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ArchiveObituary: Eddie Webster’s influence over generations of students extended to the country and beyond its borders by Andries Bezuidenhout (Mail and Guardian), 6 March 2024
… Edward Charles Webster — or Eddie, as he was known to his family, friends and colleagues — unexpectedly died of … (or X, I guess), where his handle was …
PlaceSimon's Town Museum
… in the old Simon’s Town Municipality complex, but moved to "The Residency" in 1982. The building has a long history, … of many nations around the world. The…
PlaceGauteng Province
… Province is small; stretching from Pretoria in the North to Vereeniging in the South. Gauteng in Sotho means: 'for … for only 1.5% of the Country's land Area…
ArticlePort Elizabeth the Segregated city
… population of New Brighton had grown from 3,650 in 1911 to 35,000. Almost all of the population was Black. This … Urban Areas Act of 1923 which required…
The Children’s Charter
… that children have special rights which include the right to “special care and assistance”. The United Nations drew up … 191 countries have signed this…
ArticleNelspruit an Overview
… transport for agricultural products that were transported to metropolitan areas of South Africa. Before this, the town was a point through which people and…
Early civilisations from around the world: Mesopotamia, China, Indus River Valley, the Mesoamerican empires
… Mesopotamia The name Mesopotamia was given to the Middle Eastern civilisation that existed between the … the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers allowed the…
Mission Stations - T-Z
… "Without pausing in the native quarter, we proceeded to the mission-house, a stone building, with a gabled roof … a nice little garden. On entering we found…
Glossary: Transport through time
… behind, like pottery and bones. Artificial Made by man, to look like something natural. Atmosphere Gasses that … that can be also be called corals…
The South African War
… The South African War To this day the reasons for this conflict remain the source … was made by some mine owners and the ZAR government to find common…
ArticleBritain takes control of the Cape
… already living there. Initially British control was aimed to protect the trade route to the East, however, the British soon realised the potential to develop…
ArticleDrum Magazine
… was so successful that Bailey used its urban, racy style to produce a number of East and West African editions of the … above suggests the popularity of the…
ArticleQuotations by Oliver Tambo
… "We seek to create a united Democratic and non-racial society. We have … the truth about racism in South Africa, you will help us to remake our part of the…
ArticleMedu Art Ensemble
… Over the eight years of its existence, Medu varied from 15 to as many as 50 members. Most were South Africa exiles. The … resister) and Uriel Abrahamse. Medu…
ArticleJohn Langalibalele Dube Timeline 1940-1950
… station of the American Zulu Mission (AZM), in Natal to Rev James Dube and his wife Elizabeth. 1877 Rev James … of John Dube dies 1887-1888 John Dube leaves…
ArticleIndian South Africans
… From bondage to freedom - The 160th anniversary of the arrival of Indian … on the People of South Africa. It is a long term project to build a comprehensive…
ArticleThe 2nd Johannesburg Biennale
… by Dan Cameron in Art Forum as “what may turn out to be the most important exhibition of the 1990s”, the 2nd … whilst contested at home, facing early closure…
ArticleDr G M 'Monty' Naicker - Timeline
… MILESTONES 1910 - Birth of Mohambry (Monty) Naicker to Papiah Gangathura, a fruiterer, and Dhanamal, of Leopold … for his Matric. 1928, March 10 - Left for…
ArticleConvict Stations & Labour in the Cape Colony
… in 1834, when he was appointed Colonial Secretary to Van Diemen's Land, later known as Tasmania which, at that … grounded in the puritan belief that…
ArchiveCHAPTER FOUR: The Revival Of Alliance Politics, 1982-1984 by Kumi Naidoo
This chapter comes from the book
ArticleThe Angolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Brief History
… of the reluctance of the dominant liberation movements to share power within a multi-ethnic society. Unlike former … forces, however its popular appeal was…
ArticleThe Interim South African Constitution 1993
… Trade Centre in Kempton Park. Working groups were formed to deal with specific issues. The first multi-party meeting … the declaration seriously committed…
ArticleGrade 4 - Learning about local history through pictures: Cape Town
… How to find out about the present or the history of a local area? When investigating our past, we need to look at various things and resource information…
ArticleHeritage day, Braai Day or Shaka Day: Whose Heritage is it Anyway?
… public holidays. It is a day in which all are encouraged to celebrate their cultural traditions in the wider context … and a turbulent recent political past,…
ArticleAfrican Traditional Religion
… the world. Thousands of African people are converted to Christianity every day and in Nigeria about 20 new … Sabbath every week and millions of Muslim…
Rejuvenation of the ANC and intensification of the struggle 1940s
… and called for the unity of all African people. He managed to streamline the running of the ANC. This he accomplished by … the war, bad living conditions and…
June 17
… home and stay...because we formed the slogan "an injury to one is an injury to all" So we were supposed to be there. - Solomon Marikele Rhulane Senior…
Port Elizabeth an Overview
… took place in 1776 when a number of farms were allocated to local Dutch graziers. In 1799 the British erected a military outpost, called Fort Frederick, to…
ArticleANC Origins and Background
… Populations of the Cape Province and Natal were considered to owe allegiance to Britain, while Transvaal and the Orange Free State had … that delegates of…
ArticleProgressive Federal Party (PFP)
… The Progressive Federal Party (PFP), successor to the Progressive Party (PP), was formed after a group of liberal members of the United Party (UP), broke…