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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…
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,…
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…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1950-1959
… 1950 In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Mandela trained at the Donaldson Orlando Community Centre. He excelled at boxing and shared his love of the sport…
Biography of Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana by Nick Mencia
… : Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana was a South African jazz pianist and alto saxophonist from Port Elizabeth. Due to rising … countries with multiple bands, most…
Activity: The first farmers in Southern Africa
… information from their research surrounding Suikerbosrand and Hartebeespoort Dam near Johannesburg. They discovered: … Stones used for grinding Remains of…
ArticleTransport in the air
… desire to fly like a bird. The Greek myth about Icarus and Daedalus is one of the most famous stories. According to the story, Daedalus was an artist,…
ArticleYouth Politics in South Africa in the 1970s
… Their activities were becoming increasingly radical and openly hostile to apartheid and white supremacist rule in general. SASO took its … was politically…
ArticleKora
… leader detached himself from this group with his followers and became the first great chief of the Korana. Others say … Initially there were two main groups,…
ArticleMiriam Makeba: Activist on Two Fronts by Connor Kirkpatrick
… is a Gramy award-winning singer. She is from Johannesburg and dedicated her life to fighting for equality in both Somuth Africa and America Key Words: Miriam…
ArticleNatal Indian Association (NIA)
… (NIA) was formed when the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) and the Colonial Born and Settlers Indian Association (CBSIA) amalgamated. [1] … Union Government in…
ArticleSouth African Coloured People Organisation (SACPO)
… groups, the Coloureds also fell victim to segregation and repressive legislations enacted by Colonial and successive governments since shortly after the…
ArticleSan hunter-gatherer society in the Later Stone Age
… the San people. They mostly survived by hunting Gemsbok and other antelope and gathering plants. Hunter-gatherer societies hunt, fish and gather wild plants…
Afrikaans Community 1652-1795
… East Indian Company could obtain fresh vegetables and fill their waterbutts, while meat would be obtained by … the Far East, but an uneasy relationship with…
Judaism
… of God's law. Sources: www.ida.net Jews, like Christians and Muslims, believe that God created everything and that he is the lord of the universe. They also…
ArticleExample of a local history: Pretoria
… we come from are a part of our heritage. Where we grew up and where we live are important because we learn from the people who live there with us, and the…
Re-Emergence of Congress Activity 1980s
… Consciousness organisations were in a gradual decline and struggling to avert state repression. Congress-inspired … Party , the South African Council of…
ArticleThe 1st Johannesburg Biennale
… In an attempt to restore artistic exchange and dialogue after the Cultural Boycotts of the Isolation … represented the lifting of internally imposed…
Eyewitness accounts of the Sharpeville massacre 1960
… The day of the Massacre, mourning the dead and getting over the shock of the event © Baileys African … Struggle', Ravan Press... "The aeroplanes were flying…
ArticleHistory of Women in Prisons during Apartheid
… This article was written by Justin Lawler and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project During … known that many black…
ArticleEastern Cape Wars of Dispossession 1779-1878
… date back to 1779 when Xhosa people, Boers, Khoikhoi, San and the British clashed intermittently for nearly a hundred … due to colonial expansion which in…
ArticleUniversity Christian Movement (UCM)
… founding congress in Grahamstown, with about 90 clergymen and students in attendance. The congress elected an executive … The executive included Colin…
ArticleWomen’s Role in the Negotiations by Nicole Dellaportas
… This article was written by Nicole Dellaportas and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project Women’s … Negotiations Women…
Thupelo (1985)
… Nthubu Koloane , together with William ‘Bill’ Ainslee and a group of artists. Koloane had been a participant in the … Triangle Network artists’ workshop in…
10 YEARS PROJECT
… fundamental socio-economic transformation, peace and stability for all our people. The basic principle … enjoyed many advantages over the regime, both…
The French Revolution
… in France that determined every single person’s position and rights. Workers who had long been denied rights and privileges grew frustrated and angry that…
ArticleEconomic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
… formed by former ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema and former ANC Youth League spokesman Floyd Shivambu. The organisation describes itself as a…
ArticleThe Anti-Pass Campaigns 1960
… 1959-1960: Formation, Sharpeville and Banning For many years there was tension inside the … Congress (ANC) between those with more moderate views and those…
ArticleThe 1956 Women’s March in Pretoria
… of South Africa women – ranging from all backgrounds and cultures including Indians, Coloureds, Whites, and Blacks – staged a march on the Union Buildings of…