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BiographyRowley Israel Arenstein
… Rowley Israel Arenstein was born on 7th of July in 1918. Arenstein was a prominent Durban attorney,the son of … .He became the chairperson of the Congress Of…
EventEmily Hobhouse receives a reply to her request to be included in the Ladies Commission
… reasons for the War Department's refusal to include her in the Ladies Commission. If she cannot go, "it was due to … to Emily Hobhouse's letter saying; "The…
BiographyYvonne Mokgoro
… Constitutional Court of South Africa from its inception in 1994 until the end of her 15 year term in 2009 She was born in Galeshewe Township near Kimberley…
Christmas and New Year Message by O. R. Tambo, Distributed Illegally in South Africa, December 1973
… REMEMBRANCE AND DEDICATION CELEBRATION and PRIDE in our nationhood which the Vorsters can never destroy; … DEDICATION to the cause of the smashing of white…
EventRev Allan Hendrikse and 150 Supporters Swim at a Whites Only Beach in Port Elizabeth.
… of P W Botha's cabinet, swimed at a "Whites-only" beach in Port Elizabeth in protest against the limited reform measures introduced by … Opposes Whites-only…
BiographyFred Carneson
… Fred Carneson was born on 13th January 1920 in Goodwood, Cape Town to Anthony and Annie Carneson, a poor … His father worked as a coach painter for the…
EventKing Leopold II of Belgium denies accusations of brutality in the Congo Free State
… King Leopold II of Belgium denied accusations of brutality in the Congo Free State (CFS) and warned foreign powers not to interfere in the running of his…
EventJames Ranisi Jolobe, Xhosa author and poet, and Presbyterian clergyman, dies in Tsolo, Transkei
… to South African arts and culture through poetry. Born in Transkei, Jolobe was best known for his collection of poems, Umyezo (1936). He also played a major…
ArticleActivity: Human evolution
… formulating arguments based on evidence from the sources in a debate and by producing pieces of historical writing. … appropriate Evolution a. Answer the…
Displacing Hierarchies: Nation and Universities in India and Africa by Amrita Pande, Faisal Garba and Ruchi Chaturvedi
… We are academics raised and educated in various parts of the world, and now living and working in South Africa. The predicaments of its higher education ……
BiographySparrow Mkonto
… Sparrow Mkonto was born on 24 December 1951 in Cradock. He left school after Standard 8 (Grade 10) and … union. Mkonto married his wife Sindiswa also from…
Biography of Mandla Langa by Carol Sale
… Mandla Langa was born in apartheid South Africa in 1950. His family, friends, and … of Fort Hare in 1972. [i] He was well educated for a Black South African…
BiographyJoseph Mathunjwa
… Joseph Mathunjwa was born in Amatikulu in Northern Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) on 26 May 1965. He is … tapped into a swelling vein of discontent among poor,…
BiographyMduduzi Richard Shabalala
… Mduduzi Richard Shabalala (Mdu) Shabalala was born in Lamontville, Durban, Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal) on 24 July 1965. His father was a prominent civic rights…
BiographyNorman “Billy Holiday” Pietersen
… Norman Pietersen (also known as Billy Holiday) was born in 1966 in Paarl, Western Cape. In 1982, he was recruited by uMkhonto … settlement in Paarl. …
ArchiveSociety for the Abolition of the Death Penalty in South Africa: did you know
… Circular on execution statistics in South Africa … Society for the Abolition of the Death Penalty in South Africa: did you know …
ArchiveComments and replies to questions as submitted by Defence Solicitors in case against Guardian
… replies to questions as submitted by Defence Solicitors in I B Tabata's case against The Guardian newspaper. … replies to questions as submitted by Defence…
ArchiveThe Fingos have been described as the first Xhosa settlers in the Eastern Cape
… and edited notes on the history of the Fingo people in the Eastern Cape and their forced removal to Keiskammahoek … The Fingos have been described as the…
ArchiveReport of the Social Scientists Seminar held in Moscow from 17 - 22 March 1987
… Report on a Social Scientists seminar in Moscow around the theme of the struggle for national … Report of the Social Scientists Seminar held in Moscow from…
Document 32 - Babeuf [K. A. Jordaan], “A History of the Franchise in S. Africa”, Workers’ Voice, 5, 5, September 1946
… 32 - Babeuf [K. A. Jordaan], "A History of the Franchise in S. Africa”, Workers' Voice, 5, 5, September 1946 … 32 - Babeuf [K. A. Jordaan], “A History of the…
ArchiveCape Western Region: District Six in March 1981: Paper presented at National Conference 1981
… Cape Western Region: District Six in March 1981 -Paper presented at National Conference on 15 … Cape Western Region: District Six in March 1981: Paper…
ArchiveSome Factors Relating to Squatter Settlements in Durban: Paper presented at National Conference 1979
… Some Factors Relating to Squatter Settlements in Durban- Paper presented at National Conference on 14 March … Some Factors Relating to Squatter Settlements…
Challenge to the church: A Theological Comment on the Political Crisis in South Africa | The Kairos Document, 1985
… biblical and theological comment on the political crisis in South Africa today. It is an attempt by concerned … and more people were killed, maimed and…
EventThe Khoi and San National Language Body is officially launched in Upington, Northern Cape
… government set up the Khoi and San National Language Board in 1999, to ensure that these languages are promoted and … Khoi and San National Language Body is…
EventScores of soccer fans die in a friendly match between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates
… Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates met in a pre-season friendly at the 23,000 seater Oppenheimer … Brainy history," January 13 Events in History - January 13…
Document 79 - “What is the Communist Party? Lesson 4: What will be Done in the Bantu Republic?”, Umsebenzi, 17 March 1934
… - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 1 - Keir Hardie, "Stoned in South Africa", 1907' I landed at Durban, and was, of … was acute, and the Unions were alarmed at…
BiographyWalter Ulyate Sisulu
… Walter Ulyate Max Sisulu was born in the village of Qutubeni in the Engcobo district of the … During the Second World War, Sisulu campaigned against Black…
EventA ferry carrying 200 passengers capsizes near the coastal town of Robersport in Northwest Liberia
… A ferry carrying close to 200 passengers capsized in Robersport, Liberia on 14 December 2002. The passengers … passengers capsizes near the coastal town of…
ArticleThe South African Society of Artists and its exhibitors, 1902-1950
… body for practising artists and the "advancement of art" in South Africa. Catering for all levels of interests from … made a major contribution to the nation…
The Voice and Gesture in South Africa’s Revolution : A Study of Worker Gatherings and Performance-Genres in Natal by Ari Sitas, 6 - 10 February 1990, University of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
… The Voice and Gesture in South Africa’s Revolution : A Study of Worker Gatherings and Performance-Genres in Natal by Ari Sitas, 6 - 10 February 1990,…