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The role of Cecil John Rhodes' British South African Company in the Conquest of Matabeleland
Introduction European interest in Zimbabwe can be traced to the 18th century. This began with the arrival of Christian missionaries in 1858, who befriended…
Indian education in Natal
… the educational needs of the children of the Free Indians. 1 August, The Board felt that Dunning?s work/report was … School was opened for Indian and…
Chapter 4 - ‘SASO on the Attack’ : Organisation, Mobilisation and Collective Action
… and within the broader society that were noted in Chapter 2 meant there was much that aroused student anger, resentment … in Athlone, near Cape Town (SASO,…
ArticleThe Contentious Relationship Between Ngqika And Ndlambe
… and establish his authority away from his father. [1] This is how groups expanded their kingdoms, in which all … to leadership, this was kept in check by…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1940-1949
… to Unity which is adopted by the AAC’s National Executive. 2-11 August, In Alexandra, the local bus company increases … at anti-pass demonstrations up and…
Biography of Bessie Emery by Elizabeth Venditti
… influential South African female Coloured writers. Figure 1 Image source Bessie Emery was born on 6 July, 1937 in an … Head: Unpublished Early Poems."…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1920-1929
… Omar Hajee Amod Jhaveri is elected its first President. 1-3 June, The third national conference of Indian … at the annual conference of SAIC in January 1928…
“Exodus without a map”: What happened to the Durban moment? by Edward Webster
… Consciousness and the White Left. Dissent. March/April, 1–4. Webster, E. 1979. A Profile of Unregistered Union … Harare: University of Zimbabwe…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1970-1979
… The ANC in exile issued its 8 of January Statement. 1 August, J.B. Marks , political activist and trade unionist, … spreads to other parts of the country…
ArticleInsurrections Ensemble
Can you create music that can find a home on both sides of the Indian Ocean beyond the cliché of “fusion”? Are Indian forms compatible with their African…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)
… National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) was established on 2 April 1944, by Anton Lambede (who became the League’s first …
ArticleThe Women of Marikana
The town of Marikana, formerly known as and still sometimes referred to as Rooikoppies (red hills), is based in Rustenburg, in the North West province of South…
Article1960-1966: The genesis of the armed struggle
The 1960s marked an important watershed in South Africa's struggle against apartheid. The aftermath of the Sharpeville Massacre, in 1960, signalled the…
ArchiveBiography of Joyce Sikhakhane-Rankin by Victoria Sedeno
… education, she refused to enroll at bantu colleges. [1] Journalism Career Sikhakhane-Rankin began … wrote many articles on the social effects of…
PlacePaarden Eiland
Construction of the Marine Drive was started by the Cape Town Municipality, in 1916. This was very different to the Marine Drive of today……….flooding by the…
Address by ANC President Jacob Zuma at the Second Annual Raymond Mhlaba Memorial Lecture, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 12 October 2009, Port Elizabeth
Programme Director, Chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Council Judge Ronnie Pillay; Hon Vice-Chancellor and CEO Prof Derrick Swartz; …
Nelson Mandela Letter to Mrs. Manorama Bhalla, secretary of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, 3 August 1980
Robben Island, 7400 Republic of South Africa 3 August 1980 Dear Mrs. Bhalla, I am writing to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to the Indian…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 3 Essay Questions
… Grade 10 Source Addendum Grade 10 Past Exam Memo Essay 1: What were the causes of the French Revolution? In 1789 the … believed to have been given divine…
PlaceRobertson, Route 62
… had a population of 715. In 1875 this number had risen to 1 104, and in 1891 it was 2 121. By 1904 it stood at 3 244, of whom 1 875 were literate. With 150…
ArchiveA Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai
… places. Contents Foreword Acknowledgements Preface PART 1: ALIENS IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1860-1914 Social situations Introduction 1. The whole Coolies petition the…
PlaceNxuba (formerly known as Cradock)
… The name changes were approved in terms of Section 10 (2) of the South African Geographical Names Council Act (Act … The 1865 census indicated that Cradock…
Indian Community in Lenasia
… nonexistent. Until the later 1950s, houses in Extension 1 had no piped water, electricity or sewage, except for a … also from Gujerat. The centre takes shape…
PlaceOliver Tambo District Municipality
… the East and Elundini Local Municipality to the West. At 2 880 km2 it makes up a quarter of the District’s …
ArticleThe Black Sash: A History of Transformation
… magazine documented the day like this: ‘Johannesburg saw 2,500 women march in silence from Joubert Park to the city … Ruth Foley, Jean Sinclair, Jean Bosazza…
The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa: Chapter Two - By Riashnee Pather
… participate in the activities of the Liberal Study Group. 1 This development is mirrored almost exactly in the African … eagerly awaiting the chance to…
Griqua
Introduction The arrival of the Boers and the colonial masters to the area known as Griqualand West, denied the Griquas the opportunity of following their…
Griqua community
The Griqua people’s history is not directly intertwined with that of Bloemfontein, however their history had an important influence on the history and…
The genesis of the armed struggle, 1960-1966
Introduction Sharpeville shortly after the shootings © Museum Africa. The 1960s marked an important watershed in South Africa's struggle against apartheid…
PlaceHangberg, Hout Bay
… in Journal of Southern African Studies, Volume 31, Number 2. |Macgregor, H. 2010. “Hangberg in-situ Upgrading: … 1.426823#.VfHkT5cYE20 (Accessed the…
ArchivePhotography and the Liberation Struggle in South Africa
… who just want to work to be able to feed their children. 1 –Archbishop Desmund Tutu The following paper seeks to … the scant literature on photography in…