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ArticleWhat makes a good or great leader?
Everywhere around us, there are leaders; at school, at home, on the playground, sports field or in government. Leaders have a responsibility to lead their…
ArticleSignificance of the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter
The campaign for the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter was the climax to a decade or so of multifaceted and creative resistance to white minority…
Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom - Chapter 1 - The Transition in Context by Christopher Saunders
From the book: Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom commissioned by The Department of Education The transition from apartheid to democracy, from White…
ArticleSouth Africa and the Olympic Games
BackgroundWhat is today referred to as the “Ancient Olympic Games”, was a sports festival celebrated in honour of the Greek god Zeus in the town of Olympia. As…
Chapter 4: Public Response to Vigilantism and Political Violence in Kwazulu-Natal
4.1 The Role of the media The media played a significant role in highlighting the activities of vigilantes and political violence in KwaZulu-Natal in the…
EventDr. Dadoo and Naicker lead Passive Resisters
Led by Dr G.M. Naicker and Dr. Y.M. Dadoo, Indians observed complete hartal, that is, a day of mourning or protest on which all the shops were shut and no-one…
EventNelson Mandela announces intentions on nationalisation policy
The African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Nelson Mandela stated that his party was prepared to abandon its long-held policy of nationalisation if…
EventSoccer coach Pitso Mosimane is fined R50 000
SuperSport United coach Pitso Mosimane was fined R50 000 at a Premier Soccer League (PSL) disciplinary hearing. This followed after his heated altercation with…
EventGifted writer and actor William Modisane is born
Journalist, short-story writer and actor William (Bloke) Modisane was born in Sophiatown, Johannesburg. Modisane left South Africa in 1959 and while in exile…
EventThe Anglo-Boer War 1 (Transvaal War of Independence) begins
Three years prior to this date, the British had annexed the Transvaal under Shepstone. Following this was a period of passive resistance and repeated attempts…
EventCecil Edwin Frans Skotnes is born in East London, Eastern Cape
Cecil Edwin Frans Skotnes,a muralist and graphic artist, was born on 1 June 1926 in East London, Eastern Cape. In 1946 he studied drawing under Henrich Steiner…
EventThe prolonged hearing of the dispute over the constitutional position of South West Africa is resumed
The prolonged hearing of the dispute over the constitutional position of South West Africa (now known as Namibia) was resumed by the International Court of…
EventFlorence Josephine Zerffi, SA still life and landscape painter, dies
Florence Louise Josephine Zerffi was born in 1882, London, England. She came to Cape Town in 1916 after studying art in London and at the Arts and Crafts…
EventBantu Holomisa deposes Stella Sigcau as President of the Transkei
On 30 December 1987, Major General Bantu Holomisa, commander of the Transkei Defence Force (TDF), a staunch African National Congress (ANC) activist, led a…
PlaceTembisa Township, Midrand
Tembisa is a large Township situated to the North of Kempton Park, under the Ekurhuleni Municipality. It was established in 1957 when Black People were…
ArchiveAnton Fransch and the Battle of Athlone
Anton Fransch could best be described as a mystery. He was a sweet, kind and gentle boy who loved life and was deeply loved by everyone who knew him. He was…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 6 Glossary
A map representing the ‘new’ Union of South Africa of 1956 (The British Cape Colony and the two Boer Republics: The Transvaal and the Orange Free State). …
Freedom Charter and the United Nations by E.S. Reddy
DOCUMENT 37. "Black Power--Students Forced to Leave Meeting." Article in Dome (University of Natal), March 27, 1969 Four students of UND [University of…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at a banquet in honour of President Henrique Cardoso of Brazil Pretoria, 26 November 1996
Now, since I couldn't teach any more there, I left Pardieberg and went to Bloemfontein to look for work. I got work there as a domestic worker only. I stayed…
Editorial on taxation, in November 10, 1884 [Extract]
[Extract] What the effect of muzzling a race of people, used to settling differences and difficulties after searching inquiry will be, we do not now care to…
Nelson Mandela Correspondence around birthdays and anniversaries
Introduction: The Mandela family commemorated birthdays whenever possible, and wedding anniversaries almost without exception, in prison during official…
PlaceCape Province- 'Province of Good Hope' or previously the- Cape Colony
The Cape Provinces official name was: 'The Province of the Cape of Good Hope', but is often just called: 'The Cape.' First known as the Cape Colony. The Cape…
Nelson Mandela The World Celebrates the Mandela’s
Introduction Winnie's banning order expired in September 1975 and thirteen years of silence was broken. She was in a sense pulled back from the dead. Durban…
ArticleBlack Concentration Camps during the Second Anglo-Boer War, 1900-1902
While the two main forces in the Anglo-Boer War 2 were White, it was not an exclusively White war. At least 15 000 Blacks were used as combatants by the…
ArticlePoor Whites and their Political Weapon: Constructing the Kakamas Dam
The term “poor whites” was coined during the 19th century, as the mineral revolution and development of mines forced smaller farmers off their land.[1] This…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 4 Source-based Questions
QUESTION 1: HOW WAS AFRIKANER NATIONALISM PROMOTED IN SOUTH AFRICA DURING THE 1930s TO 1940s? Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that…
EventUN Secretary-General Hammerskjöld arrives in Congo
Dag Hammerskjöld, secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), arrived in the Congo to try to end the civil war. Hammerskjöld became involved in attempts to…
EventReverend David Russell sentenced for defying his banning order
Religious leaders were among the foremost and vocal opponents of the Apartheid regime. Acting out of conscience and under the banner of religion, however, did…
EventThe Ben Schoeman freeway is opened
The Ben Schoeman N1 freeway between Johannesburg and Pretoria, named after the then minister of transport, was opened on this date. In the forty years of its…
EventLesotho addresses political exiles in the country
The Lesotho government invited all South African political refugees to make formal application to leave the country, to indicate proposed dates of departure…