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BiographyMandla Langa
… the Foundation for Global Dialogue and South African History Online. He married June Josephs, owner of Xarra Books …
BiographyMoses Mabhida
… Swaziland, where his strong attachment to Zulu culture and history is said to have earned him the affection of the aged …
PlaceLouw House Museum, Sutherland
… born. There are very Interesting displays, to see here! NP van Wyk Louw, born on 11 June 1906 in Sutherland, was an … Witwatersrand as head of the Dutch…
BiographyGovin Reddy
… leaders. Reddy was a bright student graduating in history and continued to excel at sports. With growing … and at the time subversive, version of South…
ArticlePopular struggles in the early years of Apartheid, 1948-1960
… the time of the elections in 1948. The Nationalist Party (NP) of D. F. Malan promised not only to institutionalize … to flare up sporadically in certain…
ArticleSophiatown timeline 1899-1955
… Amendment Act of 1952 is passed, destined to provide the NP government with the legal mechanism to remove Sophiatown …
EventThe National Party (Transvaal) is founded
… serve their interests. Therefore, when the National Party (NP) was founded by JBM Hertzog in 1914, he received much … parts of South Africa. Following the…
BiographyMhlabunzima Joseph Maphumulo
… Seara-Robitaille and forms part of the SAHO Public History Internship . … Pietermaritzburg Local History. (2010) Mhlabunzima Joseph Maphumulo , viewed 6 …
BiographyPixie Benjamin
… “List of people banned under Apartheid”, South African History Online, (Accessed 5 February 2020), … 1956 Women’s March, Pretoria, 9 August”, South African…
Address of Nelson Mandela, President of the African National Congress on receiving a Honorary LLD degree at the University of the Witwatersrand 6 September 1991
… demystifying traditional Euro-centric treatment of the history of this country and recapturing some of the hidden … of liberation is one thing. It is our job…
BiographyStephen Joel Chifunyise
… new theatre forms that drew on the country’s cultural history, the onus fell on independent initiatives. Some rural … to stage struggle plays (drama about…
EventPrime Minister, D.F. Malan retires
… Dr D.F. Malan, leader of the National Party (NP) and first prime minister of the NP government that came into power in May 1948, retired from …
ArticleZulu
… early as the eleventh century - see South Africa's general history timeline . Language, culture and beliefs: The Zulu … group. The word Zulu means "Sky" and…
BiographyGlenn Moss
… campaign at Wits University in 1974, and planning the ‘History of opposition’ campaign in the same year, which aimed …
BiographyArchie Mafeje
… in his life at the time was Livingstone Mqotsi , a history teacher. After completing high school, Archie …
BiographyMimi Coertse
… a successful career. She became the youngest singer in the history of the State Opera to be appointed to the permanent …
BiographyNöel Robb
… as honorary life Vice President, in tribute to her long history of leadership and service to the organization. In …
BiographyRowley Israel Arenstein
… the longest period of banning (33 years) in South African history and endured the longest house arrest (18 years),he … T. (ed)(1977). From Protest to…
ArticleFreedom Day: 27 April
… The moment which changed the path of South African history came after long and tension-ridden negotiations held … by the ANC with 62.65 % of the vote. The…
ArticleThe Land Act, Traditional Authorities and the Native Affairs Department (NAD) 1913-1953
… after the 1948 general election the Nationalist Party (NP) emerged victorious and had a different set of priorities. The NP government was committed to…
Re-Emergence of Congress Activity 1980s
… became the scene of the most sustained uprising in the history of the country. Strike activity on the rise A strike … February, Botha resigned as leader of…
EventNational Party refuses to serve on Buthelezi Commission of Inquiry
… the future of Natal. Botha said that the National Party (NP) won’t serve on the Commission. Chief Buthelezi said the … of reference to the Buthelezi…
ArticleNegotiations and the transition
… P W Botha. Other secret meetings between the ANC and NP representatives took place outside the country. For … Pieter de Lange and several top ANC leaders…
EventNational Party unveils its policy plan focusing on anti-poverty strategies
… Following the National Party (NP)'s first federal congress since its withdrawal from the … During the federal congress the possibility of the NP changing its…
Sadecque Variava
… student politics. Variava registered to study English and History as his majors. From his first days at college, he … went to Durban for the launch of BPC at…
BiographyGraeme Craig Smith
… as well as becoming the most successful test captain in history. Both of these accomplishments came against … opening batsman. Youngest cricket captain in…
BiographyJohn Liebenberg
… Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa 2017 A Short History of South African Photography, Time Maps. Memory, …
BiographyMakhanda Nxele
… but also known as Nxele, the itola, he is best known in history for leading the ‘Battle of Grahamstown’ in 1819. … the encroachment of African land and…
EventTutu is outraged by De Klerk’s denial of responsibility for apartheid’s atrocities
… National Party (NP) leader F W de Klerk's failure to accept that the former NP government's policies had given security forces a licence … after being asked…
BiographyDr Yusuf Mohamed Dadoo
… dawn for South Africa and a decisive turning point in her history.” At the November elections for the TIC, Dadoo was … 1949 began with one of the most…