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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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Journals
… Background and History The South African Association of Art Historians … journal in 1987. Accredited by the Department of Education and Training, the journal…
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…
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…
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…
ArticleSouth Africa Cabinet Members 2009 to 2010
… Zuma was elected the President of South Africa and announced his first Cabinet on 10 May 2009. The cabinet … of South Africa Kgalema Motlanthe Agriculture,…
ArticleDr G M 'Monty' Naicker - Timeline
… (Monty) Naicker to Papiah Gangathura, a fruiterer, and Dhanamal, of Leopold Street, Durban. 1917-1926 - Attended … school certificate. 1927 - Enrolled at…
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…
From Segregation to Apartheid
… crisis coincided with rapid secondary industrialisation and a substantial growth of urban African populations, as well as growing trade union activity and…
The Mass Democratic Movement, February 1988 - January 1990
… concert 1989 The State of Emergency's continued bannings and repression only led to reveal the fact that the apartheid … which coupled together with its weak…