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ArticleAnglo-Zulu Wars 1879-1896
… were presented to the British Resident by the uSuthu. Early in 1883 Cetshwayo was reinstalled as king, but his … envisaged for the kingdom could be put into…
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa - Chapter 2 - Imperialism and the Union in South Africa by Timothy Keegan
… with independent African states and chiefdoms. Settlers had always wanted land and labour from the … achieve complete equality with whites. While in the…
The Khoikhoi carry out a series of raids on the free burghers’ herds
… With the coming of the Dutch settlers, the Khoikhoi faced a stronger demand for their …
58. Congress has sold our rights
… Congress, and as tillers of the soil and permanent settlers in the country, we say that the Congress is doing …
ArticleCommemoration, remembering and memorialising June 16 Soweto uprising
… Since the early 1990s, June 16, now known as Youth Day, has been … memorialising the June 16 Soweto uprising started in the early 1980s. One of the projects…
BiographyWilfrid Edward Cooper
… Certificate in 1944. A badly broken arm in a rugby match early in his playing career ended his playing the sport but …
BiographyJulius Sello Malema
… Early years and Political involvement Julius Sello Malema was …
Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism - Chapter 1 - The Uneven Development of Colonialism in South Africa by Jeff Peires
… (1858). Is it correct to refer to these Boers as “settlers”? Some Afrikaners today deny that they are “settlers” and sometimes refer to themselves as “the…
PlaceButterworth, Wild Coast
… had great fortitude as during the wars between settlers and tribes, they rebuilt their mission three times …
BiographyAbdullah Abdurahman
… the advancement of the Coloured community. He, however, as early as 1907 recognized the need for black unity in the …
BiographyGovin Reddy
… to his banning order, he decided to go into exile. In the early hours of the morning, he crossed the border into …
ArticlePort Elizabeth Timeline 1799-1986
… the Chapman in Algoa Bay, which brings the first English settlers to the Eastern Cape. This was followed by the ships … in Algoa Bay, bringing the first of a…
We are the soldiers of Sisulu by Thabo Mbeki 2003
… had informed the response of our people to the European settlers from the very first days of their arrival in the … extending to them the traditional welcome…
ArticleKingdom of Kongo 1390–1914
… of Kongo was made a vassal state to Portugal, and in the early 1900s it was formally integrated into the Portuguese colony in Angola [iii] . Early history…
ArticleBattle of Blood River 1838
… In the early hours of the morning of 16 December 1838, a battle was …
Afrikaner Newspapers and the newspaper industry from 1830
… list, it will be more fully developed in the future. Early newspapers Dutch and Afrikaans newspapers emerged early in the 19th century, with De Verzamelaar …
PlacePlettenberg Bay, Garden Route
… as the remains of the Gonzales Shipwreck, in the Town. Early European settlers to the area arrived in the late 1700’s, and have … ocean at the seaside. The…
ArticleMusic and culture as forms of resistance
… most important developments in indigenous jazz took place. Early beginnings In the 1920s and 1930s the urban culture of … and 50s With the removal of the…
ArticleThe Union of South Africa: Movement towards Republic
… point of the relationship between the British and Dutch settlers was the issue of labour. With the end of slavery in … influential in this regard was Dr…
PlaceWitwatersrand, Johannesburg (Gauteng)
… and sanitation. Having no secure right to the land, the settlers construct homes from scrap metal and found wood; and … by other European Nations. The influx…
ArticleHIV/Aids Origins
… first recognised cases of AIDS occurred in the USA in the early 1980s (see timeline) and the origin of Aids and HIV has … might have been introduced to…
Prehistory of the Nelspruit area
… both may have first appeared in the Nelspruit area in the early 17th century. Other African farmers lived below the … life outside the house. Places such as…
ArticleAfrikaans: the Language of Black and Coloured Dissent
… contributed to the development of Afrikaans: the European settlers , the indigenous Khoikhoi and slaves from African … the Cape. [48] ‘Cape of Good Hope’…
63. Colonisation scheme: the colonial-born Indians respond - From the book "A Documentary History of Indian South Africans" edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai
… and betrayed, and decided to form the Colonial Born and Settlers' Indian Association. At the first conferences … 1934. We who are South African-born Indians…
ArticleThe Freedom struggle in Bloemfontein
… played an important role in the Province during the early years of the 19th century as it became the meeting …
ArticleSettler Colonialism and Afrikaner Nationalism
… Nationalism in South Africa. History of slavery and early colonisation in South Africa The Empty Land Myth The …
ArticleUrban Removals - the Destruction of Sophiatown
… the municipality was forced to shelve its plans. Early in the 1930s the situation changed in the … for a housing scheme in Orlando. By the end of 1931 and…
ArticleTransvaal Indian Congress (TIC)
… mid-60s the activities of the TIC had declined and by the early 1970s it was virtually non-existent. The organization … mid-60s the activities of the TIC had…
PlaceMamre, Cape Town
From one of South Africa’s oldest Churches to the delight of wine tasting and delightful Cape cuisine, sample the best of everything on this Heritage drive. …
PlaceRepublic of Griqualand West or the Digger's Republic
… and by December of the same year about 10 000 British Settlers made their home in the new Republic. Parker was also …