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BiographyBongani Mnguni
… and family portraits. His work was a reflection of the history of many South Africans, telling the stories of black … this never obstructed him from risking…
BiographyEla Gandhi
… ? “I read Gandhi's work on passive resistance, the history of the Congress Movement in India. Gandhi never threw … Kliptown experiences were an important…
PlaceGreat Brak Rivier
… to monopolize for the next 34 years. During that time the postal and telegraphic business of Great Brak River was … this was followed by a tannery. In 1893 a…
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BiographyB J Vorster [John Vorster]
… , attacked the government, saying the Bill would mete ‘civil death’ to people the minister of justice was suspicious … term had been the most disastrous in…
BiographySolomzi Ashby Peter Mda
… Congress', he reported, ‘marked a definite epoch in the history of the Africans' who were ‘turning a new page in the history of their development, if they…
BiographyVincent Joseph Gaobakwe Matthews
… Fort Hare and graduated in 1950 with a BA in English and History. During this time, he came into contact with Nelson … until his return in 1991. Matthews…
BiographyMary Sibande
… largely after the artist herself, and she draws on the history of the women in Sibande’s family who worked as maids … communities on the margin as a whole…
BiographyKrishna Rabilal
… he was involved in campaigns, community projects and many civil society organisations, including the Anti-Republican …
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BiographyMatsie Angelina Motshekga [Angie Motshekga]
… stakeholders, including educators, opposition parties, and civil society organisations have criticised the BELA Bill. …
BiographyJulius Louis Saks
… Jubilee congress in 1974 he was awarded the distinguished service award. At the same congress Professor Henry Peters, …
BiographySaul Sibusiso “Minus Khosing” Mashinini
… at the age of 15 but he had a more or less two year service in underground cells of the African National Congress …
BiographyElliot Mngadi
Elliot Mngadi was born in Roosboom around 1918. Alongside Peter Brown also a leading member of the LP, Mngadi spearheaded the cause of black farmers in Natal…
BiographyLeonard Tebogo Tume
… his family in July 2015. On 19 September 2015, a memorial service was held for Tume and his remains were reburied in …
BiographyColleen Lombard
… with the Churches Urban Planning Commission (CUPC), a service and developmental organisation in Cape Town. Bongani …
ArchiveHistory of Migration and Contributions of Indian Women in Zambia: Comparison with South African Indian Women by Kamini Krishna
… History of Migration and Contributions of Indian Women in …
Subbiah Moodley - "Voices Of Resistance"- University Of Durban Westville, Documentation Centre, Oral History Project , 2002
… University Of Durban Westville, Documentation Centre, Oral History Project , 2002 …
ArchiveThe Biko Inquest: ‘We carry our history with us’ - The road from liberation to disillusionment by Ashwin Desai
… Desai, A. (2026). The Biko Inquest: ‘We carry our history with us’ The road from liberation to disillusionment, … otcommercuryopinion2026-09-10-the-biko…
Lindiwe Charity Nyembezi Mthembu
… were granted amnesty. [5] On 1 July 1988, a joint memorial service was held for the nine ANC activists who were killed in the Piet Retief ambushes in June…
ArticleWay of life in ancient Egypt
… control of one over many. Royal household, priesthood and civil service administered the state under nepotism - the children … succeeded to their parent's…
BiographyJoseph Booth
… 1851 in Derby, England. A unique figure in the missionary history of central and southern Africa, Booth was one of the …
BiographyPierre Jacy Fourie
… Fourie and Toweel, one of the most successful in the history of South African boxing, continued throughout the …
BiographyDr. Connie Mulder
… Transvaal Education Diploma in 1945. He started teaching History, Afrikaans and German in Randfontein. He also studied …
BiographyLebo Mathosa
… and life. She topped the charts in 2004 and also made history when she was nominated in the Best African Act …
Cornelius Petrus Mulder
… Transvaal Education Diploma in 1945. He started teaching History, Afrikaans and German in Randfontein. He also studied …
BiographyPhilip Ata Kgosana
… seen by some as a critical turning point in South African history. In return for a promise that leaders would be given … T. (ed)(1977). From Protest to…
BiographyBen Mclennan
… a number of books including, A Proper Degree of Terror , a history of the British campaign on the Eastern Frontier, …
BiographyMary Dorothy Benson
… had previously never been done before — recording the history of the ANC. She travelled all over the country, … her campaigning. Besides her two invaluable…
ArticleKingdom of Kongo 1390–1914
… into the Portuguese colony in Angola [iii] . Early history and formation 1390 - 1491 Understanding the early history of the Kingdom of Kongo is complicated…
BiographyPenny Heyns
… South Africa instead. She became the only women in the history of the Olympic Games to have won both the 100m & 200m … having set 14 world records and became…
BiographyAbram Ramothibi Onkgopotse Tiro
… his expulsion from Turfloop, Tiro was offered a post as a history teacher by Lekgau Mathabathe, the Headmaster at … students to question the validity and…