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Durban Historical & community
… Did you know An interesting history to mention is that of Inanda just outside Durban. Inanda was … were contemporaries and interestingly enough lived within …
Activity: Kingdoms of southern Africa: Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Great Zimbabwe
… the founder of the Mali Empire? Which city was considered a centre of learning during the Mali Empire? What is a pilgrimage to Mecca called? Timbuktu is…
ArticleGreater St. Lucia Wetland
… stretches from Mapelane, or Cape St. Lucia, in the South to Kozi Bay in the North. The towns of St Lucia, Mtubatuba, … of coastline and is 328 000 hectares…
Article1946 Mine Workers Strike timeline 1867-1987
… begins in Griqualand West. 1872 Introduction of pass laws to control labor force in Kimberley diamond mines. 1873 … over his land. Ndebele thought he was…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1920-1929
… the evening near the Sabarmati Ashram while proceeding in a car. Lodged in Sabarmati Prison; pleaded guilty to charge of sedition for writing three articles…
ArticleSouth Africa’s World heritage sites
… A World Heritage Site is declared by the United Nations … Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco). For a place to be included on the World Heritage…
South African History Online and Principia College Partnership Project - 2017 submissions
… Baraza I'm an international student from Kenya. I'm a computer science major and I like to play soccer and watch movies during my free time. … of Buchi…
University of York Student Submissions 2015
… Joshua Richman Joshua Richman is a final year English and Politics student at the University … intellectual frameworks with which modern writers exist in a…
ArticlePass Laws in South Africa
… The Pass Laws was a system used to control the movement of Black, Indian and Coloured people in South Africa. The pass said which areas a person was allowed…
ArticlePeter Magubane Timeline 1932-
… from Western Native Township High School. 1954 Worked as a photojournalist for Drum Magazine , South African … on Sharpeville Funeral in Time Magazine. 1963…
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK) and the Armed Struggle
… 134 acts of sabotage. Many of these caused minor damage to the intended targets. Although the damage was minimal, for the people who carried them out, it…
Federation of Amateur Theatrical Societies of South Africa (FATSSA)
… the theatrical societies, establish scholarship funds to promising members within the societies and assist with … of the Federation. Each of the 8 Provinces…
ArticleGarment Workers Union (GWU)
… Formed in 1928 by Emil Solomon (Solly) Sachs , this was a union of women factory workers that transcended barriers of … had come from Eastern Europe. They…
ArticleOrigins of major world religions reflected in SA
… 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…
ArticleArts and Cultural Organisations
… We hope that our work will encourage individuals to come forward to help us develop a more complex picture of the history of the groups and collectives that…
Bambatha Rebellion 1906 bibliography
… " Military History Journal, 8(1), Hadebe, M.M. (2003). A contextualization and examination of the impi yamakhanda … Ilanga Lase Natal, with special focus on…
Grade 7 Archive
… in the curriculum. Human evolution Evolution refers to the slow process of human adaptation over millions of years. The roots of humanity are believed to lie…
ArticleAfricanist News and Views (1968-1973)
… The first organisational task of the PAC, according to Africanist News and Views, was to galvanise the African people into a revolutionary force with a…
Malcolm Phafane
… Sharpeville. As if that is not enough I am enrolled at VUT a tertiary institution which is only 30 minutes away from Sharpeville. As a photography student,…
ArticleAfrican National Congress (ANC) office bearers
… since its formation in 1912. This project continues to today. Below is a list of all ANC office bearers since its founding in 1912 with each name linked to a…
ArticleSixteen Days of Activism
… Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to 10 December (International Human Rights Day). The period … as one of the intervention strategies…
Tools and weapons from iron and copper
… Work within the African societies was divided according to gender. The men were herders, hunters and warriors. Even … as stone hammers. It was then smelted…
ArticleSouth African Institute of Race Relations
… From 1933 the SAIRR wrote and published quarterly a Race Relations Journal . Articles were authored by … marginalized by governing authorities. In 1936…
Conclusion: Treks & Land conflicts 1600s - 1800s
… is clear that frontiers were changed and shifted according to various circumstances and for many different reasons … was responsible for bringing advancement…
The National Bird
… The elegant Blue Crane stands about one meter high. It is a light blue-grey, has a long neck supporting a rather bulbous head, long legs and elegant wing…
Submissions & winning projects 2007
… Ms Naledi Pandor, National Minister of Education handing a prize to one of the winners. Learners: First prize: Khotso … Ms Naledi Pandor, National…
National Council of African Women (NCAW)
… The NCAW was established in 1933 by a group of women in Kimberley. It amalgamated a number of smaller welfare groups countrywide that had formed to improve…
Bonani Africa 2010 Photographic Festival Conference
… Please forward this page to other photographers by using the send to a friend tab The Bonani Africa 2010 Festival of photography presented a three day…
Provincial government and symbols
… Go to the places section of the SAHO site, and read about the … What happened to the homelands after 1993? Activity Do a project on your province. Look for…
ArticleWorld War I
… were killed and twenty-one million wounded. It was a war in which the technology of the industrial revolution was harnessed to the demands of the battlefield…