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ArticleFirst Anglo Boer War
… 1877 with 25 men as support. Initially, he was vague about his real purpose. He used the weakness in the Transvaal … The first shots were fired in…
ArticleSixteen Days of Activism
… continues to raise awareness amongst South Africans about the negative impact of violence against women and …
ArticleThe legacy of the French Revolution
… promised freedom to the people of France. The document is about how people should live together in society, and it has … for democracy in Europe as the 20th…
ArticleZulu
… name of the ancestor who founded the Zulu royal line in about 1670. Today it is estimated that there are more than 45 million South Africans, and the Zulu…
ArticleTransport in the air
… tell of people's desire to fly like a bird. The Greek myth about Icarus and Daedalus is one of the most famous stories. … after the wing of his last glider…
Biography of George Hallett by Hunter Kolon
… their homes during apartheid. He also felt compassionate about other marginalised groups he encountered during his … of South Africa. They helped to “re…
The National Bird
… Crane Anthropoides paradisia The elegant Blue Crane stands about one meter high. It is a light blue-grey, has a long …
Provincial government and symbols
… Go to the places section of the SAHO site, and read about the South Africa’s nine provinces. Also visit SAHO …
ArticlePrehistory of the Pretoria area
… people, led by Chief Musi. They inhabited this area about 300 to 400 years ago. The period from 1820 to 1832, … trek leader, Andries Pretorius, who moved…
Township Uprising, 1984-1985
… protests, the increased resistance and awareness brought about by them did affect the people. The UDF at this stage … presence in the areas caused further…
ArticleMafika Pascal Gwala Annual Lecture
… work played a leading role in giving form to the debate about ‘a people’s culture’ in the 1970’s and 1980’s. The …
ArticleMafika Gwala Third Annual Lecture, 5 October 2017
… work played a leading role in giving form to the debate about ‘a people’s culture’ in the 1970’s and 1980’s. The …
Prehistory of the Nelspruit area
… to the Central Cattle Pattern had a positive attitude about the role of ancestors in their daily lives. As a … Early Iron Age site have been central to the…
ArticleMatabele Wars 1836-1896
… Kwazulu Natal. It is unclear exactly why the split came about. Some sources say that Mzilikazi had a falling out with … (visit our 'People of South Africa…
The French Revolution Activity
… means. Activity 2: Go back to the content pages and read about the changes that the National Assembly made during the … France's voting rights today? What do…
Biography of Barry Gilder by Sofia Pullen
… Gilder, expressing how he finally felt at home, wrote about the hardships he faced in the MK training camp. Most of … revolutionary.” [ix] He weaved his…
ArticleCOVID-19: The Whens and Whats of the Deadly Virus
… ↵ [2] N. Wetsman, “Everything You Need to Know About the Coronavirus,” The Verge, (Updated: 1 April 2020), … ↵ [3] N. Wetsman, “Everything You Need to Know…
ArticleCosatu timeline
… 18 May: During the 2011 municipal elections COSATU spends about R2 million campaigning for the ANC. After a decline in … An estimated 50,000 people marched…
Women’s Resistance Against the Pass Laws
… and women alike. The story I want to tell here is the one about the contribution of the women to the anti-pass law … she would call Mary Mqhweto so that she…
Contact, conflict and dispossession on the Cape eastern or northern frontiers in the nineteenth century
… cattle. Dutch and British farmers had very different ideas about land ownership. They believed that people could own … When the British took over the Cape in…
ArticleHeritage day, Braai Day or Shaka Day: Whose Heritage is it Anyway?
… as straightforward as it might first appear. To read more about what 'culture,' 'heritage' and identity' mean in South … quickly became complicated when…
ArticleAfrican Traditional Religion
… are converted to Christianity every day and in Nigeria about 20 new religious sects or groups come into being every … to follow one at all. People are also…
ArticleHistory of the ‘Indian Opinion’ newspaper
… but he could not relax. He had the next issue to think about and it was due in five days time. He wrote `I am now anxious about the second number. With a…
ArticleA History of the South African Film Industry timeline 1895-2003
… machine. Unfortunately biographical details about these early pioneers are very sketchy. 1898 The Empire … released his film Come Back, Africa. It was a docu…
Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurverenigning (FAK)
… both encouraged Afrikaner women to teach their children about Afrikaner values and to do charity work to uplift and …
ArticleRemembrance of Albertina Sisulu through the Work of Cartoonists
… Jacob Zuma and ANCYL's Julius Malema have other ideas about freedom. Image Source IN SEVENTH HEAVEN: Struggle … Nelson Mandela". Jerm offers more…
European Revolutions 1750-1850
… It is used to describe periods or events that bring about dramatic change in politics, economics or society. A … and expands production. Some revolutions…
ArticleThe House in session
… While the House of Assembly, the White parliament, went about its business as it had done under the previous system, … MP Pat Poovalingam: ‘On Tuesday…
Industrial and Commercial Workers Union
… Industrial and Commercial Union of South Africa (ICU) came about after the ICU strike in Cape Town when African labour …
ArticleConclusion: Black Consciousness Movement
… side, many youths had reached a level of consciousness about the plight of Blacks in apartheid South Africa that …