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ArticleTimeline of the 1973 Durban Strikes
… to return to work or face dismissal. Of the 150 strikers, about 100 decide to continue the strike. By 25 January the … joined by workers at other Frame group…
ArticleStalinism and how Stalin used his power to change Marxism-Leninism
… given mock trials at which they were sentenced to death. About 35 000 soldiers were either executed or imprisoned. … evidence to answer questions. 2…
The oldest forms of human communication
… at this time. Later written communication came about when humans realised the need to record their daily … a way for families and communities to pass on…
ArticleThe death of Samora Machel
… over South African territory raised some questions about the possibilities of the involvement of the apartheid … for copying. Mozambican authorities were…
Mission Stations - G-H
… in diameter, and three handles. The under-stone was fixed, about three feet from the ground, in a circular frame or box … cylindric pin of iron. The handle…
ArticleAn Introduction to Sophiatown
… at first bought by whites. But Mr Tobiansky's plans were about to be shattered: the Town Council decided that the area …
South African History Online and Principia College Partnership Project - 2018 submissions
… opportunity to partner again and we hope you enjoy reading about these courageous anti-apartheid resisters. Victoria …
What are the challenges that face the South African film industry?
… worthy but dreary anti-apartheid films that have been made about us (albeit by foreign filmakers.) We need to grasp the …
ArticleSouthern African Development Community (SADC)
… grown from a small membership of 11 to 14 countries. Read about the group of southern African states called the …
SAAAH: “Reception / Perception”
… The newsletter provides a vehicle for sharing information about the Association as well as providing a forum for …
Zulu Community
… 45 million South Africans, and the Zulu people make up about approximately 22% of this number. The large majority of … partly nomadic northern Nguni groups…
ArticleThe fight against colonialism and imperialism in Africa
… and they lost their faith in the protection of Maji Maji. About 26 000 people were killed by German forces. To avoid … as migrant labourers. Migration spread…
ArticleOvercoming Adversity from All Angles: The Struggle of the Domestic Worker during Apartheid by Bennett Gwynn
… for a wealthy family in Cape Town; when asked in 2004 about the world that the domestic workers lived in during … hide their frustrations and outrage, for…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: Pre-1500
… this species, with an increased brain size, lived from about 2.2 to 1.8 million years ago and was the first member … (homo erectus) leaves Africa. Some…
Afrikaans Community 1652-1795
… during the first 50 years – the free burghers numbered about 1000, of which one sixth were Huguenots (refugees from … The French injection in the white…
ArticleReactions to the formation of a republic
… over the republican issue. The first group were upset about the break in ties with Britain and still felt loyalty to the crown. This group were also very…
ArticleSharpeville Timeline
… Laws starting on 21 March. According to “his testimony about the launch of the Campaign,” Sobukwe declared that the … day”, said Elizabeth Mabona in her…
Judaism
… a Covenant, or solemn agreement, with God. In the Bible, about 4 000 years ago, God makes a promise to Abraham and his … nearly every part of daily life…
'Presidential Address' by the Rev. J. A. Calata, ANC (Cape), July 1948
… JAMES THAELE: Please allow me to speak to you shortly about Prof. James Thaele of Cape Town who passed away on the … making a lead for discussion by which we…
ArticlePoqo in the Western Cape and Transkei in the early 1960s
… to attack policemen was taken. Later that evening at about 10pm, a group of about 50 alleged members of Poqo set out to ambush police … and killed. On 14…
ArticleGrade 4 - Term 4: Communication through time
… of communication have stayed the same. We first learn about the oldest forms of communication, using the San people …
ArticleHistory of ‘New Age’ Newspaper
… gone to exile, circulation was successfully stopped for about five months. This was the first for this newspaper that …
Grade 8 - Topic 2 - The Mineral Revolution in South Africa
… on the changing balance of power in South Africa brought about by gold mining, and the foundations of racial … Focus : Changing balance of power in South…
ArticleAnti-Pass Campaign
… executive committee's report betrayed a certain pessimism about the movement's organizational efforts, but echoing … unanimously favorable. The movement,…
ArticleThe Basotho
… followers found a virtually impenetrable location about 30km from Maseru and he decided to move his tribe to … Africa. These identities easily get obscured…
Archaeology - A way of discovering the past
… How do we find out about the past? For recent events where there was personal involvement, memory can be relied on. To know about events earlier than this,…
Polokwane the Segregated city
… of communications were also developed. In 1910 there were about 100 telephones installed in houses and businesses. A … medical inspector for schools,…
EventRiaad Moosa, the South African comedian is born
… (1 May 2017). ↵ [ii] About Riaad Moosa, … (1 May 2017). ↵ [iii] About Riaad, http://www.riaadmoosa.co.za/public/about.php (1 May 2017). ↵ [iv] About Riaad…
ArticleGrade 8 - Term 1: The Industrial Revolution in Britain and Southern Africa from 1860
… and more so in Britain and in Southern Africa. It brought about not only changes in technology, but also changes in the … and mass production. While…
Grade 12 - Topic 4 - The end of the Cold War and a new global world order 1989 to present
… were many reasons why apartheid collapsed. You can read about the crisis of Apartheid in the 1980s in section 5 of … option, even for revolutionary parties…