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ArchiveChapter 5 Last resort: armed resistance by Denis Goldberg
… increasing use of force by the police. For example, African women in 1953 marched in protest against the pass … racist policies or be expelled. Dr Verwoerd ,…
PlaceHaartbeespoort
… This game reserve is one of the most diverse conservation areas of North West, where visitors can walk freely along …
Article1973 Durban Strikes Conference , 26-28 January 2023 - Celebrating 50 Years
… by the formation, in 1979, of the Federation of South African Trade Unions (FOSATU) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in 1985. South…
ArticleHarriet and the Bolton Hall Four
… the unions until 1979, when the Federation of South African Trade Unions (FOSATU) was formed. …
ArticlePassive Resistance in South Africa
… We have included similarly influenced campaigns in South African history. Non violent mass campaigns forged a new form …
S.A shipwrecks and the National Heritage Resources Act
… national heritage resources. It also established the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) and Council. The …
ArchiveAssia Djebar: A Life of Resistance and Inspiration by Logan Landry
… many of these effects persist today. One example is the family code, which “treats women as minors under the legal … was a major voice of postcolonial…
ArticleRemembering the Battle of Adwa
… The year 1896 signifies an important moment in African history. In that year, on 1 March 1896, a historic … colonise Ethiopia, but it also dispelled the…
PlaceUmhlanga, Durban
The history of Umhlanga Rocks is really interesting. Umhlanga Rocks was initially home to San hunter-gatherers and was later occupied by Nguni-speaking people…
PlaceTankwa Karoo National Park
… Long-term rainfall varied from 265 mm y-1 in the highland areas to 100 mm y-1 in the Plains. There was a significant …
The Sweet Workers’ Union
… organise the workers across racial lines, resulting in the African Sweet Workers’ Union (ASWU) coming into being. Sweet … workers were divided equally…
PlaceOlive Convention Centre, Durban
The Centre originally opened their doors in 2010. Since inception, the Olive Convention Centre has become a firm favourite in the Conferencing and Events arena…
PlaceMalmesbury, Western Cape
You can browse around and see what the town and surrounds have to offer. Here you can find Accommodation, local Restaurants and Businesses, Outdoor Activities…
PlaceLeipoldtville, West Coast
… heart of the 'Sandveld', one of the main potato producing areas in South Africa and the region is popular for its …
PlaceBotshabelo, Motheo Region near Bloemfontein
Botshabelo, which means 'place of refuge', is the largest Township in the Free State, after Soweto which is the largest in the South Africa. Botshabelo and…
PlaceDrie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve is situated in a beautiful part of the Klein Karoo, in the Montague District. This Mountains stretches for over 43 square kilometers…
52. Gandhi: my experiences, 1914
… the campaign became much more of a moral struggle. South African Indians became the talk of the world. In India, rich … moved out of Phoenix. As I had said…
Chapter 14 - Epilogue: lessons from the negotiating table
… is a celebration of the creativity of the South African people, for few, if any, other countries have been as … a whole, the Constitution was drafted by…
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Forward to Socialism/Socialist Futures (Panel 2) - Convenor: Janet Cherry
… Futures (Panel 2) Convenor: Janet Cherry Has the South African development trajectory over the past 30 years … ideological reflection and learning within…
ArticleSouth Africa Cabinet Members 2009 to 2010
… After the African National Congress victory, Jacob Zuma was elected the …
ArticleHistory of ‘New Age’ Newspaper
… some communists. It became a leading voice in the South African struggle against apartheid, especially in the 1940s. …
ArticleList of victims of police action, 21 March, 1960 (Sharpeville and Langa)
… April, 1960. Source: Peter Magubane / The Drum Archive / african.pictures Casualties in Sharpeville Bakela, Wiggi …
ArticleGrade 5 term 1 timeline: Hunter-gatherers and herders in Southern Africa
… the Lynton farm in the Eastern Cape and taken to a South African Museum 1950 Several thousand San people were …
ArticleHistory of Women in Prisons during Apartheid
… apartheid. While it is well known that many black South African men were imprisoned and tortured by the government, … the men and their children, but almost…
Chapter X - Trial by detention
… it seemed there were only whites, coloureds, Indians and African women. African men had been held in the Newlands police cells. We … once had they been…
Everyone must take responsibility, 21 August, 2012 - Sahra Ryklief
… in SA pre-1994 and post, police cordon off uncontrollable areas and, if unable to influence or change the situation, …
PlaceNzhelele Nature Reserve
The superior administrative division is Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa. The estimate terrain elevation above seal level is 813 metres. It…
PlaceArthur Newton's- Rock Seat in the Comrades Marathon
… to publicize his outrage at a land dispute with the South African Government , at the time. He is considered the father …
PlaceVredenhof Organic Farm, Somerset West
… Farm, in Somerset West. The farm was established by a family from Geneva in 2002, with these first principles of …
The National Arts Festival
… The concept would grow to become a celebration of South African art and heritage and thus became known as the … largest and most important celebrations of…