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ArticleWorld War I
… powers with large colonial territories in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The First World War was the first war … its difference from previous wars, in…
ArticleConstitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
… elected in 1994 in the first non-racial elections and approved by the Constitutional Court (CC) on 4 December … for the existence of the republic, sets out…
ArticleArtist Proof Studio
… countries. Co-founded by the artists Kim Berman and Nhlanhla Xaba who act as mentors and teachers, this community-based arts organisation was … president,…
ArticleMissionary settlement in Southern Africa 1800-1925
… A study of missionary settlement and the spread of Christianity in southern Africa during the … on the role of missionaries, a list of mission stations, and…
ArticleHeritage day, Braai Day or Shaka Day: Whose Heritage is it Anyway?
… wider context of the great diversity of cultures, beliefs, and traditions that make up the nation of South Africa. The … In a country of eleven different…
ArticleTreks & Land conflicts timeline 1602-1966
… tip of Africa. 1656 The first conflict between the Dutch and local Khoi erupt at the Cape. 1657 The first 12 free … from the Dutch settlers at the Cape but…
ArticleThe Daily Dispatch
… mainstream liberal critique of the Apartheid government and its policies. Its heyday was certainly 1965-1977, under … published the first edition of the East…
ArticleThe Arrival of Jan Van Riebeeck in the Cape - 6 April 1652
… On 24 December 1651, accompanied by his wife and son, Jan van Riebeeck set off from Texel in The … on the Dromedaris with two other ships, the Rejiger and De…
Mission Stations - A-F
… AMADOLA , Mqanduli, Cape: WMS 1828. Burnt down in 1829 and relocated to OLD MORLEY in 1830. See MORLEY , Mqanduli, … near the bottom of which, the houses of…
Mission Stations - I-L
… see IGQIBIGHA, Cape IGQIBIGHA , also spelt IGGI BIGHA and IQUBEKA, Middledrift, Cape: GMS 1837; UPC 1847; Station … a school. There were a few (Xhosa) huts…
The Battle of Square Hill
… who applied had to pass very ‘stringent stipulations’ [v] and within six weeks the recruitment process, which started … 1915. [vi] Only unmarried men between…
ArticleCustomary Marriages in South Africa: Understanding The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act of 1998
… Act 120 of 1998 (RCMA), there were many controversial and unequal positions regarding the position of women in a … as being entered into in accordance with…
ArticleThe Anti-Apartheid Movement Abroad 1906 - 1990
… It is initially made up of mostly white radical socialists and workers. 1925 The CPSA becomes a majority black … the world. Delegates, including Josiah…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1654-1899
… South Africans Timeline: 1654-1899 1654 Slaves from India and South East Asia are introduced to the Cape. 1820 A number … After protracted negotiations…
ArticleA History of the Springbok Legion
… to fight for the rights of soldiers during World War II and in the post-war period. Over time the organisation became … the Communist Party of South Africa …
Indian South Africans timeline 1950-1959
… jailed for thirty days during the 1952 Defiance Campaign and detained under the State of Emergency in 1960 . He was … believed that ‘whatever the tensions…
Grade 9 Archive
… required in the curriculum. Human rights issues during and after World War II: When reading about the Holocaust, it … of over-simplifications. Be careful of…
Grade 5 Archive
… histories In this topic we will look at the heritage and identity of South Africa’s different provinces, including each one’s government and symbols. We will…
ArticleNUSAS Wages Commission Timeline 1971-1973
… David Hemson , Halton Cheadle , David Davis, Karel Tip and Charles Nupen together with political scientist Rick … Beforehand, thousands of pamphlets…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: Pre-1500
… Modern Humans evolve in Africa, including South Africa and the first African people begin to settle in South Africa. … 'southern ape'. These proto-human…
ArticleWages Commission
… of the University of Natal –David Hemson, Halton Cheadle and David Davis - arrived at Bolton Hall and volunteered their services. The students were acting on…
ArticleGrade 12 - Topic 3 - Civil Society protests 1950s to 1990s
… before embarking on grade 12 History. Before we begin, and to clear any confusion, we must understand what the term … “ community of citizens linked by …
ArticleFreedom Day: 27 April
… of over three hundred years of colonialism, segregation and white minority rule and the establishment of a new democratic government led by Nelson Mandela…
ArticleThe African Students Association (ASA)
… The association’s membership was open to both secondary and higher education students, but membership was only open … themselves as student wings of the…
Andrew Tshabangu
… them the Institute of Advancement for Journalism (1998) and at the Alexandra Community art centre in Johannesburg … a scholarship by the Gasworks Art Studios…
ArticleHistory of Africa Day - 25 May
… Africans increasingly agitated for more political rights and independence. While in some parts of the continent colonial powers reluctantly and grudgingly…
ArticleAfrikaner Broederbond
… maintain Afrikaner culture, develop an Afrikaner economy, and to gain control of the South African government. During … as an umbrella organisation for…
Mission Stations - M
… Regent, Malambule, had retained some of the Royal cattle and, upon being charged of this fact, had sought refuge with … death of king Rapusa of Swaziland,…
ArticleActivity: Human evolution
… out answers to questions. Communicates knowledge and understanding by formulating arguments based on evidence from the sources in a debate and by producing…
ArticleAfrican Nationalism
… movement for the unification of Africa (Pan-Africanism) and for national self-determination. African nationalism … Africa can be seen, broadly, as all…