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PlaceDurbanville
… Road at the cultural centre, a Cape Dutch complex that dates back to 1850. This building is a national monument, …
ArticleThe Destruction of Sophiatown
… first batch of notices from the NRB informing them of the dates earmarked for their removal to Meadowlands. At this …
ArticleMaps of Africa through the centuries
… Maps Collection] 1880 The quarter century gap between the dates of these two maps was probably the most productive …
PlaceCabo Verde
… (Article).Page 154. ↵ [iv] Ibid,,156. ↵ [v] Baker, Bruce. 2006. ‘Cape Verde: the most democratic nation in Africa?’in … Journal of Modern African Studies ,…
Biography of Caiphus Semenya
… by African-American women in the early 20th Century. [10] Caiphus received an Emmy Award for his role in creating … Music." Youtube.com. November 7, 2015…
ArticleDespite the 1994 political victory against apartheid, its economic legacy persists by Haydn Cornish-Jenkins
… are African, a figure that has been increasing since 2006 (SSA, 2014, p.27). Unemployment also disproportionately … by 2011, 46.35% of Africans were…
Hunter-gatherers and herders in Southern Africa Activity
… keep? 9. Why were their cattle so important to them? 10. When did they eat their cattle? 11. What work did the … move often? 15. Why did the…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - What is industrialisation? by Emilia Potenza
… were the wives of farm labourers. They needed to earn extra money, to supplement their husbands wages. This became … Class by E.P. Thompson. 1968. In spite…
PlaceTankwa Karoo National Park
… romantic Elandsberg Cottages where initiated in September 2006 and completed by April 2008. The development of the Elandsberg Wilderness Camp was initiated…
PlaceBobbejaan Mountain, Elands Bay
… years ago. Elands Bay Cave is a rock art site dating back 10 000 years. The mild weather ensures year-round outdoor … is the Bobbejaans River Trail. It is…
EventSADF officers dismissed
… were soon activated." The report was declassified in 2006. Click here to read more about the dismissals and the …
The role of Cecil John Rhodes' British South African Company in the Conquest of Matabeleland
… the Pioneer Corps. [i] The history of pioneer corps dates back to 1854 when the Army Works Corps was formed in … granted for 25 years and was later extended…
The Freedom struggle in Rustenburg
… on strike. Selected days of political significance became dates on which strikes would be mounted every year, especially Sharpeville Day (21 March), 16 June,…
Address given by Ronald First, brother of Ruth First and brother in law of Joe Slovo, on the occasion of the tribute paid to Ruth and Joe by the African National Congress, in the holding of a Torchlight ceremony on the 21st of October 2012, at the Johanne
… father got a job as a truck driver. Joe left school at age 16, without matriculating, and took a job .He became involved … famous people, the plaque stating…
ArticleHistory of Women’s Struggle in South Africa
… progress towards the new South African democracy. The year 2006 was a landmark year in which we celebrated the massive … among whites. A mass meeting was…
PlaceHermanus
… and music. (During the late 50’s there were 15 or 16 Hotels and the Town was thriving. "It was the place to go … learning pitman’s shorthand, Soon, Mr. Hoy…
PlaceGroutville
… for Foreign Mission. His initial missionary work dates back to 1836 when he established the Inkanyeni Mission …
PlaceSudan
… There is evidence of human habitation which dates back tens of thousands of Years. From the end of the … There is evidence of human habitation which dates…
PlaceStone Chapel, Tokai, near the Porter Reformatory School
… This structure probably dates from the 1890's and was built in sandstone in a … ks_table_mountain/planning_docs/tokai-cecilia-mf-basei-info-2006.pdf … This…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Buitenkant Street, Cape Town
… This complex dates from 1892 and includes the church building, Cornelia … declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 16 March 1984. …
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1940-1948
… unconditionally at 8 a. m. on May 6, 1944. 1943 February 10, Gandhi: (Aga Khan Palace). Three weeks' fast in …
The adoption of the Freedom Charter
… campaign was conceived to popularise the Charter and 10 000 ‘Freedom Volunteers’ succeeded in collecting nearly …
Biography of Arthur Nortje by Kangkang Yang
… and isolation transcend his work. Nortje was born on 16 December, 1942 in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. His … he was never able to overcome. Works…
PlaceMooivallei, Dairy Farm
Mooivallei, meaning “beautiful valley”, is named after the picturesque town of Bonnievale – a place synonymous with good cheese and fine wine. Mooivallei’s…
Article2014 South African platinum strike: longest wage strike in South Africa
… demands of R12 000 impractical and refused to go beyond a 10 percent wage increase. The strikes took place in the … was 30 to 40% of total cost, with…
ArticleCape Schools Join the Revolt
… thought, but it is known that they were aware of the extra police patrols that were set up in the townships following June 16. After the first shootings in…
Vella Pillay
… a kitchen) at what then was the reasonable rental of £3-10 shillings (£3.50p) a week. Steve was a well-known Marxist … our arrival was the British Communist…
BiographyAhmed Timol
… was difficult and his mother had to do sewing to bring in extra income. As a child, Timol suffered from asthma. Dr … and threatened to throw him down a…
ANC Gauteng Centenary Month to celebrate Oliver Tambo, 18 October 2012
The ANC Gauteng will host the centenary flame for eleven days from the 21st October until November 2012. The ANC will celebrate the life and legacy of the ANC…
EventMahlatse Chiliboy Ralepelle becomes the first Black Springboks captain
… and the under-19 squad in 2004. Ralepelle made history in 2006 when he became the first Black rugby player to captain …