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ArticleDr Alfred Bitini Xuma Timeline 1893-1998
… and Elizabeth Xuma, an aristocratic Xhosa family living in Manzana Village in the Engcobo district of the Transkei. … Agriculture. 1919 Xuma joins Alpha Phi…
BiographySir. Richard Bourke
… Richard Bourke was born on 4 May 1777 in Dublin, Ireland. During his army career he was promoted to … the civil and judicial establishment of the Cape Colony…
BiographyJoan Morice
… South Africa’s first qualified veterinarian, was born in Barberton in 1904. She completed the first two years of pre-veterinary … facility. She received he…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Preface
… "We are now witnessing the first glow of a new dawn in South Africa and a decisive turning point in her history. … action on a human rights problem. Indians,…
BiographyLucky Sibiya
… Lucky Sibiya was born in 1942 in Vryheid, Natal. Sibiya was educated at St Peter's … He was given guidance by Cecil Skotnes and Bill Ainslie. In 1974 he…
BiographyMarthinus Wessel Pretorius
… Marthinus Wessel Pretorius was born in September 17, 1819, near Graaff-Reinet in the then Cape Colony. He was a boer statesman, soldier, … founder of…
ArchiveUmkhonto we Sizwe - Structure, Training and Force Levels (1984 to 1994) by Tsepe Motumi , African Defence Review No 18, 1994
… INTRODUCTION In examining the history of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) since its … coup in Portugal. During the pro-Frelimo rallies in 1974, black university…
BiographyMargaret Gazo
… protesting against the extension of the pass laws to women in 1956. At the time, Gazo lived in Payneville, Springs, east of Johannesburg, Transvaal (now ……
BiographyThomas Trevor (Tommy) Motswai
… Tommy Motswai was born on 27 May 1963 in Johannesburg. Although he was born deaf he ultimately … portraying the world around him on paper with pastels. In…
BiographyDr Irvin Khoza
… known as the “Iron Duke”, was born on 27 January 1948 in Alexandra Township. He began his education at the Roma Mission School in Alexandra before attending…
ArticleThe 2nd Johannesburg Biennale
… Bookmarked by Dan Cameron in Art Forum as “what may turn out to be the most important … turn debuting South African work, such as Santu Mofokeng’s Black…
ArticleTswana
… baTswana [people]) The four major ethnic divisions among Black South Africans are the Nguni, Sotho-Tswana, … and Sotho account for the largest percentage of…
PlaceNamibia
… big and borders on Angola to the north and Botswana in the east. The Caprivi Strip , which stretches off its … native commissioners exercised authority in…
Millicent Fawcett
… was sent over from Britain during the Anglo Boer War in order to inspect the conditions in the concentration camps and then to give advice to the … British…
BiographyRussel Botman
… Russel Botman was born on 18 October 1953 in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State (now Free State Province). … “coloured” Nederduitse Gereformeerde Sending-Kerk …
Chapter 4 - Another Victory for Trade Unionism: The 1918 Cape Town Musicians’ Strike
… From: Labour Struggles in South Africa The Forgotten Pages 1903 - 1921 by Evangelos … as it did the appalling living conditions of the Cape Town black…
Another Victory for Trade Unionism: The 1918 Cape Town Musicians’ Strike
… as it did the appalling living conditions of the Cape Town black population 2 and the working class strata of European population in general but also …
ArticlePrehistory of the Cape Town area
… (VOC) established Cape Town as a refuelling station in 1652 for their ships sailing between Europe and India. As … ‘the mother city’ is the centre for…
BiographyThabiso Johannes Thelejane
… Johannes Thelejane (55) was from Pabellong, Matatiele in the Eastern Cape. He began working for Lonmin in October 2011. On 16 August 2012 Mr Thelejane was…
Community Arts Project (CAP)
… The Community Arts Project (CAP) was established in Cape Town in 1977. Originally located at 17 Main Road, Mowbray, the … that emerged after 1976, such as…
BiographyRegina Buthelezi
… on exhibitions arranged by the ELC Art and Craft Centre in major South African art museums. She is represented in public and private art collections in South…
BiographyRev. Joseph J Doke
… Became acquainted with Gandhi during the plague outbreak in Johannesburg. He was the Minister of the Johannesburg … He and his wife nursed Gandhi after an…
The diary of Maria Tholo - August 16 - 24 by Carol Hermer
… We didn't even go out Saturday evening. We went to church in the morning but no one would say a word about all that's … a life sentence on Robben Island, and…
BiographyStephen Mini
… leaders of the Natal Native Congress from its founding in 1900 -1901. He became its president in 1927 after a split in which he was allied with J. T. Gumede…
Chief Vuna Miya
… around Bantu Affairs (BA) and various other issues in the Bergville area, [Natal, now KwaZulu-Natal]. As a … One of them was Chief Vuna Miya, who was first…
BiographyChristina Jasson
… Born in 1928 Jasson worked as a clerk. She was active in the Port Elizabeth trade union movement, organising food … of the Eastern Cape Action Committee from…
BiographyDaniel William
… Daniel William Alexander was born in 1880 in Port Elizabeth , the son of a West Indian father and an … African Orthodox Church, which had its headquarters…
BiographyDeputy Chief Msizwana Mbata
… banishment alleges that 10 years of community conflict in the districts of Estcourt and Weenen, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal), culminated in a fight in which 23…
BiographyTheophilus Doctorson Khumalo
… Doctorson Khumalo also known as “16 Valve” was born in Soweto, Johannesburg on 26 June 1967. His father Eliakim “Pro” Khumalo, was a renowned footballer in…
ArticleList of uMkhonto weSizwe Operations
… Submission to TRC - APPENDIX FOUR Please note: Information in this list was drawn from press reports and the Annual … killed, one injured 28/07/84 …