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Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade commissioned by The Department of Education
… it? by Amanda Esterhuysen Chapter 4 - Some Reflections on Early African and South African History by Sekibakiba Peter …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)
… leader. Anton Mziwakhe Lembede passed away at the a very early age of 33, leaving a leadership gap that the … this clashed with the ANC policy of racial…
ArticleThe Cape Coloured Corps and the First World War
… it was announced that they would depart for Egypt in early April. The Battalion left Kimberley in three special … Allenby planned a major offensive to…
Constructing the Union of South Africa; negotiations & contestations, 1902-10
… and transport infrastructure in late 19th and early 20th Centuries. After the South African War of … at Reverend Doke's home in Braamfontein, South Africa …
South Africa: Liberation and Reconciliation Role of International Solidarity, 8 April 2004
… Great Britain transferred power in 1910 to the white settlers who proceeded to exploit and oppress the black … the freedom of Algeria where there were a…
The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers - Cross-roads of Native Policy
… the aboriginal subject races should be. The first English settlers were recruited principally from missionaries whose … and the economic development of a…
EventWorldwide speculation begins that a bright flash detected over the southern Indian Ocean was a South African nuclear test
… In the early hours of 22 September 1979, an American Vela satellite … and suspicion of South Africa South Africa was an obvious early suspect. Its uranium…
Political deaths in police custody 1984 - 1989
… and family denied any history of epilepsy. Late 84/early 85 Korotsoane, Tatlheho (28) Vereeniging Reported to …
ArticleThe Information Scandal
… their own propaganda war. The propaganda war started as early as 1973 following John Vorster accepted Mulder's plan …
ArticleTransport on water
… from the Arabian Seas and then brought to Africa. Often, early ships were propelled by both sails and rowing. SAHO is …
ArticleWhat was the Great Depression and why did it start in the USA?
… Roosevelt was a bold experimenter and a man of action. Early on in his administration he assembled the best minds in …
EventAhmad Mahir Pasha, the Egyptian Prime Minister, is assassinated
… Mahir, was one of the most important figures in the early history of the Wafd party in Egypt. The Wafd party came …
EventThe Polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective
… nervous system. It was a dreaded childhood disease in the early 19th century. The disease mostly affected children, …
EventThe Pretoria Show is opened for all races
… fun event taking place every year between late August and early September at the Tshwane Events Center (previously …
Debating Lineages of Socialism in Africa Webinars
… information 27 July 2021, 15h00 - 17h00 SAST The SACP and Early Socialist Traditions. Hosted by University of …
BiographyNelson Rolihlahla Mandela
… invest in South Africa. During the latter half of 1993 and early 1994 he campaigned on behalf of the ANC for the 1994 … Durban, on the first day of voting on…
BiographyStephen Bantu Biko
… relevant to his political involvement. Throughout this early period, Steve had been based in Natal, and the BCM had … the organisation was also banned soon…
ArchiveGarment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… life unbearably difficult for minority groups, and at an early age Sachs acquired a loathing for national hatred and … Trade Union Movement- Historical…
EventUDF organises boycott of Coloured and Indian parliamentry elections
… this as a serious form of repression by the government. In early 1984, the UDF claimed a membership of more than 600 …
Event26 parties meet to discuss future negotiations
… to CODESA. They agreed to resume multi-party negotiations early in April. As result of this, what became known as the …
EventMakapane’s Cave is under siege
… The body of Piet Potgieter, who lost his life in the early stages of the siege, was retrieved by Paul Kruger, …
EventThe Young Communist League (YCLSA) is officially formed
… at the first Annual Conference of the YCL, held early 1924, a heated debate on the subject saw the …
EventANC member and UDF-leader Christmas Tinto, is born in Mqanduli in the Transkei
… . His involvement in political activities started at an early age. In 1942, while he was still a student at St John’s …
ArticleA history of the South African Constitution 1910-1996
… residents of South Africa. These people were the British settlers and the Boers. The first Constitution for the Union … the arrival of van Riebeeck, a leader…
EventSpringboks lose to the Lions
… Springboks on their tour to Britain in 1906. Since those early years, teams from abroad repeatedly toured South Africa …
EventPrime Minister opens SA’s first atomic reactor
… secret project was begun by the Atomic Energy Board in the early 1970s to develop a unique uranium enrichment …
EventCongo Free State becomes the Belgian Congo
… industry, led to an international protest movement in the early 1900s. As a possession of Belgium, the Congo Free State …
EventThe railway line between Cape Town and George is opened.
… and is now a tourist attraction that still operates as an early 20th century steam locomotive. Further reading: 'The …
EventCecil John Rhodes is buried in the Matopos
… 1901. He was already ill on his return to Cape Town in the early months of 1902 and died soon afterwards at his seaside …
EventThe Nelson Mandela Museum is opened in Mthatha
… Mandela’s birth place offers visitors a glimpse into his early childhood. The Qunu Youth Centre, situated in the place …