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… the war there was no access to the harbours. Speaking about ships and shipping was verboten. But when the war … of various things. But I had very little idea of how to go about things and the camera was irreparable. I didn't … photographers, but very few people knew anything about magazine photography. 'I looked around for someone who …

… Go to the places section of the SAHO site, and read about the South Africa’s nine provinces. Also visit SAHO …

… Crane Anthropoides paradisia The elegant Blue Crane stands about one meter high. It is a light blue-grey, has a long …

… 1877 with 25 men as support. Initially, he was vague about his real purpose. He used the weakness in the Transvaal … The first shots were fired in Potchefstroom. The Boers had about 7 000 soldiers, and some Free Staters joined their … fellow Boers against the British enemy. There were only about 1 800 British soldiers stationed in towns across the …

… Theories and Practice Scientific Racism These ideas about race were pided into two main theories, scientific … different types of races, where they made conclusions about typical characteristics that each of the races they … natives in their colonies in order to confirm the ideas about race as developed by social scientists at that time. …

… name of the ancestor who founded the Zulu royal line in about 1670. Today it is estimated that there are more than 45 million South Africans, and the Zulu people make up about approximately 22% of this number. The largest urban … taught communicative English and basic writing skills at about 1830-1841. The first Zulu Christian booklet was …

… tell of people's desire to fly like a bird. The Greek myth about Icarus and Daedalus is one of the most famous stories. … after the wing of his last glider broke and he fell from about 17 metres. Another pioneer was John J. Montgomery, who … Ocean without stopping. He flew from New York to Paris in about 33 hours. His plane was called 'The Spirit of Saint …

… work played a leading role in giving form to the debate about ‘a people’s culture’ in the 1970’s and 1980’s. The  …

… work played a leading role in giving form to the debate about ‘a people’s culture’ in the 1970’s and 1980’s. The …

… their homes during apartheid. He also felt compassionate about other marginalised groups he encountered during his … of South Africa. They helped to “re-fashion…reflections about the ‘new’ nation” that aided the world in understanding … was out in the streets”—the knowledge that he gained about the world and about art came from his friendships with …

… protests, the increased resistance and awareness brought about by them did affect the people. The UDF at this stage … presence in the areas caused further riots. On 30 October about 30 organisations, many of them affiliates of the UDF, … after the 1976 uprising. By the end of 1984 there were about 220 000 children absent from school in various parts of …

… people, led by Chief Musi. They inhabited this area about 300 to 400 years ago. The period from 1820 to 1832, … trek leader, Andries Pretorius, who moved into the area in about 1848. Some 20 years before that, Mzilikazi had stayed … resemble a 'fried egg'; that is, a smooth outer ring about 60 metres across enclosed in a central cattle byre …

… means. Activity 2: Go back to the content pages and read about the changes that the National Assembly made during the … France's voting rights today? What do you think this says about how women were seen in the 18 th century? Try to find …

… Kwazulu Natal.  It is unclear exactly why the split came about. Some sources say that Mzilikazi had a falling out with … (visit our 'People of South Africa feature to read more about this). Mzilikazi's War with the Voortrekkers: In the …

… to the Central Cattle Pattern had a positive attitude about the role of ancestors in their daily lives. As a … Early Iron Age site have been central to the debate about the antiquity of cattle as bride wealth. For Further …

… Gilder, expressing how he finally felt at home, wrote about the hardships he faced in the MK training camp. Most of … revolutionary.” [ix]  He weaved his lyrics into anecdotes about the struggle the soldiers faced in the South African … song. He describes the agony he felt when learning about the death of his close friend, Mdudzi “Manqoba” Guma, …

… 18 May: During the 2011 municipal elections COSATU spends about R2 million campaigning for the ANC. After a decline in … An estimated 50,000 people marched in Johannesburg, and about 30,000 participated in a march in Cape Town. Smaller … assembly of striking miners. 34 mineworkers is killed and about 78 wounded in what becomes known as the “Marikana …

… both encouraged Afrikaner women to teach their children about Afrikaner values and to do charity work to uplift and …

… and women alike. The story I want to tell here is the one about the contribution of the women to the anti-pass law … she would call Mary Mqhweto so that she could give us tips about how the 1913 women's resistance had been suc­cessful. … because there had been reports that she was not satisfied about not being consulted on some issues concerning the …

… cattle. Dutch and British farmers had very different ideas about land ownership. They believed that people could own … When the British took over the Cape in 1806, there were about 25 000 European settlers at the Cape (mainly Dutch). … 1820, the government in Britain paid for a large group of about 4 000 unemployed British people and their families to …

… are converted to Christianity every day and in Nigeria about 20 new religious sects or groups come into being every … to follow one at all. People are also encouraged to learn about and respect different spiritual practices. This is part … in South Africa arrived here from West and Central Africa about 1 500 years ago. Most of them were Bantu -speaking …

… as straightforward as it might first appear.  To read more about what 'culture,' 'heritage' and identity' mean in South … quickly became complicated when people began to think about what that heritage was. Clearly the cultural roots of a …

… but he could not relax. He had the next issue to think about and it was due in five days time. He wrote `I am now anxious about the second number. With a small staff, and lack of … its entire 58 years existence its subscribers averaged at about 2000. The highest number in any one year was 3500. …

… Jacob Zuma and ANCYL's Julius Malema have other ideas about freedom.   Image Source IN SEVENTH HEAVEN: Struggle … Nelson Mandela". Jerm offers more interesting information about Ma Sisulu in his column next to the cartoon.  Image …

… It is used to describe periods or events that bring about dramatic change in politics, economics or society. A … and expands production. Some revolutions bring about sudden change, like the English Revolution that led to …

… While the House of Assembly, the White parliament, went about its business as it had done under the previous system, … MP Pat Poovalingam: ‘On Tuesday Rajbansi waxed eloquent about it being a matter of principle not to support Apartheid …

… Industrial and Commercial Union of South Africa (ICU) came about after the ICU strike in Cape Town when African labour …

… side, many youths had reached a level of consciousness about the plight of Blacks in apartheid South Africa that …

… machine. Unfortunately biographical details about these early pioneers are very sketchy. 1898 The Empire … released his film Come Back, Africa. It was a docu-drama about Sophiatown, featured a young Miriam Makeba, and was the … Based on a rather innocuous book called Groen Koring about a farm girl who gets pregnant in the city, the rather …

… the capacity of the Trades Hall. They complained about the food they were given – canned meat instead of fresh … meat in a time of food rationing. They were also concerned about their families in the reserves, especially since a … to call a larger meeting at Market Square on 4 August. About 1000 miners attended the mass meeting, and the miners …