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PlaceCity Hall and Francis Farewell Gardens, Durban
… because it represented a milestone in the city’s rich history. “My fondest memory of the City Hall has to be when I … Force, described it as a, “great…
PlaceOld Court House, Victoria Embankment, Durban
… as a library, before being converted into Durban’s biggest history museum. It boasts two floors of exhibition space depicting aspects of the region’s early…
Message from the Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology
… for the South African Society of Arts to reflect on its history, it also presents it with an opportunity to …
Grade 12 - Topic 4 - The end of the Cold War and a new global world order 1989 to present
… position to loot his country's riches and he became one of history's most corrupt dictators. He funnelled the wealth of … in this task on the Congo are taken…
Biography of Miriam Makeba by Narcy Negrete
… deny she played an even bigger part in the South African history. During her time in exile she became very outspoken … at the same time he admits “unlike…
Action Kommandant film review by Kabelo Kemp (www.kathradafoundation.org)
… for example, was such a well put together piece of our history struggling with funding? Surely the government would … in funding directors who want to expand…
EventBophuthatswana is granted independence by the South African government
… leaving scores of people dead. References: South African History Online (2011). ‘Bophuthatswana’from South African History Online [online]. Available at www…
EventA plan designed to fight Italian forces, Operation ‘Agreement’ is executed in Libya
… References: Boddy-Evans A., 2011. ‘This Day in African History: 14 September’from African History [online] Available at www.africanhistory.about.com …
Call for papers: 100 years of the SACP
… domain archival and other documents that relate to the history of the SACP and other left formations; promote new … in South Africa and internationally…
EventRamaphosa and Motlatsi are arrested
… turned out to be the longest and costliest strike in the history of the mining industry. The strike was also costly … Click here to read more about the South…
BiographyMaggie Oewies-Shongwe
Maggie Oewies-Shongwe was born in 1940 in Namaqualand, Cape Province (now Northern Cape Province). As the youngest in the house, she often stayed at home with…
PlaceKwaMuhle Museum, 130 Ordnance Road, Durban
… within a new political context. This museum shows a history experienced by the residents, a reality portrayed without criticism or bias, and reflects the…
ArticleThe Cape Minstrels: Origins and Evolution of Tweede Nuwe Jaar (Second New Year) in the Cape
… popular culture and it is important to understand its history and significance within the broader South African … to describe it as well as its relevance to…
ArchiveMafika Gwala Second Annual Lecture and Book Launch, 5 October 2016
… Pascal Gwala Annual lecture was initiated by South African History Online in 2015 and is run in partnership with both … issues. The lecture series is in line…
EventThe first issue of the weekly periodical ‘TIME’ appeared on news stands
… On this day in history, the first issue of the weekly periodical TIME … languages. It is one of the most popular magazines in history, with readership…
EventCassper Nyovest, the South African Hip Hop artist is born
… (9 June 2017) ↵ [3] Biography/Profile/Life History of Refiloe Maele Phoolo AKA Cassper Nyovest, http://dailymail.com.ng/biographyprofilelife-history-of…
PlaceThe Wits School of Arts and Arts Museum
… place to meet friends and enjoy delicious food and coffee. History of Art is an inherently interdisciplinary field of … a World powerfully shaped by the…
PlaceFranschhoek Motor Museum
… to look back at more than 100 years of motoring History with its unique and exciting collection of vehicles, … the Museum's inspiration; to vintage motoring…
”Malan Cannot Succeed Where Hitler Failed”: Interview To , Cape Town, June 1950
… "Never before in the history of South Africa have the national leaders acted so … of the people for freedom - it cannot change the course of history. "The…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - NOSIPHO MAJEKE: A Biographical Note
… continued to contribute to many journals, articles on the history of the Southern African liberation movement. Working … She wrote novels and plays with…
PlaceIziko Museum's, Cape Town
… locals and visitors today. Explore Cape Town’s cultural History with Iziko Museums. Iziko Museums of Cape Town is the … referred to as the 'City’s Museum…
Biography of Mandla Langa by Carol Sale
… has created and worked in groups that encourage writing of history so that it is not forgotten or repeated. These groups … He ensures that South Africans and…
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 4: A Heritage trail through the provinces of South Africa
… person. The heritage trail in this section of your Grade 5 history takes us to places in different parts of South Africa … iconic Table Mountain, the area…
Khoisan Identity
… first official recognitions of Khoisan communities in the history of modern South Africa. In a similar way to that in … traditionally been marginalised…
The Arrival of the Khoisan
… they could be tied onto the backs of the cattle." From History Alive Std S by J.Nisbet et al, p 114 ”¦cattle are a … as members of these communities. Adapted…
ArticleThe Sedition Trial 1946 - 1948
… The history of the struggle against racial oppression and … and became the biggest political trial in South African history, surpassing the trial of those…
Defining the term 'Bantu'
… prefix 'aba'. This original meaning changed through the history of South Africa. It is a term used in archaeology, history and anthropology: (1) It named a…
ArticleThe formation of the SANNC/ANC
… agents. This meeting was the most significant in the history of Black protest politics as it was the first joint … and indicated that Blacks were capable of…
ArticleNatal Indian Congress (NIC)
… when Dr. G.M. Naicker emerged on the scene ( see SAIC history ). Dr. Naicker was elected to the organisation's … in the 1946 Indian Passive Resistance…
150th Anniversary; Anxieties of Commemoration - Towards a National Dialogue by Omar Badsha and Jon Soske
… does celebrating ?Indian contributions? to South African history falsely isolate the lives and struggles of Indian … unity in order to demonstrate the ways…