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PlaceRMS Athens, a Shipwreck between Moullie Point and Green Point
The "Royal Mail Ship Athens" was an iron steam screw barque of 739 tons, built in 1856 by Denny of Dumbarton and operated by the Union shipping company. It was…
PlaceDessenhoek, Durban
Dessenhoek forms a Community of Durban, towards the Pinetown Area. In a continual effort to improve the lives of those around them, Gelvenor once again gave…
PlaceKakamas, Northern Cape
… they are still used to supply the town and surrounding areas with water for irrigation. Two tunnels of 3-4m high, …
ArticleSouth Africa’s Academic and Cultural Boycott - Timeline
… the apartheid State and the racial affairs. 1958 — The African National Congress in Exile held a meeting in Ghana … ban of Jack Simons and Eddie Roux, two…
ArticlePeter Magubane Timeline 1932-
… 1954 Worked as a photojournalist for Drum Magazine , South African publication, until 1963. 1957 Honourable Mention in South African Best Picture of the Year…
ArticlePan Africanist Congress (PAC)
… (PAC) is a political party whose presence in the South African political landscape spans just over half a century. … the lack of consensus on the Africanist…
Document 87 - “Lessons of the All-Bantu Convention”, The Spark, 2, 2, February 1936
… as follows: Those who know the past history of the African National Congress will understand our anxiety. The … All-Bantu Convention be called under the…
PlaceNigeria
… companies active there and signed treaties with numerous African leaders. In the following years, the British … by using force (as at Benin in 1897). Jaja, a…
ArticleOrigins of major world religions reflected in SA
… millions of people's lives across the world. Thousands of African people are converted to Christianity every day and in …
PlaceBorder Cave or Sibudu Cave, Found in Cliff Between KZN and Swaziland
… the beds were also large enough to accommodate a whole family. For modern hunter-gatherers, such as the Inuit and …
ArticleArmed Struggle, the revival of armed activity 1970s-1980s
… people left South Africa mainly under the auspices of the African National Congress (ANC) to take up military training. …
ArticleAllison Drew Collection
… and writer on socialism and nationalism in the South African context. This is a collection of books and documents …
Malcolm Phafane
… picturesque scenes such that I have been awarded the South African prestigious Fujifilm silver certificate in the …
Nelson Mandela’s leadership: The early years (Part 1) by Raymond Suttner, 4 June 2018
… unlike what many suggest, was part of the Thembu royal family, but not a chief or destined to be a chief. He was, as … wider links it is with other Xhosa…
ArticleSS Clan Stuart
… S., 2013. The SS Clan Stuart | SAHRA. [online] South African Heritage Resource Agency. Available at: < …
PlaceKnysna Forest
… develop around timber and agriculture! By 1939, the South African Government intervened to halt indiscriminate logging, … the Garden Route National Park, a…
PlaceNhlangakazi, the Holy Mountain of the Shembe
… South Africa that was set out by one of the largest African Christian sects, the Nazareth Baptist Church INkosi … Shembe after a vision. set out by one of…
PlaceIxopo, Kwa-Zulu Natal- Midlands
… Raymond Zondo) was born in this rural town, in 1960. South African president Cyril Ramaphosa announced on the 22 of …
PlaceBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality and East London
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality is one of the 8 metropolitan Municipalities in South Africa and one of the two in the Eastern Cape Province. It is…
PlaceBorakalalo National Park, North of Brits
… most accessible reserves to the Johannesburg and Pretoria areas which makes for an excellent and unusual day or weekend …
PlaceLekkersing, Namaqualand
The small settlement of Lekkersing, established in 1926 by Ryk Jasper Cloete, lies 60 km east of Port Nolloth. It is said that its name (which means to sing…
ArticleUniversity Christian Movement (UCM)
… included Colin Collins, Winifred Kgware , and several African, Coloured and Indian members. The movement grew … would kick-start the dismantling of apartheid…
ArticleThe Anti-Pass Campaigns 1960
… and Banning For many years there was tension inside the African National Congress (ANC) between those with more … turned out to be very important for the PAC…
The armed struggle and state repression of the 1960s
… from across the world as people saw how violent the South African government had become. Support for the struggle … for MK to get training outside of South…
ArticleBolt (1970-1975)
… English language studies focussing on contemporary South African reviews, criticism and creative writing. The magazine …
PlaceKalahari Desert
… ago). They have been fixed in place since then, in some areas they appear to have been of fluvial origin. This … Their surface elevation varies only slightly…
David Goldblatt: oblique apartheid look by Kenneth Baker, 5 December 2012
… anywhere. I was not allowed to go into designated black areas without a permit. If I did so ... I could be picked up …
PlaceDu Toit's Kloof Pass and the Huguenot Tunnel
… in the Du Toit’s Kloof, approached the farming community areas of Worcester , Paarl , Stellenbosch and Franschhoek , …
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Report on Delegations, Publications and Organisations of the PRC
… of little boys and girls carried out drives in their own areas and raised quite a few pounds. The most outstanding …
Le Rona Re Batho by Phyllis Naidoo - Introduction
… exercise. We were unable to sleep in our homes unless family in our homes or expatriate friends visited. With their …