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PlaceZimbabwe
… Zimbabwe has since 1980 been led by Robert Mugabe . Early History of Zimbabwe The Country which is now known as … nor was it a single geographical entity…
EventThe energy and chemical company, Sasol, is registered
… The history of Sasol began in 1927 when a White Paper was tabled in Parliament to investigate the establishment of a South African oil-from-coal industry. It…
EventRestitution of Land Rights Act is signed
… Mandela and signed into law. The Act provided for the establishment of a Land Claims Commission and a Land Claims … Agricultural Union (SAAU). References:…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1930-1939
… South African Indian Community with the formation of the Colonial Born and Indian Settlers Association. May, Pixley ka … an entirely Eurocentric curriculum…
ArticleNew identities and the construction of heritage
… individuals from being selected into elite teams. History of Soccer in South Africa (sections on the sports … names sound more inclusive and less reflective…
PlaceRustenburg
… has significance for many groups in South Africa, and its History is complex and rich in variety. The known History of Rustenburg spans from the 15th Century…
Introduction
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … the less-privileged sons of ex-indentured parents. These…
BiographyKasturba Gandhi
… community. The first months following the settlement’s establishment were difficult, and working the printing press … written by Lorna Mungur and forms part…
ArticleThe Empire of Mali (1230-1600)
… of Mali was one of the largest empires in West African History, and at its height, it spanned from the Atlantic … that he caused great inflation lasting a…
37. Deputation to Lord Selborne, 1905
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … of Asiatics, who had to refer the applications to the Colonial…
Afrikaans community 1820-1899
… Free State in October 1855 and donated money towards the establishment of an institution of higher education. The … Since 1885 walking matches became very…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - NOSIPHO MAJEKE: A Biographical Note
… continued to contribute to many journals, articles on the history of the Southern African liberation movement. Working … She wrote novels and plays with…
Prejudice, Politics and Patriarchy: The Social Decline and Changing Identity of David Lurie in J. M. Coetzee’s Disgrace by Charley-Ann Pearson
… well as motifs of violence linked back to South Africa’s history. This essay explores these issues in direct response … alongside a constant reminder of…
ArticleCouncil of Non-European trade unions (CNETU)
… Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA). In November 1941 history was made in the Transvaal, which was South Africa's … than a hundred were wounded. The…
BiographyJulius Sello Malema
… career, as he was dependent on the tradition and the history of the ANC to support his agenda and being excluded … also criticized the party with regards to…
10 YEARS PROJECT
… this commitment, the following was agreed upon: 1. The establishment of a working group to make recommendations on a … the country, to enable them to return…
From Segregation to Apartheid
… The concept of political control, that was located in pre-colonial African society, was now finally transformed into a … state" (Ross, R. (1993). Beyond the…
EventThe first OK Bazaars opens on the corner of Eloff and President Street in Johannesburg
… 100 stores. OK Bazaars also played a role in the labour history of South Africa, as the establishment of this franchise led to competition between … oor 1000…
BiographyRebecca Makgomo Masilela (nee Kekana)
Affectionately known as ‘Magogo’ (meaning grandmother – a title bestowed to her for her motherly, nurturing character), Rebecca Makgomo Masilela (nee Kekana)…
BiographyMarion Monica Sparg
Marion Monica Sparg was born in East London and was one of six children. She grew-up in a white middle-class English-speaking South African family in the…
BiographyAmbrose Mzimkhulu Makiwane
… for use by MK as a military training camp. After the establishment of camp, Makiwane was appointed as the first …
BiographyHarold Wolpe
Harold Wolpe was born on 14 January 1926 in Johannesburg to a Lithuanian Jewish family. Wolpe graduated with a BA in Social Studies in 1949 and an LLB in 1952…
BiographyProfessor Kader Abdul Asmal
… He gradually saw a link between this tragedy in European history and his own life under apartheid. A significant …
BiographyNise Bulelwa Malange
… 1995 Children’s creative writing publication 1998 Oral history publication Book of poems …
BiographyEmil Sachs
… (also called Garment workers in action) (1957) . The History Of The GWU , and with L Forman The South African …
BiographyKing Cetshwayo
… Eshowe. He was born in 1826, a very troubled period in the history of the Zulu kingdom. At time of his birth, Shaka …
BiographyJacob Hendrik Pierneef
… George VI Art Gallery, Port Elizabeth, National Cultural History and Open-Air Museum, Pretoria, National Museum, …
BiographyDr. Walter Benson Rubusana
… epic poetry, didactic Christian essays and Church history. As one of the earliest collections of the oral …
BiographyDavid Goldblatt
… not photograph any of the turning points in South African history, such as the 1973 Durban strikes or the June …
EventUnesco lists Robben Island as a World Heritage Site
… isolated people that were considered unwanted elements in colonial society. Among the first inhabitants were political … Among the political prisoners on…