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ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1950s
… organised under the 'supremacy of the white race.' The formation of the Federation of South African women (FEDSAW) … Committee of the Natal Indian Congress …
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 95th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2007
… On the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the formation of the African National Congress, our movement … whole. These are the essential values that informed…
Chapter 1 - The Promise of the Impossible Revolution: The Cape Town Industrial Socialist League, 1918 - 1921
… BEGINNINGS The 1914 Labour Party split, which led to the formation of the International Socialist League (hereinafter … in elections was still the A and Z…
PlaceGolden Gate Highlands National Park, Free State
Rejuvenation is on offer at Golden Gate Highlands National Park! Spend time in the majestic Maluti Mountains- hiking, horse riding, exploring caves and much…
EventAnglo-Boer War 2: The siege of Okiep, in Namaqualand, starts
In the final stages of the South African War (Anglo Boer), the British had whittled down the Boer resistance to such an extent that the only resistance they…
PlaceKathu
… Its formation began only in the late 1960's and early 1970's, as …
PlaceMount Currie Nature Reserve, KZN-Kokstad
… negotiated a mutual amalgamation which resulted in the formation of the KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Board with …
PlaceEntabeni Safari Conservancy, Waterberg
Entabeni Safari Conservancy, rightfully dubbed “The Place of the Mountain”, is situated in the World Heritage, Waterberg Biosphere. Approximately a three-hour…
ArchiveChapter 3 University by Denis Goldberg
… the UN trusteeship Council. The main objectives behind the formation of the Ovamboland Peoples’ Congress were to request … Ovambo people. The idea of…
Reports of the Passive Resistance Councils: Natal and Transvaal 1946 - 1947 by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer
… twenty days after the mass meeting which authorised the formation of a Council, four representatives of the Transvaal … of the campaign but stubbornly…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 97th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2009
… of key anniversaries and events: 65th Anniversary of the formation of the ANC Youth League, our revolutionary youth … conference since its banning. 30th…
Chapter 2 - Industrialisation and the Revitalisation of Black Politics in the 1940s
… The main development on the trade union front was the formation of a union among workers on the mines, the African … status to women members ”” which paved…
Chapter IV - Becoming an activist
… was invited to serve on the provisional committee for the formation of this new organisation. At the committee meetings … Meanwhile, preparations were going…
Chapter 3
… The Formation of the All-African Convention: The Background In … in unity was indeed a tremendous step forward, and the formation of the All African…
Chapter 5 - The Indian Tobacco Workers Strike of 1920: A Socio-Historical Investigation by Evangelos A. Mantzaris
… important step towards the Indian Workers' unity was the formation of the Indian Workers' Industrial Union, on the … in International, 12 October 1917. On…
PlaceLowveld National Botanical Gardens
The character of the Garden is shaped by the two main rivers that cut across it, namely the Crocodile and Nels Rivers. Before these two rivers converge in the…
PlaceCape Town International Convention Centre
… and the Business sector. The primary objective behind the formation of the holding company was to deliver a World-class … and the Business sector. The…
PlaceWinnie Mandela Drive, Johannesburg
… of the Bryanston Vigilance Association soon, after its formation. Many snags and difficulties were encountered in …
PlaceVryheid, Northern KwaZulu-Natal
Founded in 1884, the Town was formed within an Area granted to early Voortrekker settlers, by the Zulu King Dinizulu. After Boers; Local farmers, had helped…
Biographical contribution on Nozizwe Charlotte Madlala-Routledge
Names: Madlala-Routledge, Nozizwe Charlotte Born: 29 June 1952, Magog, KwaZulu-Natal In Summary: A student activist aligned to the Black Consciousness…
PlaceOrange River
It rises in the Drakensberg in Lesotho (where it is known as the Senqu) it flows westward for 2200 km, where it finally reaches the Atlantic Ocean at Alexander…
PlaceAasvoelberg known as The Eye Of Zastron
This spectacular sandstone Mountain is a backdrop for the town of Zastron, in the South-Eastern Free State Province of South Africa. At 2207 m (approx. 7240…
The Afrikaner Bond
… and the BBV). It listed the object of the Bond as ‘the formation of a South African nationality, through the … The draft read: ‘The object of the Afrikaner…
PlaceCogmans Kloof Road (between Ashton and Montagu)
Kogmans (or Cogmans) Kloof is a Gorge through the Langeberg between Ashton and Montagu on the R62 to Oudtshoorn. It is named after the Cogmans, a Khoi chiefdom…
PlaceMakuya Nature Reserve
… Limpopo Transfrontier Park still in the throes of formation that includes the Kruger, Makuya and Letaba Ranch. …
PlaceSodwana Bay National Park
… negotiated a mutual amalgamation which resulted in the formation of the KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Board , …
PlaceLaingsburg, Karoo
A small, modern Karoo Village, Laingsburg lies at the confluence of two rivers, but is one of the driest parts of the Country. Laingsburg is 280 km from Cape…
Student Politics in the Era of Democracy
During the 1990-1994 period of political liberalisation and negotiations leading to the first democratic elections the South African Students Organisation …
ArticleRight to Organise Timeline 1500-1994
1500-1800 This period is marked by the advent and growth of the Atlantic Slave Trade affecting West Africa, Central and East Africa. On the Southern African…
ArticleThe history of Migrant Labour in South Africa
… parts of Southern Africa [20] . The other reason for the formation of Wenela was to monopolise recruitment to prevent … 1896 and 1897 to ensure profit…