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EventOver 400 Kikuyu suspected to be part of the Mau Mau movement are arrested in Kenya
… Mali was once part of the Great Songhay Empire, but came under French rule in 1892. …
EventSlachter’s Nek rebels are hanged
… it to be mentioned by some as one of the causes of the Great Trek that took place from 1835-1846 …
EventJacob Abraham Uitenhage de Mist and his daughter Augusta leave on an exploration of the interior
… Bay, proceeding to Algoa Bay and the junction of the Great and Little Fish Rivers. The ladies remained behind …
EventFirst air flight from London to South Africa
… 1920 to open the London to Cape Town route was met with great sceptism by the British authorities. However once the …
EventThe Dutch Reformed Church decides that Afrikaans may be used alongside Dutch during services
… influences, including French and Malay. At the time of the Great Trek in the 1830's, various dialects of Afrikaans were …
ArticleWomen’s Revolts in Natal: 1959
… against the social inequalities, were able to make a great impact on the situation and the view points of the men … movements and riots, they took this…
ArticleYoung Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA)
… 1922, the YCL played an important role during the great mineworkers’ strike when 25,000 white miners downed … of the Party had risen to 1700 of which 1600…
Statement by Oliver Tambo at May day rally, 01 May 1987, Stockholm
… It is a great honour for the ANC and for me, personally, to have been … movement and people in observing May Day. We greet this great gathering and the…
Message by Oliver Tambo on the twentieth anniversary of the Tanganyika African National Union, 01 July 1974
… has in the course of the past twenty years translated the great ideals of unity into reality, of which the unity forged … and we wish TANU, our fraternal…
David Goldblatt: Intersections by Matt Damsker
… pervades. Indeed, as Michael Stevenson essay's quotes the great South African author J.M. Coetzee: "There are, it … service made manifest in drab settings. …
Message on the Twentieth Anniversary of the Tanganyika African National Union by O. R. Tambo, July 1974
… has in the course of the past twenty years translated the great ideals of unity into reality, of which the unity forged … and we wish TANU, our fraternal…
ArchiveHugh Masekela - what I'm thinking about ... a crisis for African culture (The Guardian)12 March 2013
… it'll always be that. It's how they're juggled that makes great music and great musicians study that, whether it's Palestrina or Bach …
Document 39 - Statement by S. P. Bunting, October 1931
… for them. Speaking of my own case only, I believe the great majority of the comrades and the African comrades in … you, to be removed, so that may resume…
Chaskalson transcended his bias and loyalties by Tony Leon, 4 December 2012
… have made of the presence of so many of the good and the great (and the not so great) of our political elite at yesterday’s funeral of …
Black ViewPoint - Black Development by Njabulo Ndebele
… to propagate a point of view which must be acceptable to a great number of individuals. The highest power-group is that … dwellers. Like the peasants, the…
44th National Conference: Report of the National Executive Committee, 18 December 1955
… is enslaving the people of South Africa today but in the great world outside race discrimination and colonialism are … re-drawn, the face of the world has…
BiographyDr. Abu Baker Asvat
… field.’ (Asvat, 1980) Besides medicine, Asvat’s other great passion in life was cricket. His skills as a sportsman …
ArticleFreedom Day: 27 April
… of the terrible past from which we come as a nation; the great possibilities that we now have; and the bright future …
ArticleRock art as an expression of hunter-gatherer society and world-view
… Archaeological dating techniques have improved a great deal over the years and today we have confirmed that …
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 2 Glossary
… smallpox into North America. 18th Century – Exploration by Great Britain introduces smallpox into Australia. Trading …
Chapter 6 -The making of a black Bolshevik: Gumede and the League Against Imperialism, 1927
… the land was taken from us in the name of the Crown of Great Britain and the people were driven away from their … to the colonies, so all sorts of stories…
ArticleSudan’s Revolution
… in an interview as “a breakthrough” and “a success and a great step forward toward establishing democracy in Sudan”. …
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 3: An ancient African society: Egypt
… as the preservation of mummies and the construction of the Great Pyramids that were built with its waters. The Nile … and derived from the Egyptian word 'per…
PlaceKwaNzimakwe, South Coast
… with spicy beans or spinach, delicious!" Food tells a great deal about a culture, this traditional meal is something to tick off the bucket list and has…
PlaceEmgwenya, formally Waterval Boven
… platform just outside the Town. This platform gives great views of the stunning Escarpment, rich in plant life … surrounding this fabulous Town. There are…
PlaceOrlando Stadium
This was the site of the first stadium in Soweto, officially opened in 1959. For almost 50 years this was a famous home of soccer, associated with a host of…
PlaceTugela River and Waterfalls, in the Drakensberg
… at the Eastern end of which it cuts deeply through a great block of sandstone to issue onto the coastal Plain. … by, the Ponta da Pescaria, in December 1497 …
PlaceLaingsburg, Karoo
… Cape Town just off the N1 highway that travels through the Great Karoo. Despite its dryness, they are well known for the … Collection of Africana Memorabilia…
Statement "Algeria honours Chief Luthuli" by Oliver Tambo, 30 November 1964
… estimation of the world-wide community of nations. This great gesture will be very deeply appreciated as much by …
PlaceMadikwa Game Reserve, North West
… has become famous for its African wild dogs, but it’s also great for Big Five viewing and cheetahs can often be spotted …