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PlaceFort Schanskop
… “Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek” decided to protect Pretoria by constructing forts in strategic places. Eight forts were … four forts, Schanskop being one. The…
EventGeneral H. Van Den Bergh blames the SACP for anti
… anti-apartheid protests overseas were cautiously planned by communists linked to the South African Communist Party … against what it considered a threat on…
EventGerman Lieutenant-General Lothar von Trotha lands in Swakopmund, South West Africa
… The scorched earth campaign conducted by Germany against the Herero people in South West Africa … among the first genocides in the twentieth century. By the…
PlaceCuylerville
… A party of 256 from London led by Lieutenant John BAILIE, R.N. sailed in "Chapman". Their … CUYLER, 59 Regiment. Divisions of the party were directed by…
ArchiveA celebration for change
… dancing at Notting Hill Carnival, in the United Kingdom, by M. Rusher, I.F.L. poem by Nefertiti Gayle. Poster by See Red Womens Workshop. …
ArchiveThe wreckers if unity at work
… Draft of an article by I B Tabata about the Anti-Coloured Affairs Committee, responding to a statement by the same title by the All-African Convention…
EventThe hijacking of an Egypt Air passenger jet to Malta ends in bloodshed.
… Several of those passengers who died were killed not by the hijackers but by explosives set off by the Egyptian soldiers during the attack. The five hostages…
25. ‘Free State’ implies equality, declare traders
… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Aboobaker Amod and … inform that 1.Petitioners are denied the…
ArchivePetrus Mashishi
… 1948 in Alexandra. After leaving school he was taken on by Johannesburg City Council in 1969 to be trained as an … them on. He also participated in…
Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism - Glossary
… 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism commissioned by The Department of Education abscond - to leave hurriedly … from custody or arrest annex - add to…
PlaceBerg River
… Ocean. The existence of the Berg River was first recorded by Bailiff Abraham Gabbema in 1657. He was sent by Governor Jan Van Riebeeck to trade with the San…
Document 90 - “Hertzog’s Native Bill Passed: Only 11 Oppose Reactionary Measure”, Umsebenzi, 1 1 April 1936
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 90 "Hertzog's Native Bill Passed: … the Cape Africans, was carried at its…
Document 2 - Letter from E. R. Roux to Douglas Wolton
… STATUTE COSATU welcomes the green paper announced by the Minister of Labour today, (13.02.96) for a new policy … what this means, but we know this to be a…
PlaceDefence Force HQ, Pretoria- Artillery Barracks
… The first annexation of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek by Sir Theophilus Shepstone in 1877 led to the establishment … in 1881, the camp and its buildings…
PlaceArtillery Road Barracks at the H.Q. of South African Defence
… The first annexation of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek by Sir Theophilus Shepstone in 1877 led to the establishment … in 1881, the camp and its buildings…
ArchiveContemporary South African Music
… Black and white poster. Notice of a music concert by the College of Music, at the Baxter Concert Hall by the Contemporary Music Ensemble. on Saturday 13th…
PlaceNiger
… Niger officially; 'Republic of Niger'. Is landlocked by 7 other western African countries. It is bounded on the northwest by Algeria , on the northeast by…
PlaceRiebeeck Square, Cape Town.
… wagons. This changed after the annexation of the Cape by the British in 1806, when a new market was established … Malay Quarter, the Square at this stage…
EventPresident F.W. de Klerk promises repeal of apartheid laws
… similar to those that led to the earlier proclamation made by then President F.W. de Klerk to free the jailed ANC leader … The announcement was made in…
Document 7 - ‘White South Africa.’ Two Voices.” The International, 27 January 1922
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 7 - 'White South Africa.' Two … Then, as the result of conscious …
Constitution of the ANC
… willing to subscribe to the aims of Congress and to abide by its Constitution and rules may become an individual member … be entitled to be represented at…
The National Flag
… The national flag was designed by a former South African State Herald, Mr Fred Brownell, and …
Independent Electoral Commission
… Electoral Commission is a permanent body created by the Constitution to promote and safeguard democracy in …
Buddhism
… later almost completely died out in India. However, by that time, it had spread to Sri Lanka. From there, it …
CAPS Grade 5: Intermediate Phase History - Term 1
… Books • In the present we find out about them by observing living societies (ethnography) …
Rafique Mayet
… - Architecture and Apartheid", which was commissioned by the Netherlands Architectural Institute and opened in …
ArchiveComments on the financial allegations contained in the 4th interim report of the Schlebusch/le Grange Commission
… Comments by Finance Officer, elect, of the National Union of South African Students, refuting claims by the Schlebusch Commission of financial irregularities…
Bishop Tutu hits back at Dr Koornhof
… Journal article with a reaction by Desmond Tutu to a statement made in Parliament by Dr Koornoof about an alleged conspiracy by certain organisations to…
Chapter 2: The Nature and Character of Vigilantes in Kwazulu-Natal
… settlements, particular leaders who were appointed by the chief himself controlled men. The best organised, but … offers a useful case study. It sprang up…
PlaceDutch and British Coastal Fortifications at the Cape of Good Hope (1665 to 1829)
… The Cape Peninsula is surrounded by oceans on three sides and has three natural harbours: … Ocean. Table Bay was used as a major anchoring place by European…