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ArticleMandela and the South African Communist Party
… Mandela and MK The late 1950s saw the first hints of an armed struggle occurring in certain … Various types of armed resistance spread to urban parts of the…
ArticleThe history of labour movements in Namibia
… Background During the 1930s and 1940s, there were few black workers … during this period. Poor wages, bad working conditions and the contract system had been…
ArticleThe role of gender in Ndebele architecture
… Gender roles in Ndebele home-making From the 1940s onwards the settlement at Hartbeesfontein began to be visited … AL Meiring who, together with…
ArticleThe History of Education: 1658 to present
… how to look after animals and how to gather seafood from the beach. 1652 First white settlers arrive at the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck is among the Dutch…
ArticleThe African Union and Regional Economic Integration
… Following the wave of independence which swept the African continent in the 1960s, integration schemes became an increasingly … The African Union and…
ArticleThe People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN)
… A Brief Overview The People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) was an armed wing of the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), the major…
Term 1:THE HUNTER GATHERERS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
… << back to term 1 Contents: WHO ARE THE HUNTER GATHERERS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA? LIFE OF THE SAN CHANGES FOREVER: The arrival of the Europeans WHO ARE THE SAN…
Eyewitness accounts of the Sharpeville massacre 1960
… The day of the Massacre, mourning the dead and getting over the shock of the event © Baileys African History Archive … Eyewitness accounts of the Sharpeville…
ArticleThe Anti-Apartheid Movement Abroad 1906 - 1990
… 1906 The African National Congress (ANC) sends a delegation to the UK in response to the implementation of new land laws in the Orange Free State, … The Anti…
ArticleThe Nelson Mandela Presidency - 1994 to 1999
… In 1991, Nelson Mandela was elected the president of the African National Congress (ANC), and his friend and colleague, Oliver Tambo , was elected the ANC’s…
ArticleThe Contentious Relationship Between Ngqika And Ndlambe
… Introduction King Ngqika and Prince Ndlambe led the Rharhabe people of the Amaxhosa in the early 19 th century. Their relationship is of … Wits University…
In summary: Factors resulting in the crisis
… The emergence of South Africa's democracy in the 1990s The crisis of apartheid in the 1980s Factors contributing to … In summary: Factors resulting in the…
ArticleBirth of the African Mine Workers’ Union
… The 1946 mine workers' strike was led by the African Mine Workers Union, whose president was J.B.Marks, he was also a leader in the South African Communist…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 1 The Ming Dynasty
… by a series of dynasties until 1911 and from 1368 to 1644, the Ming Dynasty ruled over China. This was the last native Chinese dynasty. [2] The word ‘Ming’…
The Hunter-Gatherers of Southern Africa: Summary
… been around for 11 000 YEARS! 2. Name: San (referred to by the European colonists as Bushmen or Bosjeman) 3. Places … found: Southern Kalahari Archaeologists…
ArticleThe Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa
… The landscape of Black political activity in the 1960s was different that of the previous decade. The apartheid government had banished … The Black…
Activity: The first farmers in Southern Africa
… Activity: Learning about the farmers Archaeologists found a lot of information from … used for tools Dung-lined pits used to store grain Look at the map…
ArticleBizana and the Pondoland Revolt 1946 - 1962
… The system of Black authorities and the reforms brought about in the agricultural sphere were not unreservedly accepted in … Bizana and the Pondoland Revolt…
ArticleTimeline of the Marikana Massacre 2012 - 2013
… The events at Lonmin Mine in Marikana in the North West Province were a tragic stain on the history of post Apartheid South Africa. This timeline … Timeline…
ArticleConvict Stations & Labour in the Cape Colony
… Written by: FRANCO FRESCURA The exploitation of convict labour at the Cape during the Colonial era is closely connected with the work of John … Early Convict…
ArticleCapitalism in the USA 1900 to 1940
… How did the Great Depression in the USA bring about a crisis of capitalism? Background and focus It is important to understand that the focus of THIS section…
ArticleHuman Rights and the South African Constitution
… South Africa's Constitution (1996) enshrines the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law. Everyone in South Africa, including the … Human Rights…
ArticleNew identities and the construction of heritage
… task that must be completed in this section (part of the curriculum) New identities: Human Rights for all The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)…
Report of the Coolie Commission of 1872
… On 13 February 1871, the Red Riding Hood sailed from Durban with the first group of repatriated ex-indentured workers for … passengers on board. Within three…
Women’s Enfranchisement Association of the Union (WEAU)
… The WEAU and votes for white women Until 1930 there were no women in South Africa who had the right to vote. It was felt that a women's place was in the home…
ArticleGrade 10 - Topic 1: The world around 1600
… Topic 1: The world around 1600 What was the world like around 1600? Europe is considered as one of the world’s major super powers which played a significant …
ArticleThe Strikes and Popular and Political Support
… By late February 1973, the spread of the strikes was the most significant development since Sharpeville and the … The Strikes and Popular and Political…
Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal (PACT)
… in Pretoria on 3rd January 1963 with P.P.B Breytenbach as the first director. It was founded under the same principle as the Cape Performing Arts Board …
ArticleThe National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU)
… Introduction The National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU) is South … with more than 400 000 members. Its largest affiliate is the Association of Mineworkers…
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 …