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A new class struggle
… man. This coupled with 4 and 5 , above, may have brought about a reduction by some "five thousand of the White … had increased considerably; by 1910 it was…
ArticleThe Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial, 1984
… on the organisations. De Vries agreed that he was confused about his role as an expert witness, and admitted that he may … union. Alistair Lightbody of…
ArticleThe Cabinet Reshuffle of 2017
… and Pravin Gordhon, the president has been quite adamant about implementing radical economic transformation and … of finance is fit for the task. When the…
Prehistory of the Polokwane/Pietersburg area
… some of those people shifted over to the Polokwane area at about that time. Various groups in the area, such as the … specimens of Australopithecus africanus…
A growing urban African population
… resident in Sophiatown. These were broken down into about 54 000 Africans, 3000 Coloureds, 1 500 Indians and just … resources. Few services In the three…
ArticleGarveyism: Early 1900s philosophy
… the unity of all blacks, claimed that liberty would come about only through the return of all Afro-Americans to their … unity of all blacks, he claimed that…
ArticleHIV/Aids in South Africa
… infected and die in future, based on what is already known about infection and mortality rates. Many factors contribute … years. Aids Foundation South Africa…
EventBritish Kaffraria becomes a province with its own administration
… of Lieutenant-Colonel John MacLean. Read more about British Kaffraria. Read more about Chief Maqoma, a renowned Xhosa leader in the frontier wars. Read more…
ArticleUniversity of Witwatersrand Student Protests 2015 Timeline
… for many years before the 2015 Fallism Movements came about. The protests from these institutions barely garner any … have their first labour law session. An…
Afrikaner Newspapers and the newspaper industry from 1830
… and after 1914 to achieve political power. Writing about the press in the 20th century, Hachten and Giffard say: … that finally took form as Afrikaans. They…
ArticleWhat is heritage?
… of South African cultural heritage. When people talk about South African heritage, they might be referring to …
Bonani Africa 2010 Awards
… Africa and across the continent to initiate a dialogue about image making and to support photographers to deepen the …
EventMandela asks for commitment to fight AIDS
… following day. Mandela led a campaign in raising awareness about AIDS, especially in Africa where about 25 million of the World's 38 million HIV infected ……
The Many Faces of Apartheid Repression
… over 75 000 persons have been detained without trial, about 52 000 of them (or 70% of the total) within the last 5 … and weeks on hunger strike. There is…
PlaceAlbaster Klip, Northern Cape
… he enter information on a daily basis or long after events about which he wrote? Is the information which he included in … is based primarily on an analysis…
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 2: The first farmers in Southern Africa
… farmers of southern Africa and the ways we can find out about them. The term ‘Iron Age’ is a convenient label for … together. Archeologists have discovered…
ArticleEarly African Civilisations: Ancient Egypt, Nubia and Swahili
… Nubia lay in today's Sudan south of Egypt. Much is known about Egyptian civilisation but few people know about a civilisation that ruled Egypt for as many as…
ArticleNapoleon Bonaparte
… should arrive at its destination, He was famously caring about his troops and once remarked that “an army marches on … take into account all the changes that…
Prehistory of the Rustenburg area
… but many remained in the area today known as Phokeng, about 10km north of Rustenburg. During the Difaqane of the … predating the lifespan of meaningful oral…
Press Conference in Addis Ababal: Oliver Tambo, 02 July 1987
… asked is whether he was satisfied, or the ANC satisfied about the level of support that is emanating from the member … white community in our country which…
13. Wife lays bigamy charge
… dated 4 September 1895, has interesting details about the social conditions surrounding this family tune. … the Eastern Vlei. I was married to my husband at …
ArticleStudent Protests at Tshwane University of Technology - Timeline
… proportions of the TUT student populace have been vocal about the sub-standard quality of the historically … allegedly shoot rubber bullets at protesting…
ArticleTransport on land
… and in the Tigris-Euphrates valley in the Middle East, about 5 000 years ago. Later they were also used in Crete, … lot of goods over long distances, and to…
ArticleArts and Crafts and reconstruction by Jillian Carman
… My paper is about two women who focused on a common ideal, namely, the … landscape. They may even have met, or at least have known about the other. But they…
Mandela’s membership of the Communist Party: what needs to be reassessed by Tom Lodge
… The evidence that Stephen Ellis refers to about Mandela’s membership of the Communist Party is pretty … researcher Irina Filatova in 2004 shortly before he…
The Arrival of the Khoisan
… About 2 000 years ago (100 BC), life began to change … bringing with them a different way of life and new ideas about the world. For the San hunter-gatherers…
Defining the term 'Bantu'
… from Nigeria and Uganda to South Africa, and who speak about 700 languages, including many dialects. How these … emotive meaning and became a symbol of the…
The Dutch and the Khoisan
… colony when Europeans started to settle there. Read more about the VOC in our Special Feature. Contact with the … post at Malacca in 1662 there were 40 free…
ArticleBlack Consciousness: Cultural Expression and Representation
… 1950s and earlier 1960s. The end of the fifties brought about the emergence of protest literature, a shift from the … the ability of cultural activity to…
ArticleNatal Indian Congress (NIC)
… At a farewell dinner in his honour in 1894, Gandhi read about the intentions of the Natal Legislative Assembly to … of membership. According to Gandhi, in…