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ArchiveChapter 14 Out of prison: 28 February 1985 as a free person by Denis Goldberg
… I needed to buy clothes. Under guard I was taken shopping in Pretoria by Hillary and that was exciting, disturbing and exhausting. It was lovely sitting in…
Afrikaans community 1820-1899
… the Orange River and settled near a spring (fountain) in the vicinity of the current Old Presidency in Bloemfontein. He named his farm 'Bloemfontein' after…
ArticleUrban Removals - the Destruction of Sophiatown
… This feature examines the history of forced removals in Johannesburg up to the destruction of Sophiatown. It … inner city slum yards and the significant…
Submissions by the McGill University students 2012
… Hudler Elizabeth Hudler completed her Bachelor's degree in Political Science and African Studies with Honors in May 2012. During her undergraduate degree,…
Submissions by the McGill University students 2014
… Nunatsiavut landclaim. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in African studies and philosophy in December 2014. Patricia has been and continues to be active in…
Community histories of Rustenburg
… Transvaal (now North West Province) and Botswana areas in 1830. A group of about 12 Eastern Cape farmers living next to the East Riet River area in the…
Indian Community
… Indian indentured workers and the birth of this community in South Africa. Durban is home to the largest Indian population in South Africa. They contribute…
The girl child
… Gender differences manifest themselves in South Africa in the altogether different experiences of boys and girls in schools. A girl's position in the school…
South African Youth Revolutionary Council (SAYRCO)
… by some student leaders who were actively involved in organizing the event. Other student leaders were critical … two organisations had become alienated from…
ArticleMass Democratic movements, 1976-1983
… Dr Mamphele Ramphele stands over Steve Biko's open casket in his home before the funeral, attended by 20,000 mourners … Archive / african.pictures The 1976…
Article1976-1983: Mass Democratic movements
Introduction
Growth of African Nationalism and Defiance
… the rising Afrikaner nationalism. The ANC which was weak in the 1920 and 1930s was consolidated under the leadership … campaigning agenda. The emergence of…
ArticleThe Linton Panel & the San language
… Fortunately, the /Xam language was recorded almost in its entirety, thanks to the work of a German linguist, Dr … Africa. By 1850, only a few hundred /Xam…
ArticleSouth Africa and the United Nations, 1946-1990
… on the agenda of the United Nations for the first time in 1946 by India regarding the treatment of people of Indian origin living in South Africa. In 1952…
Women at the start of the 20th century
… only over the last three or four decades that women's role in the history of South Africa has, belatedly, been given … and, importantly, for gender equality,…
ArticleNatal Indian Congress (NIC)
… of the Indian Congresses to be formed. It was established in 1894 by Mahatma Gandhi to fight discrimination against Indian traders in Natal. From the 1920s…
ArticleColonial history of Bloemfontein
… However, other groups began to infiltrate the area in the early 19th century. Self-Government, the Orange Free State In August 1855, JN Boshoff succeeded…
ArticleSouth African Indian Congress (SAIC)
… community demonstrated its willingness to participate in militant struggles. However, the moderates, who assumed … campaigns. They were to pursue an…
ArticleEnd Conscription Campaign (ECC)
… In the late 1970s four young men publicly refused to obey … Defence Force (SADF) and were sentenced to up to 18 months in jail. By 1983, 13 objectors had…
Dance For All (DFA)
… Established in 1991, Dance For All (DFA) is a non-profit dance … that functioned under the umbrella of CAPAB Ballet in Cape Town , now known as the Cape Town…
10 YEARS PROJECT
… House of Assembly CAPE TOWN Honourable Sir, At a time when in many respects our country is passing through some of the most difficult times in its history, I…
Artist groups and educational facilities (1960-1980)
… The White Studio was established by John Koenakeefe Mohl in 1944. It was situated in Sophiatown, Johannesburg during the Polly Street Era. Elza … an art…
Colonial history of Polokwane
… When the Voortrekkers arrived in the region, they set up settlements in various locations. One of the earliest settlements, in 1836, was in the Zoutpansberg,…
ArticleBloemfontein the Segregated city
… In the early days of the Free State, citizenship was limited … population only. This became part of the constitution in 1854, and included those who were in…
ArticleHIV/Aids Origins
… When? The first recognised cases of AIDS occurred in the USA in the early 1980s (see timeline) and the origin of Aids and … and the cause of countless…
ArchiveEleanor Kasrils: From Detainment to National Liberation by Nathan Greenhaw
… After the South African general election in 1948, the National Party , an Afrikaner political party … After aiding her future husband, Ronnie Kasrils , in…
ArchiveBiography of Amina Desai by Cole Deal
… With the rise of apartheid in 1948, millions of Africans were left to suffer in South Africa. Many groups rallied against the Afrikaner … of Nelson Mandela? …
ArticlePass Laws and Sharpeville Massacre
… Pass laws in South Africa were met with fierce resistance during the 20th century. But earlier forms of passes, had in fact been used in various instances…
ArticleYouth and the National Liberation Struggle
… The participation of young people in the liberation struggle preceded the student uprising of … of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in 1944…
ArticleThe Land Act, Traditional Authorities and the Native Affairs Department (NAD) 1913-1953
… Traditional authorities were indispensable in the application of the provisions in the 1913 Natives Land Act in areas of rural South Africa designated as …