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The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa: Chapter One - By Riashnee Pather
… and others with considerable economic interests and its establishment coincided directly with the South African … become a common practice for a considerable…
ArticleNational Party (NP)
… disbanded in 2005. Its policies included apartheid, the establishment of a South African Republic, and the promotion … known as ‘Nationalists’ or ‘Nats’. The…
Speaking Notes for the President of the African National Congress, President Jacob Zuma, during the MKMVA National Conference, 12 October 2012
… these values and traits now more than ever before in our history. This Conference should therefore assist us in … underdevelopment that we have inherited…
ArchiveThe Soul of a Nation
… fixed a milestone beside the road of South African history, and marked the way for a new democratic order. The … Constitutional Court. An entire chapter is…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1930-1939
… South African Indian Community with the formation of the Colonial Born and Indian Settlers Association. 4 February, … Manilal Gandhi, S.L. Singh and P.R…
Document 55 - Letter from the International Secretariat of the International Communist League (B-L) to the Workers’ Party of South Africa and the Communist League of South Africa, 12 October 1935
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 55 … The greatest, strongest and most brutal…
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 2: The Transatlantic slave trade
… source The peoples of West Africa had a rich and varied history and culture long before European slaver traders … was implemented in the Southern Colonies…
Address to CODESA by comrade Nelson R. Mandela, President of the ANC 20 December 1991
… of South Africa: Today will be indelibly imprinted in the history of our country. If we, who are gathered here respond … position. All three declarations…
PlaceJacobsbaai, West Coast
… have evolved from the Frenchman Jacques Titius. He was a Colonial Trader in the West Coast. Tietiesbaai is also named … Park at Langebaan - all offering an…
Whither Palestine? by Ronnie Kasrils, 19 May 2015, London
… acquainted with the Palestinian issue and Zionist Israeli history that his legacy is of enduring relevance. As an … quite unequivocally that the issue is one…
BiographySipho Samuel Hashe
Sipho Samuel Charles Hashe was born in Middledrift, Ngcabasa Village (Eastern Cape) in 1934. He relocated to Port Elizabeth in the 1950s. During this period…
BiographySicelo Shiceka
… tenure in office, he is credited with conceptualising the establishment of the South African Local Government …
BiographyAbdul Samad Minty
Abdul Samad Minty was born on 31 October 1933 in Hartebeesfontein, Northern Transvaal (now known as Limpopo Province). Minty grew up in Johannesburg where he…
8. Pillay and others petition the Viceroy of India
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … of their temples, and at the same time to request the Colonial…
EventThe full citizenship of Coloured people is called for
… Coloured people, throughout the course of South African history, have been regarded as neither white nor black, and … attempted these changes through the…
ArticlePaul Kruger Timeline 1825-1904
… become part of a delegation to Lord Carnarvon, the colonial secretary. Kruger was to suggest a referendum, the … for the construction of the Delagoa bay…
EventJohn Thomas Baines, South African painter, traveller and writer, is born
… north-west South Africa to determine its suitability for colonial settlement. Due to the extent of his involvement, … contribution was his ability to capture…
PlaceMahaking, formerly known as Mafikeng
… the nineteenth Century the expanding Voortrekkers and the establishment of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republic in Western … adults, and displays concentrating on…
Speech by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr. Blade Nzimande at SAHO Graduate Internship Programme launch, 30 October, 2012
… Launch SA History Online Internship Project. We have been giving lots … those involved in a largely intellectual pursuit such as History. In this…
Hastings Banda, the early years by Angela Thompsell updated 01 March 2016
… and a fiery orator for independence. He railed against colonial domination, but worked closely with Aparthed South … (though again there are conflicting…
PlaceNxuba (formerly known as Cradock)
… and Karoo-style buildings, combined with its rich History of the Anglo-Boer War and early settlers, make it a … & Victoria Manor , which transports visitors…
PlacePondoland
… coast without the express permission of the British Colonial Government. In March 1861 the northern reaches of … 16km upstream from its estuary. This was…
10 YEARS PROJECT
… and subjective demands: PHASE 1: The period prior to the establishment of the Transitional Executive Council. (In this … the issue of violence.) PHASE 2: The…
BiographyOlive Peace Landman
… in Port Elizabeth. Endnotes [i] Anderson, E (1987) A History of the Xhosa of the Northern Cape, 1795 – 1879, UCT …
ArticleDecember 16 and the Construction of Afrikaner Nationalism
… December 16, holds a special significance in South African history. On this day in 1838, the Voortrekkers fought a … article traces some of the main events…
PlaceCote D’Ivoire or Ivory Coast
… search of gold. The powerful Sudanese empires dominate the history of the Ivory Coast. It was from these empires that … French declared the area their…
EventFawcett Commission into Concentration Camps in South Africa
… the Westminister Parliament in June 1901 and the British Colonial Office responded by appointing a Six Woman … pp. 378 - 380. Barker, B. J. et al (1989)…
ArticleSouth Africa - First 20 Years of Democracy (1994 - 2014)
… and health policies; formation of new political parties; establishment of institutions such as the Independent …
PlaceMatjiesfontein
… buildings, an old-world atmosphere, and a fascinating history. The Lord Milner Hotel, with its grand colonial design, still welcomes guests, and the town’s ……
ArticleAnti-South African Indian Council (SAIC) Campaign
… the Nats invited these individuals to discuss the establishment of a National Indian Council to work with the … 10 December 1963, the conference resulted in…