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PlaceNew Brighton Location
… Visitors who wish to explore South Africa’s politics and history, may opt for a number of organised social, historic … tours. These tours take you back in…
PlaceWindybrow, Pietersen Street, Parktown, Johannesburg
… in the Year of the Jameson Raid. It’s a House filled with History and the Personalities of the Original family … for 121 years is a miracle; the vicissitudes…
Documents, speeches, Awards, and articles relating to Albert John Luthuli
… Awards In 1960, the Nobel Peace Prize Committee made history by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Albert Luthuli … Luthuli's Nobel Prize came at a critical…
PlaceSt. Francis Church, Simonstown
… of Assisi Parish Church Celebrated its Bicentenary. The History of the first Anglican Church in Southern Africa, is … who sadly passed away on 12 July 2014,…
EventThe Federation of South African trade unions
… about FOSATU click here (a paper by Nicole Ulrich at Wits History Dept., titled "The Origins of FOSATU: The emergence … E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999)…
Event60,000 delegates attend the World Summit on Sustainable Development
… Location: back to this day in history search archive  An estimated 60,000 delegates and … at un.org [accessed: 13 August 2010] South African History Online…
PlacePolokwane
… collection of South African art, check out the early history of the city in the fascinating photographs on display … with a comprehensive collection of…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - Introduction
… This working class did not suddenly appear. It has a history, and we can learn significant lessons from this history. We need to understand the forces that…
Abdullah Ibrahim and the Politics of Jazz in South Africa
… of Johannesburg. There for the first time in South African history black and white jazz musicians could meet on a … South Africans. With the removal and…
ArticleMafika Gwala School Debate Contest 2020
… Topic One: Government should make South African History compulsory for all students in high school. Winner …
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1930-1939
… an entirely Eurocentric curriculum focused on British history. His history teacher, Weaver Newana, adds his own oral history to the narratives about the…
Bibliography: Missionary settlement in southern Africa
… BROWNLEE, Charles. 1896. Reminiscences of Kafir Life and History. Lovedale: Lovedale Mission Press. BURCHELL, William … 20th of July 1896. Cape Town: WA…
State policies and social protest, 1924-1939
… Kadalie. Photograph by L.T. Majola © Bailey's African History Archive During the 1930s attempts at organising … to organise along racial lines. South African…
ArticleAzanian People’s Organization (AZAPO)
… Prehistory to the year 2000 , unpublished papers with SA History Online. AZAPO - Azanian People's Organisation … Phillip Publishers), p.389 Seekings, J. …
Address delivered at The 9th COSATU Congress, 18 September 2006, Gallagher Estate, Midrand
… our own, to listen to our own, and to speak to our own. History has determined this concrete reality and so shall it … Beyond the shop floor, Cosatu has…
ArchiveAssia Djebar: A Life of Resistance and Inspiration by Logan Landry
… in the context of Islam and in the context of Algeria’s history. Context The history of Algeria and the religion of Islam overlap in many … within the…
Eyewitness accounts of the Sharpeville massacre 1960
… and getting over the shock of the event © Baileys African History Archive (BAHA) Tom Petrus, author of 'My Life … had been witness to a definitive moment in…
ArticleTransvaal Indian Youth Congress (TIYC)
… was one of the periods of heightened activity in the history of the TIYC. Members like Moosa Moolla actively … decade. Amina Cachalia in her autobiography:…
Address by President Mandela on Heritage Day Robben Island, 24 September 1997
… Most people had little or no say in the depiction of their history in textbooks, libraries, or research institutions. … kind of heritage which glorified…
Chapter 9 - Conclusion
… on the course of events at some crucial point in the history of their countries. Consider past African leaders … remarkable and critical period in South…
’Under Investigation’ video material going live on facebook
… of five young people eager to understand and build on the history of their home town during the struggle. Thus far the … Friday 27th November. • A…
Chapter 1 - Introduction
… fixed a milestone beside the road of South African history, and marked the way for a new democratic order. The … it reflects the soul of the nation. A…
PlaceStanford, Western Cape Overberg
… The beautifully preserved Town is also known for its rich History, that’s tied in closely to that of the Cape and South … sure to explore all that the…
Event20 000 Women march to the Union Buildings in protest of pass laws
… one of the largest demonstrations staged in this country's history, 20 000 women of all races marched to Pretoria's … freedom and that of their families'. …
EventSACP is legally re-launched
… here. References: South African Communist Party, ‘The History of the SACP 1912-1990’[online] Available at … at www.cosatu.org.za[Accessed: 17 June 2011]…
EventThe first museum is opened in Soweto, and is named after Hector Pieterson, one of the first casualties of the 16 June 1976 Soweto uprising.
… Soweto is an area of South Africa that is rich in the history and heritage of the struggle for freedom against … museum add to the appeal and conservation of…
EventWilliam Brown becomes the first South African officer killed during World War I
… Somme) References: "ANC daily news briefing, this day in history: 6 July" (1997) [online] Available at: newsbrief … unknown) "The South Africans at Delville…
ArticleStudent protests in democratic South Africa
… in democratic South Africa South Africa has a long history of student protests going way back to the …
ArticleNelson Mandela: Father of the Nation
… Cape. Image source Growing up he learnt about African history and the unfair discrimination faced by non-whites …
Bloemfontein - segregation in education
… Amersfoort Legacy: History of Education in South Africa White schools Initial …