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ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1930-1939
… almost 10 000. Most were housed at the Magazine Barracks in Somtseu Road, Durban, where conditions were deplorable and barely upgraded over the years, in…
ArticleThe 1st Johannesburg Biennale
… In an attempt to restore artistic exchange and dialogue after … of the local at the end of Apartheid , is best summarised in the title of Thomas McEvilley’s…
ArticleRobert Mcbride timeline
… 26, Derrick John McBride, Robert McBride's father, is born in his parent's home in Rockey Street, Johannesburg . He is the darkest complexioned middle child…
Labour and Mining Revolution 1886-1940s
… The discovery of a diamond on a farm in the British controlled Cape Colony in 1867 and of gold in the Afrikaner “Boer” controlled Transvaal Republic …
ArticleThe caring nature of Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu
… was further fuelled by her conversion to Roman Catholicism in her teens and a desire to become a religious nun. Although … nature was not just put to use at…
Griqua
… which saw them lose the independence they had searched for in the Orange Free State area. In the course of the 18th century, new communities defined by ……
Griqua community
… which saw them lose the independence they had searched for in the Orange Free State area. In the course of the 18th century, new communities defined by ……
ArticleCo-operation and conflict on the Highveld
… example, the Tlokoa were driven from their villages and, in turn, attacked other settlements in the area. Moshoeshoe realised that his people needed a ……
ArticleDefeat of the Liberation struggle
… the Government declared a State of Emergency (SOE), in 83 magisterial districts – the first state of emergency … forcing an exodus of political activists…
ArticleBiography of Mongane Wally Serote by Matthew Williams
… poet Mongane Wally Serote during apartheid South Africa in the mid to late 20th century. During this time, Serote … of the oppressed black South African…
Biography of Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana by Nick Mencia
… regime, Pukwana was forced to flee to Europe. While living in Europe, Pukwana preformed in many countries with multiple bands, most notably The Blue … and…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1700s
… evidence of encounters of colonists with the AmaXhosa. In an attempt to put a stop to cattle raiding and other forms … colonists owned 8 300 head of cattle…
ArticleSouth Africa’s Academic and Cultural Boycott - Timeline
… requested that the question of the treatment of Indians in the Union of South Africa be included in the agenda of second part of the first session of the ……
Report of the Coolie Commission of 1872
… of repatriated ex-indentured workers for India, arriving in Madras on 10 April with 382 passengers on board. Within … about unfair conditions of employment…
ArticleWestern Cape Youth Uprising timeline 1976
… patrols are deployed. 24 June, The Principal's office in Hlangisi Primary (Nyanga) was burnt out and the following … a boycott of classes. 6 August, The…
ArticlePretoria (Tshwane): The Naming of a City
… Introduction Pretoria is located in the north east of South Africa, to the north of Gauteng , … sandstone. [iii] There is also a strong Afrikaner presence in…
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1910 - 1919
… day of arrival of the Prince of Wales as a day of mourning in protest against the disenfranchisement of the Coloured … The police arrest these resisters. …
ArticleEuropean Revolutions Timeline 1768-1848
… Congress of Vienna. 1820 Revolution in Spain. 1820 Revolution in Italy. 1821 Revolution in Greece. 1825 Uprisings in Russia. 1830 Industrial …
Alexia Webster
… Alexia is a South African photographer born in Johannesburg and currently based in Cape Town. After completing a photography course at the Market Photo…
The CASA Conference
… the Dutch Anti-Apartheid Movement, organised the Culture in Another South Africa (CASA) conference and festival in Amsterdam on 14 - 19 Dec 1987. The CASA…
ArticleProvincial Leaders
… is carried out according to the laws that have been passed in Parliament. For example the Minister of Education must make sure that the education in the…
Indian South Africans timeline 1940-1949
… Benegal Rama Rau, to unite the Indian political factions in the Transvaal. However, the meeting ends in failure. February, The decision of the Natal Indian ……
ArticleBlack Consciousness and 16 June – The birth of a new generation
… Black Consciousness philosophy gained most of its support in the secondary schools and universities. The role played by the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM…
The historical significance of COSATU’s Workers’ Charter Campaign
… to the leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) in the liberation struggle. This article looks at the history of different workers charters in South…
ArticleThe Basotho
… In the early 1800’s there was a great deal of migration and upheaval in Southern Africa, mostly as a result of the Mfecane. There … 1800’s. He defended a…
Mission Stations - I-L
… Mocambique: FMA 1921 INYATI , Botswana, but may have been in Zimbabwe: LMS 1860 INYATI , Zimbabwe, but may have been in Botswana: LMS 1860 INYAZURA ,…
Why protect rights of gays and lesbians?
… South Africa's Constitution is the first in the world to prohibit unfair discrimination on the grounds … as this section specifically mentions race and…
ArticleSouth African National Students Congress (SANSCO)
… against Apartheid that changed political landscape in South Africa. Students founded the South African Student … after the June 16 1976 Uprising, SASO was…
ArticleMarikana Massacre - 16 August 2012
… fire on a crowd of striking mineworkers at Marikana, in the North West Province . The police killed 34 … This event culminated after an intense week-long…
Article1946 African Mineworkers Strike
… and who, at deep levels, ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 feet in the bowels of the earth, sacrifice their lungs to the rock … National Congress , describing the…