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PlaceTerrace houses, 46, 48 and 56 Barnet Street, Gardens
The three double-storey units form an integral part of a row of similar late-19th century terraced houses with fine Georgian and Victorian architectural…
Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa
… under the Extension of University Education Act, Act 45 of 1959, became the breeding ground of Black resistance which …
EventW. E. B. Du Bois (95), writer, scholar, intellectual, Pan
… belonged in the United States. While traveling in China in 1959, he told a large audience-"In my own country for nearly …
EventRioting and destruction in Cato Manor and Durban continues
… pass and liquor laws, the situation came to a head in 1959 with widespread rioting and destruction of state … at www.cmda.org.za [Accessed: 14 June 2013]…
EventPeter Mokaba is born
… notable freedom fighter and patriot, was born on 7 January 1959. Mokoba played a significant role in the struggle for …
ArticleWomen in African Literature: Writing and Representation
… would plague her for the rest of her adult life. At age 19 she began her work as a governess while beginning to put … a scholarship to Drexel University in…
ArticleImperialism and socialism in the context of Africa
Please note: This topic's content was written in 2003 and is part of the old curriculum content, we have modified it slightly to fit the new curriculum but we…
ArticleList of people banned under Apartheid
… in Port Elizabeth on her return from jail. Baartman, Ben 1959 A former ANC leader and textile operator of Worcester, banished in 1959 to Zululand. His wife…
ArchiveFOSATU education lectures
… a series of lectures from Monday, July 11 to Tuesday, July 19, at University of Witwatersrand, on history and society as …
ArchivePolitics literature and society
White poster with title in black letters. Black and white image of a hand holding a pen in centre of poster on grey background. Notice of Panel discussions at…
ArchiveThe South African War
White poster with black lettering and orange border and orange splash across the top. Notice of four public lecture series. First lecture on Wednesday, 19th…
Article‘Liberated’ Slaves? by Joline Young
While the abolition of the slave trade by Britain in 1808 was haled as a victory by abolitionists like Granville Scott and William Wilberforce,[i] for the…
PlaceGlebe Cottage, Waterloo Road, Wynberg
The building dates back to the early 19th century and, in its time, has undergone a number of changes in its function, including those of a church, a school, a…
ArchiveMeeting between Minister R F Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador H Nickel of the United States: Cape Town, 21 March 1984
… Cuba, and Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, President of Angola, on 19 March 1984. …
ArchiveMinutes of the Black Sash Annual National Conference held at Cape Town
… National Conference held at Cape Town on October 17 to 19 1966, discussing: Regional report, finances, magazine, …
BiographyMichael Guthrie Scott
… were continuously beaten, arrested, and released. On July 19, Scott was yet again arrested, but instead of being …
ArchiveDiscussions with Silvino Da Luz, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cape Verde: Praia, 25 March 1984
… Cuba, and Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, President of Angola, on 19 March 1984. …
EventSenior UDF leaders released from detention for being part of the Mandela Birthday celebrations committee
… On 19 July 1988, Zollie Malinga, Bulenani Ngcuka, Omar Badsha, …
ArticleUnited Nations and Apartheid Timeline 1946-1994
… lack of a two-thirds majority. The vote was 31 in favour, 19 against and 6 abstentions. 1948 12 July, India again … representatives from India, Pakistan and…
PlaceVictorian dwelling, 15 Belvedere Avenue, Oranjezicht
The House was Erected at the turn of the 19th Century and is one of the earliest Structures to have been Built in Belvedere Avenue, itself an Architecturally…
PlaceBlue Lodge Hotel, 206-208 Long Street, Cape Town
This impressive building was erected at the turn of the 19th century and forms an important part of the architectural character of Long Street, one of the few…
EventDr Phillip Blaiberg dies in Cape Town
… dentist Dr Phillip Blaiberg died in Cape Town after living 19 months and 15 days following a successful heart transplant …
ArchiveTried for treason
Black, white and red poster. Notice of an exhibition on the Treason Trial of 1956-1961 opening on 27th February 1996 at the Museum Africa, Johannesburg. …
PlaceMoth Memorial, Kimberley
… in an active theatre of operation. 1st Tuesday monthly. 19:00. 49 Milner Road, MOTH Centre, Memorial Area, Kimberley. …
Archie Gumede Inaugural Memorial Lecture Invitation
… African National Congress. RSVP no later than Friday, 19 February 2016. Click here for a larger image. …
ArchiveNegotiations, armed struggle and the ANC
… Phillips, presented at the Stanger Meeting on Thursday, 19 July 1990. On negotiations, the armed struggle and the …
PlaceLongkloof, Main Road, Hout Bay
The building dates from the late 19th century when it served as the wine cellar on the farm Moddergat, then owned by the Boonzaaier family. After the farm was…
EventThe Internal Security Act is passed
… this provision of the Internal Security Act. Sections 19(1) and 20 dealt with the banning of people, including …
PlaceNqamakwe
In 1865 a number of Mfengu clans were resettled in the area around Nqamakwe. As refugees from the Mfacane wars further north, they had relatively few links to…
EventMiriam Makeba, South African singer, dies
… Brothers and the Manhattan Brothers and the Skylarks. In 1959 Makeba starred in the anti-apartheid documentary Come …