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… San rise up in an unsuccessful but protracted rebellion in the eastern districts of the Cape in what becomes known as the Third War of Dispossession between the Khoi-San of the …

… Britain takes control of the Cape Once revolutionary armies of France invaded Holland in 1795, the British feared that the French would take control of the Cape then under the …

… The Democratic Alliance (DA), previously named the Democratic Party (DP), was formed on 8 April 1989, when the former Progressive Federal Party, Independent Party and … This organisational history is a modified extract from the following source: Selikow, G. (2000) Democratic Party …

… a strategic perspective 25 November 1992 As adopted by the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress - 25 November 1992. The strategic perspective of the ANC is the transfer of power …

… 1902 31 May, The Peace Treaty of Vereeniging ends the Anglo-Boer War that began in 1899. The Treaty is signed between Boer and British leaders. 1908 …

… 1946 22 June, The Government of India requested that the question of the treatment of Indians in the Union of South Africa be …

… article was written by Baruch Hirson A Short history of the Non-European Unity – An insider's view Where is the Non-European Unity Movement? The Non-European Unity Movement (NEUM) was launched in 1943, …

… After the Anglo-Boer War, there were six British colonies in South … all separate, with their own governments. In 1910 four of the colonies were brought together as the Union of South Africa. The four old colonies became the …

… written in 2003, we have updated is slightly to meet the needs of the new curriculum but further updates will be made in 2010. … and health care provided by private entities Freedom of the press Class distinctions: upper class, middle class and …

… Causes of the War The First Anglo-Boer is also known as the First Transvaal War of Independence because the conflict …

… In the 1940s the ANC rejuvenated itself and began to work more closely with the SACP, putting behind the antagonistic relationship between the two parties in the …

… The TIC (Transvaal Indian congress) was first called the TBIA (Transvaal British Indian Association) which was founded in 1903. The organization was later named the TIC when India was no …

… Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1950 - 1959 1950 January 6-8, The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) holds its last … Sebe Moroka declares support for united action against the governments laws.  Moses Kotane of the CPSA also speaks at this meeting. March 26, Over 10 000 …

… The area between the Orange and Vaal rivers, originally known as Transoranje, … with its abundance of permanent water sources, was the hunting grounds of the San  at the beginning of the 19th century. However, other …

… By the early 1980s, the Congress movement was becoming established as the most effective force in the fight against apartheid throughout the country. With the …

… The Mfecane (a Zulu word which translates to “the crushing”) or Difiqane (a Sotho word which translates to … of Nguni and other Zulu wars and forced migrations from the 1820s. The Mfecane is characterised as a revolutionary …

… The history of the Young Communist League (YCL) dates back to 1921, although the organisation observes 25 May 1922 as the date of its official formation. History reveals that …

… The opening moment of education in South Africa coincides with the foundation of the colonial experience at the Cape in 1652. Six years after …

… and by night, for a mere pittance lay down their lives to the familiar 'fall of rock' and who, at deep levels, ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 feet in the bowels of the earth, sacrifice their lungs to the rock dust which …

… The Nile river and its influence on settlement The tomb of Tutankhamen Way of life in ancient Egypt The spread of Egypt’s knowledge Together we will learn about …

… Like all other Black ethnic groups, the Coloureds also fell victim to segregation and repressive … by Colonial and successive governments since shortly after the founding of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal and the Boer Republics. The … Lewis. G. (1987), Between the Wire and the Wall , Cape Town & Johannesburg: David …

… Timeline: 1940 - 1949 1940 Within a year of his joining the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA), Dr Yusuf Dadoo's role as an activist in the Non European United Front (NEUF) and the Indian Community raises his profile in the Communist …

… Background The establishment of the Teachers’ League of South Africa (TLSA) emerged out of increasing racial segregation in the Cape. While segregation had been established early in the … Not White Enough, Not Black Enough: Racial Identity in the South Africa , (Cape Town), pp.79, 95-96, 133-135.| …

… European's settle in South Africa for the first time and begin to further colonize and trade with the Khoikhoi at the cape, by the middle this century the first Khoikhoi-Dutch …

… 1919 The Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU) is formed in Cape Town after World War I, with a membership of 24. The Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU) absorbs a number of … worker organisations and other centers, and becomes the national workers organisation. The Industrial and …

… The 1940s were characterised by changes that had a profound effect on the political landscape in South Africa. There was closer cooperation between the CPSA and the ANC, in contrast to the antagonistic …

… The three Basotho Wars (1858-68) and the formation of Lesotho The conflict between the Basotho people and White settlers in … Available at: www.sesotho.web.za [Accessed 10 June 2009]| "The encounter between the Basotho and the missionaries of the Paris Evangelical …

… The Natal Indian Association (NIA) was formed when the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) and the Colonial Born and Settlers Indian Association (CBSIA) … (1940). Natal Indian Association, A true story of the unity move – an explanation and exposure, 13 April 1940 , …

… One of the most important developments in South Africa in this period was the formation of the Pact Government in which the push for independence from …

… BC Humans begin to migrate from Africa to other parts of the world 8500 BC – 6500 BC In the Sahara Desert region, the people develop the use of pottery and use it for tools …