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… in the District of Amersfort in Transvaal where his family had relocated. After passing standard six at St Bedes and St Chads Colleges in Ladysmith, he completed his high school education at St Peters secondary school … Committee in 1959. Mothopeng was arrested in 1960 for his role in the anti-pass campaign and jailed for two years. …

… prospect of negotiating a land deal that would have led to his group being allowed to settle Natal. Following talks … Dingane appeared ready to grant land to Retief and his party, but had one condition: that they retrieve cattle … Mzimvubu river in present day Eastern Cape. As a token of his appreciation, Dingane invited Retief and his party to a …

… of unprecedented mobilisation of the country against the apartheid regime. The power of organised workers, under the … This was particularly ambitious in the light of apartheid-sponsored unions aimed to divide the working class; … of COSATU was non-racialism- to unite workers where apartheid had succeeded in dividing them.This was …

… Communist Party of South Africa until its banning by the apartheid regime in 1950, played a major role in South …

… The metro "Townships" that came into being because of the Apartheid Laws , are steeped in History, Tradition and …

… in Masundini  Swaziland to King Sobhuza III and one of his younger wives Ntombi Tfwala.  Mswati was Tfwala’s only child. When his father,King Sobhuza, died in 1982, two of his wives acted as regents until Mswati could be of age to …

… in Paris where he got acquainted with Aimé Césaire. After his studies, Senghor remained in Paris and earned his citizenship. He later joined the French army. He later chose to  return to his native country and led the struggle for independence. …

… Zulu chief and founder of the Zulu empire, was murdered by his bodyguard, Mbopha, and his two half-brothers Dingane and Mhlangana after a … brief period as king of the Zulu people, from 1816. His death came a year after his mother's death. …

… When Lourens Geldenhuys was 14, his father moved them to the gold reef, where their farm … for gold, this became the Geldenhys Estate! Lourens and his brothers bought Braamfontein, where they hoped to find … nothing, the brothers divided the farm and Lourens called his portion 'Emmarentai', after his wife! This became a …

… during the time of the Frontier Wars and was remowned for his autocratic tendencies. He was responsible for annexing the whole of British Kaffraria on his own initiative and introducing the African poll tax as a … with native chiefs. He was not above humiliating his opponents either, by forcing them to lie down before him …

… girl. Sobukwe was exposed to literature at an early age by his oldest brother. His earliest education was at a mission school in Graaf … of the PAC’s anti-pass campaign, Sobukwe resigned from his post as lecturer at the University of Witwatersrand. He …

… is more than a matter for comment. The admitted assaults his dignity under the direction of Colonel Goosen are evidence of a callous disregard for his legal and human rights and are highly relevant in … of the negligible rights he had as a section 6 detainee. His clothes were removed and he was left naked in his cell; …

… the entrancing beauties of the celestial mansions to his servants. The latter accidentally asked, him whether he … Testament curse of Ham. Evidently there is a great deal of work requiring to be done by preachers to convince many of … of producing results that he has not foreseen, so that his experiment may do far more harm than good. Ethnological …

… On the 3rd February 1942, Mr. Justice Murray delivered his judgment. The court was packed with garment workers and … union, whose lives were threatened. I carried on with my work as usual, but found it revolting that, in a so-called …

… “Harry die Strandloper,” also known as- 'Hadah'. Due to his diligence to the Dutch Empire (the Verenigde Oostindische …

… High), where he counted literature and outdoor life among his first loves. Campbell founded the magazine, Voorslag, … Plomer – a satirical publication, after first establishing his name as a poet some years earlier. Campbell was an … horse rider and fisherman and also fluent in isiZulu. His international fame led to his undertaking a series of …

… to a British mother and Jewish father on 16 October 1943. His father was born in the Lethuania/Poland area and had fled to South Africa to escape Nazi persecution. After his father’s death, Levinsky , his siblings and mother, emigrated to England. He was 13 …

… he was fascinated by the origin of mammals and used his medical profession to support his travels around the world. In 1897, Broom settled in South … College in Stellenbosch, but was forced to give up his position for promoting his belief in evolution. He then …

… African regional differences have been fostered by the apartheid system. Irrespective of whether they arise from ethnic factors or vested interests nurtured by the apartheid fragmentation of our country, we sought to … very forces it created. 4. At the root of the violence is apartheid and its legacy. All religions recognise that …

… aimed at liberating the masses of our people. Upon his return from exile, he was chosen as one of the senior … He was nicknamed “Jomo”, In Nova Catenga, after his dazzling football skills which he displayed during … the needs of ANC and the people South Africa ahead of his own needs. He was a real man of reason. As the ANC, we …

… (PAC), Robert Sobukwe, would not be allowed to use his exit permit (approved by the Minister of Interior Affairs) to leave South Africa for his studies in the United States. The Minister of Justice, Jimmy Kruger, refused to lift his banning order which confined him to the magisterial …

… battles, including Salamanca and Toulouse. As part of his foreign service, he became the governor of Antigua in … office as Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, at which time his administration was forced to contend with the Great Trek … but despite this, was dismissed after being criticized for his harsh behaviour towards Africans. Evidence of his unfair …

… the Mountain. The Road is very steep and it's difficult to work on the Site," Incident Commander Angelo Aplon told …

… The Security Council resolved that all parties should work together for the effective implementation of the …

… went on strike. The former guerrillas refused to return to work until their grievances had been dealt with. They were …

… far as possible, and to go straight to their homes after work in the normal manner. There should be no panicking and …

… Authority. Mlambo-Ngcuka will be leading the UN‘s work on advancing gender equality and women empowerment. …

… names of 17 new cabinet Ministers.  Amin overthrew his long time ally turned enemy on 25 January 1971, while … accepted Amin who would become their worst nightmare. His guards purged and killed Obote’s supporters who were seen as a threat to his administration. In 1972 he savagely attacked the Israelis …

… Seventh Frontier War (1846-47) Sandile was defeated and his territory was put under British command and called British Kaffraria. His dissatisfaction with the appointment British … and a White man, Charles Brownlee, was appointed in his place as paramount chief. In 1878 Sandile, joined by …

… Art Foundation, was born in Johannesburg. During his schooling years he would spend any money that his mother gave him on art materials and spent his Saturdays at informal art classes in Orlando, Soweto. …