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BiographySue Williamson
Sue Williamson was born in Litchfield, England in 1941. Her family immigrated to South Africa in 1948. Williamson studied at the Art Students' League in New…
BiographyMoses Mabhida
Moses Mbheki Mncane Mabhida was born in Thornville near Pietermaritzburg on 14 October 1923, into a poor family which was later forced off the land. Mabhida…
KwaMsiza - A Ndebele village: References/Bibliography
… . 1968. Tribal Peoples of Southern Africa . Cape Town: Books of Africa. VAN WARMELO NJ . 1930. Transvaal Ndebele …
EventAndré Phillipus Brink, well-known SA author, is born
… literature. This saw some of Brink and his contemporaries’ books being banned by the Apartheid government. Some of his …
Inside Robben Island (Part 1) by Thami Mkhwanazi, 14 August 1987
… loaned from libraries in other sections. The selection of books supplied by the provincial library was big but not very … honours history student at the time…
ArticleDavid Goldblatt Timeline
… the dining room cupboard... 'There is a well known set of books by the famous American photographer, Ansel Adams, which … in Maseru, there was a man at a…
EventSchool boycott in Port Elizabeth ends
… downed tools in a three day wildcat stoppage. Sources: Books: Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). …
EventState of Emergency enters 100th day
… political activist and Lawyer Victoria Mxenge. Sources: Books: Harber, A. (1985). "The first 100 days" Weekly Mail: …
EventFormer Prime Minister H.F. Verwoerd is born
… of the intensification of the apartheid policy. Sources: Books: Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard …
ArticleGrade 6 - Term 2: Explorers from Europe find southern Africa
… press allowed people to print pamphlets, news sheets and books, in large numbers. Because written language was more …
ArticleThe 1913 Women’s anti-pass campaign in the Orange Free State
… book where details on their employment were written. These books were to be carried at all times and produced when …
Lionel Davis, SA artist, is born in Cape Town. He was a political prisoner on Robben Island between 1964 and 1971, where he c
… in 1981. Davis has contributed to literary magazines, books on education, poetry anthologies and calendars. He …
EventHelen Nontando Jabavu, author and periodical editor in London, is born in Middeldrift, SA
… her origins in both England and South Africa. In her books she looked at the alienation she felt, issues of …
Growth of African Nationalism and Defiance
… that it abolished passes, it instead introduced reference books (passes) for all Africans over the age of 16. In … with permits for the first time in the…
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
… in the accompanying monograph, published by Fourthwall Books, the curator, critic and novelist Simon Njami tells us …
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
… in the accompanying monograph, published by Fourthwall Books, the curator, critic and novelist Simon Njami tells us …
EventDennis Brutus is born
… At the time of his death in 2009, he had published 14 books. He is regarded as one of Africa’s most influential …
ArchiveHugh Lewin, 1939–2019, RIP by Jennifer Malec, 17 January 2019
… was also the author of the Jafta series of children’s books and the young adult novels Picture That Came Alive and …
EventSA author Hymne Weiss is born
… South African author and translator of books into Afrikaans from six European languages, Hymne …
EventMazisi Kunene, Zulu poet and ANC activist, is born
… at the University of Natal. Kunene has published several books including poems and several articles on Zulu Philosophy …
BiographyEllen Phyllis Hellman
Ellen Hellmann was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 25, 1908. She was the daughter of Bernard Kaumheimer, who emigrated to South Africa from…
BiographyThamsanqa “Thami” Mnyele
"For me as craftsman, the act of creating art should complement the act of creating shelter for my family or liberating the country for me people. This is…
BiographyMaggie Resha
Magdaline Resha was born on the 5th of May 1923 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape. She was the second daughter of Mr. Oziel Tsekiso and Lidia Mamodise Tsiu, who had…
BiographyFather Trevor Huddleston
Father Trevor Huddleston was born on 15 June 1913 in Chaucer Road, Bedford, England to Ernest Huddleston and his wife. Soon after, the family moved to Golders…
BiographyMagdaline ‘Maggie’ Resha
Magdaline Resha was born on the 5th of May 1923 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape. She was the second daughter of Mr. Oziel Tsekiso and Lidia Mamodise Tsiu, who had…
ArticleMohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) - Timeline: 1890-1899
… the Bible: the New Testament impressed him. Also read some books on atheism. Attended the funeral of Bradlaugh in the … - 1894 During his stay in Pretoria,…
Review Essay: Crisis, History and the Challenge of Reinvention in the Postcolonial: The African National Congress after Apartheid by Laurence Piper
… is the key common theme of a number of otherwise diverse books recently published on the ANC. The four books under review, two historical and two more…
ArticleThe Inquest into Biko’s Death and his funeral
… the funeral were also arrested for not carrying their pass books, to prevent them from attending the funeral. However, …
EventOne of the most infamous murders in South Africa takes place
… [Online]. Available: http://www.africacrime-mystery.co.za/books/fsac/chp18.htm ↵ [iii] Marlene Lehnberg in hof op klag … [Online]. Available: https://www…
EventSA artist, Lionel Davis, is born
… studies in 1981. He has contributed to literary magazines, books on education, poetry anthologies and calendars. His two …