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ArticleThe Mau Mau Uprising
… The Mau Mau uprising began in 1952 as a reaction to inequalities and injustices in British-controlled Kenya. The response of the colonial … was a fierce…
ArticleThe formation of the SANNC/ANC
… is the birth place of the SANNC, which became the ANC in 1923, one of the largest organizations in later years to struggle for freedom and justice in South…
ArticleA History of Abantu-Batho Newspaper 1912-1931
… or publications by African people played a critical role in giving them an alternative space to articulate their views. The emergence of a number of…
Slavery and Emancipation of Slaves
… When the company allocated land to company employees in 1652 and 1657 with various incentives, they were not … already familiar with the practice of using…
ArticleStalinism and how Stalin used his power to change Marxism-Leninism
… Joseph Stalin was born in Gori, Georgia, on 21 December 1879. His father was a … serving several prison terms. He first met Vladimir Lenin in 1905. Stalin…
Disbanding, 1990-1991
… (PAC) and other political organisations. This ushered in a new period in the history of the ANC and of the UDF . As the ANC moved … Africa, the UDF needed to…
ArticleWhy protect children’s rights?
… The inclusion in the Bill of Rights of a special section on the rights of … trial, tortured and assaulted; many faced discrimination in healthcare, education…
10 YEARS PROJECT
… minority regime to the people as a whole. This will usher in a new era characterised by the complete eradication of the … movement faced certain objective…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1960-1969
… 1960 21 March , In a peaceful anti pass march led by the PAC at Sharpeville, … unarmed and peaceful crowd, killing 69 and wounding 186 in what becomes known…
ArticleAnti-Pass Campaign
… In the latter part of 1959, PAC membership was still below … following. When the national executive committee convened in Bloemfontein in September, it…
Launch of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK)
… 16 December commemorated the Battle of Blood River where, in 1838, the Boers had defeated King Dingaan's Zulu impis. In preparation, night after night they…
ArticleLand: dispossession, resistance and restitution
… used by the Khoikhoi, as the Dutch setup farms, resulted in conflict between the two groups. Over time, the Dutch … After the British took over the Cape…
ArticleThe New Group
… South African artists who, upon their return from study in Europe in 1937 began to question and oppose the conservative values … circumstances. They hoped to…
Mission Stations - G-H
… during Sekhukhuni's war of resistance against the British, in 1880. It was located on Chief Sebeke's lands. Sebeke, … sun-dried bricks. The people made…
The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946
… < Menu page < 3. Formation of the NIA | 5. Convulsions in Natal > CHAPTER IV The Struggle for Power: The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946 4. War Issue In…
The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946
… 1939-1946 7. Events leading up to Passive Resistance In February 1945, the third Broome Commission resumed its … Land Tenure and Indian Representation Bill,…
ArticleThe Azania Liberation Support Committee and its publications
… The Azania Liberation Support Committee (ALSC) was formed in London around 1983 by Roseinnes Phahle and other … consciousness – hence the adoption of the…
ArticleKing Kong the Musical 1959 -1961
… was the first all-Black South African musical which opened in 2 February 1959. The musical chronicles the rise and fall … create a new set of opportunities…
Hinduism
… Hinduism What do Hindus believe? Hindus believe in one god that appears in different forms. Source: www.theholidayspot.com Hindus believe in one God, or…
ArticleColonial history of Nelspruit
… Nelspruit lies in the Lowveld, in the valley of the Crocodile River just below the great … frontier White penetration of the eastern Transvaal began in…
ArticleObituary: Sheila Weinberg
… veteran: Sheila Weinberg Obituary by Raymond Suttner in The Mail and Guardian, 19-25 November 2004, p.36 Sheila Weinberg has suddenly died. She has been …
ArticleSouth African Association of Art Historians (founded 1984)
… African Association of Art Historians (SAAAH), founded in 1984, is the major professional association of art historians in this country. Its aim is to…
Learning about local history through pictures
… In this lesson we will investigate the history of different … using pictures. Here are our clues: 1. It is a street in Cape Town. 2. It is famous for its…
ArticlePrehistory of the Durban area
… or Natal, Branch of the Nguni language family, which in turn is part of the larger Eastern Bantu group of languages. In the remote past, all Bantu languages…
ArticleSignificance of the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter
… the scope for extra-parliamentary dissent and opposition. In the first instance, the campaign originated from the legal … and principles and social goals…
ArticleThe African Union (AU)
… As the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) , founded in 1963, was established as a loose association of African … of state sovereignty. This essentially…
ArticlePort Elizabeth the Segregated city
… 1950, the population of New Brighton had grown from 3,650 in 1911 to 35,000. Almost all of the population was Black. … for their Black citizens, and made…
ArticleThe formation of SASO and the Black People’s Convention
… liberal National Union of South African Students (NUSAS). In particular, NUSAS was outspoken in its criticism of government actions, especially at … Whites…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1800s
… 1799-1802 Khoi - San rise up in an unsuccessful but protracted rebellion in the eastern districts of the Cape in what becomes known as the Third War of…
ArticleAfrikaans community, 1883-1899
… the late 1860's and the end of the 1890's were crucial in the shaping of modern South Africa and the peculiarities … mineral discoveries of the 1860's–1880's…