, a Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) . Its opening session in Johannesburg was …

… Masekela. At the end of the tour Mbulu returned to South Africa, but did not stay long because of the apartheid … and actor. In 1992 Mbulu and her husband returned to South Africa. Soon after they worked together on the album Not yet …

… at the twilight of P.W. Botha’s career as both the South Africa and National Party leader. The following year Botha … bring about a new Constitutional dispensation for South Africa, based on the principle of one person, one vote. In …

… a European, tracing her origins in both England and South Africa. In her books she looked at the alienation she felt, issues of identity and the impact of the West on Africa. Jabavu died on 19 June 2008 at the age of 88. … a peripatetic writer ahead of her times from Scielo South Africa [online] Available at: www.scielo.org.za [Accessed on …

… and combating HIV/Aids. In 2002, former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela announced the Mandela Children’s  Fund … Princess Diana Memorial  Fund to fight HIV/Aids in South Africa. …

… the University of Leipzig. Van der Bijl returned to South Africa in 1920. He founded the Electricity Supply Commission … was soon providing sufficient inexpensive power to South Africa. Van der Bijl then set his sights on the steel …

… The document is an important one in the history of South Africa for it tells a story that needs to be told. What is … want to understand the dynamics of race and class in South Africa.” - Professor Zakes Mda …

… Stern are two of the most prolific woman painters in South Africa. They both introduced expressionism to South Africa. Laubster was also a singer and had initially pursued …

… other residents escaped injuries. Zimbabwe blamed South Africa for the attack but, predictably, South Africa denied they were behind it. The booby trapped TV was … 12, 1987 Zimbabwe Blames Fatal Apartment Bombing on South Africa from AP News Archive [online] Available at: …

… to his promise in 1939 that SA troops would only fight in Africa. The Sixth South African Armoured Division, the most … were killed in Italy. Click here to read more about South Africa and the Second World War … Liebenberg, B.J. & Spies, S.B. (eds) (1993). South Africa in the 20th Century, Pretoria: Van Schaik Academic, p. …

… to extract rubber and ivory in the Congo region of central Africa. He operated under the pretext of protecting the "natives" from Arab slavers and opening the heart of Africa to Christian missionaries. The king and his officials …

… industry. It was realised then that, because South Africa did not have crude oil reserves, the country's balance … is one of the top five publicly listed companies in South Africa and is quoted on the JSE and the NYSE. …

… social justice and freedom. Our own country, South Africa, is also caught up in the throes of a process of … made to the struggle for freedom of expression in South Africa. During the darkest days of apartheid and repression, … bodies that lent their voices to that of millions in South Africa demanding freedom of the Press. We remain in your debt …

… because it fit in with his grand plan. He came to South Africa in 1870 at the age of 17 in the hope that the climate … Afrikaners (leading to the creation of the Union of South Africa), and laid the political/legal foundations of what … culminated in the Apartheid regime. His ambition for an Africa be believed was “devoted to barbarism” was simple and …