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The CASA Conference
… into the AABN at the International Institute of Social History. The conference included the participation of the …
The National Flag
… are a synopsis of principal elements of the country's flag history. Individual colours, or colour combinations have …
BiographyRobert Gabriel Mugabe
… He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and English in 1952 and in the same year, went back … Blake, R. A. (1977). A History of Rhodesia…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the snap debate on the Shell House incident National Assembly, Cape Town, 7 June 1995
… 128, the highest ever recorded weekly death toll in the history of this violence. We do not need to go into the … regurgitated in these hallowed chambers: to…
Conference: One Hundred Years of the ANC - Debating Liberation Histories and Democracy Today
… in 2012 is a momentous event in South African and African history. It will also be the occasion for nationwide … the present. Since 1994, public engagement…
ArticleThe Mfecane: Understanding a Period of Transformation in Southern Africa
… and the "Empty Land" Myth Historiographical Debates: Whose History? Legacy Further Reading References Introduction The … African societies as inherently…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Introduction
… in a liberatory struggle it is necessary to rewrite the history of the past. It is part of the very process of liberation to expose the distortions of…
Origins: Formation, Sharpeville and banning, 1959-1960
… concern and increased suppression from the National Party (NP) government. The negative thing for the PAC was that …
ArticleSotho (South Sotho or Basotho)
… groups in Namibia and Zambia. While the Sotho people’s history is not directly intertwined with that of Bloemfontein, their history had an important…
ArticleYoung Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA)
… The history of the Young Communist League (YCL) dates back to … 25 May 1922 as the date of its official formation. History reveals that there is evidence of…
ArticleThe National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU)
… the South African Confederation of Trade Unions (SACOTU). History NACTU was founded on the 5 October 1986 in … Review, October 1990. Pretorius, Fransjohan…
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 110 of 1983
… Bottaro, Jean and Visser, Pippa. (1999). In Search of History Grade 12. Oxford: Oxford University Press Southern …
Bibliographical note and further reading
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … For the serious researcher investigating any aspect of the…
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 1: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
… Mali and Nigeria. Much of what we know about the early history of West Africa comes from medieval accounts written … a new momentum in the Ghana Empire and…
PlaceCity Hall and Francis Farewell Gardens, Durban
… because it represented a milestone in the city’s rich history. “My fondest memory of the City Hall has to be when I … Force, described it as a, “great…
PlaceOld Court House, Victoria Embankment, Durban
… as a library, before being converted into Durban’s biggest history museum. It boasts two floors of exhibition space depicting aspects of the region’s early…
Action Kommandant film review by Kabelo Kemp (www.kathradafoundation.org)
… for example, was such a well put together piece of our history struggling with funding? Surely the government would … in funding directors who want to expand…
Message from the Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology
… for the South African Society of Arts to reflect on its history, it also presents it with an opportunity to …
EventBophuthatswana is granted independence by the South African government
… leaving scores of people dead. References: South African History Online (2011). ‘Bophuthatswana’from South African History Online [online]. Available at www…
EventA plan designed to fight Italian forces, Operation ‘Agreement’ is executed in Libya
… References: Boddy-Evans A., 2011. ‘This Day in African History: 14 September’from African History [online] Available at www.africanhistory.about.com …
EventRamaphosa and Motlatsi are arrested
… turned out to be the longest and costliest strike in the history of the mining industry. The strike was also costly … Click here to read more about the South…
Grade 12 - Topic 4 - The end of the Cold War and a new global world order 1989 to present
… position to loot his country's riches and he became one of history's most corrupt dictators. He funnelled the wealth of … in this task on the Congo are taken…
Biography of Miriam Makeba by Narcy Negrete
… deny she played an even bigger part in the South African history. During her time in exile she became very outspoken … at the same time he admits “unlike…
PlaceKwaMuhle Museum, 130 Ordnance Road, Durban
… within a new political context. This museum shows a history experienced by the residents, a reality portrayed without criticism or bias, and reflects the…
ArchiveMafika Gwala Second Annual Lecture and Book Launch, 5 October 2016
… Pascal Gwala Annual lecture was initiated by South African History Online in 2015 and is run in partnership with both … issues. The lecture series is in line…
EventThe first issue of the weekly periodical ‘TIME’ appeared on news stands
… On this day in history, the first issue of the weekly periodical TIME … languages. It is one of the most popular magazines in history, with readership…
EventCassper Nyovest, the South African Hip Hop artist is born
… (9 June 2017) ↵ [3] Biography/Profile/Life History of Refiloe Maele Phoolo AKA Cassper Nyovest, http://dailymail.com.ng/biographyprofilelife-history-of…
PlaceThe Wits School of Arts and Arts Museum
… place to meet friends and enjoy delicious food and coffee. History of Art is an inherently interdisciplinary field of … a World powerfully shaped by the…
PlaceFranschhoek Motor Museum
… to look back at more than 100 years of motoring History with its unique and exciting collection of vehicles, … the Museum's inspiration; to vintage motoring…
”Malan Cannot Succeed Where Hitler Failed”: Interview To , Cape Town, June 1950
… "Never before in the history of South Africa have the national leaders acted so … of the people for freedom - it cannot change the course of history. "The…