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… is the one that greets a visitor to Cape Town arriving by road from the east, (particularly along the N2). The …   To the West the expanse of the Cape Flats is limited by rising ground that slopes up to the steep cliffs of the … in 1811 that the deep sand of the Flats made travel by cart or wagon extremely difficult. The situation was …

… that is still standing. It was built between 1666 and 1679 by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) , a big trading company … held to celebrate the New Year, and was also influenced by carnivals from America. It is an important part of the … in the Province Emphasis on human wellbeing is echoed by CapeNature’s CEO, Dr Ashley Naidoo: “The resilience of our …

… May Day holiday). Worker's Day celebrates the role played by Trade Unions, the Communist Party and other labour … But the modern working class, whose exploitation is hidden by the wage system, is only several hundred years old. Men, … carpenters campaigned for a ten-hour day in 1791. By the 1830s, this had become a general demand. In 1835, …

… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 54 - Letter from the International … Africa (14 and 29.V. 1935) have been discussed at length by the Intern. Secretariat and it was decided to once again … A REAL PARTY, GENERALLY ACKNOWLEDGED, SUPPORTED, TESTED BY THE PROLETARIAT AND IN ITSELF CONSISTENT. Only such a …

… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The Asiatic Land Tenure … Indians in the Transvaal. Albert Christopher was alarmed by its implications. There is a trace of despair in his … and work in defined areas, except those who are protected by Act of 1919 and those who are menial servants. Whether our …

… May Day holiday). Worker's Day celebrates the role played by Trade Unions, the Communist Party and other labour … the modern working class, whose exploitation is hidden by the wage system, has only existed for several hundred … carpenters campaigned for a ten-hour day in 1791. By the 1830s, this had become a general demand and in 1835, …

… May Day holiday). Worker's Day celebrates the role played by Trade Unions, the Communist Party and other labour … But the modern working class, whose exploitation is hidden by the wage system, is only several hundred years old. Men, … carpenters campaigned for a ten-hour day in 1791. By the 1830s, this had become a general demand. In 1835, …

… after a rainfall like pearls or diamonds. It was visited by John Barrow in 1797 when he reported that: "The village of … six miles long ... bordered all down its dusty length by fine capacious houses, standing in their own green compounds, and well sheltered by avenues of oak and firs".  Just over forty years later, in …

… The Settlement at the Cape of Good Hope was founded by the Dutch in 1652 and the signal guns were originally part … in 1803. However, in 1806 the Cape was occupied again by the British after the Battle of Blaauwberg. Thereafter the … from there was on 4 August 1902. Sailing ships were slow by modern standards and could not store fresh food for long …

… is a secluded collection of four Beaches naturally divided by Boulders and Rocks. Taking a stroll across all Beaches is … Between Clifton and Llandudno beaches and Bordered by the spectacular, Twelve Apostles Mountain range and the … goes down. Celebrities – who remain largely undisturbed by ultra-cool Capetonians – mix with Locals at Places along …

… majority coming from Old Crossroads to escape the violence by the ‘Witdoeke’ (a notorious vigilante group) under the … built under the principle of racial segregation executed by the government. Due to the  immense influx of people, it … to their homelands in the Eastern Cape Province.  By 1986, some 8300 people had occupied 4150 site and service …

… From the book:  The Role of the Missionaries in conquest by Nosipho Majeke THE BRITISH next aimed their attack at … another pressure of tribes one upon another, driven south by certain developments among the coast tribes. It is not … social fabric of the Bantu, a change that was accelerated by other forces, such as contact with the Mohammedans and …

… the City. Her donations also included South African works by artists such as Pieter Wenning, Frans Oerder, Jacob … 1964 the Pretoria Art Museum acquired its first painting by a Black artist. Subsequently it started to collect works … at the same time collecting prints from Europe and the USA by artists such as Henry Moore, Paul Gauguin, Salvador Dali …

… The South African State Theatre was built by Performing Arts department of the Provincial Council of … theatre on the 23rd of May 1981 was Applause – directed by Anthony Farmer. [v] In June 2000, the South African State Theatre was closed by the Minister of Arts and Culture due to financial …

