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ArticleGreat Trek 1835-1846
The Great Trek was a movement of Dutch-speaking colonists up into the interior of southern Africa in search of land where they could establish their own…
ArticleA history of the South African Constitution 1910-1996
The New Constitution was negotiated between May 1994 and October 1996 in the country's first democratically elected convention, the Constitutional Assembly…
Biography of Arthur Nortje by Kangkang Yang
Abstract: For most of his life, Arthur Nortje’s poetry remained relatively unknown, especially since he died very young at 28. Activist Dennis Brutus called…
The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA): CODESA 2
On October 25 1991, ninety-two organisations that were united in their opposition to apartheid gathered in Durban to form the Patriotic Front. The Front…
ArticleA change to armed struggle and the state’s intensified repression 1960s
With no discernable change in government policies, some members of the African National Congress (ANC) began to move away from peaceful protest. The ANC…
ArticleAnti-Pass Campaign
In the latter part of 1959, PAC membership was still below expectations, and it became clear to the leadership that the movement would have to produce some…
The Hunter-Gatherers of Southern Africa: Summary
Hunter-gatherers is a term for people who survive, or used to survive, by hunting and gathering food. QUICK INFO GUIDE: Southern Africa…
ArticleNational Union of South African Students (NUSAS)
In 1924 the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) was founded aimed at representing and promoting the interests of university and college students…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1920s
July, Industrial and Commercial Workers Union of South Africa (ICU) is established as national Black trade union in Bloemfontein. 11 September, Gerrit…
Bonani Africa 2010 Photographic Festival Conference: Papers and Abstracts
Beyond the Racial Lens By SAHO and the conference organisers In Defence of Social Documentary Photography by Jon Soske The Bonani Africa Conference…
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK) and the Armed Struggle
Sabotage campaigns Between 1961 and 1963 MK was responsible for about 134 acts of sabotage. Many of these caused minor damage to the intended targets…
ArticleSouth Africa’s Academic and Cultural Boycott - Timeline
22 June 1946 —The Government of India requested that the question of the treatment of Indians in the Union of South Africa be included in the agenda of second…
Re-membering Krotoa and Autshumato by Deela Khan (poem)
Divested of names and birthright Autshumato and Krotoa were ferried oor die see, oor die see, in die eiland stemertjie every time they incurred the wrath of…
ArticleCape Youth Congress (CAYCO)
Together with civic organizations, the youth played an in important role in the struggle against apartheid in the Western Cape. The first youth congress named…
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 4: Turning points in modern South African History since 1948
For this complex period to be studied, the Sharpeville massacre, Soweto uprising and the release of Nelson Mandela and unbanning of liberation movements have…
ArticleThe Freedom Charter by Norman Levy
This article was taken from the book The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 10) Time for a Chartist Movement The idea of the Freedom Charter and the…
Grade 7 Archive
This archive features classroom material that is no longer required in the curriculum. Human evolution Evolution refers to the slow process of human…
Grade 8 Archive
This archive features classroom material that is no longer required in the curriculum. The French Revolution: On 14 July 1789 hundreds of French city workers…
ArticleSASO Bannings
SASO came under increasing attack from the Government. In March 1973, eight Black Consciousness leaders were banned. In 1977, nine SASO members were sentenced…
ArticleXenophobic violence in democratic South Africa
Xenophobic violence against foreign nationals in South Africa has worsened. South Africa witnessed widespread xenophobic attacks since 1994 in provinces such…
10 YEARS PROJECT
close Document 8 Letter on the current situation and suggesting a multi-racial convention, from Chief Albert J. Luthuli to Prime Minister J.G…
Tsonga
The Tsonga are a group of the Bantu-speaking population who live in areas extending from St Lucia Bay on the northern KwaZulu Natal coast, up to the Sabie…
Journals
Background and History The South African Association of Art Historians launched a journal in 1987. Accredited by the Department of Education and Training, the…
ArticleTruth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was a court-like body assembled in South Africa after the end of Apartheid. Anybody who felt they had been a…
ArticleThe Inquest into Biko’s Death and his funeral
Prior to Biko's inquest, magistrates had declined to examine the interrogation methods used, and had attributed detention deaths to natural causes, suicides or…
ArticleSixteen Days of Activism
16 Days of Activism is an international awareness-raising campaign for No Violence Against Women and Children. It takes place every year from 25 November …
ArticleOn Trial: State versus Abram Fischer and Thirteen Others by Norman Levy
This article was taken from the book The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 16) On Trial State versus Abram Fischer and Thirteen Others The change from…
Fortieth Anniversary of the 1946 Mine Strike
You are here: homehome libraryarticles & documents A Distant clap of thunder: Fortieth Anniversary of the 1946 Mine Strike A Salute by the South…
Afrikaans Community 1652-1795
Jan van Riebeeck was sent to the Cape to establish a station at which ships of the United Dutch Chartered East Indian Company could obtain fresh vegetables and…
ArticleReactions to the formation of a republic
Different sections of the South African community reacted to the formation of the republic in different ways. The fact that the republic had now been achieved…