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ArticleHuman evolution
… Evolution refers to the slow process of human adaptation over millions of years. The roots of humanity are believed to lie in South Africa, where the…
Comparison between racial policies of Nazi Germany before 1938 and apartheid laws in South Africa
… history, the ethnic and racial terms that have been used to categorise us - white, African, coloured, Indian - have in … And because the laws that existed…
ArticleKingdoms of Southern Africa: Mapungubwe
… Landing page content This topic provides a brief introductory overview of the settlements in the Limpopo Valley before Mapungubwe, and a brief concluding…
ArticleArt South Africa Today exhibitions
… In May 1963, the Cape Times announced the launch of ‘a national art exhibition, open to South African artists of all races’. The first iteration … artist…
ArticleThe History of May Day in South Africa
… The struggle for a shorter workday, a demand of major political significance for the working class dates back to the 1800s. On 7 October 1884, the Federation…
ArticleThe Cordoned Heart
… and books of the 1980’s. The exhibition and book was a product of the photographic project of , the Second … exhibition South African The Cordoned Heart what…
ArticleArts and Cultural Development Network (ACDN)
… Network (ACDN) was founded in 1991 as an initiative to influence government policy at national and provincial … organizations. ‘ACDN’ made representation on…
Institute for Industrial Education (IIE)
… Education (IIE) was founded in Durban, in May 1973, to serve as a school for trade unionists of all races and to provide … for effective trade union activity…
ArticleThe Mendi Decoration of Bravery
… The Decoration is awarded to South African citizens who have performed an extraordinary … cattle, is processed and woven into an oval product of a very rigid…
ArticleGrade 12 - The Cold War
… Second World War? After the Second World War, there was a struggle between two world powers, the US and Russia. Why … after 1945 was no more. That military…
ArticleSources task: The Berlin Wall
… These tasks have been broken down into smaller pieces to help you practice dealing with complex sources. The … sources and then answer the questions that…
The Order of the Star of South Africa
… Military and non-military, for contribution to peace and security Neck badge This medal is awarded to citizens for the contribution to peace and security and…
Biography of Eli Weinberg by Karen Folz
… the country’s anti-apartheid movement and faced exile as a result; other Jews refrained from action. In both cases, … was born in 1908 in the port city of…
ArticleBonani Africa Festival of photography
… of Foreign Affairs Mr Sipho Pityana launched the "Africa to Africa" cultural exchange programme. The project aims to … academics. South African History…
ArticleSouth Africa - First 20 Years of Democracy (1994 - 2014)
… South Africa’s advent to democracy was ushered through the 1993 Interim … April 1994 to mark the end of apartheid rule and establish a new Constitutional…
ArticleThe South African general elections: 1999
… the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela , announced to the National Assembly (Parliament) that the second … the election, the ruling ANC claimed that it…
ArticleFinding out about hunter-gatherers and herders
… are an example of hunter-gatherers. They used stone tools to cut up the animals they hunted and did not use iron. In the past 50 years these people's lives…
The Ideology of the Black Consciousness Movement
… which was formed in 1947, intensified its repression to curb widespread civil unrest. It did this by passing … In response to this, an intensified wave of…
ArticleShip list of Indian Indentured Labourers
… Indians arrived under the scheme of indenture making a total of 384 trips. The first ship the Truro arrived on 16 … age and sex are given with each entry. …
ArticleThe Empire of Mali (1230-1600)
… and at its height, it spanned from the Atlantic Coast to central parts of the Sahara desert [i] . The Empire was … of the times wrote that when he travelled…
Four important figures in the South African Film Industry
… He pioneered the mass media in this country, creating a nation wide network of cinemas and theatres. He also … created the first radio broadcasting…
ArticleCommercial, Catering & Allied Workers Union of South Africa (CCAWUSA)
… M. Ledwaba as president. It was renamed SACCAWU following a merger between Cape Liquor and Catering, Hotel and … Allied Workers Union (RAWU) in 1989. This…
ArticleNational Youth Uprising
… students at the Kilnerton training centre went on a hunger strike 'for more food'... read on Cape Schools Join the Revolt The school students in Cape Town…
Bantu Women’s League
… was the carrying of passes by black women. The pass came to be seen as a symbol of oppression and the Bantu Women's League was … men and women did not have…
ArticleThe Ottoman Empire
… It lasted until the 20th century. The Ottoman Empire was a rich and powerful Muslim land. The empire was named after … and renamed it Istanbul. They…
Archaeology: A Way of Rediscovering the Past
… there was personal involvement, memory can be relied on. To know about events earlier than this, elderly relatives and … almost impossible for people who…
ArticleZulu
… language group. The word Zulu means "Sky" and according to oral history, Zulu was the name of the ancestor who … South Africa's most widely spoken official…
ArticleThe impact of the War on Agriculture and Land
… the war agricultural production in South Africa received a major stimulus as a result of increased demand inside the country and a growing … (Grundlingh:…
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2012 submissions
… University studying history and art history and hopes to work in a museum or auction house. Project: Evidence of State Sanctioned Hit Squads Ashley Ridge…
South African Government of National Unity (GNU) – 1994 – 1999
… From 27 April 1994 to 3 February 1997, South Africa was governed by a Government of National Unity (GNU) under the leadership of … June 1996. On 3 June 1996,…