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ArticleAfrican Nationalism
… Introduction Nationalism refers to an ideology, a form of culture, or a social movement that focuses on the nation. It emphasises …
ArticleThe Women of Marikana
… Marikana, formerly known as and still sometimes referred to as Rooikoppies (red hills), is based in Rustenburg, in the … experienced an explosion in numbers…
ArticleWalter Sisulu Timeline 1912-2003
… about 30 miles from his mother’s home at Qutubeni. For a long time during his early life, Walter’s mother Alice had to work away from home. Walter tended…
ArticleThe Arrival of Jan Van Riebeeck in the Cape - 6 April 1652
… for the Cape of Good Hope. Van Riebeeck had signed a contract with the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to oversee the setting up of a refreshment station to…
Article2014 South African platinum strike: longest wage strike in South Africa
… In democratic South Africa, the government allows citizens to express dissatisfaction through peaceful demonstrations. … of the North West Province. These…
ArticleLand Restitution in South Africa since 1994
… who had been dispossessed of land after 19 June 1913 as a result of racially discriminatory laws or practices the right to restitution of that property or to…
ArticleBoipatong massacre - 17 June 1992
… in Boipatong outside Vereeniging was attacked by a group of about 300 armed men from Kwa Madala Hostel in nearby Sebokeng Township. The armed men were…
Article1910-1924: African nationalism and working-class and popular protests
… later known as the South African Party (SAP), followed a generally pro-British, White-unity line. The creation of … the Cape Province Blacks gained the vote…
South Africa in the 1900s (1900-1917)
… Introduction More than two and a half centuries prior to the birth of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela , Jan Van Riebeeck … at the Cape on 6 April 1652 . Van…
ArticleAfrican nationalism and working-class & popular protests, 1910-1924
… later known as the South African Party (SAP), followed a generally pro-British, White-unity line. The creation of … the Cape Province Blacks gained the vote…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1950 - 1959
… holds its last legal conference in Johannesburg prior to its dissolution. February, At an African National Congress … people gather at Johannesburg's Market…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1930s
… in Durban and appoints S.R. Naidoo as the SAIC's nominee to the Young Committee. Albert Christopher, Manilal Gandhi … to be creating hostility between the…
ArticleThe role of traditional leaders during Apartheid
… era, the institution of traditional leadership was a political and administrative centre of governance for … colonial authority and rulers introduced their…
ArticleThe Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896
… of Zanzibar, Ali bin Said, died. Immediately subsequent to Ali bin Said’s death his nephew, Khalid bin Barghash, … interference, so his actions gained the…
In Conclusion: The Decline and Fall of the Tricameral Parliament
… While the tricameral parliament was designed to co-opt Coloureds and Indians and to bring a renewed legitimacy to the Apartheid regime, developments in the…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1950-1959
… After coming to power in 1948, the National Party-led government began implementing apartheid by passing a series of racist laws, notably the Population…
ArticleArmed Struggle, the anti-apartheid struggle accelerates 1984-1990
… 1984, riots broke out in the Transvaal and spread to other parts of the country. These riots continued until … called on South Africans to make the country…
ArticleThe missionaries
… when Faku , the ruler of the Mpondo Kingdom from 1818 to 1867, allowed Wesleyan missionaries to establish a mission station within his kingdom. The…
ArticleChieftaincy and Kingship in South Africa
… Introduction In a democratic society, the observance of chieftaincy faces many problems. One of the key issues relates to chieftaincy operating on principles…
ArticleAmersfoort Legacy - History of education in South Africa
… Commander Jan van Riebeeck for the slave children brought to the Cape in the Dutch ship, the Amersfoort, which had captured them off a Portuguese slaver. The…
Harry Snitcher 1, Unite Against Segregation! Condemn the C.A.C. [1943]
… South Africa’s Radical Tradition: A documentary history, Volume two 1943 – 1964. Edited by … Harry Snitcher 1, Unite Against Segregation! Condemn the C.A.C…
The Hunter-Gatherers of Southern Africa: Summary
… Hunter-gatherers is a term for people who survive, or used to survive, by hunting and gathering food. QUICK INFO GUIDE: … ROCK ART OF THE SAN PEOPLE: Painted…
ArticleSouth African General Timeline 1976
… January 1976, a group of people with Mosima Sexwale are taken by two cars a Fiat and a Soviet-origin vehicle to Dar es Salaam Airport where they flew in a…
ArticleThe Congress of the People, Kliptown 1955
… an event of major political significance. In his message to the Congress of the People, Chief Albert Luthuli , the … irrespective of race, colour and creed,…
ArticleNo Land, No House, No Vote Timeline
… 2004 The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) organised a ‘No Land, No Vote’ campaign to coincide with the 2004 South African General Elections . … of evictions…
Defining Black Consciousness
… is in essence the realization by the Black man of the need to rally together with his brothers around the cause of their … oppression - the blackness of…
ArticleRock art as an expression of hunter-gatherer society and world-view
… rock artists painted people and animals. It is difficult to say why they painted these pictures. Some archaeologists … that the paintings were created to…
ArticleThe formation of SASO and the Black People’s Convention
… Black university students had tried for many years to make progress through the multiracial and liberal National … politics, Blacks still did not play as…
Indian South Africans timeline 1970-1979
… Venkarathnam are detained under the Terrorism Act . After a long period of solitary confinement they were formally charged on 16 June 1971 with conspiracy to…
ArticleLearning about history through people: oral history
… People can be great sources of information. By speaking to people we can learn about the past. Learners are also sources of historical information. A…