… a white child stoops to peer inside the hut, watched over by a supposedly caring adult. As Goldblatt has noted, “This day commemorated the vow taken by the Voortrekkers before the Battle of Blood River, that if … of the ‘Structures’ series presented at the KZNSA by Goldblatt begins, historically, with his 1993 image of the …

… of the KCA was to address the colonial challenges faced by the Kikuyu. In 1929, Kenyatta went to London, and only … was re-elected three times. His leadership was marked by corruption and nepotism, and he is said to have been the … In 1966, Kenyatta had a heart attack and was plagued by ill health until his death on 22 August 1978. He was …

… the Rustenburg Estate, and was used as a camping ground by Batavian forces during the first British invasion of the … as the Rondebosch Common and a National Monument - loved by the community and home to a number of unique indigenous … Council Land. In fact it is a donation of private Land by Cecil John Rhodes in his will to be left as a permanent …

… of Steven Bothma. The farm Welgelegen was established by Bothma. After his death the farm changed hands a number of … time in the vicinity of Cape Town. It was restored in 1936 by the Union Government in collaboration with the government … is a Cape truncated-cone tower mill, and is characterised by its thatch roof, which stands out as cars whizz by on the …

… and steadfastness.)    Over the years the wine produced by this Farm caught the attention of very influential people … van der Stel, in 1712 . His portion was acquired in 1885 by the Colonial Government as an experimental wine Farm. It … House, is known as Groot Constantia, was originally built by Simon van der Stel in 1692, and after its destruction in a …

… National Monuments including: A stone church built in 1904 by the London Missionary Station . The Museum is also worth a … Of England Renovated this huge Mission abandoned in 1948, by the London Missionary Society - which is characterised by its pretty Buildings with Pinnacles and its shiny Tiles. …

… the remains of what was pushed up from the Earth’s Mantle by the impact of a meteorite. Scientists believe to have been … that hit at what is now Vredefort, is also thought by many in the scientific Community to have possibly played a … theory that the ‘hole’ in the Earth was not caused by a Meteorite, but by a blast from within the planet itself… …

… (prior to 1910) St Augustine's was established in 1865 by the Reverend Bransby Key as a station of the Society for … Understandably these measures were not welcomed by the people concerned, and within the year indigenous … staff and the family of the local trader, were escorted by Chief Mditswa to his village where they took over the …

… the Eastern boundary of the Cape. The Building was used by British military patrols as a halt, during which they … ghosts of the past hovering over the Station can be noted by passengers passing through, has been imortalised in verse … to the site!)  The Fairworld Fine Wool Museum was set up by Willem van Aardt to capture the History of a Century of; …

… "corner of shining waters".   The area was first settled by whites during the 1846-7 border conflict, more popularly … there. At the end of hostilities the camp was abandoned by the military, who were replaced soon after, in 1849, by a Scottish missionary, the Rev Robert Niven. He chose it …

… 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade commissioned by The Department of Education This first volume in the … Without all that, globalisation would not have occurred. By highlighting these “points” in history, three things … globalisation in general. They present evidence produced by archaeologists, linguists and historians. By weaving …

… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Moonsamy Naidoo charged … have been reading with great interest the exposure made by you and by Mr. P. S. Aiyar regarding the mischief-making of the …

… 2019, the last Presidential elections were followed by a political crisis, as the defeated candidate, Domingos … a motion to challenge the election results which decision by the Supreme Court is still pending. In April 2020, ECOWAS, followed by the European Union, recognized the election of Umaro …

… Joseph. The UDF was launched in 1983, and began its work by promoting protests and boycotts amongst its members. A … declared. This was extended to a full state of emergency by 1988. The UFD then started to form closer links with the … laws of hospitals around the country were challenged by protestors, leading to the admission of more than 200 …

… reasons to challenge Obete's regime were afforded impetus by the growing discontent from the Ugandan population … forced to flee to Zambia and his government was replaced by a Military Council headed by General Tito Okello. The new government only remained in …

… as a remembrance of the three victims who were killed by the security police on 15 October 1985. The massacre … of the Western Cape. In Athlone, the area bordered by Klipfontein Road, Belgravia Road, Thornton Road and … a gathering place of anti-apartheid protests particularly by students. On the day of the incident, security police …