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The Many Faces of Apartheid Repression
… by Max Coleman, (Cape Town) Repressive regimes abound in the historical record but few can have raised repression to the level of an art form in the way that…
ArticleGandhi and the Passive Resistance Campaign 1907-1914
… The passive resistance campaigns led by MK Gandhi in South Africa had huge consequences not only for the history of the country but also for world history in…
ArticleContinued resistance and internal criticism 1920s and 1930s
… In the following years, the African National Congress (ANC) … the government and called for changes, participated in the 1919 anti-pass campaign, and…
ArticleHarriet Bolton and the Garment Workers Industrial Union
… 1950s, Harriet Bolton began to help with organising work in the unions. From the late 1960s Harriet Bolton was an … Bolton, Secretary of the furniture and…
ArticleRuth Robb and her involvement with Black Sash
… SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project In order to stand up straight, we as humans require a … literally the backbone for human rights,…
America, Spanish conquest
… All the content in this America section was developed from 2003 lessons, namely; – America in the 1500s – The Slave Trade The content below has been ……
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 2000 -2010
… of the party’s members were alleged to have been involved in the decade’s leading scandals such as the Arms Deal, Oilgate and Travelgate. Despite a slight…
African People’s Organisation (APO)
… which mobilised its members around racial segregation in urban areas that was being introduced as a result of the bubonic plague that hit Cape Town in 1901…
Indian South Africans timeline 1950-1959
… Campaign and detained under the State of Emergency in 1960 . He was first banned in 1962. From 1978 to 1990 he was bound by the restrictions … had aggravated…
ArticleThe Cape Malay
… The ‘Cape Malay’ community is rich in culture and religious traditions that have played a major role in shaping the history and diversity of Cape Town…
ArticleBasotho Wars 1858 - 1868
… The conflict between the Basotho people and White settlers in what is now the Free State/ Lesotho area, consisted of … these three wars was the maintenance…
ArticlePoqo
… Its aim was to overthrow the South African government in order to replace it with a socialist African state. The word 'poqo' means 'pure' or 'alone' in Xhosa…
ArticlePseudo-scientific racism and Social Darwinism
… Darwinism. Here is a brief summary, but you can read more in the section in Grade 7 Human Evolution. Darwinism Today the theory of evolution is a well…
ArticleSlave Resistance
… Slavery was introduced to the Cape Colony by the VOC in its desire to boost the agriculture and food supply while retaining control in the new settlement. As…
ArticleThe People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN)
… major liberation movement of Namibia. SWAPO was founded in 1960. It was founded with a mainly Marxist agenda … revolutionaries, who would lead the working…
ArticleLand, Labour and Apartheid
… way they are used will influence how the society develops. In South African history there has always been the fight for … policies over the years have tried…
ArticleThe Influenza epidemic
… In March 1918 an international influenza pandemic broke out, … people worldwide. The pandemic spread simultaneously in Europe, Asia and North America over a…
ArticleBiko’s imprisonment, death and the aftermath
… In the wake of the urban revolt of 1976 and with prospects of … reportedly extremely fit when arrested. He was detained in Port Elizabeth and on 11 September…
ArticleThe Society of Young Africa (SOYA)
… the Africans”.’ SOYA propagated non-racialism, reflected in Tabata’s statement: ‘Our test is: whether or not a man … called upon SOYA to rethink the role of…
ArticlePixley ka Isaka Seme Timeline 1881-1951
… Life Timeline 1881 1 October, Pixley ka Isaka Seme is born in Natal. 1906 Seme presents his speech at Columbia … University. September, Seme is admitted to…
Iron Age Kingdoms of Southern Africa
… Source: museums.ncl.ac.uk The Iron Age Before the Iron Age in southern Africa most people were nomadic and survived by … and gathering wild plants. Most…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1960-1969
… 1960 19 February, Dr Monty Naicker called for strength in resistance, citing the example of Patrice Lumumba of the … 1 April, Dr Monty Naicker was one of 2…
ArticleTransport and General Workers Union (TGWU)
… The Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) was founded in 1973. It organised in the passenger transport, goods transport, stevedores, … workers’ strike…
Robben Island
… Unesco declared Robben Island in the Western Cape a World Heritage Site in 1999. Robben Island is located in Table Bay, some 6km west of Bloubergstrand, and…
Thupelo (1985)
… The Thupelo workshops were initiated in 1985 in Johannesburg by the South African artist, David Nthubu … and a group of artists. Koloane had been a…
ArticleSouth African Congress of Democrats (COD)
… In 1952, Whites who identified themselves with the aspirations of those who participated in the Defiance Campaign formed the South African People's … members…
The Bill of Rights
… The original numbering, as it appears in the South African Constitution, has been retained here, … 1. This Bill of Rights is a cornerstone of democracy in…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1940s
… areas are exempted from the provisions of the Gold Law in Johannesburg, Krugersdorp, Klerksdorp and Roodepoort. It allows land to be transferred to Asians in…
ArticleThe Early Cape Slave Trade
… four short years the Cape colony had not played any part in the global slave trade. This all changed when, on 28 March … Cape with a cargo of 174 slaves. The…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1910-1919
… up to the formation of the African National Congress in 1912 as well as the organization’s early years. Events … the Mines and Works Act, which establishes …