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EventLord Baden-Powell’s sister, Agnes, establishes the Girl Guides Movement
The Girl Guide movement shares its roots with the Boy Scout movement that was founded by Baden-Powell during the South African War of 1899-1902. During the war…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1950-1959
… thousand women of all races stage a march, co-ordinated by FEDSAW, to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to deliver to … a storm of protest. The Federation of…
ArticleWomen and the struggle against Apartheid
… founding member of the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW). From 1958 onwards she moved in and out of prison and …
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 2 Glossary
American Dream: The ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved.[1] …
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Webinar: Navigating Coalition Governance in South Africa
MISTRA in partnership with the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance (UCT) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will host a seminar on…
ArticleThe turbulent 1950s - Women as defiant activists
… the FSAW. The Federation of South African Women (FSAW or FEDSAW) Three important female activists were in Port … Congress Alliance. The Federation of South…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 3 Glossary
NSDAP- Stands for Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei and was a national Socialist German Workers’ Party.[1] Communist Party- The Communist party…
EventThe International Labour Organisation calls for South Africa's withdrawal at the Geneva Conference
On 29 June 1961, during its plenary conference in Geneva, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) adopted a resolution condemning the racial policies of…
Museums, Heritage & Meaning Making Conference
Iziko Museums of South Africa is proud to host this landmark conference from 21–24 October 2025 at the Iziko South African Museum, Cape Town — marking 200…
ArticleThe Black Sash: A History of Transformation
… leagues such as Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) and the Congress Alliance came forward to affiliate … comparison to other strong African…
EventThe National President of the Black People's Convention, Kenneth Hlaku Rachidi, declares that riots have lead to a new era of political consciousness
On 27 June 1976, almost two weeks after the Soweto Uprising on 16 June, Kenneth Hlaku Rachidi, the National President of the Black People's Convention (BPC),…
Women at the start of the 20th century
… from knitting. It was through such organisations that FEDSAW rallied women for a common goal. Although the issues …
ArchiveThe Women’s Jail at the Old Fort and its Impact by Claire Ennis
Alternating from prison to fort to prison to museum, the Old Fort in Johannesburg has served a variety of unique purposes since its creation in 1893.[1] In an…
ArchiveBiography of Ruth First by Cole Deal Ruth Demissie
Ruth First: An Ally of the Struggle Throughout the history of apartheid, freedom fighters were subjects of legal repression by the apartheid government who…
EventOlive Shisana is born
Prominent South African academic, Dr Olive Shisana was born in the town of Pietersburg, South Africa, on the 27th of November 1950. [1] She holds a BA degree…
ArticleStrong and Unnoticed: The Women of the UDF by Reid Arnold
… looking ready to battle anyone who stands in their way (FEDSAW). One of the most successful rallies held by women … , 30 June. [Accessed 30 October 2014]…
EventKaunda calls for Thatcher's exclusion from talks on South African sanctions
In protest of the system of apartheid, economic sanctions against South Africa had been advocated from the 1960s onwards. However, it was only in the 1980s…
13 notable women in Cape Town’s history, 6 August 2015
… first conference of the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) in April 1954, which saw her elected to the … went on to found the Federation of South…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 4 Source-based Questions
QUESTION 1: HOW WAS AFRIKANER NATIONALISM PROMOTED IN SOUTH AFRICA DURING THE 1930s TO 1940s? Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that…
EventSA Special Forces accused of train violence
In an interview with the New Nation, Felix Ndimene alleged that the Selous Scouts of Pietersburg and Five Reconnaissance Regiment (5RR), part of the SA Special…
ArchiveThe Snape Building Political Demonstration at the University of Cape Town in 1966 by Andrew M. Colman
In the late afternoon of Wednesday, 21 September 1966, I took part in a small political demonstration on the campus of the University of Cape Town (UCT). It…
ArticleA Luta Continua Dialogues, Episode 1: Student Activism
Including Qondiswa James, Mbali Williams, Mihla Hanise, Anya Isabel, Kas and Hunter Hosted by Didintle Ntsie Filmed 5 September 2020 Broadcasted 6…
ArticleCOVID-19: The Whens and Whats of the Deadly Virus
COVID-19 versus the Corona virus: What is COVID-19 Exactly? COVID-19 is an infectious respiratory disease that developed from a type of Corona virus. [1…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 2 Contextual Overview
A cartoon illustrating the process of getting to the idealised “American Dream" Image Source Introduction Like communism in Russia, American capitalism…
ArticleWomen in the Cities and the Resistance Movement
Worker Culture: It’s Emergence, Gains and the Implications of Decline by Frank Meintjies
This paper was submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference The first shoots of worker culture emerged in the early eighties with…
ArchiveBarberton Prison by Sloane Fuller
While the South African press readily covered stories of those having committed acts of treason or communism during the apartheid era, little attention was…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1930-1939
… Women’s League in Cato Manor, 1956 Treason Trialist and FEDSAW member, is born near Dundee in northern Natal. 1932 …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1920-1929
… founding member of the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) , is born in Vryburg. 13 November, General Hertzog …