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ArticleFrontline States
… 1980, Zimbabwe. The Frontline States were formed in 1970 to co-ordinate their responses to apartheid and formulate a uniform policy towards apartheid ……
Women’s Enfranchisement Association of the Union (WEAU)
… 1930 there were no women in South Africa who had the right to vote. It was felt that a women's place was in the home and … Women's Enfranchisement…
ArticleFederation of Transvaal Women (FEDTRAW)
… on the 8th of December 1984, bringing together close to 200 women from all over the Transvaal (now known as … of Women's Day, August 9th . The federation was…
Cecile Mella
… studying literature, history and philosophy, she switched to film studies and finally decided to settle with photography, as the medium offered her more…
Contact, conflict and dispossession on the Cape eastern or northern frontiers in the nineteenth century
… didn't own land. The chief of a village would allow people to use land for crops and grazing. There was also communal … worship. Without good grazing land,…
A growing urban African population
… and were growing in size. More and more Africans moved to the city. As the African working class grew in … Coloureds and Indians, mainly, who were attracted…
ArticleHIV/Aids in South Africa
… HIV was isolated and identified as the source of what came to be defined as AIDS in 1983/84. HIV destroys blood cells called CD4+ T cells, which are crucial…
Indian education in Natal
… The Coolie Commission drew the attention of the Government to the necessity of educating Indians. The Commission?s … should assist owners and managers of…
ArticleThe Information Scandal
… in John Vorster's government. Moreover, he was tipped to succeed John Vorster as South Africa's Prime Minister. … The Muldergate scandal was a result of…
ArticlePseudo-scientific racism and Social Darwinism
… Before learning about Social Darwinism, it is important to understand Darwinism. Here is a brief summary, but you can … is the person most remembered for his…
ArticleThe Nile river and its influence on settlement
… ‘Not only is the Egyptian climate peculiar to that country, and the Nile different in the way it behaves … the manners and customs of the Egyptians…
ArticleCongress of South African Trade Unions 1994 - 2014
… The alliance was formed after an agreement was reached to work together as Revolutionary Alliance (Tripartite … formation of the tripartite alliance. Since…
The Genootskap vir Regte Afrikaners/Fellowship of True Afrikaners
… Western Cape on 14 August 1875. The society was dedicated to the recognition of Afrikaans as a language in Parliament, … and society in general. But more…
ArticleBisho Massacre 1992
… Massacre of 17 June 1992, the Bisho Massacre added to the bleak political situation in South Africa. The … African government under President FW de Klerk…
Artist groups and educational facilities (1960-1980)
… Due to the apartheid racial classification systems, many black artists were not allowed to further their education and attend formal learning … the time…
National Theatre Organisation (1947)
… (NTO) was a state funded institution, which was founded to promote and produce Afrikaans and English theatre in South … Africa. The organisation was…
ArticleThe 52nd ANC National Conference - Polokwane 2007
… of President of the ANC, however, would have allowed Mbeki to have huge influence over the next President of RSA. [1] … Mbeki removed Zuma from the Deputy…
ArticleCato Manor timeline 1650-2007
… purposes 1914 George Cato subdivides and sells the farm to prominent residents who develop country estates. The landowners hire out or sell plots to Indian…
ArticleThe African Students Association (ASA)
… life in the country. The association’s membership was open to both secondary and higher education students, but membership was only open to Africans. Thabo…
The French Revolution
… and angry that the higher classes would never be fair to them. They decided to challenge the ruling order to force change. The Bastille was a symbol of the…
ArticleNobel Prizes and South African Laureates
… ..to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred … on a person. It brings global recognition and attention to a winner's work, and will help…
ArticleSouth African National Students Congress (SANSCO)
… Background to the formation of the South African National Students … its philosophy by the youth and students added a dimension to the struggle against…
ArticleSophiatown Timeline
… This Act permits only seven percent of the total landmass to be owned by Africans. Outside of these “reserves,” Africans are no longer entitled to land in…
ArticleRobert Mcbride timeline
… of his darkness, and from the age of 8 he alone was made to do all the domestic work when there was no maid. His … taunts and disadvantage because of his…
ArticleBlack Women’s Federation
… African women. The federation grew from monthly meetings to a body offering resources to member organisations. In 1975, the women in Natal made … with the…
General Act of the Berlin Conference on West Africa, 26 February 1885
… Ottomans, WISHING, in a spirit of good and mutual accord, to regulate the conditions most favourable to the development of trade and civilization in certain…
ArticleGrade 10 - Topic 6: The South African War and Union
… 19th century. Study on the South African War from 1899 to 1902 needs to reflect recent research. The topic ends with the Union … capitalism. The Land Act was…
Community histories of Rustenburg
… from the Eastern Cape undertook a hunting expedition to the former Western Transvaal (now North West Province) and … 1830. A group of about 12 Eastern Cape…
Conclusion: A Land Dispossession History 1600s-1990s
… South Africa, market assisted land reforms have served to justify and legalise colonial land apportionment, and … cruelty, and always without compensation…
ArticleStructure of Government in South Africa
… This is called the Cabinet The legislature - Parliament To legislate means to ‘make laws'. The legislature, or Parliament is where our … representatives, the…