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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 ……
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
The Cape Northern Frontier
… The San © www.safrica.info In the late 17th and early 18th century the Dutch at the Cape … moved further north to colonise more land to cultivate in order to…
ArticleStrong and Unnoticed: The Women of the UDF by Reid Arnold
… unify the hundreds of Anti-Apartheid movements occurring in the 1980s. Female leaders such as Albertina Sisulu and … Strong and Unnoticed: The Women of the…
ArticleUniversity Christian Movement (UCM)
… In July 1967, the University Christian Movement (UCM) held its founding congress in Grahamstown, with about 90 clergymen and students in attendance. The…
Doing Oral History
… the Oral History Workshop held from 20-22 February 2007 in Durban. The workshop was an initiative of the Department … The purpose of the workshop, attended…