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ArticleThe Congress of the People, Kliptown 1955
… of the People was widely recognised both in South Africa and internationally as an event of major political … of the ANC said: "‘Why will this assembly be…
The International Socialist League (ISL)
… J.A. Clark as vice-chairman, G. Weinstock as treasurer, and David Ivon Jones as secretary. S. P. Bunting was also a … interests. Before splitting from the…
ArticleOliver Reginald Tambo Timeline 1917 - 2011
… was the third wife of Mzimeni Tambo, son of a farmer and assistant salesperson at a local trading store. 1920s 1928 April, Tambo and his brother, Alan,…
ArticleInternational Rugby World Cup Timeline 1983-2011
… a result, the Springboks could not participate in the 1987 and 1991 Rugby World Cup. After the legal apparatus of … the merging of the non-racial South…
ArticlePrehistory of the Durban area
… 19th century. To understand the prehistory of the Zulu and related peoples, we need to consider linguistic data as well as anthropology and archaeology…
ArticleLife Timeline of Jacob Zuma
… 1958 Zuma joins the African National Congress (ANC) and through its youth structure the ANC Youth League … joins the South African Congress of Trade Unions …
Internal Security Amendment Act No 79
… states of emergency. It amended five other Security Acts and embodied the 1967 Suppression of Communism Act with some … The 'Sobukwe' clause for indefinite…
ArticleSAHO Commemorates 40 Years since Soweto Uprising: Intergenerational Dialogue
… between the generation of student activists from 1976 and the current generation of student activists. The project … that will be followed by response…
ArticleAfrica: What’s in a name?
… is the world’s second largest continent, both by size and number, after Asia. Its landmass holds 54 countries and nine territories. Over 1.11 billion people…
ArticleThe Group Areas Act of 1950
… South African cities led to the phenomenon of overcrowding and squatting on empty land by those seeking employment. In … Act was fashioned as the …
ArticleGrade 4 - Term 2: Learning from leaders
… This topic looks at what makes a good or great leader, and how we can learn from them. The CAPS curriculum emphasizes Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi …
ArticleA White Referendum
… referendum to gauge White opinion on the new constitution and tricameral parliament – it baulked at allowing Coloureds and Indians a vote in the referendum,…
Professor Zakes Mda review of Robert Mcbride A coloured Life
… The work is clearly a result of meticulous research and depends on extensive primary sources. It is a scholarly work, yet it prides itself in lucidity and…
ArticleSpark: A Progressive Arts Project Publication
… into two main categories - the language of the oppressed and the languages of the oppressors. Any one language, … magazine is committed to the liberation of…
ArticleBisho Massacre 1992
… negotiations between the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African government under President FW de Klerk. … including Chris Hani, Cyril…
ArticleThe South African general elections: 1999
… was open to more than 15 million registered voters, and it was contested by only 16 political parties: African … People’s Organisation (AZAPO), Abolition of…
Ethnicity in Post-Apartheid Discourse: Deconstructing South Africa’s Racial Narrative by Joshua Richman
… African conflict. It challenges constructivist research and its tendency to be satisfied with simply identifying … to express reality. Through drawing on…
PUBLIC RESPONSE TO SAHO WEBSITE
… We have received numerous responses from the public, good and bad. A selection are reprinted below: ----- Original … always ask about e.g. The Rivonia trail…
David Lurie
… photographer. Lurie has held over 20 exhibitions locally and internationally. His work also appears in numerous magazines and books published locally and…
David Lurie
… photographer. Lurie has held over 20 exhibitions locally and internationally. His work also appears in numerous magazines and books published locally and…
ArticleBloemfontein Timeline 1824-2010
… June, The first newspaper, The Friend of the Sovereignty and the Bloemfontein Gazette are printed. 1852 First Roman … are established; The Bloemfontein Bank,…
ArticleANC Women’s League (ANCWL)
… of the ANC. It became involved in passive resistance and fought against passes for black women. During this time … women as members at the Congress's 1943…
Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA)
… the Federation of South African Labour Unions (FEDSAL) and the Federation of Organisations Representing Civil … FEDUSA describes itself as a multiracial…
Learning about local history through pictures
… we will investigate the history of different local areas and local events using these different sources. Let’s see if … used to look like. It can show how…
ArticleTimeline of the History of Rugby in South Africa
… at Green Point, Cape Town, Western Cape between the Army and the Civil service. 1879 Founding of the first two … Whites-only rugby union clubs in South…
ArticleDISA Archive
… of the country’s history. Much time, creative thought and debate goes into the selection of the content, and participation and input from interested persons,…
ArticleHIV/Aids Origins
… AIDS occurred in the USA in the early 1980s (see timeline) and the origin of Aids and HIV has puzzled scientists ever since the illness first … light. For…
ArticleStructure of Government in South Africa
… the Executive (the Cabinet), the Legislature (Parliament), and Judiciary (the courts). The Executive – Cabinet The … there is one for health matters, one for…
ArticleKwaMsiza - A Ndebele village
… north of Pretoria. Its residents are Ndzundza Ndebele , and belong to three major family groups: the Msiza, the Bhuda, and the Skosana. They originally lived…
ArticleFederation of South African Trade Unions (FOSATU)
… after the South African Congress of Trade Unions ( SACTU ) and Federation of Free African Trade Unions (FFATU) … aimed to ensure that its partners were…