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ArticleThe Bambatha Rebellion begins
… of open resistance against payment of the tax came when a magistrate called A.W. Leslie went to collect taxes from the Hlongwa and Cele clans in the …
Local Government
… reached the Trans-Gariep region, they brought with them a mindset that was essentially rural and agrarian in nature. … Their constitution of 1858 divided the…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1990-1999
… 1990 2 February, President F. W. de Klerk makes a speech at the opening of Parliament, … spelt incorrectly as "Rolilahla") that he used to embark on a tour…
ArticleCustomary Marriages in South Africa: Understanding The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act of 1998
… and unequal positions regarding the position of women in a customary marriage. This however, does not imply that the RCMA alleviated all the inequalities,…
ArticleDesmond Mpilo Tutu Timeline
… province of South Africa. 1961 Desmond Tutu is ordained as a minister in the Anglican Church. 1981 Quote: "History, like … the Nobel Peace Prize in…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1900-1909
… Orange Free State are camping on the city's beaches, while a further 3,000 are being accommodated in hotels in the city. … but the isolation of his contacts…
ArticleMandela and the South African Communist Party
… of South Africa. Various types of armed resistance spread to urban parts of the country when more organised political … apartheid state. Succeeding the…
ArticleLife Timeline of Jacob Zuma
… actively involved in its activities. 1962 He is introduced to a political study group in Cato Manor (Mkhumbane) . 1963 Zuma … Communist Party (SACP). June,…
ArticleThe Ndebele in history
… and their stately forms of dress have made them a popular field of research with artists, architects and social anthropologists. They have also become a…
ArticleIndian South Africans: 1924-1948 Legislation and Segregation
… The concept of segregation Discriminatory legislation up to 1924 Political Legislation Economic Legislation … ended the Second Anglo Boer War . This period…
ArticlePoqo in the Western Cape and Transkei in the early 1960s
… In preparation for the campaign an AFT was formed as a para-military structure of the PAC. This was a contingency structure designed to take over the running…
ArticleAfrican Resistance Movement (ARM)
… wrath of the state. The crackdown forced the ANC and PAC to re-evaluate their approach to the liberation struggle and … to abandon the principle of non…
ArticleSouth African Coloured People Organisation (SACPO)
… other Black ethnic groups, the Coloureds also fell victim to segregation and repressive legislations enacted by … the CPNU under the leadership of George…
ArticleWomen’s Revolts in Natal: 1959
… Most people credit the abolition of apartheid to many organisations and leaders, such as the African … to hire and they were also given the role of…
ArticleThe Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial, 1984
… Context In the early 1980s the government took steps to control the level of resistance in the country. Its … it took the government five more months to…
ArticleThe Land Act, Traditional Authorities and the Native Affairs Department (NAD) 1913-1953
… officials and successive ministers of Native Affairs had a peculiar understanding of the nature and basis of the power … bestowed on chiefs and traditional…
Indian Community
… birth of this community in South Africa. Durban is home to the largest Indian population in South Africa. They … in Durban. But in 1885, in order to maintain…
ArticleForced removals on Highveld and "black spots", 1912-1991
… In the early 1960s the Apartheid government moved swiftly to dislodge numerous Black communities on the Transvaal … was completely different. The Natives…
ArticleKing Kong the Musical 1959 -1961
… boxer Ezekiel ‘King Kong’ Dhlamini. It helped create a new set of opportunities for Black South Africans in the arts and has taken South African theatre to…
ArticleBatavian Republic 1803-1806
… ruler of the Netherlands, Prince William of Orange, had to flee to England. In England, the prince asked the British … possession of the Dutch colonies…
Islam
… for Allah.Source: www.webislam.com Muslims believe in a Supreme God that is called Allah in Arabic. "Islam" means "submission" in Arabic and a Muslim is a…
ArticleThe effects of WW2 in Africa
… Africans resisted colonial rule from the outset, trying to hold on to their land, but were not strong enough to defend themselves against European conquest…
10 YEARS PROJECT
… close Document 28 Negotiations: a strategic perspective 25 November 1992 As adopted by the … is the transfer of power from the white minority regime to the…
ArticleThe caring nature of Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu
… Albertina has been described countless times as a caring and service-oriented individual who spent her life lifting up those around her, whether as a nurse,…
Fortieth Anniversary of the 1946 Mine Strike
… You are here: home home library articles & documents A Distant clap of thunder: Fortieth Anniversary of the 1946 Mine Strike A Salute by the South…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1960 - 1969
… Pillay and Abdul Minty , South Africans in exile, play a significant role in the Boycott Movement. The … Congress (PAC) announces, that it will embark on a…
ArticleNatal Indian Association (NIA)
… Indian Association (CBSIA) amalgamated. [1] Opposition to the participation by the NIC in the Colonisation … in 1933, some members of the NIC resigned and…
ArticleSouth West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO): An Organisational Timeline
… 1957 On the initiative of Andimba Toivo ya Toivo a small group of Namibians in South Africa establish the Ovambo People’s Congress (OPC). 1958 Toivo attempts…
ArticleHealth and welfare
… South Africa is a country of relative prosperity, with vast resources and a modern infrastructure. In contrast to this, it is plagued by persistent and…
Delegations and dialogue between ANC and internal non government groups
… National Congress (ANC) in exile developed strategies to influence public opinion within South Africa with the view … particularly in the 1980s. From late…