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EventDeath in detention of Imam Haron
Imam Haron was born on the 8th February 1924 in Claremont, Cape Town. He was influenced by the various progressive political trends in South Africa and…
PlaceEersteling Monument, Polokwane
… that, although it may not feature prominently in history books, Eersteling does have a physical presence on South …
ArchiveChanging focus: The art and activism of Omar by Bongani Kona (Mail and Guardian), 4 June 2015
… magazines. They couldn’t make a living as writers. Their books got banned when they were published. The artists, …
My Spirit Is Not Banned - PART 4 by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
… then we get benches for the school and toilets, and some books as well. I've been helping them for about three or four …
The Freedom struggle in Polokwane
The Freedom struggle in Polokwane/Pietersburg looks at the Resistance politics, the re-emergence of resistance in the 1980s, and political developments after…
ArchiveBiography of Nawal El Saadawi by Sierra Hussey
… patients she worked with became the inspiration for her books. Working as a doctor also impacted her view of the … women and neurosis also gave her…
Eye of the Needle - Chapter 6 - Education for Freedom
… learn, or work; (2) there would be facilities such as books, telescopes, laboratories, and animals, which would … that all knowledge which is worthwhile is…
ArticlePass laws in South Africa 1800-1994
… all over the country would gather to burn their Pass Books. In Durban police stormed the protesters and ended up …
ArticleYoung Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA)
… executed after the mineworkers strike in 1922. Source: books.google.co.za [Accessed: 14 February 2012] On 19 …
BiographyCecil John Rhodes
The Early Years Cecil John Rhodes was born on 5 July 1853 in the small hamlet of Bishops Stortford, England. He was the fifth son of Francis William Rhodes…
PlaceBuffalo River, East London
Visitors flying into the city will cross the Buffalo River on their trip into the city from the East London Airport. Home to the Buffalo Harbour and Port of…
Community histories of Polokwane
The title is under construction. Community histories on Sotho, Venda, Ndebele and Indian people in the Polokwane region will be added. Please use the…
ArticleOral history guidelines
This guidelines contains articles that document how to conduct oral history. It looks at conducting and presenting oral history, oral history as an educational…
GANDHI THE PRISONER
… being in prison was that he got the opportunity to read books. He read voraciously, whenever he could, even standing … whatever light he could. In three…
Mission Stations - A-F
… Korannas, Baastards, Hottentots, Bushmen, etc., upon the books of the institution, but the greater number are now out … the methods employed in Europe, which…
Document 41 - Letter from the Communist League of America to T.W. Thibedi, 30 May 1932
… description of which you will find in the Militant. Our books and pamphlets can already today be obtained by Vanguard …
Banned, but never silenced by Glyn Williams (Editor - The Daily Dispatch), 6 September 2012, Eastern Cape, South Africa
… those tumultuous years. Over the years there have been books, lectures, the film Cry Freedom and inevitable …
PlaceSteenbras Nature Reserve, near Gordons Bay
Steenbras Nature Reserve includes: The well-known Steenbras River Gorge and Crystal Pools Hiking Trail. These are very popular destinations for abseiling,…
PlaceUniversity of Pretoria
The foundational Years of the University of Pretoria were welcomed with great turmoil. In 1889, the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR) proposed that a…
ArticleAmericas by the 1500s
… 2. You may find a lot of information in encyclopedias, books on American history, the history of explorers or the … may also use the internet as well, but…
Kora: A Lost Khoisan Language of the early Cape and the Gariep by Menán du Plessis - Introduction
… with the accompanying text often in German, or else in books long since out of print, we came up with the concept of …
Daily reflections by Virginia MacKenny, September 2002
… documentation, both visual and textual. There are videos, books, films and internet sites to be sampled. Generated most … stamina for such a venture, apart…
ArticleTransition and negotiation, 1990-1994
'Laws do not make a better society, people do ... it is crucial that the people of South Africa unite around a common respect for the Constitution…
Chapter 10 - The Character, Role and Significance of SANSCO
… circulation of political literature, magazines and foreign books. Second, was the activity of underground movements. … literature with its emphasis on race…
PlaceBorakalalo National Park, North of Brits
Borakalalo is situated 60 km North of Brits. It consists of 13 000 ha of woodland and open Bushveld – in a remote and peaceful area of unusual beauty and…
PlaceFietas Museum, Johannesburg
Established in 1894 to the west of central Johannesburg, Fietas (today known as Pageview) was once the city’s "Malay location" and home to a large Indian…
PlaceArthur Newton's- Rock Seat in the Comrades Marathon
This Area has a Plaque of Comrades Marathon achiever Arthur Newton. This is aslo the resting place of many other brave runner's during the race! Arthur, the …
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Debating Socialist Lineages. Convenors Shahid Vawda and Lungisile Ntsebeza
… change, public history and popular culture include four books, four edited collections and over 220 articles, …