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May Day
… later, in 1872, a hundred thousand workers in New York City struck and won the eight-hour day, mostly for building … success. On 1 May 1890, May Day…
PlaceBurundi
… War (the Great European War) [xxx] . The transfer took place legally on the 20 October 1924 [xxxi] . In the years … groups [xxxvii] . A system of identity…
ArticleSophiatown Timeline
… 1923 The Native (Urban Areas) Act is passed. This ordains city authorities to enforce residential segregation to … This results in the proposal by the…
PlaceStanger, now officially known as KwaDukuza
… Africa, in KwaZulu-Natal some eighty kilometres from the City of Durban. Stanger was granted Municipal Status, in 1949 … last years of his life. KwaDukuza -…
EventSlave rebellion at the Cape led by Louis of Mauritius. Over 300 slaves and Khoi Khoi servants from outlying farms marched on Cape Town demanding their freedom
… farmer's wife into supplying them with a good meal and a place to rest for the night. The next morning the party … for the insurrectionists at Salt River…
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1940-1949
… urban population. The first Alexandra Bus Boycott takes place in Alexandra Township , Johannesburg, with commuters … Sam Kahn begins serving as a member of…
BiographyJosiah Tshangana Gumede
… the way in fighting for gender equality, with policies in place to educate and liberate African females. One of … Conference of Negro Workers, which was to…
BiographyArchbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu
… release of all political prisoners. The actual award took place at the University of Oslo, Norway on 10 December 1984. … government found it ‘inconvenient’…
PlaceEdward Hotel, Durban
… the many beautiful and exciting parts of the vibrant City. The Hotel is situated on 'Durban's Golden Mile' and is … Centre. The Hotel is also one about five…
BiographyAdelaine Florence Hain
… five feet tall, she charged about Pretoria, the capital city and citadel of apartheid, fighting for civil rights. In …
The Freedom struggle in Rustenburg
… Youth Association (Soya). When the Soweto Uprising took place in 1976, a wave of student protests swept through the … at the Bleskop Stadium in Rustenburg…
ArticleDr Alfred Bitini Xuma Timeline 1893-1998
… MD degree, Xuma begins a one-year internship at St Louis City Hospital. 1926 June: Xuma graduates with an M.D. degree … in sponsoring a multiracial…
ArticleNational Newspapers and News Sites
… the north eastern part of South Africa. Local Newspapers City Vision - (Western Cape) Carletonville Herald - …
Submissions by the McGill University students 2012
… but has lived in Providence, Rhode Island, New York City, New York, and Jerusalem, Israel. He is particularly … of history as a discourse, human rights, and…
Address by President Jacob Zuma at the official launch of the Dube Trade Port and King Shaka International Airport, 8 May 2010, Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal
… not, our currency strengthened. South Africa has become a place to invest in, in times of stress. This is a real … Cape Town and Durban. Durban, however, was…
81. The People’s Candidates Party and the Lenasia Management Committee
… in which the Management Committee of the Johannesburg city council introduced the motion of autonomy for Lenasia on … policies are our recognised leaders…
European Revolutions 1750-1850
… topic, we will identify and explain the changes that took place in Europe between 1750 and 1850. Change is the driving … concerned both with identifying…
PlaceSt Paul’s Anglican Church, Main Road, Rondebosch
… at the Main Road. A Lease was later negotiated with the City Council to enable them to encroach onto the Church's … a plan showing the layout of Grave Plots…
PlaceSt Stephen’s Church, Dutch Reformed Church, Riebeeck Square, Cape Town
… was soon being used as a school during the week and as a place of worship and a religious school on Sundays. In 1857 … as a School during the week, and as a…
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Glossary
… ago. citadel - a fortress overlooking and protecting a city colonialism - the practice of acquiring political … - the distance a boat must sail before it can…
PlaceMotswedi Alexandra Art Centre, Wynberg Sandton
… opportunities for locals; provide residents with a place where their diverse cultures can be explored and celebrated; and a place where artistic talent can…
Article1960s: The Civil Rights and Black Power movements
… President lives in the White House. The Federal capital city is Washington, D.C. Presidents whose names and years of … Americans from voting. In March 1965,…
PlacePilanesberg International Airport, North West
… of South Africa. This Airport is located close to Sun City and the Pilanesberg National Park. The first Commercial flight took place on Friday 27 March 2015…
ArticlePass laws in South Africa 1800-1994
… lived in harmony in the Republic and by 1880 the capital city, Bloemfontein, had a population of 2 567 people, of … to the new mining industry were…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1980-1989
… administration by destroying records of blacks, and took place on the eve of the anniversary of the Sharpeville … Union named an executive committee room…
A Society for the “Advancement of Art”
… year. These were held variously at the Drill Hall, the new City Hall on Darling Street (opened in 1905), the Divisional … Sir William Tfiorne, Mayor Of Cape…
ArticleNelson Mandela Awards 1960s - 2000s
… 1981 4 August, Mandela is awarded the Freedom of the City of Glasgow and this award is accepted on behalf of … an Honorary LL.D by the University of…
PlaceStikland Cemetery
… the cemetery. These improvements were said to take place through employing more cleaning staff. The City Parks Department which runs 40 cemeteries in Cape…
ArticleGrade 10 - Topic 3: The French Revolution
… On 14 July 1789 hundreds of French city workers stormed the Bastille fortress in Paris. This …
ArchiveAll That Glitters - What is industrialisation? by Emilia Potenza
… lived off the land, to an industrial society. This took place largely as a result of the discovery of large diamond … industrialisation in Britain was a slow…