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ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1960-1969
… the PAC following the Sharpeville Massacre. In response to the banning, the parties were forced to set up underground … up uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) to engage…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1930-1939
… 1930 The Durban Municipality was a major employer of Indian labour, employing an average of 2 … Councillor Knight provided one explanation for the refusal to…
ArticleThe Cape Malay
… rich in culture and religious traditions that have played a major role in shaping the history and diversity of Cape … East Asia in the sixteenth century by…
ArticleGreat Trek 1835-1846
… The Great Trek was a movement of Dutch-speaking colonists up into the interior … the peaceful and God-fearing process which many would like to believe it was…
ArticleWhat makes a good or great leader?
… playground, sports field or in government. Leaders have a responsibility to lead their followers well and to be a good example to them. It is important to…
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 2: The Transatlantic slave trade
… CONTENT West Africa before the European slave trade A map depicting the three most well-known West African … Kingdoms. Image source The peoples of West…
South African and World leaders
… South African leaders South Africa has a long and very rich history. Many different cultures and … amazing leaders who have been influenced and contributed…
ArticleThe Khoisan
… 'men of men' or 'the real people'. This name was chosen to show pride in their past and culture. The Khoikhoi brought a new way of life to South Africa and…
ArticleThe Durban strikes and the resurgence of the trade union movement in 1973
… When Black workers in Durban embarked on a wave of strikes in January 1973, the government and … were shocked, and they responded mainly by giving in to the…
ArticleThe banning of the South African Students Organisation (SASO) and student politics in the 1980s
… 1977, the apartheid government stiffened its resolve to end the nationwide student unrest that broke out in Soweto … secondary and high schools were to…
ArticleSilverton Siege
… Makhubo and Wilfred Madela – were allegedly on their way to carry out a planned MK sabotage mission on petrol depots at Watloo near … The Trio die on the…
ArticleThe House in session
… novel experience of sitting and deciding issues related to their respective communities. Botha appointed Rajbansi and … 1,270 members, and 121 ministers-was…
The Broederbond by Norman Levy
… 3) The Broederbond Just as it was the white man’s way to think and dream for the Africans, the Broederbond (1918–1990) already a state within a state by the…
Article1967 Terrorism Act, No. 83 of 1967
… apartheid regime. Though the Act’s stated purpose was to facilitate the government’s fight against ‘terrorists,’ … endowed the Governor-General with the…
The First Slaves at the Cape
… These slaves constituted the first shipment of slaves to arrive at the Cape, yet although the Amersfoort was the first ship to bring a whole cargo of slaves…
ArticleSonghai, African Empire, 15-16th Century
… and the rise of the Songhai Empire West Africa is home to many of Africa's oldest kingdoms. These kingdoms played an … were in West Africa. These…
ArticleBattle of Cuito Cuanavale 1988
… of the turning points in Southern African History. It led to the movement of powerful Cuban armed force, into the west, … of Namibia. The battle of Cuito…
ArticleAnti-pass campaigns, 1910s
… that women of all races were still virtually restricted to the home, migrant labour had already begun to forge … presented chronologically) was in 1930 in…
Coetzee as Contractarian: Disgrace as Political Theory by Joshua Richman
… regarding the purpose of Lucy’s rape and her decision to marry her rapist’s associate. Attempting to explain these … 1996 constitution. In portraying rural…
Re-emergence of resistance, 1980-89
… sealed, and the Black Consciousness organisations began to wane. The strength of the unions after tentative … Mawu split over the issue of allegiance to the…
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1940-1949
… The 1940s were characterised by changes that had a profound effect on the political landscape in South Africa. … cooperation between the CPSA and the ANC, in…
ArticleThe Contentious Relationship Between Ngqika And Ndlambe
… allows readers three scopes of insight. Firstly, we get a degree of understanding into the Xhosa institution of … used beyond overt violence and force, gives…
Apartheid - A Crime Against Humanity: The Unfolding of Total Strategy 1948-1989
… The content of this article was taken from the book A Crime Against Humanity - Analysing the Repression of the … edited by Max Coleman, (Cape Town) 'Total…
The appointment of Judges
… of the time, Judge Michael Corbett. Then began the process to select the Court's other 10 members. The appointment … - was then to choose the remaining six…
ArticleCo-operation and conflict on the Highveld
… The Boer Republics, and the Basotho kingdom (a case study) Moshoeshoe moves to Thaba Bosiu The 1820s and 1830s were a time of great upheaval. There were many…
The Freedom struggle in Rustenburg
… Resistance to apartheid Umzabalazo - The Freedom Struggle in South … work under extremely brutal conditions. He pretended to be a labourer and investigated…
ArticleWhat has been the impact of the democratic transformation on the position of women within South African society? by Lucy Doyle
… Abstract Through the efforts of a dominant women’s movement in apartheid, the democratic … and progressive initiatives, this essay is going to argue that…
ArticleSocio-economics in Sophiatown
… children living in Sophiatown were particularly vulnerable to the harshness of urban life. Schooling was not provided by the state. There were a few black…
America, Spanish conquest
… – The Slave Trade The content below has been modified to align with the 2011/2012 curriculum changes Conquest, … Cuba and Hispaniola as Spanish possessions…
ArticleA History of the Springbok Legion
… The Springbok Legion (SL) was a leading organisation formed in 1941 to fight for the rights of soldiers during World War II and … black people into its…