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ArticleUnion, Segregation, apartheid and Democracy: From Union to non racial democracy
… duration, being put to a test by the outbreak of World War II. The results of the 1929 elections reflect the shift in … in Settler Societies) p144. (own…
ArticleLouis van Mauritius and the Slave Revolt of 1808
… to ‘hoist the bloody flag and fight themselves free.’ [ii] A mere 36 hours after the insurrection had begun, it was … ↵ [ii] Ibid. ↵ [iii] Ross, Robert. Cape…
ArticleThe History of Al-Shabaab
… Somalis, helping to swell the ranks of its followers. [ii] The re-emergence of Al-Shabaab was helped in no small … Group, 2005-2012 (London: C.Hurst& Co,…
EventMarianne Kriel was born on this day
… a Bachelor of Arts degree at Stellenbosch University.[ii] Kriel earned herself a gold medal at the All Africa Games … ↵ [ii] Marianne Kriel – Olympic…
EventOn 17th November 1921 Professor Richard van der Ross was born in Plumstead, Cape Town
… removal of the Coloured representatives from parliament. [ii] In 1965 he was approached to become the first editor of … der Ross, https://vimeo.com/41442217 …
EventOliver Kraas, the South African cross country skier is born
… Gauteng.[i] Oliver is a South African Cross Country skier.[ii] He started competitive skiing in 2003.[iii] He finished … (20 April 2017). ↵ [ii] Oliver Kraas…
EventJuan de Jongh, the South African rugby player is born
… Juan is a professional South African rugby player.[ii] His position of choice in “centre” in rugby.[iii] He … (1 September 2017). ↵ [ii] Juan de Jongh, http:…
EventSandra Reynolds, a South African tennis champion is born
… was nicknamed the “Grace Kelly” of South African tennis.[ii] She claimed the South African women’s singles titles in … (11 March 2017). ↵ [ii] Biographies of…
BiographyKgalema Petrus Motlanthe
… practising Christians, which influenced his outlook on life. He served as an altar boy and at one point intended to … and education that took place, a key…
The flight of the Gwala-Gwala bird: Essays by Ari Sitas, review essay by Linda Cooper
… political observations and organic sense of working class life in Natal’s African communities contained in these … his compositions and incantations like a…
ArticleZulu Family History
… shot. Mantfombi Dlamini, born 1956, daughter of Sobhuza II of Swaziland and sister of Mswati III, married 1973. A …
BiographyChristiaan Rudolf De Wet
… him with a posse of motorcars. For the first time in his life, De Wet was taken prisoner. "It was the motorcars that …
BiographyJames la Guma
… "The ragged trousered philanthropists" which recounted the life and struggles of the English working classes. Growing up …
The Nkosi Albert Luthuli Oral History Competition 2014
… Allie, University of Cape Town Ms Obenewa Amponsah, Steve Biko Foundation Mr Omar Badsha, South African History Online …
EventGideon Nieuwoudt dies
… denied amnesty in 1999 for his role in the death of Steve Biko, the leader of the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM). …
EventYoussou N’Dour, Senegalese singer, is born.
… Nelson Mandela in 1985; reworking the Peter Gabriel song, Biko, along with Lou Reed as part of the Amnesty …
ArchiveAppendix 1: Time Line of South African history by Denis Goldberg
… 8 of the accused, including Denis Goldberg, sentenced to life imprisonment. 1966 Prime Minister Verwoerd stabbed to … mass action with ‘armed propaganda.’…
ArticlePopular struggles in the early years of Apartheid, 1948-1960
… the provision of mass housing schemes soon after World War II. In some cases one or two of these causes combined to … wages. Provision of mass housing…
ArchiveDeborah Matshoba’s fight against Apartheid by Alec Russo
… heavy restrictions intruding on every aspect of private life for these persecuted citizens. Specialized passes, … Institute who trained her and fellow…
BiographyKing Faku ka Ngqungqushe
… one of the many wives that the king had married during his life. Mamngcambe, the mother of King Faku was neither the …
BiographyDorothy Adams
… AMEC. Thus, religion had a profound influence in her early life. Adams was educated in Wellington up to standard six …
BiographyMagasvarie Govender
… her interaction with different people from all walks of life on campus and her exposure to new literature and ideas …
EventPeter Lindenberg, South Africa’s powerboat champion
… record in the ramp jump in barefoot water-skiing in 1981.[ii] He won the British Powerboat Grand Prix in the 1989 World … (4 December 2002). ↵ [ii]H. Du…
Address at the National Youth Day Celebrations, 16 June 2002
… deeds, that our youth attain technical expertise and life skills, while at the same time, they are developing … this war against poverty and lending a hand…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 2 Contextual Overview
… to return to ‘normalcy’ in American economic and political life. The result was a retreat into isolationism after the … viewed this as socialism. Outbreak of…
ArchiveWorks on paper
… poster. Artwork by M.C. Escher entitled 'Sky and Water II' 1938. Notice of an exhibition of the works on paper from …
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1960s
… South African Government which have given rise to loss of life of so many Africans and have led to international … years imprisonment. Albertina Sisulu is…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1940s
… (ANC) meet and pass a resolution regarding World War II. They sympathise with the British Commonwealth and urge … services in support of the South African…
PlaceDu Toit's Kloof Pass and the Huguenot Tunnel
… afterwards South Africa with the outbreak of World War II, was to host a large amount of Italian Prisoners of War, … food. The Italians agreed, and those…
PlaceThe Pretoria Synagogue
… It is now no longer used as a Synagogue but is now a Grade II Provincial Heritage Resource and protected under the …