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The Afrikaner Bond
… would culminate in the victory of the Nationalist Party (NP) in the election of 1948 , when the NP began to institute the apartheid programme. Two figures ……
Increasing repression and the turn to the armed struggle
… A series of legislations were passed by the NP led government in the 1950s as it sought to deal with … has been seen by some as a critical point in South…
Polokwane an Overview
… point of contact between various people and processes. The history of Pietersburg /Polokwane is inextricably linked to … television screen and international…
ArticleLiberation Struggle in South Africa
… election in April 1994. This archive presents this history in two parts, namely; Emerging African Nationalism … 1960-1994 respectively. Please note that …
ArticleDistrict Six is Declared a ‘White Area’
… 1950 Group Areas Act of the Apartheid government. [iii] History The first occurrence of forced removals in District … Six Revisited (Bellville, South Africa:…
Grade 6 term 1 classroom support
… A ACTIVITY PLANNING OVERVIEW Subjects covered: English, History (social sciences), Connecting Classroom themes: … 3. Describe the society – rich…
Address by Deputy President Jacob Zuma at the 40th Anniversary of the Execution of Vuyisile Mini and five others, 6 November 2004
… is a tendency today to forget this important lesson of our history and to take things for granted. We dare not forget. … principles have kept the ANC strong…
ArticleThe Empire of Mali (1230-1600)
… of Mali was one of the largest empires in West African History, and at its height, it spanned from the Atlantic … that he caused great inflation lasting a…
ArticlePan Africanist Congress (PAC)
… is represented in parliament. This feature focuses on the history of the PAC’s contribution to the struggle against … " outlines the chronological events in…
ArticleRobert Mangaliso Sobukwe Timeline 1924 - 1978
… Source: http://tracks4africa.co.za/ The Nationalist Party (NP) wins a majority in the general election and introduces a …
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Centenary Celebrations
… Dadoo in 2009, SAHO is, as part of its rewriting of the history of the liberation movement, updating its material on … impulses of the time that might have…
The oldest forms of human communication
… the printed word can be misleading. For example, certain history books taught, inaccurately, that Africans arrived in … them as 'primitive', and paid very…
ArticleCall for submissions: The Politics of Armed Struggle in Southern Africa Conference
… accompanied by a renewed effort to write and document the history of the resistance against apartheid and colonialism. … be lost forever and their stories…
Document 24 - De Klerk’s reply to Nelson Mandela
… of apartheid education through the back door as the NP new demand. 1.4 Power of the Provincial and local …
SAAAH: “Reception / Perception”
… problematises issues surrounding the discipline of art history and art criticism, the latter being a field still … A panel discussion on changes in the…
Biography of Barry Gilder by Sofia Pullen
… the post-apartheid ANC, but to contribute to South African history. However, it is evident that he is unhappy with the … to work towards equality by telling…
ArticleConference: The Politics of Armed Struggle in Southern Africa
… REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE - CLICK HERE The Wits History Workshop, the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) and South African History…
ArticleHighlights for 2013
… South African History Online believes that history is made every day and to that effect we have compiled … representation of women in leadership for the…
Women at the start of the 20th century
… the last three or four decades that women's role in the history of South Africa has, belatedly, been given some recognition. Previously the history of women…
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK) in exile
… the pro-German and pro-British lobby. The National Party (NP) as a representative of the pro-German lobby was … of imperialism. During both wars, the…
ArticleDutch Reformed Church (DRC)
… Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) of South Africa in 1652. The history of the church has been very much bound with the … to pray under, one umbrella, thus making…
ArticleThe Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896
… is most notable for being the shortest war in recorded history, lasting less than three-quarters of an hour. The … in 1963. Endnotes [i] Knappert, J. (1992)…
ArticleSophiatown in Literature
… poignant accounts of the township's and South Africa's history in the last sixty years. Many of them were linked to … the authors themselves. The stories…
ArticleDefinition of Natural and Cultural heritage sites
… use of technology or reflect important stages in human history. A place where humans settled and used the land in a … World Heritage Sites must show major…
Archaeology: A Way of Rediscovering the Past
… ask different questions about the past. Knowledge of history grows and broadens as more archaeologists find … school students in South Africa only learnt…
BiographyJames Steven Mzilikazi Khumalo
… passionate about folk music traditions as well as the history and culture of the Zulu nation , which explains his …
The 1994 South African Election by Phyllis Jordan
… authority from the governed. As a result, for most of its history, the ANC’s political practices have leaned heavily on … between the ANC and the National…
ArticleBiography of Mongane Wally Serote by Matthew Williams
… racism. While writing this collection, Serote studied the history of racism and oppression around the world. “I was … joy and peace [14] Serote described…
ArticleArts and Cultural Organisations
… South Africa History Online has embarked, with the support of the NIHSS, … forward to help us develop a more complex picture of the history of the groups and…
ArticlePolitical executions in South Africa by the apartheid government 1961 - 1989
… Aftermath of Sharpeville One of the turning points in the history of South Africa was the Sharpeville Massacre on 21 … This became the largest number of…