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ArticleAnti-pass campaigns, 1910s
… and stands out not only because it was such an early outbreak of women's resistance, but also because of … the Bloemfontein anti-pass campaign was the…
Article”People’s Power!”, 1986
… local development and directing the overall struggle. In early March, the State of Emergency was lifted, allowing for … and took a week to issue a public…
ArticleJohannesburg the Segregated city
… where the Mining Commissioner had his home. At that early stage the northern and eastern ends of Noord, De … connotations and, during the labour struggles of…
ArticleGrade 12 - The Cold War
… on the other. From the end of the Cold War until the early 1990s, world politics and events were primarily viewed … the world, and drew to a close by end of…
Four important figures in the South African Film Industry
… both artistic and commercial success. Anant Singh - In the early eighties Singh dropped out of university to create a …
Women’s Enfranchisement Association of the Union (WEAU)
… to work for their cause: to gain the vote. Even in its early days the WEAU, while not specifically excluding black …
BiographyIsmail Jacob Mohamed
… policy. Mohamed remained aloof from the ANC in his early years at university but became disillusioned with the …
ArticleIndian South Africans Timeline 1910-1919
… with effect from 1 July. 13 March, The Colonial-Born and Settlers Indian Association (CBSIA) is formed at a meeting in …
PlaceTranskei
… An early history of the Transkei area Originally the Transkei … in the district of Umtata for White use. Other European settlers were purchasing land in the…
PlaceZorgvliet Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
… to make temporary homes, and much encouragement. The settlers, thrown back on their own ingenuity, courage and …
ArticleThe caring nature of Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu
… mother or wife. Her caring nature was nurtured from an early age when she had to take care of her siblings for her … Although Nontsikelelo Albertina never…
Biography of Heinz Klug by Ashley Rogers
… to help reconstruct the government in the nation’s early post-apartheid transition. Heinz Klug was born on April … mother’s family came to South Africa from…
The Rise of Women’s Trade Unionism in South Africa by Peter LaNasa
… the rise of female unionisation in South Africa in the early and mid twentieth century. In this time period, women … in industrial jobs. (Walker, 1982 58)…
ArticleThe Roots of Apartheid in the Construction of Buchuberg Dam
… “Transnational Govermentality and the “poor White” in Early Twentieth Century South Africa.” Journal of Historical … “Transnational Govermentality and the …
ArticleForced removals on Highveld and "black spots", 1912-1991
… In the early 1960s the Apartheid government moved swiftly to … removed and the land expropriated. At the end of 1966 and early in 1967 residents of Molote…
ArticleTeachers League of South Africa (TLSA) conference in 1925
… in the Cape. While segregation had been established early in the history of the Cape, during the course of the … Educational Journal also published a “Van…
PlaceA History of Ottosdal and Letsopa
… Precolonial and Early History Almost four hundred years ago, Khoe-San people … [1] The Koranna lived in this area from 1700 until the early 1900s and before…
ArticleA history of Soweto
… to settle in Johannesburg and exploit gold resources. Early Settlements: The Slums An earlier feature of these … gold brought to the Rand not only gold…
ArticleBloemfontein the Segregated city
… In the early days of the Free State, citizenship was limited to the … location also remained a government privilege. During the early years of the existence…
ArticlePre-colonial history of Southern Africa
… then, our ancestors had become accomplished hunters. These early hunters are classified as archaic humans. By 100,000 … period the Iron Age. The first 900…
BiographyRobert Gabriel Mugabe
… to the previously disadvantaged societies. Mugabe's early days in Politics. Robert Mugabe rose to prominence in …
PlaceVredehoek
… base of Devil’s Peak. The stairways here were built in the early twentieth Century to connect homes to streets and tram … was proclaimed after the First…
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Chapter 1 - The First Farmers by Jeff Guy
… used in rituals, and have attracted great attention as early examples of a South African artistic tradition. All … sites, the time in which they lived is…
PlaceSão Tomé and Príncipe
… . In the late 15th Century the Portuguese sent out settlers to the island's to grow sugar. This included many …
ArchiveAppendix 5 Notes on Palestine and Israel by Denis Goldberg
… people through the domination of their land by illegal settlers who steal and occupy the high ground is real and …
Women under indentured labour in colonial Natal, 1860-1911 by Jo Beall
… INDENTURED LABOUR IN NATAL During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries Indian women were at the very … Sugar was grown in Natal on an…
PlaceClaremont, a Suburb of Cape Town
… Map Origins The first Estates emerged in Claremont in the early 1800's when predominantly British settlers purchased ‘countryside’ properties. Claremont …
The Godliness of Apartheid Planning by Elizabeth Corrado, (University of Illinois), 5 October 2013
… was an influential institution since its arrival with early Dutch settlers. A brief examination of the position of the church … There were three…
A growing urban African population
… tenants and sub tenants. The growing manufacturing sector early in the 1930s coupled with increasing levels of poverty … Sophiatown tended to attract mainly…
ArticleThe History of Education: 1658 to present
… and how to gather seafood from the beach. 1652 First white settlers arrive at the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck is among the Dutch settlers as they encounter a…