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BiographyMichael Guthrie Scott
This article was written by Ben Forstate and forms part of the SAHO Public History Internship Michael Guthrie Scott was born on 30 July 1907 in the village…
BiographyJosiah Tshangana Gumede
Josiah Tshangana Gumede was born on 9th October 1867 in Healdtown Village, Fort Beaufort in the Eastern Cape. His father, John Gumede, and his mother were…
BiographyArchbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu (known fondly as the "Arch”) was born in Klerksdorp on 7 October 1931. His father, Zachariah, who was educated at a Mission school, was the…
ArchiveChile fights
Newspaper articles about life in Chile. Chile lucha no. 14. Magazine of the Chile Solidarity Group. Cream poster with black lettering. Photograph of a man…
ArchiveJohannesburg Advice Office Annual Report to Black Sash National Conference 1978
Johannesburg Advice Office Annual Report to National Conference on 14 March 1978 discussing interview statistics, political control, pass laws, Urban Areas…
ArchiveThe Black Sash National Headquarters Report to National Conference 1978
The Black Sash National Headquarters Report given at National Conference on 14 March 1978 discussing Pensions, map of removals, death of Steve Biko, October…
Unity is strength
White poster with blue lettering and chain around title. Vote Yes on 14-15 August at the bus stop. Image of voting paper with black cross on it. nitials MAWU…
ArchiveChristian imperative: uphold human rights to attain genuine peace on earth
Blue poster with black lettering and artwork. Artwork of manger at top. Artwork of various people trying to reach manger, people fighting at bottom. Quote from…
ArchiveHousing Crisis in Soweto with particular reference to the increase in rentals: Conference Paper presented at the Black Sash National Conference 1978
Housing Crisis in Soweto with particular reference to the increase in rentals- Conference Paper presented at the Black Sash National Conference on 14 March…
ArchiveDraft Minutes of the Black Sash National Conference held at Durban
Draft Minutes of the Black Sash National Conference held at Durban on 14 to 16 March 1978, discussing: Magazine, Treasurer's report, regional reports, Criminal…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 1 The Mughal Empire
The Mughals were a powerful Turkic-Mongol tribe that originated from Central Asia.[1] The Mughal Empire controlled most of Northern India from the 16th to the…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 1 Contextual Overview
What is Communism? Communism is a social, economic, and political ideology whose aim is to establish a communist society in which there is a collective…
Briefing on election state of readiness, 1 August 2016
The African National Congress will today brief members of the media on the organisation's state of readiness for the 2016 Local Government Elections. The…
ArchiveJune 16: 10 fighting years
Small blocks with title and text repeated 14 times. Transvaal Student Congress (TRASCO) logo on left and image of Hector Pieterson in the arms of a fellow…
ArchiveMinutes of the Black Sash National Conference held at Cape Town 1958
Minutes of the Black Sash National Conference held at Cape Town, October 14 to 17 1958. Discussed were formation of steering/press committees, minutes of…
ArchiveAn approach to the Democratic party
This article argues that the Democratic Party is a significant force over which the MDM can gain access and influence and the Democratic Partys election…
ArchiveSurvey on Black Women in Employment in a number of Pinetown factories: Conference Paper presented at the Black Sash National Conference 1978
Survey on Black Women in Employment in a number of pinetown Factories- Conference Paper presented at the Black Sash National Conference on 14 March 1978…
PlaceOld Post Office, Rissik Street, Johannesburg
Johannesburg has many historic landmarks and the Rissik Street Post Office is one of them. Built in 1897, it’s among the city’s oldest surviving buildings and…
ArchiveReport of NUSED Congress, July 1971
Report of the Congress of the National Union of Students Education Department, July 1971, presented at the 47th Annual Congress of the National Union of South…
ArchiveMinutes of the National Conference of the Black Sash held in Port Elizabeth
Minutes of the National Conference of the Black Sash held in Port Elizabeth from 14 to 17 March 1985, discussing: Minutes of previous conference, magazine,…
PlaceAmajuba, a Mountain in Natal
Mountain 14 km South-West of Volksrust and 32 km North of Newcastle. The scene of a Historic Battle in the First Anglo-Boer War. The name is derived from Zulu…
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK) in exile
Introduction Following British victory in the South African War, the Union of South Africa was forged in 1910 under the British Commonwealth. The Union…
South African Labour Bulletin
Front cover of Labour Bulletin, May 1990. Volume 14, Number 8. Black and white photo of public sector workers on the march outside OK in Johannesburg. Black…
ArchiveBiography of Moses Mabokela Chikane
Biography of Moses Mabokela Chikane who was born in 1948 August 14 in area of Groblersdaal first of the family of nine, he was detained under section 28 of the…
EventWilliam Duncan Baxter, SA businessman, politician and financier is born in Dundee, Scotland.
William Duncan Baxter, South African businessperson, politician and financier was born in Dundee, Scotland on 14 June 1868. He was widely respected for his …
ArchiveNational congress cultural day
A2 litho poster; red, yellow and black; photo by Cedric Nunn of workers performing Sarmcol Workers play in 1987; Text: National Congress Cultural Day; Usuku…
EventJomo Kenyatta is elected Prime Minister of Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta was elected Kenya’s first Prime Minister, in 1963, following that country’s independence from Britain. In 1964 he became the first President of…
ArticleSouth Africa before and in the build up to 1899
A number of interrelated factors led to the South African War. The factors that have been covered in the text below include; the conflicting political…
ArticleSecond Anglo-Boer War - 1899 - 1902
'South African War ( a.k.a. the Anglo-Boer War) remains the most terrible and destructive modern armed conflict in South Africa’s history. It was an event that…
PlaceRobberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve, situated 8 km south of Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route, is not only a nature reserve, but also a National Monument. Rocks from this…