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… Lee. The daughter of a pianist, Brenda began singing to her mother's accompaniment at a very young age. At the age of five, she already had tourists paying to hear her sing. Producer Koloi Lebona heard about Brenda and brought her to Soweto to live with his family. She soon joined the group …

… cancer. The son of a successful industrialist, he was sent to England to help manage his father's cotton factory. Upon his arrival … Conditions of the Working Class in England. On his return to Germany in 1844, he met Karl Marx in Paris. They formed a …

… every Indian, including children over eight years, had to register with a government official, the Registrar of … issue them with a registration certificate, which they had to produce on demand. Indians who could not produce a certificate could be fined and sent to prison. The Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) requested …

… hospital in Cape Town. Dr. Bailey used his own funds to build the hospital. In 1855, the Somerset Hospital was thought to be severely damaged and the construction of the New … In May 2009, the Department of Health held celebrations to mark 150 years of providing medical care to residents of …

… artwork. Bible quote from Isaiah 61 - 'Yahweh has sent me to bring good news to the poor, to bind up hearts that are broken, to proclaim liberty to …

… Let these images be a tribute to the many artists who have died too soon and too young. … gatane, Cyprian Shilakoe, Julian Motau, Thami Mnyele, and to the freedom they longed for. South African art, like all … South African landscape has been arranged and rearranged to suit the needs of racial capital and white supremacy. The …

… Terrorism". Afghanistan was invaded by the USA for failing to comply with a United Nations Resolution to hand over Osama Bin Laden, leader of Al-Qaeda ; an ultimatum to close terrorist training camps in Afghanistan, and "hand …

… non-White indigenous New Zealand population, was contrary to South Africa's policies of racial segregation in sports. John Vorster allowed the Maoris to play in this game fearing that a move to prevent them from playing would push the international …

… the various anti-apartheid movements and was sent overseas to mobilise resistance against apartheid. In Britain on the … Foreign Office Minister, for the first time in a quest to end apartheid. Chalk emphasised on the need to suspend the use of violence as an important step to …

… It used to be that the ANC was set up much more like the Zion … of our people). It called itself a church (an allusion to the ANC calling itself “a broad church”). Generally the ANC has been considered to be sacred. Like the ZCC, the ANC was revered and …

… - within a matter of weeks". ”¦.. It is impossible to estimate what hope of success the campaign has. The … about 34, 000. If a substantial number of these are wiling to go to goal [jail] for defying the pass laws ( for possibly …

… near Johannesburg, people from all corners of South Africa to attend the great Congress of the People – an event we have … Africa but also throughout the world. Re-dedication I wish to remind you that the 26th of June, since 1951, has been … in South Africa. This year we shall re-dedicate ourselves to the struggle for freedom in that great assembly of the …

… Museum was built by the Dutch East India Company in 1747 to serve as residence and official headquarters for the … and various outbuildings were erected. The first Landdrost to be appointed to this district was Johannes Theophilus Rhenius and he was …

… and film critic dies in the Cape. Thelma Gutsche was born to Dr and Mrs J Gutsche in Somerset West in the Cape Province … matriculation she enrolled at the University of Cape Town to study for a B.A. in Ethics, Logic, Philosophy and Psychology. She then proceeded to complete her MA in Ethics, Logic and Metaphysics. After …

… Their argument was that this was a potential solution to an emerging energy crisis in South Africa and that this … as the concept was largely unworkable as it was impossible to machine the "pebbles" to the standard that the process required.  Also the graphite …

… is a day of great significance in South Africa due to two historical events that took place. The first of these … interior of South Africa during the Great Trek, were eager to settle on land. The region that they intended to settle on was already inhabited by the Zulu people. Thus …

… The Pondoland revolt in the Eastern Cape refered to the action taken by iKongo to reject tribal authorities and self-government of Transkei, … of Bizana, Saul Mabude, a tribal authority, was called to explain the Act to the people. His refusal to address the …

… of the of the fortress town of Tobruk was a major blow to the Allied forces during World War Two, as the town … troops. The fall of this position may be attributed  to a combination of poor judgement on the part of the South … of Tobruk, Klopper had allowed the defences of the town to deteriorate in that he had neglected to order maintenance …

… performances and its ballet nights. In addition to the amphitheatre, Maynardville Park features a large … paths and a playground for children. The park is also home to a variety of trees and plants, including a collection of … it is commemorated, credit for its founding is often given to two beautiful and talented South African actresses – …

… workers will gather in Durban, the birth place of COSATU, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Federation. This … time embarked on a programme of anti-union legislation, to destroy the emerging power of organised workers. But none … of organised workers, under the banner of COSATU, was to become the backbone of the movement for democracy in the …

… people of South Africa, declare that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white ... and, therefore, we … farmers and peasants of all nationalities in proportion to their numbers". It said the the ultimate goal of African nationalism with regard to education was to ensure one hundred percent literacy. A …

… Suburb of Kimberley to the South of the Big Hole and North-West of New Park. It … named after Johannes Rudolph Albertyn who lived from 1878 to 1967.  Albertyn obtained a BA degree from the Huguenot … at Princeton University, in the United States. From 1906 to 1926 he was the Pastor of the Dutch Reformed congregation …

… Durban strikes of 1973 and the Soweto uprisings of 1976 to look at industrial relations system in South Africa. Two … recommendations that the Labour Relations act be amended to grant Black trade unions legal recognition and encourage them to register. The Wiehahn commission believed that these …

… attempt by African National Congress (ANC) members to smuggle weapons and literature into the country. Mahlangu … had joined the ANC in September 1976, and left the country to be trained as an Umkhonto We Sizwe soldier. On 11 June 1977 Mahlangu and others returned to South Africa, determined to assist in the struggle against …

… Women (FSAW or FEDSAW) President and the first person to be banned under the 1976 Internal Security Act, Fatima … a further five years. Her first ban emanated from trying to organise a rally with Steve Biko. Shortly after her … initiators of the Free Mandela Campaign launched in 1981 to call for the release of Nelson Mandela and all political …

… or homeland , was in the North East of South Africa close to the Zimbabwe border. Its North Eastern border was the … all the Homelands. The Homelands were supposedly created to allow Black South Africans to Govern themselves and to preserve their Culture, but in …

… constitutions in the world. The process that led to its approval was not an easy one. It began in 1990 with … of CODESA II a Multi-Party Negotiation Process began to pursue the issues that CODESA failed to resolve. An interim constitution on how the country would …

… of democracy in South Africa. Its role was primarily to uncover human rights abuses during the Apartheid era, … Apartheid government and the forces aligned against it led to creation of the TRC. The first democratically elected … that the truth of what had occurred being told would lead to healing and a national catharsis. To this end in 1995 a …

… Seretse’s name means ‘the clay that binds’, and referred to the reconciliation after a rift between his father and grandfather. In 1925 Khama succeeded his father to the throne, but his uncle Tshekedi Khama became the new … year-old Kgosi’s regent and guardian. In 1944 he was sent to study in South Africa, where he graduated with a BA degree …

… by apartheid government. Under the ban, he was restricted to his hometown King William’s Town and could not speak to the public or talk with media representatives. Biko started to work undercover and created the Zimele Trust Fund to aid …