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Statement by Olive Tambo at the freedom rally organised by the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement, 26 January 1979, Dublin
… who know as intimately what it means to suffer under colonial domination and imperialist plunder. It is fortunate … compromise nor peaceful coexistence. The…
ArchiveAssia Djebar: A Life of Resistance and Inspiration by Logan Landry
… in the context of Islam and in the context of Algeria’s history. Context The history of Algeria and the religion of … had been brewing for years, but it wasn…
PlaceOrigins Centre
… anyone interested in learning about the rich and diverse history of Southern Africa . The Centre is a world-renowned … dedicated to exploring and celebrating…
PlaceSomalia
… a population of approximately; 14 065 000 people. Early History Archaeological evidence shows that Somalia has been … expeditions had been defeated,…
ArticleEastern Cape Wars of Dispossession 1779-1878
… for nearly a hundred years. This was largely due to colonial expansion which in turn dispossessed Xhosa and … one; other Xhosa ethnic groups cooperated with…
PlaceAngola
… Angola has a long and rich history, and is home to some of the largest historical … various local people and created the colony of Angola. The colonial…
ArticleThe Impact of Colonialism
… look at how the expansion of European trade led to the establishment of fortified trading stations and eventually … and did not try to control land in the…
ArticleApartheid crumbles, Women in the turmoil of the 1980s
… the lack of proper maternity benefits and child-care. The establishment of NOW was a major factor in the increased role … of women in political and civic…
BiographyAlpheus Madaba Madiba
… T. (ed)(1977). From Protest to challenge: A documentary History of African Politics in South Africa: 1882-1964, Vol.4 …
BiographyPhindile Mfeti
Phindile Mfeti, a first cousin of former State President Thabo Mbeki and nephew of Govin Mbeki was born on 15 December 1946, at Nqamakwe, Eastern Cape. He was…
BiographyCloete Breytenbach
Breytenbach was born in 1933 and grew up in Bonnievale in the Cape Winelands. His father was a farmer. Later the family moved to Wellington in Cape Town. As a…
Bloemfontein - segregation in education
… Amersfoort Legacy: History of Education in South Africa White schools Initial … so-called Grammar School which eventually gave rise to the establishment of…
BiographyGlenn Moss
… campaign at Wits University in 1974, and planning the ‘History of opposition’ campaign in the same year, which aimed …
BiographyArchie Mafeje
… in his life at the time was Livingstone Mqotsi , a history teacher. After completing high school, Archie …
BiographyMimi Coertse
… a successful career. She became the youngest singer in the history of the State Opera to be appointed to the permanent …
BiographyRowley Israel Arenstein
… the longest period of banning (33 years) in South African history and endured the longest house arrest (18 years),he … T. (ed)(1977). From Protest to…
BiographyNöel Robb
… as honorary life Vice President, in tribute to her long history of leadership and service to the organization. In …
BiographyMhlabunzima Joseph Maphumulo
… Seara-Robitaille and forms part of the SAHO Public History Internship . … Pietermaritzburg Local History. (2010) Mhlabunzima Joseph Maphumulo , viewed 6 …
BiographyPixie Benjamin
… “List of people banned under Apartheid”, South African History Online, (Accessed 5 February 2020), … 1956 Women’s March, Pretoria, 9 August”, South African…
Address by President Jacob Zuma to The Progressive Professionals Forum on the occasion of their launch, 2 August 2013
… a few months we will be marking 20 years of freedom. The establishment of this Forum at this crucial time will enable … be led by the mass democratic…
PlaceChad
… area which is now known as Chad has a long and complicated history. It was a central part of some of Africa's greatest … later gained its independence in…
EventGreat Trek Centenary Celebrations commence
… the interior of South Africa. White settlement led to the establishment of the republics of Natalia, the Orange Free … for the trek was the general…
ArticleWhat has been the impact of the democratic transformation on the position of women within South African society? by Lucy Doyle
… change in the position of women I will briefly outline the history of women in South Africa. I will evaluate the reality … was corroded by the introduction…
BiographyPravin Jamnadas Gordhan
… Commissioner of SARS. These alleged charges related to the establishment of a so-called ‘Rogue Unit’ when he was SARS …
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1800-1899
… 40 000 people died and as many were incorporated into the colonial economy as wage labourers. Coming on top of the … Cape, the cattle killing was a turning…
ArchivePhotography and the Liberation Struggle in South Africa
… weaponry. Questions I will pose include; how has the colonial state employed photographic imagery to construct and … 14 Photographs have an intimate…
EventGeneral Gamal Abdel Nasser is officially elected President of Egypt
… one of the most significant political figures in Egyptian history. He was well-known for his Arab nationalist and anti-colonial foreign policy. He is still…
PlaceRwanda
… in World War I Rwanda became absorbed into the Belgian colonial empire as part of a mandate from the League of … 8% in 2005 [viii] . Rwanda has a long and…
EventGermany declares South West Africa a German protectorate
… suffered some of the harshest experiences of modern colonial history - first at the hands of the Germany then from South Africa. This German colonial…
EventBambata Rebellion: The Natal government offers a reward of £500 for the capture of Bambata
… Rebellion can be traced to the sustained pressure by colonial authorities on traditional societies in order to … for sugar plantations and the heavy tax…