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… Bay and at neighbouring Middelvlei. Hawston was founded by Samson Gabriel Dyer, an American Negro. This historical … the upright poles filled with sparretjies held in position by horizontal laths or split poles, and the walls in some … part of the building industry and in other work places.  By that time there were many people living in Hawston! There …

… until 1965. The Town was given the name Mahakeng, by the Barolong boo Ratshidi who settled in the area during … in the area for thousands of Years before they were joined by the migrating Tswana societies . The section of the Tswana … From 1899 to 1901 (217 days) Mafikeng was besieged by the Boer forces during the second Anglo Boer War (South …

… (prior to 1910) Umxelo was established in 1839 by the Reverend Richard Birt as a station of the London … census indicated that Peelton had a population of 1,512. By 1904 this number had risen to 2,487, of whom 576 were … Town. The Peelton Congregational Church was built in 1875 by Reverent Birt from the London Missionary Society. This 142 …

… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew CALL TO A NON-EUROPEAN UNITED FRONT! TO ALL … t r a d e r s unless all non-Europeans stand together and by PASSIVE RESISTANCE refuse to submit to these inroads. At … being cheated! It was a manoeuvre to prevent united action by non-Europeans. Hofmeyer lent himself to this by urging …

… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 47 - "International Communist League … to demonstrate our sincerity and theoretical soundness by our future activities. Our activities up to the present … general meeting the Stalinists were decisively rejected by the workers. Our efforts are now bent towards ensuing a …

… From: Lessons of the 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984 Chapter 2 - The lack of a … support of the urban middle-class blacks; and which also, by offering a real socialist alternative to the racist system … interests of this privileged section, and dominated by racist leaders who sought collaboration with the …

… sources People can be great sources of information. By speaking to people we can learn about the past. Learners … detective. People can be great sources of information. By speaking to people we can learn about the past. Learners … facilities. We had a variety of different shops owned by different nationalities of people. You did not have to go …

… Qur'an is the last holy book that was handed to Muhammed by Allah to guide us in life. Muhammad and his people spoke … be done to preserve the woman's honour. The Burkha is worn by some women out of choice. …

… and brother Harry are already living. Abrahams helps out by selling firewood and working at the smithy. 1930 At the … Tell Freedom, a memoir. 1955 Abrahams is sent to Jamaica by the Colonial Office to write a popular history of the …

… convey my humble appreciation of the honour extended to me by the community of the University of South Africa, led by its Council, as it elected me to serve as the Chancellor … and Technicons (and Members of Cabinet, chaired by the President). The critical challenge for this Working …

… View." This document was drawn up after due deliberations by a special committee whose names appear at the end of this booklet. Their findings were unanimously adopted by the Annual Conference of the African National Congress at … and vagueness of the expressions when adopted by us. We have, however, adapted them to our own conditions …

… The patterns of power and privilege in SA have been shaped by the historical dispossession of the majority of people of …

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… was conceived in London in the context of a rejection by the British Government of the findings and recommendations of the report submitted by the Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons (EPG) and was … in August expressly to consider the EPG Report as decided by the 49 Commonwealth Heads of State and Government who met …

… Union of Black Artists Arts Centre was established in 1978 by Benjy Francis, Sipho Sepamla and other artists, writers, … School of Music. The FUBA Gallery was opened in Newtown by South African painter David Koloane.  In 1979 FUBA was … were denied entry into these institutions and was invited by Bill Ainslie, who was on the FUBA board, to visit FUBA. …

… to Build their Homes near the Van Papendorp Homestead and, by the early 1800's, the Area had begun to be known as … it could boast of an Anglican Church and a School, and by the 1860's it came to be regarded as a fashionable … The proposal to name it Woodstock was put forward by a group of Fishermen, who had been drinking at the hotel …

… a ride on an old red London bus while being entertained by local stories and music. Matjiesfontein was founded in 1884 by the legendary and energetic Scottish railway man, James … hearings. The double-storey Milner Hotel was built in 1899 by James Logan, in the early stages of The South African War. …

… The agreement that was reached in 1981 was dissolved by the mid 1980's. In order to understand why this agreement … rigged the results in a poll believed to have been won by the BCP. As tensions escalated, the Lesotho Government … of its own on them. Lesotho was raided on 9 December 1982 by the South African Defence Force (SADF).During this raid 30 …

… The quote comes from a press conference held by the British Prime Minister at the Vancouver Commonwealth … intensifying sanctions against South Africa - as demanded by almost all the other Commonwealth leaders. In his reaction … comments about the ANC were made. Thatcher was asked by a journalist for her response "to a reported ANC statement …

… clump of thorn trees on the banks of the Liesbeek River. By 1670 this had been contracted in the Dutch East India's … of 1 902. In 1891 this number had risen to 3 378. By 1904 it stood at 6 035, of whom 4 312 were literate. - By Franco Frescura Rondebosch is one of the Southern Suburbs …

… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew The African National Convention must receive … They will become richer, intellectually and materially, by serving the people from whom, they sprang. They cannot be … "BREAD AND WORK, LAND AND FREEDOM!" These can be got by organising. To unite the Native people in a struggle for …

… Lecture has a focus on popular education that is informed by a strong commitment to social justice. Popular education … multi-pronged event! It begins with a colloquium, followed by a performance by members of India’s acclaimed street theatre group  Jana …

… farm had to work on another commercial farm owned by the McFie family. In 1990, the owner, McFie, announced … he was selling this farm. Subsequently the farm was bought by Performance Farming Enterprises (PFE) and they became … believed that they had earned the right to own the farm by virtue of their labour. The farm was also of cultural and …

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… the Town. Located in the Eastern Cape , It is bordered by Western Cape Province to the West, Northern Cape Province … (a portion of territory of one state completely surrounded by territory of another.) of the Eastern Cape. This is … became the first White family to settle in the Town, and by 1852 Captain Jeffrey bought erf numbers 1,2,9 and 10 for a …

… involved and the organization on the matter, as informed by our Constitution. Issued by: Derek Hanekom Chairperson of the NDC African National …

… language is a National language in Namibia, also known by the ethnic term Nama and formerly as Hottentots’. It is … family and is spoken in Namibia, Botswana and South Africa by three ethnic groups: the Nama; Damara and Hailom. The … New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper …

… the South African National Party (NP). The party was led by Albert Hertzog, son of former SA prime minister, General … Hertzog, as reaction to a perceived easing of apartheid by the NP controlled government. The name implied that the …

… Looking After Freedom is curated by Raél Jero Salley and Nkule Mabaso, this exhibition … displays contemporary, “decolonizing” art practices by African artists and reflects on their influence …

… a letter stating that the existing art centre, attended by nearly 170 learners, was being conducted privately at St. … fact that the centre should be taken over and controlled by the Board. …