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ArticleThe Empty Land Myth
… The Empty or Vacant Land Theory is a theory that was propagated by … a myth, the Empty Land Myth because there is no historical or archaeological evidence to…
Dr William Fehr (1892-1968), collector of art as history
… in an unhurried way. Without clutter, imposed restrictions or barriers of glass to interfere with reverie, visitors can … narrative could claim to be as…
ArticleState of Emergency - 1985
… revealed that White-minority rule was not in a secure or popular long-term position. In attempting to regain … White-minority rule in the country was not…
ArticleFederation of South African Women (FEDSAW)
… The Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW or FSAW) was launched on 17 April 1954 in Johannesburg as the … of opportunity for all women, regardless of…
South African and World leaders
… Africa and even across the whole world is Nelson Mandela , or as people call him, Madiba. Mandela was a very important … a leader can fall hard, he should be…
ArticleTransition to Armed Struggle by Norman Levy
… any debate among the membership about the decision or the desirability of the new phase. The reasons were … in the ANC’s augmented National Working Committee…
ArticleThe Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896
… nine o’clock the following morning to vacate the palace or face a declaration of war. Khalid refused and when the … on the palace, destroying the defensive…
The National Anthem
… years. The first stanza is generally sung in Xhosa or Zulu followed by the Sesotho version. Apparently there is no standard version or translations of Nkosi…
Straight Talk - Emilia Potenza
… politicians, managers, shop stewards, taxi drivers or teachers." Within the existing framework of Curriculum … the classroom. In the end, it is about…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… future. Among the organizations submitting memoranda, or alternative proposals, are the PEP, the NRP, the South … on charges of training as guerrillas…
ArticleAfrica, Portugal
… the area did not provide any profitable trade in gold or silver, which was disappointing for the Portuguese. The … heavily-armed ships and demanded that the…
ArticleStaffrider magazine (1978-1993)
… to black youth who travelled either sitting on the roof or hanging onto the outside of overcrowded, racially … as its language of publication rather than…
ArticleStrong and Unnoticed: The Women of the UDF by Reid Arnold
… was best for their country. Many of them were imprisoned, or sent out of the country in exile. Women participated in … He called for a united front to be…
ArticleConvention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA)
… stewardship of a neutral party, such as the United Nations or the Organisation of African Unity . Other more extremist … rights. The ANC proposed its…
ArticleLiberal Party of South Africa (LPSA)
… roll to all adult persons, without any literacy, income or other qualifications. Later the party changed its position … for all, freedom of association…
ArticleLearning about history through people: oral history
… 6: 1960 The rest of Saturday afternoons was for watching or participating in sport activities. Going to a party on a … they could do. These concerts were…
Second World War and its impact, 1939-1948
… out. In South Africa, people were divided as to whether or not they should join the war, and if so, on whose side … away from the NP. They formed the…
ArticleGrade 4 - Term 3: Transport through time
… also visit family and friends who live far from our towns or areas. Modern transportation has made the world a smaller …
ArticleAnti-pass campaigns, 1910s
… towns. This provided the opportunity to take in laundry or opt for employment as domestic servants. However, it … women reacted not because of major…
ArticleSouth African Police Services (SAPS)
… Anglo-Boer War in 1902. Prior to the war each colony or Boer republic had its own law enforcement organisation. … are assigned to departments that suit their…
ArticleMaps of Africa through the centuries
… North of the Coast of Guinea, is inhabited by white Men, or at least a different kind of People from the Blacks, who … and observations,” Hase identifies…
ArticleThe Wragg Commission (1885-1887)
… they cleared land for cultivating sugar, maize, tobacco or vegetables. As domestic servants many earned £4 per month … felt that Indians should remain…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1910-1919
… be spent only towards the relief of the poor Satyagraha or those in distress. "Including this sum, a total amount of … that all persons imprisoned as passive…
ArticleZion Christian Church (ZCC)
… to administrative matters, Lekganyane left ZAFM late 1924 or early 1925 and started his own church; the Zion Christian … ZCC leaders sometimes clash with the…
CAPS Grade 5: Intermediate Phase History - Term 2
… therefore use terms such as ‘agriculturists’ or ‘farmers’. The entry of farmers did not end the occupation … season, helping a newcomer by lending calves for…
Learning about local history through pictures
… the British appeal to turn Cape Town into a convict colony or place for prisoners to be sent. On 13 October 1881, … been to the Cape Town cycle tour and seen…
Historical Background of the Constitutional Court
… use the existing court structure to act as the guardian, or opt for a hybrid? In many English-speaking countries, … : "The last time I appeared in court was…
ArticleSita’s story
… a poor man. Had he chosen he could have been a rich farmer or a rich printing press owner, but he chose to live as his … white horse and often sat on him. We…
ArticleOliver Reginald Tambo Timeline 1917 - 2011
… 1900s 1917 27 October, Oliver Reginald Tambo (OR) is born in the village of Kantolo, Mbizana, in the … ANC Youth League (ANCYL). At its official inauguration…
The First Slaves at the Cape
… who arrived at the Cape in dribs and drabs, as stowaways or the personal slaves of Company officials, were the very … documented that the only clue to their…