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ArticleBureau of State Security (BOSS)
… as a limited function, seeing as its whole authority and responsibility rested with one individual, van den Bergh. … government looked at British…
African People’s Organisation (APO)
… did not restrict its membership to Muslims only. Tobin and W. Collins, a lay preacher In the African Methodist … for Coloureds that would not be organised…
ArticleThe People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN)
… all the Namibian local tribes. In an attempt to divide and conquer, the South African government, which ruled the … minerals such as uranium, lithium,…
ArticleReactions to Silverton Siege 1980
… Verdict Protests The Silverton and Soekmekaar verdict prompted a wave of protests against the death penalty and particularly the death sentences of Johnson…
ArticleStudent protests in democratic South Africa - Timeline
… alleged victimisation of students by some staff members, and academic exclusion. The protests had caused significant damage to property and threatened the…
ArticleLearning about history through people: oral history
… possible activity would be to have learners get into pairs and discuss what they did over the weekend. A few learners … a historical source as it is…
The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA): CODESA 2
… process. During the two days of discussion the mechanism and technicalities of transition and a changeover of political leadership were clarified. At … a…
The African Resistance Movement (ARM): An Organisational History
… apartheid in South Africa was the Sharpeville Massacre and its aftermath. The heavy-handed response of the state saw thousands of activists detained and…
ArticleAftermath of the Bhambatha Rebellion 1906
… The Bambatha Rebellion claimed the lives of 4000 Zulu and 30 white people and cost the colonial government £740,000. Some of the Zulu … Natal government…
10 YEARS PROJECT
… BETWEEN THE FREEDOM FRONT, THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN-GOVERNMENT/ NATIONAL PARTY TAKING NOTE … the Republic of South Africa, Act 200…
ArticleSouth West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO): An Organisational Timeline
… Nations, but is intercepted by South African authorities and deported from South Africa to Namibia. 1959 The OPC expands and develops other branches – among…
ArticleGrade 12 - Civil Resistance in South Africa 1970s to 1980
… civil society resistance after the 1960s? During the 1960s and the 1980s South Africa was ruled by the National Party. The NP government imposed the…
ArticleThe Cabinet Reshuffle of 2017
… head of the executive branch by appointing, reshuffling and dismissing ministers from their ministerial duties. … constitution: “The President appoints the…
ArticleTimeline of the Bulhoek Massacre
… gained quite a reputation in his region as a lay preacher and as an independent evangelist, has a vision while hunting … revelations from an angel, one of…
ArticleBiography of Mongane Wally Serote by Matthew Williams
… time, Serote wrote many works that conveyed the suffering and anger of the oppressed black South African people. Despite being in exile and away from his…
ArticleThe Berlin Conference
… for Africa. This British coined the term sometime in 1884, and it has since been used to describe the twenty-plus years … the various European powers…
ArticleGarment Workers Union (GWU)
… women factory workers that transcended barriers of colour and class. In the late 1920s and 1930s, most of the tailors and dressmakers in South Africa had…
ArticleSouth African Constitutional Development Timeline 1902 - 1997
… War that began in 1899. The Treaty is signed between Boer and British leaders. 1908 12 October, The first National … passed by the British House of Commons…
ArticleThe History of Al-Shabaab
… the US-backed Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Reconciliation (ARPCT) and gaining sole control over Somalia’s war-torn capital. … American air…
ArticleBloemfontein the Segregated city
… only. This became part of the constitution in 1854, and included those who were in possession of land and who may have been able to claim their right to it…
ArticleRivonia Trial 1963 - 1964
… to argue that the laws in place were equally draconian and that defiance of these laws was justified. The Rivonia Trial and the arrest of the MK high Command…
ArticleThe Founding of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
… freedom does not possess organisational boundaries and confines. Malema’s term as ANC Youth League president was … the ANC. ANC Youth League spokesperson,…
ArticleBlack Consciousness Movement (BCM)
… Soweto riots were followed by continuous unrest: students and workers in the townships of every province boycotted schools, universities and workplaces, and…
Straight Talk - Emilia Potenza
… danger of losing our history" A recent report on history and archaeology in schools offers compelling reasons for the … of the past through clear narrative…
ArticleAn Introduction to Sophiatown
… on high ground which sloped upwards towards a koppie, and was charming and attractive. He bought 237 acres of land, laid out the streets, and named them…
ArticleA history of Apartheid in South Africa
… Background and policy of apartheid Before we can look at the history of … period it is necessary to understand what apartheid was and how it affected people…
ArticlePondoland revolt - 1950 - 1961
… the rise of the Colonisersand their attempts to reshape and re-engineer Pondoland and to co-opt their Chiefs. Violence erupted around issues … land…
ArticleMaps of Africa through the centuries
… for many centuries the maps that were created were by and large grossly inaccurate. They are still a fascinating … ranges that did not exist, countries that…
ArticleHow did the Nazis construct an Aryan identity?
… other races. Hitler became obsessed with 'racial purity' and used the word 'Aryan' to describe his idea of a 'pure … people on earth. The ideal Aryan had…
ArticleCape Youth Congress (CAYCO)
… the development of youth structures outside of schools and universities. CAYCO came as an initiative from the … braches. Coloured voted for coloureds for…