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ArticleThe Founding of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
… According to the EFF’s publication ‘The Coming Revolution’, Julius … In February 2010, the ANC Youth League had produced a document on the nationalisation of…
ArticleNational symbols such as the Coat of Arms and the National Anthem
… National Symbols since 1994 In South Africa, we have a perse number of people and cultures, but we are all South African. National symbols such as a national…
Article1973 Durban Strikes
… allies were shaken by, presumably, what looked like a spontaneous strike, which had its beginnings in the complex … labour, forced removals and the denial of…
ArticleHistory of South African National Orders and Awards
… The birth of a new non-racial and non -sexist democracy in South Africa necessitated a critical review of the system of National Orders. The … symbolic…
Adriaan Oosthuizen
… I am a trained conservationist whose hobby became an occupation for the past 16 years. I work as a commercial photographer but decided to attempt to see more…
ArticleGrade 6 - Term 4: Medicine through time
… see people as inpiduals but rather sees them as part of a community. People’s sickness is often related to their relationship with other people. People can…
Grade 4 Archive
… the world. Thousands of African people are converted to Christianity every day and in Nigeria about 20 new … Sabbath every week and millions of Muslim…
ArticleThe Cabinet Reshuffle of 2017
… ministers from their ministerial duties. According to section 91(2) the South African constitution: “The … weak areas that needed reinforcing and he wants to…
ArticleLife in Sophiatown
… owners in Sophiatown were themselves poor. In order to pay back the mortgages on their properties, they had to … or tap, or none at all, were shared by…
Online directory - archives and media sources
… are also available for public consultation, as they offer a wide field for research. Documents that are at least thirty years old are transferred to archive…
ArticleSouth African major mass killings timeline 1900-2012
… Between the 20th and 21st century, a number of people lost their lives in South Africa amid … In the early 1990s, the political violence claimed a number of…
Formation and launch of the UDF
… http://www.nelsonmandela.org In the late 1970s moves to form united front against apartheid were set in motion. … of the United Democratic Front (UDF) on 20…
ArticleJune 16 Youth Uprising casualties
… A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U … investigation Albern, Bazil Elsie's River 16 9.9.76 Shot to side of…
ArticleGrade 4 - Term 2: Learning from leaders
… This topic looks at what makes a good or great leader, and how we can learn from them. The … life stories as examples. In addition, teachers may add a local,…
ArticleThe Tricameral Parliament
… Introduction The Tricameral Parliament , a three-tiered assembly that presided over the last decade of Apartheid, was inaugurated to allow for parliamentary…
Bloemfontein - segregation in education
… State were not high, and it was considered adequate if a person could read and write. This perception restricted … all White children between the ages of 10…
Buddhism
… was added recently and is not complete. If you would like to contribute a lesson on this topic or have any content suggestions please … belief in karma,…
Glossary: Local History
… Account A record or description of past events. Archaeology The study … of pre-historic people and their culture. Banished Forced to leave a place as a…
ArticleSouth African Congress of Democrats (COD)
… organisations in the Congress Alliance, with the view to form a Congress of Democrats (COD). The ANC played a major role in the formation of the COD because…
ArticleEarly civilisations
… rivers. Most of these civilizations were organised under a central and organised leadership. These civilizations often … We will examine each civilization…
ArticleBizana and the Pondoland Revolt 1946 - 1962
… rejected the system of Black authorities because it aimed to restore the tribal system and the power of the headmen, … stock farmers who did not like the…
Delegates in attendance at the SANNC Founding Conference in 1912
… The topic is under development. To conduct your research follow the links to SAHO features and external sites relating to content in … ka Isaka Seme -…
Fictional Cape Town
… South Africa, thanks to the 2010 World Cup, has been topical lately. But what I have to offer is not a football story, but an unusual reportage located in…
ArticleHostel Dwellers Association (HDA)
… given impetus by the 1981 decision by the local authority to grant as permit to a resident to convert a disused ablution facility into a dry cleaning port…
The Performing Arts Councils (PACs)
… The Performing Arts Councils (PACs) were conceived in 1961 to replace the NTO, and in 1963 then Minister of Education, … of the four performing PACs. The…
Grade 8 Archive
… and angry that the higher classes would never be fair to them. They decided to challenge the ruling order to force change. …
ArticleSASO Bannings
… were banned. In 1977, nine SASO members were sentenced to prison terms ranging from three to five years for their involvement in political activities … meant…
ArticleElections in post Apartheid South Africa
… in April 1994. There is little doubt that coming from a history of a racially divided society, people voted for their skin … candidates at the tail end of…
Tsonga
… The Tsonga are a group of the Bantu-speaking population who live in areas … from St Lucia Bay on the northern KwaZulu Natal coast, up to the Sabie River,…
The War
… Free State On 9 October 1899 the SAR issued an ultimatum to Britain and two days later, on 11 October the war was … 1900 onwards the Boers changed tactics…