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South Africa: The Structure of Things Then by David Goldblatt, reviewed by Robyn Sassen (H-SAfrica), February 2000
… the changing and many faces of South African culture and history through its buildings. Many of the photographs that … coffee table book and trophy of South African culture and history, this book has other functions. It is an exploratory … be of value for the student of aesthetics, South African history, photography, and the lay reader, alike. Handsomely …
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Mahaking, formerly known as Mafikeng
… adults, and displays concentrating on Tswana culture and history tell interesting stories of the heritage and history of the region’s people. One of the most notable events in Mafikeng’s history was a protracted stand of that took place between the …
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Robben Island, Cape Town
… sun-kissed beaches; Robben Island’s allure lies rich in History. South Africa’s first democratically elected … and fortifications. While the Island has a rich political History, it is also pretty fascinating from a geographical … mountain just happens to be under water these days. The History of the Island may not be pretty, but the scenery …
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Port Elizabeth and the City Hall
… river. Port Elizabeth, now known as Gqeberha, has a rich history rooted in British colonialism and the influx of … in the Eastern Cape's economic development. The city's history also includes the impact of apartheid and forced …
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The Afrikaans Protestant Church, a breakaway faction of Dutch Reformed Church, is formed
… 19 May 2011] Boddy-Evans A. (n.d.), ‘This Day in African History: 27 June,’from African History, [online] Available at www.africanhistory.about.com, …
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President Paul Kruger and Sir Alfred Milner meet in Bloemfontein to discuss the franchise question
… and left for Europe. References: Anon, (n.d.), ‘The history of the War,’ from Paperspast, [online] Available at … Johannes Paulus "Paul" Kruger, from South African History Online, [online] Available at www.sahistory.org.za , …
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The Final Prize: My Life in the anti-apartheid struggle by Norman Levy
… and the most exciting years of this country's recent history, Norman Levy's autobiography combines a narrative of … experience with South African economic and political history. Norman Levy was among a minority of White South …
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Rhodes Memorial, Vredehoek- Table Mountain
… He is among the most prominent figures in South African history. Rhodes rose to prominence as a Financier, … Founder of the De Beers Company of mines. In South African history, Rhodes's name has become synonymous with British …
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Hout Bay Museum
… museum is a hidden treasure with collections of Hout Bay’s history that goes back to 1652. When the Dutch colony … Bay valley and her inhabitants. There is also wonderful history recorded regarding the Forestry, Mining and Fishing …
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Mcgregor Museum, Kimberley
… knowledge of the Northern Cape. Displays include natural history, the Siege of Kimberley , a Hall of Religions and the … Ancestors Gallery, depicting three million years of human history in the Northern Cape . Entry Fees: R30.00 pp – …
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Eleven African demonstrators are shot dead by Rhodesian police in Salisbury
… by now. References: Boddy-Evans A. ‘This Day In African History’, from About African History, 01 June, [online], available at …
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Start of the Muslim community’s Tana Baru Cemetery Uprising
… the most significant political events in the 19th Century history of Cape Muslims. In commemoration of the 124th … Centre to the Tana Baru Cemetery. Related: SAHO Feature: History of Muslims in South Africa SAHO Archive: 1804-1899 …
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End Conscription Campaign (ECC)
… closely with the UDF. Silkscreen. Source: South African History Archive Collection The ECC was formed at the … leave South Africa defenceless." Source: South African History Archive Collection Then Minister of Law and Order, …
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Reactions to the formation of a republic
… Picture: Terre Blanche, H & Ilsley, J. 1999. Help-U-History Grade 12 . Cape Town: Kagiso Black South Africans For … to allow him to receive the Nobel Prize. Picture: New History of South Africa. In 1960 the ANC and PAC had been …
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Contemporary issues: Women’s struggle, 1900-1994
… A tumultuous history has left women in present day South Africa with a …
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How Lenin and Stalin are remembered today?
… Stalin's regime is recorded as one of the bloodiest in history. Millions were killed through the purges, through …
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1967 Terrorism Act, No. 83 of 1967
… of light, power, food, fuel, water or medical, fire, postal, telephone, or radio services (2.2.j), obstructing the … by Jonathan Cohen and forms part of the SAHO Public History Internship …
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From Lithuania to a false start in Johannesburg and settling in Cape Town, Carmel Schrire and Gwynne Schrire (The Heritage Portal), 21 September 2016
… is entirely the wrong conclusion. This volume adds to the history of Jewish settlement in South Africa and throws light on Cape Town social history in the two decades before World War I. As I turned … view) provides a huge amount of information about Jewish history and settlement. Between 1880 and 1914 there was a …
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Side By Side: The Autobiography of Helen Joseph
… forces, this book is a contribution to their courageous history by a woman who is herself a part of that history. “a history of struggle told from it's heart” Tribune “A …
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Mostert’s Mill, Rhodes Drive, Mowbray
… and it stands tall as a testimony to the constructive history of South Africa. The thatched roof revolves to allow … popular tourist spot for young and old, those who love the history of South Africa, as well as those just looking for … Gardens and the historical University of Cape Town. The history and heritage of Cape Town is a very special part of …
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Dr. Rhoodie is arrested
… The information scandal: africacrime-mystery.co.za History: south-african-hotels.com South African History Online: sahistory.org …
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Gazebo, Civic Square
… survive in Southern Africa, the one above at the Natural History Museum in Bulawayo and the other in the Museum Africa … deteriorated and in 1964 it was sent to the Natural History Museum (then the National Museum) for repairs and …
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Security Council examines violence in South Africa
… in South Africa. Click here to read our This Day in History entry: Major political organisations sign the … here to read the resolution. References: South African History Online …
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Dr. Margaret Roach ‘Killie’ Campbell, collector of Africana, dies in Durban
… where she is said to have developed a profound interest in history. Campbell was well known for her private collection … to write their family stories, in order to preserve local history. The house that she grew up in, in Berea, Durban, was … South African History Online, 'Margaret Roach Campbell' [online], Available …
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Cutting Through The Mountain
… is primairly a collection of portraits it is also a 'history-in-the-round' of the last sixty years, as seen from a … on the same events creates a three dimensional history far more immediate and alive than any monologue could …
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Scores of people are killed in Boipatong, Vaal
… 24 May 2012) Boddy-Evans A. ‘This Day In African History’, from About Africa History, [online], available at www.afriacanhistory.about.com …
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The first Non-White South African Table Tennis team participates at the World Championship
… World Cup finals. References: Resha R. (1957), 'Sporting History is Made' from New Age, 14 March 1957 (Available at … 'Football in South Africa - timeline' from South African History Online, [Online], Available at www.sahistory.org.za …
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Biography of Can Themba by Aisha Ahmed
… Photograph by Drum Photographer. Permission: Baileys History Archives Golden City Post Can Themba was born a Black … Photograph by Peter Magubane. Permission: Baileys African History Archive Themba's life was shaped by the legislation … by Drum Photograph. Permission: Baileys African History Archives As these frustrations and indignities …
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Political changes from 1750 to 1835
… movement, or its course. The people who migrated used oral history to continue their beliefs, traditions and history. When a group was destroyed or scattered its oral … migrations played a very important role in South African history. There are very few written accounts of the mfecane, …
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Stutterheim, Amatola- Eastern Cape
… of the Eastern Cape province. Stutterheim has a rich history that makes for fascinating reading. From the Xhosa … any African literature and fiction for excitement. The history of Stutterheim mirrors the history of the Eastern Cape, and South Africa as a whole. …
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