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ArticleGrade 12 - How SA emerged as a democracy from the crises of the 1990s
… increasing internal pressure. The National Party attempted a political solution to the crisis it faced by creating the cosmetic Tricameral … impetus for the…
ArticleA White Referendum
… On 2 November 1983, the government held a referendum to gauge White opinion on the new constitution and tricameral … parliament – it baulked at allowing…
ArticleThe Order of Luthuli
… The order is awarded to South Africans who have made a meaningful contribution to … Motif / Symbolism The triangular flint stone represents a basic tool of…
Indian South Africans timeline 1980-1989
… Africans Timeline: 1980-1989 1980 Kay Moonsamy was sent to India to replace Mosie Moolla , as the African National … Indian families (over 60,000 people) had…
ArticleThe Order of Ikhamanga
… This Order is to be awarded to South African citizens who have excelled in the fields of … and cultural celebration. Crest/Sun - the crown symbolises a…
Durban an Overview
… Isaacs obtained from Shaka, King of the amaZulu , a grant of land in the area immediately surrounding the bay … the bay was haphazard, but in 1835 local…
ArticleCradle of Humankind
… because it includes remains of hominids from about 2 to 3.3 million years ago. There is also proof of early … animals and plants existed with them. Unesco…
ArticleHighlights for 2013
… History Online believes that history is made every day and to that effect we have compiled what we feel are the key … forces. Aligeria January 17 2013…
ArticleCensus in South Africa
… From 10 to 31 October 2011, South Africa will be conducting its third … census since the advent of democracy in 1994. Undertaking a census is a massive…
ArticlePan-Africanism
… Historically, Pan-Africanism has often taken the shape of a political or cultural movement. There are many varieties of … In its narrowest interpretation,…
General Factory Workers Benefit Fund (GFWBF)
… The aim of the GFWBF was, through worker organisations, to make workers aware of their rights through its in house … Factory Workers Benefit Fund (GFWBF) was…
African Art Centre
… The African Art Centre is a non-profit organisation based in KwaZulu-Natal . Founded in … The facility offers development and training programmes to visual…
ArticleGrade 10 - Topic 3: The French Revolution
… and angry that the higher classes would never be fair to them. They decided to challenge the ruling order to force … and students, check with your teacher…
ArticleMatabele Wars 1836-1896
… Under the leadership of Mzilikazi, the people who came to be called the Ndebele in Zimbabwe (originally of the … the split came about. Some sources say that…
ArticleKingdoms of southern Africa: Great Zimbabwe
… dzamabwe", which means "stone buildings" and refers to the stone walls used to separate and surround houses and … But, like Mapungubwe and Thulamela, Great…
The French Revolution Activity
… the men on his back? Does it look as if it is easy for him to carry them on his back? Does it look as if the two men … Everybody became equal before the law…
Work and education
… de Klerk established the Education Co-ordination Service to manage education during the political transition of the … varies greatly, often because of gender…
ArticleThe Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa
… who were not imprisoned by the state, fled into exile. A barrage of restrictive legislation effectively silenced … became the breeding ground of Black…
ArticleCongress of the People and the Freedom Charter
… As the struggle for freedom reached a new intensity in the early fifties, the ANC saw the need for a clear statement on the future of South Africa. The idea…
Prehistory of the Nelspruit area
… just below the escarpment, Nelspruit is the capital of a region with important Iron Age remains. Stonewalled … northern KwaZulu-Natal . Another settlement…
Article1956 Women Marchers
… Walter Sisulu Foundation and South African History Online to gather the names and stories of the 20.000 women who … under the banner of the Federation of…
Cape Floral Region
… A serial site - in Cape Province, South Africa - made up of … less than 0.5% of the area of Africa but is home to nearly 20% of the continent's flora. The…
ArticleMaps of Africa through the centuries
… were by and large grossly inaccurate. They are still a fascinating look into the past. Mountain ranges that did … and Cosmographia (1544-1628), Münster's map…
ArticlePrehistory of the Port Elizabeth area
… JoÁ¢o Baptista (1662). As the survivors made their way to safety, they encountered various groups of people with … from shipwreck survivors. During the…
ArticleAfrican Heritage Sites
… Ghat was the first site chosen by the British government to take part in the "Great Experiment", where indentured … used instead of slaves. Between 1834 and…
ArticleNamibian Timeline
… has been Namibia’s only official language. This was a controversial policy and remains contested. This timeline provides some historical background to the…
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… These are elections in which all citizens are allowed to participate. No one has changed the results, or tried to force people to vote for a particular party…
Black South African Poets of the 1970’s and their Publications
… Modern Africa 1971 For Melba 1970 The Present Is a Dangerous Place to Live January 1974 To the Bitter End June 1974 My … Way I Salute You…
ArticleGrade 12 - The impact of the Cold War in forming the world as it was in the 1960s
… these two Superpowers. The Cold War spread outside Europe to every region of the world, and drew to a close in the late 1980s. Towards the end of the 1980s, …
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1930-1939
… 1930 - 1939 1930 May 4-5, Gandhi: At 12.45 a.m., arrested at Karadi, a village near Dandi where Gandhi had broken Salt law on … of Surat under Regulation…