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ArticleSouth African Youth Congress (SAYCO)
… close cooperation with COSAS and AZASO , and by 1983, 20 new youth organizations were launched. By the end of 1986, … of the ANC. In the Eastern Cape,…
ArticleThe following is a list of 43 names of those killed in the stampede at a soccer match at Ellis Park stadium
… Thomo, 27, from Jabulani, Soweto Lefa James Lefera, no age given, from Vosloorus, East Rand Stanley Tshikovhi, no age given, from Thembisa, East Rand Gugu…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1920-1929
… in Native Conferences that are held under this new Act. The Act also paves the way for the establishment of … . At the conference Clements Kadalie puts…
Nelson Mandela Timeline 1800-2014
… life he eventually passed into the good night at the age of 95. …
ArticleA History of South African Literature, timeline 1824-2005
… as a generation of mission-educated Africans came of age. 1941 HIE Dhlomo published a compilation of his works, … trials for those who defied it. The 1950s…
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 1: Hunter-gatherers and herders in Southern Africa
… of Good Hope in 1652, they brought advanced weapons and new diseases. The European diseases, such as Smallpox, caused … clever the San were! Even though the…
Biography of Lionel Ngakane by Rod Reyna
… legacy within South Africa as he sought to establish a new cinema industry there. During his life Ngakane sought to … there until he was eight years old. [i]…
ArticleA Short History of ESKOM, Part 2 (2001-2022)
… 2005, which were consolidated in 2010 were to ensure three new power stations, Ingula (hydroelectric), Medupi (coal) and … projects onto smaller consumers of…
ArticleNguni Stick Fighting
… to the times of Dingaan, who was Shaka’s successor. As new leaders emerged the purpose of stick fighting also … is restricted to males only, there is no…
ArticleGreat Trek 1835-1846
… in their hundreds. Threatened by the 'liberalism' of the new colonial administration, insecure about conflict on the … securely underneath. So the axles were…
Biography of Abdullah Ibrahim by Chance Overby
… name he would later change to Abdullah Ibrahim to fit his new cultural identity. From a young age Ibrahim expressed an interest in music and was exposed to ……
ArticleOral tradition and indigenous knowledge
… were changed. They might have left something out, added a new bit, or changed things to make them easier to understand. … to make rain. Dzungudini fled to…
ArticleSharpeville Timeline
… peace and security. 5 April 1960 – The Torch and The New Age newspapers are banned by the government 6 April 1960 – … on the press Myrna Blumberg, a…
ArticleDefiance Campaign 1952
… December 1949, with the support of the ANC Youth League, a new leadership came to power in the ANC. Walter Sisulu was … restructuring programme, which…
ArticleTeachers League of South Africa (TLSA) conference in 1925
… for compulsory education for white children up to the age of 14 (or Standard IV). This further intensified the … stance because of the influence of a number…
ArticleChief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli timeline 1800 - 1967
… redefines the challenges that face them in the light of new pieces of apartheid legislation being introduced by the … are discharged. 1 September, In an…
ArticleRuth First timeline 1925-2012
… to South Africa. She begins working as the editor of the New Age (successor of The Guardian ). 1961 29 March, The charges …
ArticleShip list of Indian Indentured Labourers
… of employment, indenture number, name, fathers name, age and sex are given with each entry. The following is a … Ship's Name Filter Criteria Gender Any | …
Segregationist Legislation Timeline 1950-1959
… that as from 1st January 1959, every male African of the age eighteen years and over, domiciled or resident in the … as her separate income and not that of…
The Rise of Women’s Trade Unionism in South Africa by Peter LaNasa
… the first time in the history of South Africa. Like any new practice or idea, there were many initial problems to … politically active by the time she was…
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 1: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
… The Silk Roads were already in use in the late Bronze Age, though intensive use of cross-desert roads was triggered … observers of Islamic law, gave the…
ArticleSotho (South Sotho or Basotho)
… stone builders in this part of the country, because Iron Age sites studied by them resemble the areas reported by … partly a response to climatic flux during…
Article1960s: The Civil Rights and Black Power movements
… This rivalry was called the Cold War . The content of the new history curriculum is structured to help us to understand … equal protection for all citizens…
Biography of Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana by Nick Mencia
… of townships, the apartheid regime inadvertently formed a new movement and genre of music, Township Jazz. Ansell … which translated into his love for the…
Biography of Hugh Masekela by Fardin Rahman
… life by singing and playing piano as a child. At the age of 14, he developed a strong passion to become a trumpet … and all those people had. I was really…
Doing Oral History
… and the occupants were refused permission to build new structures or repair the old ones. This commonly happened … the inhabitants were removed from Roosboom…
Term 1:THE HUNTER GATHERERS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
… of Good Hope in 1652, they brought advanced weapons and new diseases. The European diseases, such as small pox, … clever the San were! Even though the San…
Background to the Freedom Charter 1955
… December 1949, with the support of the ANC Youth League, a new leadership came to power in the ANC. Walter Sisulu was … sometimes decided on whippings for…
ArticleEarly African Civilisations: Ancient Egypt, Nubia and Swahili
… Nile. The earliest inhabitants of this region were Stone-Age hunter-gatherers who found the area rich in wildlife. Big … The cultures of many groups blended…
Biography of Johnny ‘Mbizo’ Dyani by Brandon Norman
… exile before passing away in West Berlin, Germany at the age of 39. Dyani actively fought against the apartheid regime … of jazz music, so the group split…