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ArchiveThe story of the Black Sash: The Women`s Campaign for Justice and Good Government in South Africa
… The story of the Black Sash: The Women`s Campaign for Justice and Good Government in South …
Call for Papers: On the edges: Autodidacts, forgotten thinkers, silenced women in 20th-century South Africa
… On the edges: Autodidacts, forgotten thinkers, silenced women in 20th-century South Africa …
Archive9th August: International Day of Solidarity with the struggle of women of South Africa and Namibia
… International Day of Solidarity with the struggle of women of South Africa and Namibia …
Karen Muir (12), Kimberley swimmer, sets a new world record in the backstroke for women in Blackpool, England.
… swimmer, sets a new world record in the backstroke for women in Blackpool, England. …
Hutu rebels attack Tutsi refugees at a camp in Burundi, killing some 320 people, mostly women and children.
… at a camp in Burundi, killing some 320 people, mostly women and children. …
Declaration of the International Conference on Women and Children under Apartheid, Arusha, Tanzania, 7 to 10 May 1985
… Declaration of the International Conference on Women and Children under Apartheid, Arusha, Tanzania, 7 to 10 …
Ellen Kuzwayo (91), author, stalwart campaigner against apartheid in South Africa and a tireless fighter for women’s emancipati
… apartheid in South Africa and a tireless fighter for women’s emancipati …
The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998, protecting women and children in traditional marriages and specifying that a
… Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998, protecting women and children in traditional marriages and specifying …
BiographyViola Hashe
… in 1928 by Gana Makabeni . When large numbers of African women began to enter the garment industry, 'Solly' Sachs of … Union organised them into a…
Refiloe Jackie Phelile Sedibe
… for advanced training in Moscow. She was one of three women who were chosen for the programme. After the year-long … exile. She was also a writer and co…
BiographyBertha Gxowa (Mashaba)
… However, her political activities soon turned to focus on women’s issues. She became a founding member of the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) in…
BiographyRuth Mompati
… was elected to the National Executive Committee of the ANC Women’s League . Mompati was involved in the Defiance … was a founding member of the Federation…
BiographyPatricia Horn
… Industrial Workers Union, where she was mainly involved in women’s committees. Her involvement with women’s issues within the union triggered to raise funds…
BiographyMokgadi Caster Semenya
… acclaim, also being voted Track and Field News number one women's 800m runner of 2009. However, the public attention … or high levels of testosterone in…
BiographyNokukhanya Luthuli
… of separation. [15] The restrictions placed on married women teachers forced Nokukhanya to quit teaching entirely … struggle away from the limelight. But she…
![Matsie Angelina Motshekga [Angie Motshekga] portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/saho_medium/public/bio_pics/Angie%20Motshekga_0.jpg?itok=GuKalxXb)
BiographyMatsie Angelina Motshekga [Angie Motshekga]
… her primary education at different schools in Soweto (ANC Women’s League, 2021), and matriculated from the Matatiele … of Educational Science degree and a…
BiographyBaleka Mbete-Kgositsile
… where she became the first secretary of the regional women’s section of the ANC, which was established as a result of a growing number of women going into…
BiographyGladys Thomas
… (COSAW) in 1992. She was also a member of the United Women's Congress (UWCO) and the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW). The award-winning poet,…
ArchiveGrade 12 History Paper 2 November 2017
… Grade 12 History Paper 2 November 2017 …
ArchiveGrade 12 History Paper 1 November 2017
… Grade 12 History Paper 1 November 2017 …
ArchiveThe Colonising Camera photographs in the making of Namibian History
… The Colonising Camera photographs in the making of Namibian History … The Colonising Camera photographs in the making of Namibian History …
ArchiveAbout South African History Online Video
… About South African History Online Video …
ArchiveMandela's release - what a day this was in our history
… Mandela's release - what a day this was in our history …
BiographyPaul Stopforth
… and understanding. Now, he reflects, “I engage with history, with memory; I hover between two places, which is a … on the island embody the sacrifices made…
BiographyEllen Elmendorp
Ellen Elmendorp was born in the Netherlands and is a freelance documentary photographer based in South Africa.She has lived in Poland, Spain, Argentina,…
BiographyThulisile Nomkhosi Madonsela
… of managing director at the Office of the Status of Women in the Presidency. On 19 October 2009 Madonsela was … An advocate for Gender equality and the…
BiographyRuth First
… receiving firsts in sociology, anthropology, economic history and native administration. Her fellow students … about slave-like conditions on Bethal potato…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of 1956 Women’s March: Union Buildings, Tshwane, 9 August 2006
… Republic of Zimbabwe, Joyce Mujuru, Veterans of the 1956 Women's March and other senior citizens, Leaders and members of the Women's Organisations, Minister…
ArchiveIndentured and Post-Indentured Experiences of Women in the Indian Diaspora edited by Amba Pande
… Indentured and Post-Indentured Experiences of Women in the Indian Diaspora edited by Amba Pande …
ArchiveDaughters of the Gujarat Diaspora: Immigrant Women, Identity and Agency in Natal by Kalpana Hiralal
… Daughters of the Gujarat Diaspora: Immigrant Women, Identity and Agency in Natal by Kalpana Hiralal …