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ArticleThe Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the Anti-Apartheid Struggle
… people of Europe and important political questions’. With about 8,000 Russian Jews living in the Transvaal also taken … in a war against the British Empire…
SAHO Commemorates 40 Years since Soweto Uprising: Intergenerational Dialogue by Roanne Moodley
… while June 16 remains a beacon in our past) I wonder about the differences that may exist between you and I. Me, a … that ours could be too. How much of your…
EventSamuel Marks (77) dies in Johannesburg
… was also a friend of President Paul Kruger. To read more about Sammy Marks, see our biography on him. Read more about Marks' contribution to Pretoria's…
Mission Stations - M
… "We visited every Hottentot family in the settlement, about forty in number. Their houses, though mean huts, were … in the annexed etching, and on which…
Indian Community in Lenasia
… in Lenasia was a contentious issue, driven with debates about race, class, collaboration with and resistance to … offered the community the area today known…
Introductory Statement on the Presentation of the Statement of the National Executive Committee of the ANC on the 79th Anniversary of the ANC by O. R. Tambo, 8 January 1991
… and peace sooner rather than later. What our statement is about is struggle. It is about the continued offensive of the masses of our people, … against…
Notes on the Life of Ernest Cole 1940–1990 by Gunilla Knape
… a compilation of quotations from interviews and research about Ernest Cole and his life I have undertaken since 2008. It was difficult to find people who…
Address by President Thabo Mbeki at the Opening Ceremony of the 23rd Africa Regional Conference of the Food and Agricultre Organisation: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, 4 March 2004
… This is the reason for development. Development is not about helping a few people get rich or creating a handful of … that only benefit the country’s elite;…
ArticleA Brief History of Pageview
… during its heyday between 1945 and 1960. To read more about the people, politics, legislation and removals during …
Report of the Coolie Commission of 1872
… the returnees lodged complaints at the Protector's Office about unfair conditions of employment and ill-treatment in …
ArticleIndia, Mughal Empire, 16-19th Century
… horsemen and archers. Baburs' army consisted of about 12 000 men, including skilled horsemen and expert …
ArticleThe Langa March, 30 March 1960
… leadership that non-violent action was not going to bring about change without armed action. The ANC and PAC were …
ArticleAfrican Nationalism
… unity of all blacks, he claimed that liberty would come about only through the return of all Afro-Americans to their …
ArticlePan Africanist Congress (PAC)
… spans just over half a century. The PAC’s origins came about as result of the lack of consensus on the Africanist …
PlaceOnverwacht
… on the border of the Thaba Nchu section of Bophuthatswana, about 50km from Bloemfontein. The place was composed of about seven barren farms owned by the…
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 1: Hunter-gatherers and herders in Southern Africa
… Image Source The San In this section we will learn all about the life of the San. We will look at the following: Who … stretches over South Africa, Botswana…
ArticleThe Early History of Rugby in South Africa
… of two racially segregated governing bodies. One thing about rugby in South Africa would become clear throughout the … and SACOS represented important steps…
EventPik Botha is appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs
… representative at the United Nations (UN). Read more about Botha's political career and his visit to Beijing in 1991. Read more about the UN and apartheid. …
EventSelassie becomes emperor
… meaning that he is an African messiah. Click here to read about his burial Click here to read more about the history of Ethiopia …
EventThe ship São José is wrecked
… 500 slaves on board. The ship was totally wrecked and about 200 slaves were drowned. Other sources mention that an … São José, had been wrecked in 1622 along…
Remembering the Artistry of Photojournalist Ranjith Kally by Kalim Rajab (Daily Maverick) 21 June 2017
… Louis was, from the effect of one’s artistry. I thought about Ali’s statement this weekend, attending the funeral of … to have a solo exhibition. His name…
PlaceAlgiers, Capital of Algeria
… area of Ganyesa, which is a town with a population of about 19,000 people in the North West province of South … It is located 70 kilometres North-West of…
EventSomerset concludes a treaty with Ngqika (aka Gaika)
… volunteered, and Ndlambe, who was retreating, abandoned about 23,000 cattle to the pursuing commandos. Ngqika, who … Makana urged the Xhosa to unite and he…
Article“Bantu Education or the Street” by Norman Levy
… on this in a letter to Tambo, saying: “The more I think about the system of education under review, the more I am … debates in parliament that I read were…
PlaceSterkfontein Caves, Krugersdorp (within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site)
… The caves are situated about 11km from Krugersdorp , on the Farm- 'Swartkrans'. They are believed to have been discovered in about 1896 or 1897, and were…
EventPolitical violence claims 100 lives in KZN
… About 100 people were declared dead as a result of the … to execute their defensive mandate remained in doubt as about 15,000 armed Inkatha Freedom Party …
The diary of Maria Tholo - October 18 - November 1 by Carol Hermer
… and she went into the bedroom to fetch beer. As she was about to give it to him she hesitated. 'Oh, hold on. Don't go yet. I can see a couple of children…
ArticleThe Black Sash: A History of Transformation
… the majority of the members were generally unconcerned about or unwilling to participate in the fight for the rights … was a struggle due to the members’…
Forming the Federation
… told another one that there would be a meeting. There were about 40 or 50 women at the meeting. We were talking about the position of women, and what we…
EventWomen protest against passes in the Free State
… requirement was withdrawn. There is some controversy about the actual date of the protest, though all sources … was organised on 28 May 1913. Click here to…