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… to Commemorate", South African Worker, 27 February 1937 The traditions of the labour movement in South Africa young as it is are … and that we shouid not allow to slip into a dim memory of the past, but to commemorate in a fitting manner from time to …

… History Online Mandela: Message to India 18 June 1994 [ On the occasion of an India-South Africa Solidarity Meet to discuss the post-apartheid South African scene, organised by the Indian National Social Action Forum (New Delhi, June 11, …

… Source: www.historywiz.com A new absolute ruler After the fall of Robespierre in 1794, a new group of people took over the government. They were called the Directory. There were five Directors with a great deal of …

… The sinking of the SS Mendi was caused by the reckless action of the captain of the SS Darro. It remains the greatest wartime …

… 1974 Portuguese colonial rule ends after a coup removes the government in Portugal 11 November 1975       Angola … authorises Operation Savannah, eventually resulting in the infiltration of several SADF forces and a clash between the South African government and Cuban forces.   15 January …

… and Siporah Mmadira Kotane, a seasonal dressmaker. He is the second eldest son of eleven children. 1918 Kotane goes to … work at Driefontein farm, near Zwartruggens. He works for the Scheepers who got along with Kotane. He leaves after … and is given two heifers. 1920 Kotane attends school for the first time at the age of 15, he feels ashamed when he is …

… During the 1920s, the South African Native National Congress (SANNC) - which changed its name to the African National Congress (ANC) in 1923 - did not accomplish much to improve the lives of black South Africans. Short of funds and poorly … Beck, R.B. (2000). The History of South Africa. Greenwood Publishing Group, pg …

… How to find out about the present or the history of a local area? When investigating our past, we … Learners will be developing visual literacy through the analysis of images.  Below are two examples of using …

… 1906 11 September, A mass meeting of Indians took place at the Empire Theatre  in Johannesburg in connection with the agitation at present going on in the Transvaal against the Asiatic Law. 1907 30 November, …

… happened, and so it was passed on from one generation to the next. In this way history was kept alive. This is called … recognise how important oral traditions are. It is one of the only ways to know what happened in these societies. There … when and why things happened to a person or a community. The other type is stories that are more about the message …

… Land restitution is one of the key issues since South Africa achieved democracy in 1994 … and as such an overview of what has been achieved since the promulgation of the Restitution of Land Right Act 22 is significant. The … ANC, Policy Documents, Policy on the Restitution of Land Rights , Available at www.anc.org.za …

… Art in the state of siege The Sharpeville Massacre was one of the most important turning points in the history of South …

… 1650 Earliest known history - the Nqondo clan occupy the land now known as Cato Manor 1730 They are replaced by the Ntuli clan - it is unclear what became of the Ntuli clan …

… 1976 16 June, Extra police patrols are deployed. 24 June, The Principal's office in Hlangisi Primary (Nyanga) was burnt out and the following day the same riot squad threatened officials at the Bantu …

… The largest and fastest-growing of the African independent churches in the 1990s is the Zion Christian Church [i] . Its members, …

… soccer' game on a makeshift field, near Polokwane in the Limpopo Province. 2010. © Chris Ledowchowski The Limpopo Province was the scene of scores of settlements long before the arrival of …

… The council was divided, with verligtes and verkramptes … for Black, Coloured and Indian people difficult, but at the same time tightening aspects of Apartheid structures (such as influx control). The Council noted that the arrest of Black people for not …

… 1918 21 October Nontsikelelo Thethiwe was born in the village Camama in the Tsomo district of the Transkei to a very large family. Circa 1926 Albertina …

… Madikizela-Mandela and 21 others, who were detained under the Suppression of Communism Act, in May 1969, are acquitted. … and recharged. They are placed in solitary confinement at the Pretoria Central Prison under Section Six of the Terrorism Act. 26 March, The Bantu Homelands Citizenship …

… Imbeleko is the women's wing of the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO), formed in 1982 to address the specific challenges faced by black women under apartheid. … SALDRU Archive, available at SAHO.| "BCM Women Led from the Front," Mail & Guardian, 24 August 2018. …

… In May 1963, the Cape Times announced the launch of ‘a national art exhibition, open to South African artists of all races’. The first iteration of Art South Africa Today was held at the …

… open source heritage site. What a journey it has been. At the end of the first week of December we reached 10 million page views. … past year and have a dedicated team who is pushing to give the most accurate and relevant history and to grow our …

… The Origins and formation: The South African Student Organisation (SASO) was formed in 1968 after some members of the University of Natal’s Black Campus SRC (Student … Representative Council) decided to break away from the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS). NUSAS …

… The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) announced its formation on 27 July, 2013 in Soweto. The party was formed by former ANC Youth League leader  …  and former  ANC Youth League  spokesman Floyd Shivambu. The organisation describes itself as a radical and militant …

… The birth of a new non-racial and non -sexist democracy in South Africa necessitated a critical review of the system of National Orders. The previous system consisted of one Decoration and four …

… The first formal settlement of the Algoa Bay region took place in 1776 when a number of farms were allocated to local Dutch graziers. In 1799 the British erected a military outpost, called Fort Frederick, to overlook the harbour and to provide military support to the Landdrost …

…   close Document 17 The Groote Schuur Minute 4 May 1990 The government and the African National Congress agree on a common commitment …

… of Artois and Champagne in France begins. 31 January 1915 The German Army makes use of poison gas for the first time in an attack on the Russian position west of Warsaw, Poland. The 18 000 gas …

… Following the 1973, Durban strikes, TUCSA seemed unwilling to hold to book employers. TUCSA had long paid lip service to the ideal of African unions registered under the same legislation as White, Indian and Coloured unions, …