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The Afrikaanse Handelsinsituut
The Afrikaanse Handelsinsituut (AHI – in English the Afrikaans Commercial Institute) was formed during WWII to create Afrikaner businesses and represent their…
ArticleNegotiations and the transition
The increasing social unrest in South Africa that swept through the country in the 1980s, and the changing geopolitical circumstances on the international…
ArticleAfrikaans: the Language of Black and Coloured Dissent
… at public meetings’ (including Afrikaans, English and Xhosa when meeting in Bonteheuwel). [233] Community activism …
ArticleThabo Mbeki (1942 - ) Timeline
Historical Context to Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki 1932 Epainette Moerane (Ma Mofokeng Clan Name) Meets Govan Mbeki at Taylor Street Secondary School. 1935 …
ArticleSouth African Students Movement (SASM)
The South African Students Movement (SASM) an organisation of mainly high school students was formed to represent students, articulate grievances and foster…
ArticleLife Timeline of Jacob Zuma
1942 12 April, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is born in Nkandla in northern KwaZulu-Natal. 1958 Zuma joins the African National Congress (ANC) and through…
ArticleApartheid Legislation 1850's-1970's
… ethnic lines. The University of Fort Hare was opened for Xhosa speaking students only, while the University of the …
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 2000-2014
2000 January, The partnership is formalized by South African National Aids Council (SANAC) to review its two years of work against HIV/AIDS being under the…
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK) in exile
… ANC. The linguistic similarities between Ndebele, Zulu and Xhosa would also have facilitated communication between MK … decried what he claimed was the…
ArticleTimeline of the Group Areas Act and Selected Related Pieces Legislation
… units- North-Sotho, South-Sotho, Tswana, Zulu, Swazi, Xhosa, Tsonga, and Venda- and provided for the appointment of …
ArticleA Charge of Treason by Norman Levy
… but the pattern soon changed to “ewe” (meaning “yes” in Xhosa) and Ndi khona ke Teng (“present” in Sotho) or “ja” in …
Article16 June 1976 - Soweto Uprising
IntroductionThe 16 June 1976 Uprising that began in Soweto and spread countrywide profoundly changed the socio-political landscape in South Africa. Events that…
General South African History Timeline: 1970s
… Indian team and a South African representative Zulu, Xhosa or any other Bantu (sic) national team can compete in … are stoned by other pupils. 16 May, James…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 2011 - 2020
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS TIMELINE — 2011 – 2020 2011 8 January 2011 African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma delivers the traditional ANC…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1960s
… All adults are entitled to vote; voters comprise all Xhosa, not only in the Transkei, but throughout South Africa. …
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… It confers Ciskei citizenship on approximately two million Xhosa people, of whom about half live permanently outside …