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The White man’s task by Jan Smuts, 22 May 1917
Before the country had time to settle down under Union, South Africa was fighting in the Great War. After the conquest of both German South West and East…
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…
ArticleThe Tricameral Parliament
Introduction The Tricameral Parliament, a three-tiered assembly that presided over the last decade of Apartheid, was inaugurated to allow for parliamentary…
The diary of Maria Tholo - December 2 - 15 by Carol Hermer
From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer Maria's Diary, Sunday, December 5 Things have exploded in Nyanga. Isaac arrived here early this…
I have written it by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - International Support: UNO - 1948
From the book: Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer 1948 Report by A.I. Meer to the Joint Passive…
Chapter 22. A Slight Case of Blackmail - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
The year 1944 was one of the busiest for the union. In the midst of the trouble, which started in February, we became involved in a series of court actions,…
Say It out Loud - The 1907 Presidential Address, Outdshoorn, Cape, 7 January, 1907
From the book: Say It out Loud by Mohamed Adhikari The 1907 Presidential Address, Outdshoorn, Cape, 7 January, 19071 Dr Abdurahman delivered his…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Chapter X - Triumph of disunity (2)
From the book: The Role of the Missionaries in conquest by Nosipho Majeke The Basotho THE NEXT PART of our history revolves round Moshoeshoe, chief of the…
Document 21 - E.L. Maurice, “The Rôle of the Non-European Teacher in the Liberatory Movement”, Discussion, 1, 5, June 1952
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 21 - E.L. Maurice, "The RÁ´le of the Non…
Bloemfontein - segregation in education
Amersfoort Legacy: History of Education in South Africa White schools Initial education requirements set in the 19th century in the Free State were not high,…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the Johannesburg opening of the Anne Frank Exhibition at the Museum Africa Johannesburg, 15 August 1994
(And the Address by Dr Martin Simon, Executive Board Member of the Anne Frank House on presentation of Anne Frank Award to President Nelson Mandela)…
Buddhism
Buddhism Please note: this information was added recently and is not complete. If you would like to contribute a lesson on this topic or have any content…
Glossary: Local History
Account A record or description of past events. Archaeology The study of pre-historic people and their culture. Banished …
ArticleSouth African Congress of Democrats (COD)
In 1952, Whites who identified themselves with the aspirations of those who participated in the Defiance Campaign formed the South African People's Congress…
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…
ArticleBizana and the Pondoland Revolt 1946 - 1962
The system of Black authorities and the reforms brought about in the agricultural sphere were not unreservedly accepted in the homelands. Opposition came from…
Delegates in attendance at the SANNC Founding Conference in 1912
The topic is under development. To conduct your research follow the links to SAHO features and external sites relating to content in and around the topic that…
Fictional Cape Town
South Africa, thanks to the 2010 World Cup, has been topical lately. But what I have to offer is not a football story, but an unusual reportage located in…
ArticleHostel Dwellers Association (HDA)
The idea of forming an association was discussed in the Nyanga hostel. The discussion were given impetus by the 1981 decision by the local authority to grant…
Chapter 14. Rebuilding the Union-Constitution
When I returned to South Africa in March 1933, I found the stillness of the grave in the union office. The mass of workers in the factory section had lost…
Education Feature from Frene Ginwala's Thesis
Originally no provision was made for the education of Indians. The Reverend Stott of the Wesleyan Mission established a school for Indian labourers in 1868 and…
The Performing Arts Councils (PACs)
The Performing Arts Councils (PACs) were conceived in 1961 to replace the NTO, and in 1963 then Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences Dr. Jan de Klerk…
Grade 8 Archive
This archive features classroom material that is no longer required in the curriculum. The French Revolution: On 14 July 1789 hundreds of French city workers…
ArticleSASO Bannings
SASO came under increasing attack from the Government. In March 1973, eight Black Consciousness leaders were banned. In 1977, nine SASO members were sentenced…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha, Durban
Programme Director, Your Excellency, the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, And esteemed members of the Indian delegation, Ministers and Deputy…
ArticleElections in post Apartheid South Africa
1994: South Africa's first non racial, democratic electionsSouth Africa’s democratic system was endorsed by voters drawn from across the country’s racial…
Speech by Deputy Minister Gwendoline Mahlangu-Nkabinde, South African Deputy Minister of Economic Development at a Business Conference held in conjunction with the Wuhan Government, Wuhan, China 11 August 2010
The Executive Governor of the Province of Hubei, Mr Li Xiansheng, our distinguished hosts, honoured guests, fellow South Africans, ladies and gentlemen; It is…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Chapter IV - Divide and Rule
From the book: The Role of the Missionaries in conquest by Nosipho Majeke The AmaXhosa OF ALL THE functions of the missions, that of divide and rule is the…
Reports of the Passive Resistance Councils: Natal and Transvaal 1946 - 1946
From: Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer Reports of the Passive Resistance Councils ”” Natal and…
Tsonga
The Tsonga are a group of the Bantu-speaking population who live in areas extending from St Lucia Bay on the northern KwaZulu Natal coast, up to the Sabie…