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The Industrial Revolution and colonial expansion (under construction)
Colonialism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries (under construction)
Zulu and the British (under construction)
ArticleGrade 8 - Term 4: World War I (1914 - 1918)
This major event came to be known as the Great War which was the first war to be fought along modern industrial lines and it lasted from 1914 to 1918. It was…
ArticleGrade 8 - Term 1: The Industrial Revolution in Britain and Southern Africa from 1860
The industrial Revolution has shaped the societies we live in today and more so in Britain and in Southern Africa. It brought about not only changes in…
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 4: Co-operation and conflict on the frontiers of the Cape Colony in the early 19th century
British arrival and the expanding frontier A frontier marks the edge of a known area, but a frontier is not a formal border. A frontier can lie on a boundary,…
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 3: Colonisation of the Cape in the 17th and 18th centuries
The word ‘San’ means ‘people different from ourselves’. The San, who were hunter-gatherers, were the first people to live at the Cape. They got their food by…
ArticleHuman evolution
Evolution refers to the slow process of human adaptation over millions of years. The roots of humanity are believed to lie in South Africa, where the earliest…
ArticleGrade 6 - Term 3: Democracy and the Constitution
National Symbols since 1994 In South Africa, we have a perse number of people and cultures, but we are all South African. National symbols such as a national…
ArticleGrade 6 - Term 4: Medicine through time
Isangomas and inyangas are the two main types of indigenous or traditional healers in South Africa. Isangomas Isangomas are spiritual healers and are often…
ArticleGrade 6 - Term 2: Explorers from Europe find southern Africa
Great Zimbabwe When Mapungubwe was abandoned, it was to the benefit of Great Zimbabwe. The cultural, political and economic power in the area shifted to…
ArticleGrade 6 - Term 1: Kingdoms of southern Africa: Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Great Zimbabwe
This topic describes the history of the southern African kingdoms of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Great Zimbabwe with a special look at how they were organised…
ArticleProvincial histories
In this topic we will look at the heritage and identity of South Africa’s different provinces, including each one’s government and symbols. We will also look…
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 1: Hunter-gatherers and herders in Southern Africa
Who are the hunter gatherers of Southern Africa? You may be under the impression that there are no more hunter gatherers living today. But there are! All over…
ArticleEarly civilisations
In various parts of the world, different civilizations arose. Many of these major civilizations were located in fertile areas near large rivers. Most of these…
ArticleGrade 4 - Term 1: Local History
People learn and are influenced by the places and the people around them. In a country like South Africa, which has a rich diverse heritage, many people have…
ArticleOrigins of major world religions reflected in SA
Religion is an important part of millions of people's lives across the world. Thousands of African people are converted to Christianity every day and in…
ArticleGrade 4 - Term 2: Learning from leaders
This topic looks at what makes a good or great leader, and how we can learn from them. The CAPS curriculum emphasizes Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi as…
History of the Labour Movements in South Africa
The history of working people, and particularly Black workers, to organise is inextricably tied to the struggle against racism and national liberation. The…
ArticleOliver Reginald Tambo Timeline 1917 - 2011
1900s 1917 27 October, Oliver Reginald Tambo (OR) is born in the village of Kantolo, Mbizana, in the Mpondoland (eQawukeni), region of the Eastern Cape…
South African Congress of Democrats Founding Conference
New Age Newspaper key members
Johannesburg Mayors and other city officials
Johannesburg Democratic Movement figures
Johannesburg Arts & culture figures
Re-Emergence of Congress Activity 1980s
By 1980, the Black Consciousness organisations were in a gradual decline and struggling to avert state repression. Congress-inspired traditions were also re…
The ANC and other Forces of Resistance after Union
ArticleTowards a people’s culture - Art and Resistance under Apartheid
Art in the state of siegeThe Sharpeville Massacre was one of the most important turning points in the history of South Africa. It triggered a chain of events,…