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ArticleThe ‘four nation’ thesis
… seen to be at odds with one another. Jon Soske states, in his essay ‘ The Impossible Concept: Settler Liberalism, … was seen as provisional and inherently…
ArticleThe African Union and Regional Economic Integration
… the wave of independence which swept the African continent in the 1960s, integration schemes became an increasingly … tool for facilitating economic growth…
The turn to armed struggle
… years, different liberation organisations debated engaging in armed struggle against the Apartheid state. Following the Sharpeville Massacre, the state…
ArticleJames Sebe Moroka Timeline 1892 - 2012
… 1892 16 March, James Sebe Moroka is born in Thaba Nchu. , Bophuthatswana in the Free State province. 1909 Moroka completes his primary … matric examination…
ArticleSouth African Student Organisation (SASO)
… The South African Student Organisation (SASO) was formed in 1968 after some members of the University of Natal’s Black … dominated by White students. When it…
ArticleBantu education and the racist compartmentalizing of education
… In 1949 the government appointed the Eiselen Commission with … for the ‘effective reform of the Bantu school system’. In 1953, prior to the apartheid…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1800-1899
… record shows Xhosa lived on the banks of the Buffalo River in 1686 and settled at what is now Somerset East in 1702. In the 1770s, Whites settlers…
ArticleBalfour Declaration
… At the Imperial Conference in London in 1926, Hertzog (with support from Canada, Ireland and … were autonomous communities All dominions were equal in status…
ArticlePolitical changes from 1750 to 1835
… to note that CAPS 2011 does not require it to be covered in detail as it is now considered outdated. A possible reason … and so a lot of information on the…
ArticleCommercial, Catering & Allied Workers Union of South Africa (CCAWUSA)
… Catering and Allied Workers Union of South Africa) in 1975, with Emma Mashinini as the general secretary and … Union (HARWU) and Retail and Allied Workers…
ArticleThe impact of the War on Agriculture and Land
… During the war agricultural production in South Africa received a major stimulus as a result of … the role of foreign competition as agricultural production…
ArticleBisho Massacre 1992
… At a time when the country was in mourning for those killed in the Boipatong Massacre of 17 June 1992, the Bisho Massacre added to the bleak political…
ArticleArtist Proof Studio
… teachers, this community-based arts organisation was built in the spirit of the country’s first democratic president, … centre. It was registered as a non…
Luli
… at Langlaagte, gold had become the most important industry in South Africa, bringing much money into the country. Gold mining on the Rand created a…
ArticleAftermath: Sharpeville Massacre 1960
… three years after the incident. Sobukwe was only released in 1969. In the aftermath of the events of 21 March, mass funerals were held for the victims. On 24…
ArticleDutch East India Company (DEIC)/VOC
… the beginning of the inexorable end for many a state in the then known world. On that day, four hundred years ago, … century and keeping the British imperial…
Mission Stations - T-Z
… TARKASTADT , Cape: UFS 1869; PCSA 1897; DGT; UPCM. Located in Tarkastad Village. TASWANA , Bizana, Cape: No data … , also spelt TUANG , Cape: LMS 1868. Emil…
ArticleJohn Langalibalele Dube Timeline 1940-1950
… becomes the first convert of the Lindley Mission Station in Inanda. 1871 22 February, John Langalibalele Dube is born … Inanda Mission station of the…
The Genootskap vir Regte Afrikaners/Fellowship of True Afrikaners
… (the GRA, the Fellowship of True Afrikaners) was launched in Paarl, Western Cape on 14 August 1875. The society was … dedicated to the recognition of…
Federation of South African Cultural Organisations (FOSACO)
… African Cultural Organisations (FOSACO) was initiated in 1990 at a consultative conference held in Johannesburg. The aim of FOSACO was to establish a … the…
ArticleThe Order of Mapungubwe
… to be awarded to South African citizens who have excelled in the fields of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism … and sport. Organisation This Order…
Cedric Nunn
… leave a positive legacy for the children of Africa'. Born in 1957 in Nongoma, KwaZulu, and raised in Hluriluwe, Mangete and Baynesfield. I began photography…
ArticleThe Ottoman Empire
… The Ottoman Empire was one of the most powerful states in the world during the 15th and 16th centuries. It lasted … was named after Osman, their most famous…
ArticleThe South African Strategic Defence Procurement Package known as “The Arms Deal”
… and Fighter-jets from a British-Swedish consortium in order to retain an effective defense capability. This … to the National Assembly and was supported by…
European Revolutions 1750-1850
… In this topic, we will identify and explain the changes that took place in Europe between 1750 and 1850. Change is the driving force in history. Without…
Archaeology: A Way of Rediscovering the Past
… try to find the answers to certain questions about people in the past. To do this they look for evidence of the people they are interested in. This means…
ArticleThe 1956 Women’s March, Pretoria, 9 August
… make arrangements to send delegates to the mass gathering in August. The Women's March was a spectacular success. Women from all parts of the country arrived…
ArticleSouth African Congress of Trade Unions Timeline 1919-1997
… is prohibited from attending any gatherings of any nature in two years. 1954 Trand Marquard is banned. October, … of 10 shilling per union, plus 1d. per…
ArticleMetal and Allied Workers Union (MAWU)
… The Metal and Allied Workers Union (MAWU) was established in April 1973 in with the assistance of the General Factory Workers Benefit Fund (GFWBF). It was…
Institute for Industrial Education (IIE)
… The Institute for Industrial Education (IIE) was founded in Durban, in May 1973, to serve as a school for trade unionists of all … unionists. The institute…