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First Matabele War
… and headed in a south-westerly direction towards Bulawayo under the overall command of Major Patrick Forbes. Their objective was to overcome the power of the…
PlaceCenturion, Gauteng
Centurion is an area with 236,580 inhabitants situated between Pretoria and Johannesburg. The area’s proximity to Midrand and Pretoria makes it a popular…
Natal Performing Arts Council (NAPAC)
… NAPAC was founded on 25 July 1963 under Chris Lombard as the first director. The first office … NAPAC was later replaced by a newly formed entity under CEO…
PlaceNelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Eastern Cape
… of the Bay at Coega, there is a deep-water Port currently under construction. Being the centre of the Country's motor …
Political revolution between 1820 and 1835
… argue that it was set off by the rise of Zulu Kingdom under King Shaka Zulu (that formed part of the Mthethwa … kingdom and rise of the Zulu state and its…
ArticleA decade by decade events account of the women’s struggle in South Africa
… against the carrying of passes by women. February 11 , Under an agreement with General J.C. Smuts , Gandhi secures … South African Native National Congress …
PlaceVanderbijlpark
Vanderbijlpark is south of Johannesburg, on the banks of the Vaal River. It is considered an industrial city in the Gauteng province of South Africa, known for…
PlaceSomerset Hospital, Cape Town
The Somerset Hospital in Green Point opened in 1864 and has been declared a National Monument. The Hospital replaced one of the same name in Cape Town which…
BiographyKasturba Gandhi
… chamber pot in the morning, unaware of the house rules. Under these circumstances, Gandhi wanted Kasturba to join him … He did not want her to enter the…
English Settlement in South Africa
… 1632 and 1640, the British also placed a group of Khoikhoi under the command of Autshumato (or Harry) on the Island. … British ships on their way to India. …
ArticleDurban Timeline 1497-1990
… 1497 24 December, A flotilla of three Portuguese ships under the command of Capt Vasco da Gama sailed up the eastern … where she remained immovably stuck…
Address at the AGM of the SADC Electoral Commissions Forum Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania 27 September, 1999
… to emphasise the point that we have no choice but to construct genuinely democratic systems of government within … specific architecture of the democratic…
ArticleEarly civilisations
… large rivers. Most of these civilizations were organised under a central and organised leadership. These civilizations … and Central America) Note: Some…
Closing speech by Oliver Tambo at the ANC conference "Peoples of the world united against apartheid, for a democratic South Africa", 04 December 1987, Arusha
… and succumb. Together we shall bring into being and construct the world of justice we all seek, extending a …
Closing Speech at the ANC Conference "Peoples Of The World United Against Apartheid, For A Democratic South Africa" by O. R. Tambo, Arusha, 4 December 1987
… and succumb. Together we shall bring into being and construct the world of justice we all seek, extending a …
PlaceWestern Sahara
… decide whether they wanted an independent Western Sahara under Polisario Front leadership or whether the territory … widespread protests against its presence…
ArticleIndenture: A new system of slavery?
… defines the word "slavery." In ancient times, for example, under the Romans, a people defeated in war were usually taken … contracted his labour for a…
ArticleForced Removals in South Africa
… era, [ii] so to understand those which famously occurred under the Group Areas Act (and heavily influence urban … to consider the legislation preceding that…
Polokwane the Segregated city
… instituted in 1913. Pietersburg got its first constabulary under Sgt JPJ Buitendag in 1917. The town’s activities … was published in Pietersburg just as Die…
ArticleHarriet and the Bolton Hall Four
… and Halton Cheadle were banned for five years under the Suppression of Communism Act on 1 February 1974. … The GWIU was TUCSA’s second-largest affiliate,…
ArticleTimeline of Land Dispossession and Segregation in South Africa 1800-1899
… in Grahamstown and Cradock. 1813 The freehold land tenure under a perpetual quitrent system is introduced. It replaces …
ArticleState of Emergency - 1985
… of everyday life for 37 years - the apartheid government, under PW Botha , declared a partial State of Emergency on 20 … anti-apartheid leaders, and the…
ArticleDefiance Campaign 1952
… the first campaign pursued jointly by all racial groups under the leadership of the ANC and the South African Indian … of Unjust Laws. I shall obey the…
The Changing Nature of the African Working Class: Migrant Workers, Identity and Struggles by Sithembiso Bhengu
This paper was submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference Abstract The history of the African working class is symbiotic…
PlaceSahara Desert, in North Africa.
The World’s largest Desert – The Sahara – is comparatively well represented on the World Heritage Sites with four extensive sites featuring: Spectacular eroded…
ArticleThe Basotho
… defended his people against attacks from the Ndebele under Mzilikazi, the Griquas, the Boers on several occasions and the British, under the control of…
ArticleWay of life in ancient Egypt
… rule of omnipotent rulers. All of Egypt was subjugated under one ruler, the Pharoah, who was god, king and high … priesthood and civil service administered…
Federation of Amateur Theatrical Societies of South Africa (FATSSA)
… paid to the performers and play writers. The 20 societies under the Federation were all English spoken, while later, … – two of which were Afrikaans plays…
ArticleGarment Workers Union (GWU)
… women in the garment industry across colour and class, and under his guidance, the GWU became the most active and … Solly Sachs was arrested several times…
List of Laws on Land Dispossession and Segregation
… South Africa. The Khoikhoi, San and Black Africans under the British and the Afrikaner republics were dislodged … and with the creation of the Union in 1910…