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ArticleSummary: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
… The Mali Empire (c. 1235-1600 CE) At its height, the Mali Empire stretched across more than 1.29 million square kilometres of West Africa, encompassing the…
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 2: The Nuclear Age and the Cold War
… Starting with major scientific breakthroughs during the 1930’s, countries have developed weapons that are based on nuclear energy. The use of nuclear weapons…
The armed struggle and state repression of the 1960s
… A turning point in the struggle against apartheid came about in the 1960s. This change was the result of combined elements, including the formation of … The…
Increasing repression and the turn to the armed struggle
… A series of legislations were passed by the NP led government in the 1950s as it sought to deal with dissent and entrench … out of Cape Town while others…
ArticleThe Crackdown on the Black Consciousness Movement in 1973
… The period after the Sharpeville Massacre and the banning of the African National Congress (ANC) and the Pan African … The Crackdown on the Black…
ArticleThe impact of the War on Agriculture and Land
… During the war agricultural production in South Africa received a major stimulus as a result of increased demand inside the country and a growing export…
ArticleApartheid crumbles, Women in the turmoil of the 1980s
… The 1980s saw escalating state repression and mass detentions. In a frenzy of desperate reaction, the government declared a series of back-to-back states of …
ArticleThe Cattle Killing Movement
… 1. Introduction ↵ The value of history is derived from its obligation to view all factors and clues of the past that lead up to one particular moment, event…
Women at the start of the 20th century
… It is only over the last three or four decades that women's role in the history of South Africa has, belatedly, been given some recognition. Previously the…
ArticleThe Cape Coloured Corps and the First World War
… In September 1915, the Union Government offered to raise an infantry battalion of Cape Coloured men for service in the First World War. A strict selection…
ArticleThe aftermath of the Battle of Blood River 1838
… The fate of Natalia After the defeat of Dingane, the Kingdom of the AmaZulu was hurled into political strife. Mpande was open … The aftermath of the Battle…
ArticleThe Establishment of the Afrikaner Broederbond in May 1918.
… (Young South Africa). A month later, it was renamed the Afrikaner Broederbond (AB). The formation of the AB was one specific organisational response to the…
ArticleThe formation of SASO and the Black People’s Convention
… students had tried for many years to make progress through the multiracial and liberal National Union of South African … was strong. Several young liberal…
The Broederbond by Norman Levy
… This article was taken from the book The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 3) The Broederbond … three-year sentence were not enough to uncover what was in…
Statement of the Deputy President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela, at the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland
… Statement of the Deputy President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela, at the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland …
ArticleThe Dutch Settlement
… The region of the Western Cape which includes the Table Bay area (where the modern city of Cape Town is located) was inhabited by … The Dutch Settlement …
The French Revolution
… On 14 July 1789 hundreds of French city workers stormed the Bastille fortress in Paris. This marked the beginning of the French Revolution, which would last…
The Afrikaner Bond
… The Origins of the Afrikaner Bond The Afrikaner Bond, an Afrikaner political organisation that was effectively the first political party in South Africa, was…
ArticleThe Information Scandal
… The information scandal was nicknamed Muldergate, after Dr Connie Mulder , the central person throughout the scandal. Dr. Mulder was the Minister of…
ArticleThe Cape Malay
… The ‘Cape Malay’ community is rich in culture and religious … traditions that have played a major role in shaping the history and diversity of Cape Town…
ArticleThe Youth Struggle
… From the early years of colonial rule, South African youth had participated in various forms against the racist character of colonialism, oppression, and ……
ArticleThe Cordoned Heart
… South Africa: The Cordoned Heart is considered as one of the seminal photographic exhibitions and books of the 1980’s. The exhibition and book was a product…
ArticleThe Jameson Raid
… He joined forces with Rhodes to try to develop and promote the British Empire in South Africa. In September and October 1895 the Drift Crisis between the…
ArticleThe Daily Dispatch
… Together with the Rand Daily Mail, the Daily Dispatch was one of the loudest mouthpieces for mainstream liberal critique of … The History of the Daily…
ArticleThe Western Front
… At the outbreak of the First World War, Germany put into operation the Schlieffen Plan . This plan was based on the assumption that in case of a war breaking…
ArticleThe Influenza epidemic
… an international influenza pandemic broke out, that led to the deaths of 50 million people worldwide. The pandemic spread simultaneously in Europe, Asia and…
ArticleThe Berlin Conference
… The Berlin Conference can be best understood as the formalisation of the Scramble for Africa. This British coined the term … The Berlin Conference …
ArticleThe Ottoman Empire
… The Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire was one of the most powerful states in the world during the 15th and 16th centuries. It lasted until … The Ottoman…
ArticleThe Women’s Charter
… Adopted at the Founding Conference of the Federation of South African Women Johannesburg, 17 April 1954. The Charter expressed the philosophy and aims of the…
The Mountain Committee
… A vast popular movement of resistance arose amongst the people in March 1960, and although meetings were illegal, they were held just the same and attended…