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Imperial Duty by John Ruskin, Oxford 8 February 1870
… king? There are the two oriflammes; which shall we plant on the farthest islands, ”” the one that floats in heavenly … every piece of fruitful waste ground…
PlaceMcGregor, Western Cape
… of the Riviersonderend Mountains, 20 km from Robertson, on a good tarred road. A dirt road does connect the Village … rain falls and occasionally snow…
PlaceSedgefield
… this sea bringing sediment with them that was deposited on a granite base. This sediment was converted to hard rock … – 1879 –1881 Sedgefield lies between…
Place"Tracing the Old Holiday Routes Across South Africa"
… of 'padkos'- (South African slang for: 'food taken to eat on a journey at the halfway mark.') Long before cheap flights … of hitting the open road, the Karoo…
Pledging to Debate History: Values and education
… Please read the article and send us your comments on this debate. We will be posting all of your comments on our blog. Pledging to Debate History The pledge…
ArticleSouth African National Students Congress (SANSCO)
… prepare for the launch of a national student organisation. On 23 November the new structure, AZASO was established by … others. The 1980s decade saw a wave…
ArticleThe African Students Association (ASA)
… The African Students Association (ASA) was established on 17 December 1961 in Durban under the auspices of the … of ASA was the Sharpeville massacre which…
ArticleThe Inquest into Biko’s Death and his funeral
… in the back of a police van, to Pretoria. He died there on 12 September 1977. Biko's funeral was the first big … and began to smash windows and sjambok [whip…
Article1967 Terrorism Act, No. 83 of 1967
… (2.2.j), obstructing the free movement of any traffic on land, at sea or in the air (2.2.k), or, finally, … Finally, the court could utilize any files kept …
ArticleTimeline of the 1973 Durban Strikes
… to the PDL. 1973 Early January – 1,200 night watchmen go on strike, demanding a wage increase of R10 per month. 8 … increase of R2 a week but management…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Centenary Celebrations
… years since Yusuf Dadoo was born in Krugersdorp, West Rand on 5 September. Today, he like many activists of the South … history of the liberation movement,…
Mandela: Message to India
… History Online Mandela: Message to India 18 June 1994 [ On the occasion of an India-South Africa Solidarity Meet to … of racial oppression and tyranny. We…
ArticleThe Transkei
… Eastern Pondoland of all places rise in the way it did and on the scale it did? The Pondos have been well known in South … the early British forces who first…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1960 - 1969
… Pan-African Congress (PAC) announces, that it will embark on a campaign against the pass laws from Monday, the 21st … place at Sharpeville, Transvaal . The…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1980-1989
… 1980 25 January, Three MK cadres, on their way to carry out a sabotage mission, take refuge in … Thousands of high school and university students went on a…
ArticleGandhi and the burning of passes
… certificate had to be carried at all times and be produced on demand to any policeman who asked to see them. An Indian … South Africa were brought as…
Report of the Coolie Commission of 1872
… On 13 February 1871, the Red Riding Hood sailed from Durban … ex-indentured workers for India, arriving in Madras on 10 April with 382 passengers on board…
The South African War
… cessation of hostilities; the second was that of Dutch men on their way to commando duty; and the third involved Black … in the subsequent composition of the…
ArticleSouth African Students Movement (SASM)
… grappling and experimenting with Africanism and did this on our own, without reference to the PAC. We did not seek any … by a demoralised body of teachers…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1960-1969
… crippled the armed struggle. In addition, the ANC worked on establishing itself in exile, working closely with … march led by the PAC at Sharpeville, the…
Message from the President, South African Society of Artists
… South African Society of Artists celebrated its centenary on 26 September 2002 and on 9 December we mark the centenary of its first exhibition … support of…
Art lost in a time of struggle by Mary Corrigall
… years the Johannesburg Art Gallery has focused attention on black artists who were sidelined, staging large … bush said to have pierced Mnyele's skin during…
ArticleCongress of South African Trade Unions 1994 - 2014
… the President’s policy position, as well as his stance on HIV/AIDS. The Mbeki led government became the centre of … Thabo Mbeki resigned as the president of…
ArticleList of uMkhonto weSizwe Operations
… Williamstown, Eastern Cape. Large quantity of explosives on line found and defused February 1979 SAP SB personnel: … line attacked near Soweto Economic: …
Article2016 in Review
… Nation newspaper in Kenya is fired, following a suspension on 6th January for writing an editorial criticising President … winning the presidency following…
Apartheid - The early 1980s
… leaders. The obvious importance of unity was also acted on. At the same time the government tried to rebuild its … really change at all, and the situation…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 4 Essay Questions and Answers
… Shaka Zulu Legacy Essay questions on Shaka Zulu’s legacy will be asked as 8-mark questions … for these points. TIP: See our technical skills pack on…
ArticleTowards a people’s culture - Art and Resistance under Apartheid
… to the 1990s gave rise to a number of schools of thought on the role of culture (art & literature) under a racially … at art as more than a space for…
National Land Committee
… PRINCIPLES ON RESTITUTION, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNAL TENURE, … & FARM TENURE ADOPTED AT THE POLICY SUMMIT HELD ON 1-2 JUNE 2000 RESTITUTION PRINCIPLES…
Launch of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK)
… because Umkhonto performed its first acts of violence on this date. Popularly called Dingaans Day and later renamed … offices and were reminded to avoid loss…