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Cape Floral Region
A serial site - in Cape Province, South Africa - made up of eight protected areas, covering 553,000-ha. The Cape Floral Region is one of the richest areas for…
Pravin Gordhan vs the Law, as defined by clichés by Mervyn E. Bennun (Politics Web), 08 September 2016
Myths and Clichés of Prosecution South African political life has become burdened by clichés which render actual thought unnecessary while simultaneously…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki on the Occasion of the Freedom Day Celebrations at the ABSA Stadium, Durban 27 April 2005
Director of Ceremonies, Mike Mabuyakhulu, Your Majesty, King Goodwill Zwelithini, Honourable Minister of Arts and Culture, Pallo Jordan, Honourable…
ArticleMaps of Africa through the centuries
As Africa was largely unexplored by Europeans for many centuries the maps that were created were by and large grossly inaccurate. They are still a fascinating…
ArticlePrehistory of the Port Elizabeth area
The coastline of the Eastern Cape is treacherous, and several ships ran aground or sunk offshore after Vasco de Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1498…
ArchiveAmos 'Amla' Monageng interview by Kyla Jade Mc Nulty, The University of Pretoria, 2 May 2016
Interviewer- I Amla – A I: Okay so the first five questions are for research purposes. It’s just background information about yourself. So it’s how do you…
When your position can't be sustained, create a scarecrow - The Menace of Post-Apartheid South Africa by Thabo Mbeki, 18 January 2016
It is obvious that when the ANC became a ruling party in 1994 we could not foresee and prepare for all the challenges the organisation would face in terms of…
Address at the Meeting of Nigerian and South African Business 2 October 2000
Minister Mustapha Bello Chief Kola Daisi Mr Bumi Oni Ministers Nigerian Business Leaders The South African business delegation Distinguished Guests …
Economic Transformation for a National Democratic Society by ANC, 20 December 2007, 52nd National Conference, Polokwane
Economic Transformation for a National Democratic Society 30 March 2007 Introduction The 52nd National Conference of the ANC will provide an important…
ArticleNamibian Timeline
Introduction Since independence, English has been Namibia’s only official language. This was a controversial policy and remains contested. This timeline…
Edwin Mofutsanyana the oldest Communist in Africa: Flyer for briefing by Edwin Mofutsanyana. August, 1991
Introduction 1. The Declaration of intent which we adopted at Codesa 1 committed us to the established of a ‘democratic South Africa’. On the basis of this…
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New words Independent: This means separate from one another or not linked in any way. Free and fair elections: These are elections in which all citizens are…
Bishop Tutu’s 1999 interview on NewsHour
RAY UAREZ: We start with some background on this crusader against apartheid in South Africa, including a reprise of several of his appearances on this program…
Address at the 22nd Congress of the Socialist International, 27 October 2003
Chairperson, Comrades and Friends: As has been indicated, this Panel is scheduled to discuss the topic of a new multilateralism for sustainable development…
Black South African Poets of the 1970’s and their Publications
Poet Critical Writings and Interviews Publications Date Keorapetsi Kgositsile The word is Here: Poetry from Modern…
ArticleGrade 12 - The impact of the Cold War in forming the world as it was in the 1960s
The Cold War was the period of conflict and competition between the capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Union, and their respective allies. From…
PlaceClaremont, a Suburb of Cape Town
Claremont, a Suburb in Cape Town, is situated North of Kenilworth, East of Bishopscourt and South of Newlands in the Western Cape Province. The name is French…
Biographical contribution on Nozizwe Charlotte Madlala-Routledge
Names: Madlala-Routledge, Nozizwe Charlotte Born: 29 June 1952, Magog, KwaZulu-Natal In Summary: A student activist aligned to the Black Consciousness…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1930-1939
1930 - 1939 1930 May 4-5, Gandhi: At 12.45 a.m., arrested at Karadi, a village near Dandi where Gandhi had broken Salt law on March 5, by the British…
ArticleThe Langa March, 30 March 1960
On 30 March 1960, Philip Kgosana led a Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) march of between 30.000-50.000 protestors from Langa and Nyanga to the police headquarters…
ArticleSummary: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
The Mali Empire (c. 1235-1600 CE)At its height, the Mali Empire stretched across more than 1.29 million square kilometres of West Africa, encompassing the…
Liberation and Ethics. Is there a connection? by Raymond Suttner, 05 April 2016
It is no exaggeration to suggest that the legitimacy not only of President Jacob Zuma and the ANC, but also the notion of the liberation struggle itself is in…
ArticleXenophobic violence in democratic South Africa timeline
1994 to 1995 In December 1994 and January 1995, armed youth gangs in Alexandra Township outside of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, destroyed the homes and…
ArticleANC Women’s League (ANCWL)
When the African National Congress (ANC) was formed in 1912, it did not accept women as members. In 1918, the government threatened to reintroduce pass laws…
ArchiveChanging focus: The art and activism of Omar by Bongani Kona (Mail and Guardian), 4 June 2015
It’s early winter in Cape Town, cold and gray, when I take the 1044 train from Newlands station on a Saturday afternoon to meet the photographer Omar Badsha at…
Key terms and definitions Grade 12 topic 4
Key terms definitions Abolished Officially ended or put to stop, especially a system or an institution Advisory…
Oration by the President of the Republic of South Africa, Kgalema Motlanthe, at the funeral service of the late Cleopas Mododa Nsibande, 3 January 2009, Benoni
Master of Ceremonies UMama wethu uMam` Sarah Umndeni wonke wakwa Nsibande, Abantwana, izizukulu nezizukulwana Sithi akuhlanga lungehlanga! Members of the…
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of Heritage Day, Cape Town
Programme Director, MEC Whitey Jacobs (TBC), Minister of Arts and Culture, Pallo Jordan, Premier of the Western Cape Province, Ebrahim Rasool, Speaker of…
Canon Collins Memorial Lecture by Oliver Tambo, 28 May 1987, London
It is now almost five years since Canon John Collins passed away. With his departure, many of us lost a dear friend. As a people, we lost a fellow-combatant…
African National Congress President, Comrade Jacob Zuma, delivers the Peter Mokaba Memorial Lecture, Mankweng Village, Polokwane, Limpopo, 6 June 2010
Programme Director, The Family of Comrade Peter Mokaba, ANC Youth League President, Cde Julius Malema, National Executive Committee of the ANC Youth League,…