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ArticlePoqo
… to the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) during the 1960's and was known for its aggressively violent sabotage campaign. … we Sizwe , Poqo made no effort to…
ArticleGrade 6 - Term 2: Explorers from Europe find southern Africa
… to the benefit of Great Zimbabwe. The cultural, political and economic power in the area shifted to Great Zimbabwe and this area took control of the Indian…
ArticleDefiance Campaign timeline 1948-1952
… 1948 May 26 , The National Party (NP) wins election and immediately introduces apartheid (separateness) measures against Blacks, Indian immigrants and those…
ArticleKhoisan herder society in the Later Stone Age
… Herder societies are also known as pastoral societies and were also nomadic, like hunter-gatherers. They kept domesticated animals and generally lived in…
ArticleIndian South Africans
… overview of the rich diversity of peoples, traditions and culture that address the question, 'Who are South … of the arrival of the Indian indentured…
ArticleThe Cape Malay
… The ‘Cape Malay’ community is rich in culture and religious traditions that have played a major role in shaping the history and diversity of Cape Town…
Griqua
… Introduction The arrival of the Boers and the colonial masters to the area known as Griqualand … their own development paths. They lost their land and…
Griqua community
… their history had an important influence on the history and development of the Orange Free State province. The arrival of the Boers and the colonial masters…
Disbanding, 1990-1991
… assembly to create a new non-racial, democratic, and unitary South Africa. The UDF had indeed won its main … Communist Party (SACP), Pan Africanist Congress …
Biography of Johnny ‘Mbizo’ Dyani by Brandon Norman
… against the apartheid regime through the medium of music and assisted the African National Congress (ANC) by performing at events in Africa and Europe…
Mission Stations - T-Z
… TUANG , Cape: LMS 1868. Emil Holub visited it in 1873 and recorded the following: "Without pausing in the native … Cape: No data available TEQWANI , also…
ArticleXenophobic violence in democratic South Africa
… such as Gauteng, Western Cape, Free State, Limpopo and KwaZulu Natal. There has been this and much speculation of the causes and triggers of the violence. A…
Christianity
… believe? Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph. Source: atschool.eduweb.co.uk Christians, Jews and Muslims believe that a loving God…
Bibliography: Missionary settlement in southern Africa
… ALBERTI, Ludwig. 1968. Account of the Tribal Life and Customs of the Xhosa in 1807. Translated by Dr William … A. 1888. Twenty-Five Years in a Wagon. London:…
The Afrikaanse Handelsinsituut
… was formed during WWII to create Afrikaner businesses and represent their interests in a period when Afrikaners … in economic power. The organisation thrived…
ArticleBattle of Cuito Cuanavale 1988
… Introduction The battle of Cuito Cuanavale and the Cuban intervention in Angola is one of the turning … of Angola led to the withdrawal of the South African,…
ArticleMessage of the National Executive Committee of the ANC, delivered by Mr. Tambo, at the funeral of Dr. Yusuf M. Dadoo
… leader of the African liberatory struggle, a comrade and friend who devoted most of his life in the service of his people, a communist of world prominence; a…
ArticlePlacing the film “Inxeba – The Wound” in Historical Review
… which is referred to as ulwaluko. Two of the men (Xolani and Vija) are caregivers and tasked with assisting their initiates during this period. … plays out,…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1940-1949
… general student dissatisfaction with boarding house food and a very low SRC poll, he followed his conscience and resigned. The head of the University gave…
Nelspruit the Segregated city
… the notion that the towns were the White man’s creation and domain, and Africans were only allowed into towns when their labour … for Africans, regarded as…
ArticleAftermath: Sharpeville Massacre 1960
… responses The Sharpeville massacre was reported worldwide, and received with horror from every quarter. South Africa had … been harshly criticised for its…
ArticleThe Youth Struggle
… against the racist character of colonialism, oppression, and segregation policies that subjected Black people young and old to indignity and inferior status…
ArticleAzanian People’s Organization (AZAPO)
… Uprising, the government cracked down on student activists and organisations alike. On 19 October 1977 the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) and related…
Journals
… Background and History The South African Association of Art Historians … journal in 1987. Accredited by the Department of Education and Training, the journal…
TCOE Online Exhibition
… Photo-documentary Exhibition and Land dispossession history The text and gallery of images within this feature are concerned with … Exhibition convened by…
Article1960's Diaries of Nelson Mandela on his trip through Africa
… copy of Nelson Mandela’s original handwritten journal and notes in the National Archives of South Africa in … be a found a memory of the early years of the…
The Hunter-Gatherers of Southern Africa: Summary
… for people who survive, or used to survive, by hunting and gathering food. QUICK INFO GUIDE: Southern Africa hunter gatherers learnt from oral history…
ArticleMarikana Massacre - 16 August 2012
… North West Province . The police killed 34 mineworkers, and left 78 seriously injured. Following the open fire … local office in order to demand support…
ArticleAccount of events: Rand Rebellion 1922
… trade union - the Industrial Workers of Africa (IWA) - and had been behind some of the party's support for the … was in Moscow when the miners came out in…
ArticleFatima Meer Timeline 1928-2010
… 1928 Fatima Meer was born in Durban, daughter of Moosa and Amina Meer. 1940s Established literacy classes for adults … her father's garage She spent one year…