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BiographyHarry Heinz Schwarz
Harry Schwarz (born Heinz Schwarz) was born in Cologne, Germany (Weimar Republic) on 13 May 1924. Growing up in a Jewish family, Schwarz witnessed the rise of…
How do we understand Nelson Mandela@100? by Raymond Suttner, 29 May 2018
Celebrating the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s life is an opportunity to move away from the cliché-ridden assessments of his multi-faceted personality…
ArticleResponses in South Africa to the outbreak of WWI: The African Peoples Organisation and the Teachers League of South Africa
Like their African counterparts, the organisations of the coloured elite came out strongly in support of the British war effort. They shared the same illusions…
The coup that set Ghana and Africa 50 years back by Charles Quist-Adade (Pambazuka News), 02 March 2016
Nkrumah wanted to industrialize Ghana within a generation, and everything was on course until the Americans and their British cousins used some disgruntled and…
The Story of PR Panther, the gold man of Indian politics in South Africa: Introduction - By Riashnee Pather
From the book: The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa - by Riashnee Pather Introduction There is so much that is not…
CAPS Grade 5: Intermediate Phase History - Term 1
GRADE 5: INTERMEDIATE PHASE HISTORY - TERM 1 Topic: Hunter-gatherers and herders in southern Africa Suggested contact…
ArchiveThe Fragility of Existence by David Goldblatt (www.aperture.org), 6 February 2018
Margaret Courtney-Clarke, Gottlieb plays traditional Damara music at the funeral of Ouma Juliana ǂÛ-khui ǁAreses on the family farm beneath the Dâures. Uis…
Biography of Bessie Emery by Elizabeth Venditti
ABSTRACT: Bessie Emery was the first black South African woman to publish a collection of short stories.[i] She was also described as a passionate and…
BiographyMatthew Goniwe
Matthew Goniwe was born on 27 December 1947 in Lingelihle Township on the outskirts of Cradock in the Eastern Cape. His parents David and Elizabeth were farm…
BiographyJohn Langalibalele Dube
John Langalibalele Dube was born at Inanda Mission station of the American Zulu Mission (AZM) in Natal on 22 February 1871 to James and Elizabeth Dube. …
Eye of the Needle - Preface by Richard Turner
From the book: The Eye of the Needle by Richard Turner What is it that fascinates us so about South Africa? One thing, we would suggest, is that when…
ArticleMohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) - Timeline: 1890-1899
1890 - 1899 1890 January 13-18, Gandhi took Matriculation examination. January 23-30, Attended Vegetarian Congress at Ventor. February 19, Result of…
Citation for Saleem Badat by Professor Paul Maylam, 10 April 2015, Rhodes University
CITATION FOR SALEEM BADAT (Honorary graduand, Rhodes University, 10 April 2015) By Professor Paul Maylam Eight years ago, in 2007, Dr Saleem Badat stood on…
ArticleMarxism-Leninism
While looking at the background information on the Russian revolution and the change to a Communist state in Russia, we have already touched on many of the…
BiographyMarcus Solomon
Marcus Solomon was born in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, on 27 January 1939. His father, a waiter by profession, was a Hindu born of Tamil parents from Sri Lanka,…
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SAHO WEBSITE FEEDBACK SEND US AN EMAIL WITH YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE SITE... This page is dedicated to your feedback about our website. We have received…
Indian education in Natal
1865 A report? Native Schools 1865? states that these were day and evening schools.Á‚ There was a Mr Earl?s school on the Isipingo plantation which was…
The Genootskap vir Regte Afrikaners/Fellowship of True Afrikaners
The Genootskap vir Regte Afrikaners (the GRA, the Fellowship of True Afrikaners) was launched in Paarl, Western Cape on 14 August 1875. The society was…
Action Kommandant film review by Kabelo Kemp (www.kathradafoundation.org)
Action Kommandant is a story about a young activist from the dusty and drug ridden streets of Bonteheuwel. Directed by Nadine Cloete under Ma'engere Film…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Introduction
From the book: The Role of the Missionaries in conquest by Nosipho Majeke FOR A PEOPLE engaged in a liberatory struggle it is necessary to rewrite the…
ArchiveChimamanda Ngozi Adichie: A Reformist-Feminist by Charles Nwosu
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a stern, resilient, and unapologetic reformist-feminist. With her feminist approach, she is poised to break down gender-based…
Apartheid-Crime in aftermath of democratic elections May 1994, December 1996
IN THE AFTERMATH OF DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS - May 1994 - December 1996 Introduction The South African elections of April 1994 have been widely hailed as a …
Nelson Mandela Family Tree
The Mandela family tree drafted by Nelson Mandela and K.D. Matanzima. From the book Higher Than Hope - 'Rolihlahla we love you' by Fatima Meer. Click here for…
ArticleJohn Maxwell Coetzee timeline 1940-2003
1940 Born in Cape Town. 1960s Graduates from the University of Cape Town with Mathematics and English. 1972 Earns a PhD in literature from the…
Introduction
IN THE AFTERMATH OF DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS - May 1994 - December 1996 Introduction The South African elections of April 1994 have been widely hailed as a …
Learning about history through writing
We are going to investigate an event using written SOURCES. Can you try to guess which event we are going to look at? Here are the clues:1. It was a sport…
ArticleSharpeville
On 19 March 1960, the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) called on Black South Africans to leave their pass books at home and thereafter gather peacefully at police…
Cape Flats Details - Life and Popular Art in Cape Town’s Townships
Author: Chris Ledochowski This book is the culmination of 10 years of documenting life in the Cape Flats African and Coloured townships of Cape Town by one of…
ArchiveThe Participation of Women in African Litterature Pre and Post-Colonialism: The Life of Micere Githae Mugo by Caroline Gathogo
Micere Githae Mugo is an internationally known world speaker recognized for her literary works, essays and writings which she has used as a platform to…
Archaeology: A Way of Rediscovering the Past
How do we find out about the past? For recent events where there was personal involvement, memory can be relied on. To know about events earlier than this,…