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… 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 also look at oral tradition and indigenous knowledge of the meaning of the names of …

… world at the time, most notably those in the West Indies and Caribbean. Studies done on colonial era slave societies … shaped by common cultural traditions, religious beliefs and relatively stable family units.” [i] This was however not … prevented the slave population from successfully unifying and forming an effective resistance – as was achieved in the …

… to serve as a school for trade unionists of all races and to provide basic information and skills for effective trade union activity. The IIE … which ensured that the IIE was officially recognised and allowed to conduct a limited amount of face-to-face …

… them the Institute of Advancement for Journalism (1998) and at the Alexandra Community art centre in Johannesburg … a scholarship by the Gasworks Art Studios in London (1998) and taught photography at the Children?s Photography Workshop (1995) and at the Market Photo Workshop in Johannesburg (1998-1999). …

… The pandemic spread simultaneously in Europe, Asia and North America over a twelve-month period between the last months of 1918 and the beginning of 1919. The First World War, while not the … to its rapid spread worldwide. Soldiers, malnourished and battle weary were particularly vulnerable to infection. …

… Johannesburg in March 1919 to an Ethiopian father and a Coloured mother. His father passed away when he was young and Abrahams was sent to live in the rural village of … age of seven Abrahams mother retrieves him from Elsburg and brings him back to Johannesburg to live with her. Shortly …

… This article was written by Ashley Schumacher and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project During … factor behind the formation of women, their ideology and organization transformed throughout the decades. This …

… feel to the museum, with its “bruidskamer”, katieb display and Khalifa exhibition, the museum encompasses all the people … show mothers chatting over stoep walls, children playing and fishermen plying their trade give the visitor an insight … dresses made by seamstresses from the old community and a copy of the Koran that had been translated into …

… the Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) initiates and implements the 'Decade of Defiance'. 1950 Florence … in Johannesburg proclaims May 1st as Freedom Day and calls on all organisations to go into demonstrations … laws such as the Group Areas Act . May,  Sam Kahn and Dr Yusuf Dadoo have restrictions placed on them in terms …

… development of women can be related to poverty, violence and abuse, and inadequate access to education, employment, health care, and legal representation. Poverty is perhaps the most …

… by Helen Southern-Holt in 1933. EOAN Group was a social and educational centre and cultural association that offered music training for the … range of activities from ballet, drama, singing, painting and sewing. Initially housed in the Isaac Ochberg Hall in … Ansell, Gwen. Soweto Blues: Jazz, Popular Music, and Politics in South Africa. Continuum: New York/ London. …

… 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 Europe, is the scale and brutality of casualties inflicted on both sides. Between July 1914, when the war began, and November 1918, when it was concluded, nine million …

… 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 the rights and duties of its citizens, and defines the structure of the government. In particular, …

… with AIDS. In 1988, a structure called the AIDS Unit and National Advisory Group was erected within the Department … by the apartheid administration remained minimal, however, and by 1990 an estimated 74,000-120,000 South Africans were … antenatal survey was conducted for the first time, and found 0.8% of pregnant women to be infected. In April, …

… 1919 Mohamed Kathrada and his wife Hawa, immigrants from India, arrive in Schweizer … Ahmed Mohamed "Kathy" Kathrada is born to Mohamed Kathrada and his wife Hawa, in Schweizer Reneke, .  He is the fourth … 1940s Kathrada meets Yusuf Dadoo , I.C. Meer , Yusuf and Molvi Cachalia and J.N. Singh , Kathrada is involved in …

… men were affiliated to the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP ) and observers suspected that the attack was aimed at … negotiations between the Nationalist Party (NP) government and the African National Congress (ANC). In response to the … the attack. The Boipatong massacre is one of the bloodiest and brutal moments of popular violence that engulfed South …

… 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 case studies of individual mission stations. This material was researched and prepared by Franco Frescura to be published in book form. …

… countries. Co-founded by the artists Kim Berman and Nhlanhla Xaba who act as mentors and teachers, this community-based arts organisation was … president, Nelson Mandela’s insistence on reconciliation and reconstruction. The two individuals came from two …

… The town of Marikana, formerly known as and still sometimes referred to as Rooikoppies (red hills), … province of South Africa. The town was established in 1870 and later expanded into seven White owned farms by the early 1900s - farming tobacco and maize amongst other crops. In the 1970s, platinum mining …

… 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 official languages and a turbulent recent political past, one is obliged to ask, … the Great Trek represents a monumental feat of bravery and endurance, for others it represents the invasion and …

… mainstream liberal critique of the Apartheid government and its policies. Its heyday was certainly 1965-1977, under … published the first edition of the East London Dispatch and the Shipping & Mercantile Gazzette, that appeared as the … In June 1874, Thomas William Goodwin bought the paper and became the new editor. Under his leadership, the …

… 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 are unsuccessful and lose many men in the conflict. 1662 Jan van Riebeeck … at Malacca. There are 40 free burghers with about 15 women and 20 children settled at the Cape to cultivate land to …

… While Chief Luthuli himself preferred another spelling and signed his name without an 'h', his surname is very often … present-day Durban, Natal. 1836 January, Dr. Newton Adams and Revs. George Champion and Aldin Grout from the American Board of Commissioners for …

… 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 Goede Hoop , Van Riebeeck was accompanied by 82 men and 8 women. When Van Riebeeck left The Netherlands in 1651, …

… police were responsible for 2 389 injuries. Both the death and inquiry figures were disputed by various sources as being … the various communities were located in all four provinces and the homelands. A police witness said to the Cillie … Commission that at least 46 incidents of arson, strikes and disturbances occurred in Venda, Lebowa and Gazankulu. The …

… 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 … to put theory learnt at university into practice. These and other students did assist with organising Indian workers, …

… as the first director. In 1996, state subsidy was reduced and PACOFS became a non-profit entity. It was restructured as an agency of the Department of Arts and Culture under the name Performing Arts Centre of the Free … to retain its acronym PACOFS. Today PACOFS is a playhouse and a flagship of theatre in the Free State. It is a major …

… a collection of poetry-music collaborations between Indian and South African artists. It explores the relationship between word, voice, expression and sound around shared social and political concerns between India and South Africa. The …

… Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic, take a second look at the blood and discover that it contains HIV, which is the virus that … African doctors see a rise in opportunistic infections and wasting, but Western scientists and doctors remain ignorant of the growing epidemic. 1981 …

… Discovering our past teaches us about ourselves and about the people and places we see every day.  We must remember that the full history in South Africa and all over the world has been hidden and distorted.  By …