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ArticleBritain takes control of the Cape
… those of the Sotho (present-day Lesotho) and of the Swazi (now Swaziland). This denuded much of the area into …
BiographyChief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi
Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, son of Princess Magogo Constance Zulu kaDinuzulu, King Solomon’s sister, and Inkosi Mathole Buthelezi, the King’s Prime…
Indian Community
2010 marks 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Indian indentured workers and the birth of this community in South Africa. Durban is home to the largest…
ArticleGreat Trek 1835-1846
… had no right. Such was the case with Mswati, chief of the Swazi, who, intent on seeking support against the Zulu, in …
ArticleThabo Mbeki (1942 - ) Timeline
… as the South African Government applies pressure on the Swazi Government to have Thabo arrested. December, Thabo …
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 4: A Heritage trail through the provinces of South Africa
… a rich history involving Africans and settlers. For the Swazi people, these mountains are considered sacred as it is …
African farmers in Southern Africa
… are. MAIN LANGUAGE GROUP SUBDIVISIONS Nguni Zulu Xhosa Swazi Ndebele Sotho Tswana South Sotho North Sotho (Pedi) …
Edendale and the birth of the ANC, 06 January 2012
… by the late Regent Prince Malunga who was then head of the Swazi nation and uncle to the present Paramount Chief Sobhuza …
Why is sexual violence so endemic in South Africa and why has it been so hard to combat? by Jessica Clarke
… South Africa was made up of many tribal cultures such as Swazi and Zulu. However, it appears contemporary South Africa …
PlaceAmanxala, a Farmstead in Mpumalanga
Locality about 6 km North of Sibayeni and 24 km South of Komatipoort. The name is Swanzi for the 'grey rhebuck'. Amanxala is a Farmstead and is located in…
BiographyNokukhanya Luthuli
Nokukhanya Luthuli, maiden name Bhengu, (also known as MaBhengu) was the wife of Chief Albert John Luthuli. Although she never became as public a figure as her…
ArchiveSouth Africa in World War One, 31 October 2018
In the second of a series of scholarly articles leading up to Armistice Day on 11 November, Martin Plaut, journalist and senior research fellow at the…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1700s
… the Phongolo River; thereby forming the core of the future Swazi nation. Free burghers are permitted to trade with local …
Biography of Miriam Makeba by Narcy Negrete
… near Johannesburg, on 4 March 1932. Her mother was a Swazi sangoma – a traditional healer – and her father was a …
ArticleSS Mendi
The sinking of the SS Mendi was caused by the reckless action of the captain of the SS Darro. It remains the greatest wartime maritime disaster ever suffered…
EventGrammy Award winner Miriam Makeba is born in Johannesburg
Miriam Zenzile Makeba was born in Johannesburg on 4 March 1932 to a Swati mother and a Xhosa father. Her mother was a sangoma and a domestic worker while her…
EventSekhukhune successfully resists the Boers
Sekhukhune I, King of the Bapedi, successfully resisted the Boers during a protracted Boer/Bapedi land ownership dispute. On 16 May 1876, the Volksraad of the…
Insurrections III: The Storming
The Insurrections Ensemble returns to the Homecoming Centre at District Six for two performances on the 25th and 26th of September. For those of you who…
PlaceMobeni
Mobeni, is located in KwaZulu-Natal, Durban (formerly Port Natal). The largest City of KwaZulu-Natal Province and the chief Port of South Africa. (With the…
EventSS Mendi sinks in the English Channel on the way to France
The sinking of the SS Mendi on 21 February 1917 became one of South Africa's worst tragedies of the First World War (1914-1919). A total of 616 South Africans,…
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa - Chapter 1 - State Formation in Nineteenth-century South Africa by Yonah Seleti
… resulted in the emergence of new states such as the Swazi and the Zulu states. They also led to the founding of … a southern African strategy adopted by the…
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Timeline 1961-1990
… first claims, and later denies, responsibility. 27-29 May, Swazi police discover a hidden arms cache in the Mlilwane …
BiographyIsaac Williams Wauchope
The esteemed teacher and journalist, Samuel E.K. Mqhayi described Isaac Williams Wauchope: “Rev Isaac Wauchope was truly handsome in appearance, a broad-faced…
ArticleThe South African War 1899-1902
On 9 October 1899 the SAR issued an ultimatum to Britain and two days later, on 11 October the war was officially declared between Britain and the Boers. The…
ArticleRole of Black people in the South African War
Introduction The South African War of 1899-1902 was essentially a 'White mans' war, fought to determine which white authority had real power in South Africa…
ArticleCongress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
… Shangaan (Mozambican) 21, Pondo 20, Hlubi (Transkei) 6, Swazi 8, Venda 1, Xhosa 29, Tswana 12, Malawi 15, Pedi 1.” …
Mission Stations - M
… the first attempt to establish a Mission Station among the Swazi. "Three years after the death of king Rapusa of …
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 4
From the book: A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin One of the immediate effects of the split over Sir Raza Ali's…
Political changes from 1750 to 1820
… not able to receive grazing land from the Pedi, Tsonga and Swazi chiefdoms. In the region of Soutpansberg, located in …
ArticleAfrapix Chronology 1981-1991
In the 1980s the National Party witnessed a renewed national and international pressure to initiate political reform. The Apartheid government accelerated its…