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… 1824 The Glasgow Missionary Society founded the school of Lovedale at Alice in the Tyume valley in 1824. 1877 The first biography ever …

… 1920 February, The Asiatic Inquiry Commission, headed by Sir Johannes Lange, is appointed to inquire into laws concerning the right of Asiatics to trade and acquire fixed property in … (SAIC) calls for a national day of prayer (hartal), strikes and the closure of shops in opposition to various …

… African Jews such as Eli Weinberg were heavily involved in the country’s anti-apartheid movement and faced exile as a … political activism, religion Eli Weinberg : Reflections on the Jewish Community and Apartheid Eli Weinberg was born in … population – acts such as setting up separate government schools for Jews increased the sense of marginality in …

… This article was taken from the book The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 10) Time for a … a civilised life [which included the provision of houses schools and hospitals]” there could be no freedom. 22 These … The Freedom Charter by Norman Levy …

… While the abolition of the slave trade by Britain in 1808 was haled as a victory by … like Granville Scott and William Wilberforce, [i] for the people who were ‘liberated’ in this way, its rewards were …

… Participation as combatants in the First World War was reserved for men of “European descent”. [i] According to Article 7 of the South African Defence Force Act 13 of 1912, ‘the obligation to render armed service’ was not applicable to … The Battle of Square Hill …

… During this period the ANC consolidated its hold on power but also faced both internal and external challenges. Significantly, the National Party, which was renamed the New National Party (NNP), was disbanded and some of its …

… The earliest human ancestors (Homo erectus and Homo habilis) … have been found in Kenya and neighbouring countries. The Khoisan were the first modern people known to inhabit … – The US suspends $7-million in funding for free primary schools in Kenya until fraud allegations have been …

… 1859 After protracted negotiations between the Natal Government and the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Natal Coolie Law, Law 14 of 1859 is passed. …

… During its long history of struggle, the ANC has always been in the vanguard of the struggle against racism, today known by the name … Women’s Resistance Against the Pass Laws …

…  A. The Mineral Revolution ↵ In this section we will briefly discuss the discovery of gold in the Witwatersrand and the Gold … Witwatersrand: During the late 19th century, various gold strikes (discovery of gold) occurred in areas in America, …   The Mineral Revolution Campbell, J.T.: “Johannesburg,” …

… The student movement Rhodes Must Fall (#RhodesMustFall, #RMF) … media attention in March of 2015, after Chumani Maxwele of the movement defiled a Rhodes statue on the Upper Campus of the University of Cape Town (UCT) with …

… labour shortage forced White settlers in Natal to plead to the Indian Government to send its citizens to work in their cane fields. After protracted negotiations between the Natal Government and the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Natal Coolie …

… The University of Pretoria (UP) opened in 1908 as a new department of the Transvaal University College (T.U.C). In 1930 the University College was upgraded into a fully fledged … G., (2016). Gauteng universities protests grow , from The Daily Maverick, 14 January [online]. Available at …

… This article was taken from the book The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 16) On Trial State … His education was minimal and was confined to “farm schools” at Goedemoed (near his birthplace) and in Windhoek, …

… South Africa’s first democratic elections and shifted the country towards the construction of a new political, social and economic order. 27 April, The national flag was designed by a former South African …

… Wynberg UCT graduate who had worked as a correspondent for the South African News Agency. The banning order set him under house arrest, where he was … Former teacher at the Naledi and morris isaacson High Schools in Soweto. Was secretary of the Soweto …