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The turn to armed struggle
… to attack human targets rather than government buildings or installations. The state’s successes against Poqo, … to end Apartheid. The NCL resolved to avoid…
ArticleThe aftermath of the Battle of Blood River 1838
… with Afrikaans-speakers attending special church services or visiting the Voortrekker Monument. Until the National … Dingane's Day officially became the Day…
ArticleDifferences between Capitalism & Communism and why did it start in Russia?
… it up into 3 pages: Use the page navigation on the right or bottom of the page. Background Abdicate : Step down from … class (nobility), the upper class …
Mission Stations - A-F
… PCSA 1897; DGT AFRIKANER'S KRAAL , also known as JERUSALEM or as VREDEBERG , Namibia: LMS 1815. It was visited by James … River, we arrived, long after dark,…
ArticlePass Laws in South Africa
… pass said which areas a person was allowed to move through or be in and if a person was found outside of these areas …
Liberation
… and communal farmers, was absent at the negotiating table or in the streets. Instead, at the table, pushing for … Perhaps the fact that no large-scale, land…
Apartheid - The early 1980s
… With leaders from the 1976 uprising either imprisoned or exiled, the liberation struggle did not move forward much. … Tricameral Parliament ), which created…
Pledging to Debate History: Values and education
… The question is will the debate be allowed to take place or is the pledge a fait accompli ? Regrettably, much of the debate thus far has ignored or glossed…
Apartheid - A Crime Against Humanity: The Unfolding of Total Strategy 1948-1989
… to justify draconian repression of the black population or that part of it displaying tendencies towards toppling … on Justice during January 1995 on the…
ArticleThe spread of these ideas to Europe and Australia
… were isolated from the rest of the world. The indigenous or 'first people' of Australia were labeled 'Aborigines' by … powers, but they are not necessarily…
The National Arts Festival
… continent. It has been open to all regardless of race or sex, and has never imposed artistic restraint or censorship on participants, instead it served as an…
ArticlePan-Africanism
… Pan-Africanism has often taken the shape of a political or cultural movement. There are many varieties of … now taking the lead. That was due in part to the…
ArticleThe Basotho
… picture%2002.jpg Attacks on the Basotho In 1830 or 1831 Thaba Bosiu was attacked by the Ndebele, who were … whether the founder of Lesotho called Moshesh,…
BiographySefako Mapogo Makgatho
… to the war effort, none of these troops received a medal or ribbon. Source: Giliomee, H and Mbenga, B, New History of …
ArticleSouth Africa’s Academic and Cultural Boycott - Timeline
… known South African academics, writings and from teaching or in their home country sparked an outrage in the UK. As a … exchanges” with the racist regime and…
ArticleA Brief History of Pageview
… people who lived there were 'coloured', 'cape coloured' or Malay. When the 'Coolie location' was struck by bubonic … to 1970, all remaining 'non-white'…
ArticleStructure of Government in South Africa
… for ruling the country through different departments or ministries. Each department is responsible for a different … To legislate means to ‘make laws'. The…
ArticleAfrican Nationalism
… Nationalism refers to an ideology, a form of culture, or a social movement that focuses on the nation. It … discrimination, inequality and barriers based…
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK)
… of the MK Umkhonto weSizwe ("Spear of the Nation") or 'MK' as it was more commonly known, was launched on the … They were authorised to join with whomever…
ArticleThe Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial, 1984
… of the United Democratic Front (UDF), the Transvaal or Natal Indian Congress (TIC and NIC) or affiliated organisations. After the accusation of treason, ……
ArticleOral tradition and indigenous knowledge
… there are no written records, where people did not read or write? Many cultures did not write down their history. … history – what, when and why things…
Why is sexual violence so endemic in South Africa and why has it been so hard to combat? by Jessica Clarke
… attempt to obtain a sexual act, unwanted sexual comments or advances, or acts to traffic, or otherwise directed, against a person’s sexuality using …
ArticleOrigins of major world religions reflected in SA
… every day and in Nigeria about 20 new religious sects or groups come into being every month. More than ten million …
ArticleGrade 8 - Term 3: The Scramble for Africa: late 19th century
… varied, where they were either stateless, run by the state or run by kingdoms. The notion of communalism was accepted … widely; land was held commonly and…
ArticlePolitical changes from 1750 to 1835
… very difficult to determine the reasons for the movement, or its course. The people who migrated used oral history to … traditions and history. When a group…
ArticleWomen and the struggle against Apartheid
… as a result of their gender today, either in the workplace or at home. In this unit we will look at: some specific … (and into an area designated for whites…
ArticleCulture and Resistance Conference, Botswana, 1982
… are hard to come by as any proof of their participation or planning was found on a person or at an organisation it could lead to an arrest or a raid, which…
ArticleThe Impact of Colonialism
… to the East was to avoid paying expensive customs duties, or taxes. The rulers of every country between India and … and influence through colonisation, use…
ArticleThe Freedom Charter by Norman Levy
… as of historic importance before either the COP took place or the Freedom Charter was written. The South African Indian … all the people of this country…
ArticleArmed Struggle, the revival of armed activity 1970s-1980s
… that an opportunity had come to take the armed struggle, or struggle in totality, some steps forward ... since we had …