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… inhabitants. The town has a very picturesque, but wild- African appearance. I was much pleased with the very … On my last visit the population of this largest of South African towns was estimated at ten thousand; since then it … estimate. The floor is simply of beaten earth in the usual African fashion, but covered with cocoa-nut matting, …

… over a hundred years ago that cements its place in South African history. A truly iconic landmark of Middelburg is the … sites, this is a ‘must see’ for anyone interested in South African History. An interesting fact is the station was built … Certainly worth a trip for anyone interested in South African architecture and historical bridges. …

… The Urban Areas Act The first major response by the South African government to the housing of the poor came with the … An urban labour supply The Act recognised the need for African accommodation in the urban areas. In the eyes of the … and the amendment attempted to control the movements of African women into town. As one councillor said: ‘My council …

… and municipalities. That was the largest strike in South African history until then. Of the four martyrs of the … the modesty of Gandhi, but what he learned from his South African experience. For, Gandhi’s greatest contribution on … the name of Valliamma will live in the history of South African Satyagraha as long as India lives.” On 15 July 1914, …

… it seemed there were only whites, coloureds, Indians and African women. African men had been held in the Newlands police cells. We … comfort nor reached out for it. I had listened to the African women singing their hymns at night, but I could not …

… (HWC), stated that HWC was in discussions with the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) to have Erf 11553 …

… incarcerated. This is the first gangster Museum on the African Continent and is, therefore, a very important part of …

… 'Ulundi Airport'. It is situated in the beautiful South African Province of- KwaZulu-Natal . This part of the World …

… banned liberation movements, Harry Gwala, a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and Zephania Mothopeng a …

… movement that was founded by Baden-Powell during the South African War of 1899-1902. During the war Baden-Powell, a …

… he had formed the first agricultural trade union for African farmers. He established a strong relationship with …

… On 3 December 1967, South African doctor, Dr Christiaan (Chris) Barnard, performed the …

… it had around 23 000 members. More than 12 000 South African servicemen fought in World War One, and fewer than 4 …

… and is the longest uninterrupted beach on the South African coastline. Looking south, is the famous view of Table …

… The financial distress primarily impacted the South African arm of the business. (LINK IN FURTHER READING) …

… as a free man! The statue was commissioned from South African artist Jean Doyle by Tokyo Sexwale , a well known …

… appointment and recent report of the Eiselen Commission in African Education, the new move to harness "Coloured … him over to the side of reaction. What will happen to the African teachers when the recommendations of the Eiselen … people. There has been no real leaning to the mass of the African teachers who suffer from more severe disadvantages …

… the struggle against colonialism), at all times the African movement for national liberation respected and always upheld the truth. The late, celebrated African leader from Guinea-Bissau, Amilcar Cabral, expressed … who had convened in the 10th Congress of the South African Communist Party (SACP), the opposition of the then …

… practice taken the same approach. "I have appealed to the African people to make sure that this campaign is conducted … stated that there were 8,500 political prisoners in South African jails. Between 1960 and 1966, 160 SACTU officials … embodying the most advanced experience of the South African working class was (politically speaking) wiped out. …

… must have a bed". He shouted in Afrikaans to Kitchen, an African long-term prisoner, who was helping to run the … of the white man is not overlooked. The warder and the African took the blankets out of the cell and dusted them and … who hated Nationalist policy. Had the South African Trades and Labour Council called a general strike, it …

… aiming to end inter-ethnic antagonisms and build a unified African people. What happened in court? Was the trial fair to … Jacques Depelchin has eloquently explained in Silences in African History, that “silences are facts which have not been …

… of Commissioner Lagden’s pronouncement after the South African war of 1899-1902, that it was their vocation to … conducted by the DBSA. Through the assistance of the South African Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL), the project for the …

… Our combatants fought gallantly against the combined South African and Ian Smith forces. Many of our heroes fell in this … were killed in cowardly invasions by the apartheid South African Defence Force in Matola, Maseru and elsewhere, such …

… is often given to two beautiful and talented South African actresses – Cecilia Sonnenberg and Rene Ahrenson – … Molteno visited the two talented and well-known South African actresses, Cecilia Sonnenberg and Rene Ahrenson, both …

… abundance. They are relevant as we define our being as an African nation on the African continent. They are pertinent in our drive to ward …

… the rest of our continent. As we know, in 2004, the African Heads of States adopted a Declaration on Gender … things, prescribes that 50% of those who serve in the African Union and in all structures of our governments have …

… 1957 A timely article by the banned ex-Secretary of the African National Congress, now on trial for treason. Boycott … Movement, the Communist Party of South Africa, and the African National Congress all decided at different times on …

… ‘Ou-Maat’. Indeed, when certain Stalinists within the African National Congress (ANC) objected to Madiba fermenting … ‘puzamandla‘ (a protein supplement that was given to black African prisoners) to have with his ‘mealie pap‘ porridge …