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ArticleTimeline of the Marikana Massacre 2012 - 2013
… in Marikana in the North West Province were a tragic stain on the history of post Apartheid South Africa. This timeline … 2012 9 August, A number of…
ArticlePopular resistance and police brutality in democratic South Africa
… in the democratic context where citizens rely heavily on the government to protect them, as well as to promote and protect human rights in general. On 16…
ArticleFederation of South African Women (FEDSAW)
… of South African Women (FEDSAW or FSAW) was launched on 17 April 1954 in Johannesburg as the first attempt to … to the progress of the women, and therefore,…
ArticleRichard David Turner Timeline 1941 - 1978
… to Barbara Hubbard 1964 Begins studying for a doctorate on Jean-Paul Sartre at the University of Paris under … student, by Moslem rites 1971 Research…
ArticleThe Anti-Pass Campaigns 1960
… Charter too moderate, and felt that they should focus more on black needs. In November 1985, at the Transvaal provincial … in general. The date for the…
ArticleSS Mendi
… valuable support to the British war effort. Most of those on the SS Mendi unfortunately never reached their destination. Leaving Plymouth harbour on 20…
ArticleWhat was the Great Depression and why did it start in the USA?
… weaknesses in the economy. Although the 1920s appeared on the surface to be a prosperous time, income was unevenly … began with the dramatic crash of the…
European Societies in the Middle Ages
… about the world. The Church taught people that life on earth was not important. Almost everyone in Europe … God and the devil. The teachings of the Church…
ArticleHistory of Slavery and early colonisation in SA timeline 1602-1841
… refreshment station at the Cape for its VOC shipping fleet on their way to East and/or on their return trips from Batavia (i.e. present day Java as ……
ArticleSouth African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU)
… until a united stand was found. The Inaugural Conference on 5 March 1955 The Inaugural Conference on 5 March 1955 The inaugural conference for SACTU was held…
Archive'Colonialism had never really ended': my life in the shadow of Cecil Rhodes by Simukai Chigudu
… named Erasmus Jacobs found a diamond the size of an acorn on the banks of the Orange river in what is now South Africa, … political turmoil and violence…
ArticleThe 1992 Whites only referendum ‘For’ or ‘Against’ a negotiated constitution
… On 17 March 1992, President Frederick Willem de Klerk … through a negotiated settlement. The CP capitalised on fears among conservative Whites that a black…
The Mass Democratic Movement, February 1988 - January 1990
… National Congress (ANC) . The MDM also began to focus more on joining together with whites, as well as allowing some … took place with Nelson Mandela and…
Thupelo (1985)
… artists’ workshop in New York in 1982 and based Thupelo on a similar approach of the artists run workshop. South … facilities and resources were not offered…
Independent Electoral Commission
… for all nine new provinces. Elections were held on 26-29 April 1994 under a system of proportional … for the Republic of South Africa. The Constitution…
10 YEARS PROJECT
… close Document 33 Accord on Afrikaner self-determination 23 April 1994 BETWEEN THE … report to the Constitutional Assembly and the Commission on the…
ArticleThe environmental impact of different types of transport
… that transports liquid, usually oil. When a tanker breaks on the sea, the oil can spill into the water. This creates … for them to swim, fly and breathe. The…
ArticleThe Jameson Raid
… complete. The Transvaal government increased the rates on the part of the railway that ran through the Transvaal … by blocking access to the Transvaal,…
The International Socialist League (ISL)
… for South Africa’s participation in the First World War . On 22 September the ISL was formed with W. H Andrews as … the SALP, socialists and other…
Article1949 Anti Indian Pogrom in Durban
… On 13 January 1949 an Indian store-keeper in central Durban … as rioting spread from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. On 6 February 1949 , the South African…
ArticleBureau of State Security (BOSS)
… in 1968, but was only legally institutionalised on 16 May 1969 by John Vorster under the leadership of … discussed later. Agents and Antecedents of BOSS…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: Pre-1500
… Hundreds of years later the first Europeans set foot on South African soil for the first time. BP = Before … hominid or human-like skeleton in South Africa,…
Submissions by the McGill University students 2012
… in May 2012. During her undergraduate degree, she was on the editing team for thepoliticalbouillon.com, … and tries to finish her codeacademy assignments on…
ArticleThe Empire of Mali (1230-1600)
… of the times wrote that when he travelled to Mecca on a pilgrimage he distributed so much gold that he caused … from the Atlantic Coast south of the Senegal…
Nelson Mandela Timeline 1910-1919
… came to be known as South Africa. The Union is founded on racial segregation and disenfranchisement of black people … by putting a range of skilled jobs…
ArticleSouth African History Online and Principia College Partnership Project
… 2-month long pilot project with South African History On-line. This pilot was inspired by SAHO’s longer … the fall 2017 pilot, students produced…
ArticleGrade 12 - How SA emerged as a democracy from the crises of the 1990s
… Factors resulting in the crisis Use the page navigation on the right or bottom of the page Please note, there may be … and students, check with your teacher…
ArticleGrade 4 - Term 2: Learning from leaders
… Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi as great leaders, focusing on the qualities they possess and using their life stories as … SAHO possesses a large database of…
ArticleThe Wragg Commission (1885-1887)
… stricter checks be made at Calcutta and Madras as well as on disembarkation at Durban. There was an increase in the … while the supply of drugs was…
Griqua community
… however their history had an important influence on the history and development of the Orange Free State … subordinate Blacks who could speak Dutch, ride and…