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ArticleFederation of Transvaal Women (FEDTRAW)
The Federation of Transvaal Women (FEDTRAW) was formed on the 8th of December 1984, bringing together close to 200 women from all over the Transvaal (now known…
ArticleHistory of ‘New Age’ Newspaper
The Predecessor of this left-wing publication was The Guardian. The Guardian itself was founded in 1937 by trade unionists, university professors and some…
ArticleList of victims of police action, 21 March, 1960 (Sharpeville and Langa)
Sharpeville Funeral, 13 April, 1960. Source: Peter Magubane / The Drum Archive / african.picturesCasualties in SharpevilleBakela, WiggiBeshe, JamesBessie,…
ArticleWhat makes a good or great leader?
Everywhere around us, there are leaders; at school, at home, on the playground, sports field or in government. Leaders have a responsibility to lead their…
ArticleAZAPO’s Women’s Wing - Imbeleko
… South Africa Black Consciousness Movement Collection, 1983-1991. … of the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) in South Africa." Meridians 2:1 (2001): 130-152…
56. The Cape Town Agreement is welcomed
… The agreement created the office of the Agent in South Africa, and provided for among other things an assisted …
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Chapter VI - The Wesleyans take a hand
… to "A Defence of the Wesleyan Missionaries in South Africa," he wrote: "The Wesleyans believe that the interests … as long as they didn't endanger the…
Interview with Archibald Gumede 6 April 1996
… his word and his word is worth, well, the whole of South Africa. POM But this point seems so obvious, at least to … for the acceptance of a democratic…
ArticleSocio-economics in Sophiatown
The economic activity of children African children living in Sophiatown were particularly vulnerable to the harshness of urban life. Schooling was not…
Banned SACTU leaders
Altman, Phyllis - SACTU, Assistant Secretary President Baard, Frances- Food and Canning Workers Union (FCWU) Balfour, Mabel - African Food and Canning…
The diary of Maria Tholo - Introducing by Carol Hermer
… when Van Riebeeck arrived. Do you mean to tell me that Africa was lying dormant all that time? It's time we people …
PlaceTable Mountain Water Supply
… from North of Cape Town down the Cape Peninsula to Africa’s southwestern extremity, the Cape of Good Hope . …
Closing Address of Comrade Nelson R Mandela, Deputy President of the ANC 16 December 1990
… be reviewed only when our demand for a non-racial South Africa is accepted. To merely shout that it was a mistake for …
Chapter 10. Cleaning Up the Clothing Industry - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… and laws governing workers' wages and conditions as South Africa. The Goodman judgment and a series of similar …
ArticleSophiatown timeline 1899-1955
1899Herman Tobiansky purchases land from the Johannesburg Municipality to develop as a residential area.1912Sophiatown has the first of its inhabitants. These…
ArchiveMarikana: The blame game - A special report by Niren Tolsi and Paul Botes
… contributes to social divisions. Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's deputy president, at the Farlam Commission. He was … platinum belt strike in 2014, the…
PlaceComrades Marathon, Durban-Pietermaritzburg
… had made a comeback, with athletes being mostly from South Africa. The number of competitors had increased by 5 000 as …
PlaceVelddrif, Western Cape
… fishermen. Here too, we find the only reed maze in South Africa. * Velddrif and Laaiplek restaurants, which are on the …
PlaceHogsback, Eastern Cape
… Amatole Mountains of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, and is surrounded by Centuries-old indigenous … o/10-unique-attractions-you-never-thought-to…
PlaceSecunda
… fuels, diesel, and chemicals from coal, making South Africa less reliant on imported oil. Built around vast …
PlaceMatatiele Local Municipality
… . The latter was a collaborative initiative between South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho , to protect the …
PlaceCenturion, Gauteng
… its Mall - one of the largest shopping centres in South Africa with over 200 stores and restaurants! Centurion is … folk Afrikaans- sport, developed and…
The tragedy of history: When caricature displaces the truth by Thabo Mbeki, 11 January 2016
… to build a democratic, non-racial and non-sexist South Africa. One result of this is that people who were …
35. Colour legislation in the Orange River Colony
… age of sixteen years, of any Native tribe in South Africa, and also all Coloured persons, and all who, in …
ArchiveANC statement at Lisbon Conference
Statement of the African National Congress at a 1977 conference of the African Liberation Movement. Statement covers the South African liberation movement and…
Appeal To Students by Nelson Mandela
An appeal to appeal to students and scholars - April 1961 by Nelson Mandela Dear Friends, I am writing this letter on the instructions of the All-in African…
ArticleList of passenger on the Truro, 16 November 1860
… of the first Indian indentured labourers arriving in South Africa, 16 November 1860 NO NAME FATHERS AGE SEX CASTE …
Pottery, division of labour, trade, medicine and healing, hunting
Pottery Pottery production was also a very important feature of Iron Age society. The Iron Age women were skilled potters. Pots were used for cooking and…
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 4: Co-operation and conflict on the frontiers of the Cape Colony in the early 19th century
British arrival and the expanding frontier A frontier marks the edge of a known area, but a frontier is not a formal border. A frontier can lie on a boundary,…
ArticleWestern Cape Civic Association (WCCA)
Civic organisation also experienced problems in organising across the racial divide. Initially the emerging civic organisation in African township and coloured…