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BiographyMakhanda Nxele
Born Makhanda but also known as Nxele, the itola, he is best known in history for leading the ‘Battle of Grahamstown’ in 1819. Except for his political and…
ArticleThe Roots of Apartheid in the Construction of Buchuberg Dam
At the start of the 20th century South Africa faced a poor white epidemic. The state justified Apartheid as an "anti-poverty program for whites".[1] This poor…
Article1949 Anti Indian Pogrom in Durban
On 13 January 1949 an Indian store-keeper in central Durban assaulted an African youth. This incident resulted in a wave of violence, starting at the Indian…
Women’s Enfranchisement Association of the Union (WEAU)
The WEAU and votes for white women Until 1930 there were no women in South Africa who had the right to vote. It was felt that a women's place was in the…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the Occasion of the 108th Anniversary of the African National Congress by Cyril Ramaphosa, 8 January 2020
Today, the African National Congress celebrates 108 years since its formation. We mark this occasion in the historic city of Kimberley in the Northern Cape,…
BiographyKasturba Gandhi
Kasturba Kapadia was born on April 11 1869 in Porbandar, in present day Gujarat. She was the daughter of Gokuldas Makanji Kapadia, a wealthy merchant. Kasturba…
ArticleWorld War I Timeline 1916
18 February The German colony of Cameroon falls to French and British forces after 17 months of fighting. 21 February–19 December The Battle of Verdun…
History of Muslims in South Africa: Bibliography by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
From the book: History of Muslims in South Africa by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida References: 1. Mayson, J S, The Malays of Cape Town, Manchester, UK, Cave and…
EventSWAPO attacks SAP
The South African Police Force (SAP) stationed in the Caprivi Strip, bordering Zambia, suffered casualties in clashes with 'terrorists'. South West African…
PlaceEnon
Enon is a small town in the Eastern Cape in South Africa. It is named after the biblical place mentioned in John. It lies 13 kilometres East of Kirkwood and 60…
EventThe Korean War ends
The undeclared Korean War ended after three years of fighting between North Korean and Chinese Communists against the United Nations (UN) forces (mainly South…
Durban Mayors and other city officials
This list is listed in chronological order, listing mayors of Durban, starting from 1854 to date. George Cato (1854 - 56) Edward Snell and Savery Pinsent…
PlaceGordonia Division
Magisterial district and division in the North-West in the Cape Province. Named after Sir Gordon Sprigg, who was Prime Minister of the Cape Colony four times…
PlaceKweneng, District of Botswana
Kweneng is one of the districts of Botswana and is the recent historical homeland of the Bakwena people, the first group in Botswana converted to Christianity…
EventSouth African cricket player Aubrey Faulkner, great all-rounder in the early 20th century, is born
George Aubrey Faulkner (1881 - 1930) was in his day a dominating figure in South African cricket, one of the games' finest all around players, and a legendary…
ArticleZion Christian Church (ZCC)
The largest and fastest-growing of the African independent churches in the 1990s is the Zion Christian Church[i] . Its members, estimated to number between 2…
PlaceKenhardt
Kenhardt has been for a long time the most remote Settlement in the North-Western Cape, founded in 1868. Kenhardt became a Municipality only in, 1909. The…
ArchiveSlum clearance of the portion of Dassiekraal known as slum Case No. S. 577
City of Port Elizabeth Departmental Circular No. 54 of 1954 announcing the relocation of forty seven families from the Dassiekraal slum area to New Brighton…
ArchiveBlack Art and Artists in South Africa
Oral interview with Ms P Khosa, an art teacher who was residing at R740, Umlazi at the time and place of the interview. Please note that the times are for…
EventJazz Musician, Basil ‘Manenberg’ Coetzee, dies
Basil 'Manenberg' Coetzee (54), South African jazz musician who played with Abdullah Ibrahim (also known as Dollar Brand) died during the night of 11 March…
ArticleSouth Africa in the 1970s
During the early 1960s, civil society was disempowered and social movements were repressed. Although the capacity for social movements to impose change…
ArchiveWork in progress: COSATU congress
Black poster. White and yellow lettering. Number 54 in yellow letters in top right hand corner. Image of a miner, wearing a hard hat with words "COSATU says…
BiographyNokukhanya Luthuli
Nokukhanya Luthuli, maiden name Bhengu, (also known as MaBhengu) was the wife of Chief Albert John Luthuli. Although she never became as public a figure as her…
Court Verdict Docket, 11 February 1978
5.1. INTRODUCTION Madressa education does not exist in isolation but is part of the practice of the religion and grew and spread with the religion. Its…
Chapter five: A Historical Overview of Madressa Education
5.1. INTRODUCTION Madressa education does not exist in isolation but is part of the practice of the religion and grew and spread with the religion. Its…
An historical overview of madressa education - Chapter 5 by A. Akhalwaya, I. Waja, A.H. Gabru, A.K. Dockrat, S. Pandor and E. Garda
5.1. INTRODUCTION Madressa education does not exist in isolation but is part of the practice of the religion and grew and spread with the religion. Its…
PlaceLuthuli House, Johannesburg
Luthuli House is a 12-floor Building at 54 Sauer Street, Johannesburg. The ANC headquarters are officially located on the 7th floor, while the 6th floor houses…
Briefing on election state of readiness, 1 August 2016
The African National Congress will today brief members of the media on the organisation's state of readiness for the 2016 Local Government Elections. The…
EventUnion of South Africa is inaugurated
Following delegates of the Boer Republics' agreement by 54 to 6, to accept the British proposals for peace on 31 May 1902, the Treaty of Vereeniging was…
ArticleElections in post Apartheid South Africa
1994: South Africa's first non racial, democratic electionsSouth Africa’s democratic system was endorsed by voters drawn from across the country’s racial…