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EventAnti-apartheid activist Sister Bernard Ncube dies
… formed in response to the brutality of the ‘Mandela United Football Club’ in Soweto under the alleged guidance of Winnie … |South African History Online, …
EventWinnie Mandela's Soweto home reported burnt down
… attack had been aimed not at the Mandela family but the football club closely associated with Winnie Mandela. Members …
BiographyPetros Sipho Sibusiso Mkhize (Mkize)
… Such campaigns had deep roots in South African liberation history, dating back to the 1952 Defiance Campaign organized … the holding cells, and exhibitions…
BiographyOlive Peace Landman
… in Port Elizabeth. Endnotes [i] Anderson, E (1987) A History of the Xhosa of the Northern Cape, 1795 – 1879, UCT …
BiographyDulcie Howes
… she deserves it all." (From Marina Grut's book T he History of Ballet in South Africa ) Dulcie was born in Little …
ArticleThe Nelson Mandela Presidency - 1994 to 1999
… by FIFA for bringing South Africa back in international football. During his presidency, Mandela also worked to …
EventCanaan Banana is found guilty of sexual offences
… years' imprisonment. His victims included members of the football team he coached at the University of Zimbabwe, a …
ANC mourns the death of Cde Basil "Jomo" Mavuso, 12 July 2012
… was nicknamed Jomo, In Nova Catenga, after his dazzling football skills which he displayed during weekend matches …
BiographyMoses Mbheki Mncane Mabhida
… Swaziland, where his strong attachment to Zulu culture and history is said to have earned him the affection of the aged …
BiographyIrene Menell (nee Manderstam)
… and is widely recognised as a key event in African jazz history. Furthermore, it was during this time that Menell …
ArchiveSteve Mokone: the striker who broke the apartheid barrier
… he was probably the most eagerly awaited signing in their history. Fans queued simply to get a look at their new star, … Third Division (South) - then the…
EventFirst celebration of National Heritage Day
… little things which build a shared culture...a memorable football game, a popular TV show, a favorite food. Said Tutu …
BiographyMarcus Solomon
… While on Robben Island, Solomon completed a BA in History and Economics through the University of South Africa … for another five years, during which time he…
BiographyCecyl Esau
… Esau. Ferus also awakened Esau's interest in the political history of Worcester and surrounding towns. In 1974 … In 1980 Esau was elected Vice-Chairperson of…
ArchiveThe sad secret kept by the trailblazing South African Steve Mokone
… “At that stage nobody had really taken any interest in his football career. Steve left Heracles in the middle of the … – who had been the unlikely goalkeeper…
BiographyJacqueline Daane-van Rensburg
… As I am watching another milestone in our young democratic history, the right to hostthe World Cup Soccer Championships …
BiographyHerbert Isaac Ernest Dhlomo
… The English language was a gateway in creating a new history for Africans, a prelude to the pending political and … by Sumaiya Virji and forms part of the…
Afrikaans Community 1652-1795
… with shooting contests and even fireworks. Sports such as football, cricket and tennis were only introduced after the …
ArticleSharpeville Timeline
… 20 March 1960 – Men were called to a meeting at the football ground, a main public space in Sharpeville, to talk …
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1980-1989
… Madikizela-Mandela’s bodyguard and the Mandela United Football Club after being accused of being a police … tried to get Winnie Mandela to disband the…
ArticleTimeline 20 years of Democracy 1994 to 2014
… resignation as the president of the South African Rugby Football Assoc. 18 July, South African President Nelson … in a stampede at Ellis Park stadium,…
ArticleClassroom: Educational sites for learners and educators
… about the curriculum topics on Apartheid. BBC's history for Kids We highly recommend this link. The site … more | visit the website To compliment the South…
EventStompie Seipei's murderer goes to jail
… was a child activist and member of the infamous Mandela Football Club established by Winnie Mandela as a front for …
BiographyNelson Rolihlahla Mandela
… students. The school curriculum focused on British history but his history teacher, Weaver Newana, added his own oral history about the wars between the…
BiographyStephen Bantu Biko
… discontent into a political force unprecedented in the history of South Africa. Biko and his peers were responding … conference site. This is perhaps the…
Submissions & winning projects 2009
… Learners First place: Fairouz West (Western Cape), ‘A history of sport’ Second place: Neo Panane (North West Province), ‘A history of my school’ Third place:…
BiographyJacob “Dancing Shoes” Morake
… place among the Hall of Fame elite, Morake went into the history books as one of those who died from injuries he …
BiographyVivian Fitzsimons
… but quickly realised that his real interest lay in natural history so returned to Pietermaritzburg in 1895 where he was …
BiographySumboornam Pillay
… that had been sent to replace their Mathematics and History teachers who had resigned. Moodley voiced her … Moodley) – Black Consciousness activist part of…
Re-Emergence of Congress Activity 1980s
… became the scene of the most sustained uprising in the history of the country. Strike activity on the rise A strike … affiliates. May Day 1986 saw the…