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The Afrikaanse Handelsinsituut
… the Afrikaans Commercial Institute) was formed during WWII to create Afrikaner businesses and represent their interests in a period when Afrikaners were…
10 YEARS PROJECT
… The government and the African National Congress agree on a common commitment towards the resolution of the existing … violence and intimidation from…
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…
ArticleThe Jameson Raid
… appointed Colonial Secretary. He joined forces with Rhodes to try to develop and promote the British Empire in South … Transvaal or SAR developed. The Cape…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…