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Indian education in Natal
… 1865 A report? Native Schools 1865? states that these were day and evening schools.Á‚ There was a Mr Earl?s school on the Isipingo plantation which was … The…
ArticleIndian South Africans Timeline 1910-1919
… – Indians were excluded from receiving pensions according to this Act. South Africa Act, 1909 (Sections 26, 35, 44, 147 … day of arrival of the Prince of…
Prehistory of the Rustenburg area
… with copper and iron inhabited the area between 350AD to 600AD. Linguistic and archaeological evidence indicates … the region from the Highveld to the…
ArticleThe Information Scandal
… in John Vorster's government. Moreover, he was tipped to succeed John Vorster as South Africa's Prime Minister. … Bureau of State Security (BOSS), Dr Eschel…
ArticlePseudo-scientific racism and Social Darwinism
… Before learning about Social Darwinism, it is important to understand Darwinism. Here is a brief summary, but you can read more in the section in … Evolution…
Historical Background of the Constitutional Court
… key institution of our constitutional democracy, continues to function under the final Constitution of 1996. The 1993 … constitution, agreed upon at…
ArticleThe Nile river and its influence on settlement
… ‘Not only is the Egyptian climate peculiar to that country, and the Nile different in the way it behaves … and other natural aspects. The Nile was very…
ArticleCongress of South African Trade Unions 1994 - 2014
… The alliance was formed after an agreement was reached to work together as Revolutionary Alliance (Tripartite … the federation and the party. In 1991,…
The Genootskap vir Regte Afrikaners/Fellowship of True Afrikaners
… Western Cape on 14 August 1875. The society was dedicated to the recognition of Afrikaans as a language in Parliament, schools, the civil service and ……
ArticleBisho Massacre 1992
… At a time when the country was in mourning for those killed in … Massacre of 17 June 1992, the Bisho Massacre added to the bleak political situation in South…
Artist groups and educational facilities (1960-1980)
… Due to the apartheid racial classification systems, many black … talent through bringing within reach of promising pupils a good training in painting’…
ArticleIndustrial and Commercial Union Timeline 1919-1989
… Union (ICU) is formed in Cape Town after World War I, with a membership of 24. The Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU) … strike of dockworkers at Cape Town…
National Theatre Organisation (1947)
… The National Theatre Organisation (NTO) was a state funded institution, which was founded to promote and produce Afrikaans and English theatre in South…
ArticleThe 52nd ANC National Conference - Polokwane 2007
… of President of the ANC, however, would have allowed Mbeki to have huge influence over the next President of RSA. [1] … split between President and former…
ArticleCato Manor timeline 1650-2007
… purposes 1914 George Cato subdivides and sells the farm to prominent residents who develop country estates. The … contact in both their working and social…
ArticleThe African Students Association (ASA)
… life in the country. The association’s membership was open to both secondary and higher education students, but … declined after banning of the ANC in April…
ArticleTswana
… ceremonies, language and religious beliefs are similar to that of the other two Sotho groups (Pedi and Sotho), … distinguished for its complex legal system,…
The French Revolution
… and angry that the higher classes would never be fair to them. They decided to challenge the ruling order to force change. The Bastille was a symbol of the…
ArticleHerero Revolt 1904-1907
… Present day Namibia was once a part of the imperial German empire. As was common during … the indigenous cultures were gradually being destroyed. A rebellion…
ArticleNobel Prizes and South African Laureates
… ..to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind. Winning a Nobel Prize is one of the highest international…
ArticleSouth African National Students Congress (SANSCO)
… Background to the formation of the South African National Students … adoption of its philosophy by the youth and students added a dimension to the struggle…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1700s
… of the future Swazi nation. Free burghers are permitted to trade with local Khoi-Khoi chiefdoms. The latter suffer economic decline, a direct result of the…
ArticleSophiatown Timeline
… Pre-1860s South Africa is still a predominantly agrarian 1860s-1880s This period marks a turning point in South African history when the discovery … This Act…
ArticleRobert Mcbride timeline
… . He is the darkest complexioned middle child in a Coloured family of 4 boys and 1 girl. His mother made … of his darkness, and from the age of 8 he alone…
Eyewitness accounts of the Sharpeville massacre 1960
… flying high and low. The people were throwing their hats to the aeroplanes. They thought the aeroplanes were playing … magazine... "We went into Sharpeville…
ArticleBlack Women’s Federation
… In 1973, Natal women formed a federation of Black women after Fatima Meer returned from … African women. The federation grew from monthly meetings to a body…
ArticleTimeline of the Marikana Massacre 2012 - 2013
… at Lonmin Mine in Marikana in the North West Province were a tragic stain on the history of post Apartheid South Africa. … shooting and the subsequent…
ArticleGrade 10 - Topic 6: The South African War and Union
… 19th century. Study on the South African War from 1899 to 1902 needs to reflect recent research. The topic ends with … consolidation of white rule, and…
Grade 4 term 2 Timeline: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
… of Fort Hare. 1940 He is expelled for participating in a student strike 1942 He completes a BA degree through the University of South Africa (UNISA) … This…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1950s
… banning of the Communist Party of South Africa. January, A crowd of Blacks in Newclare, Johannesburg attack a Black policeman attempting to arrest an African…