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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
ArticleTreks & Land conflicts 1600s-1800s
… are also extracted from the earth and land that is rich in gold or diamonds can has been the cause of conflict … control of certain areas of the world caused…
ArticleHow did the Nazis construct an Aryan identity?
… meant something completely different. Its origin started in the Vedic period by Indo-Iranian people in India. The word was a self-designation and ethnic…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1970-1979
… who were detained under the Suppression of Communism Act, in May 1969, are acquitted. Three are released but others, … are re-detained and recharged. They…
The 1980s and the crisis of Apartheid
… and the 1980s was a decade which became a turning point in South African history. Popular protest by masses of … Africans against the apartheid regime…
ArticleThe Roots of Segregation: 1860-1910
… By the 1860s, subjugation of African people in the immediate vicinity of the Cape had been achieved. … largely as 'tribal areas'. Hut and poll taxes were…