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ArticleRand Rebellion 1922
The Rand Rebellion of 1922 was an armed uprising that is also referred to as the Rand Revolt or Red Revolt. It occurred during a period of economic depression…
ArchiveArt toward social development
Notice of an exhibition of South African art at the National Museum and Art Gallery, Gaborone, Botswana. June 10th to August 10th 1982. Maroon border. Black…
Article“Fees will Fall, Not Us”: A glance at Stellenbosch University
In Kadzamira Modjadji’s MatieMedia newspaper article about Fees Must Fall he quoted students who described the movement as revolutionary since protests against…
ArticleThe Namibian struggle for independence – 1966 – 1990 – a historical background
During the 1960s most of Africa’s countries had gained independence except for Namibia. Geographically, Namibia is made up of savannah, dry scrub land, as well…
ArticleFootball in South Africa
On 15 May 2004 in Zurich, Switzerland, Joseph (Sepp) Blatter, president of FIFA, world soccer's governing body, made an historic announcement: South Africa…
ANC President Jacob Zuma to speak at the Imvuselelo one Million Membership Countdown Launch, 16 July 2011
As part of the African National Congress (ANC) drive towards the one million membership, ANC President Jacob Zuma, National Chairperson Baleka Mbete,…
EventSnaar Viljoen, the great all-rounder is born
Johannes Hendrickus ‘Snaar’ Viljoen was born in Hanover, Northern Cape on 11 January 1904.[i] Snaar was one of South Africa’s greatest all-rounders.[ii]…
PlaceMoletzie Bird Sanctuary
Polokwane means:'place of safety' and is quite appropriate as it protects the Cape Vulture! Endemic to Southern Africa, but a few individuals have been…
EventOver 400 Kikuyu suspected to be part of the Mau Mau movement are arrested in Kenya
Mali was once part of the Great Songhay Empire, but came under French rule in 1892. After almost seventy years of colonial rule, Mali was renamed the Sudanese…
EventEgyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and President Carter begin a Middle East peace conference at Camp David, Maryland
The three heads of state met for 13 days of secret meetings at Camp Devid, the Presidential Retreat in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland, about 100 kilometers…
EventWWI: battalion consisting of ‘Cape Coloured men’, called the Cape Corps, is established
On 20 September 1915 a new battalion consisting of Cape Coloured men, called the Cape Corps was established with the view of being dispatched to East Africa in…
PlaceCurry's Post
Curry’s Post is a beautifully scenic area in the heart of the Midlands Meander that lies between Mooi River and Howick. It has a quaint history that involves…
PlaceAfrica South Art Initiative (ASAI), University of Cape Town
Africa South Art Initiative (ASAI) is a non-profit company, specializing in research and publication on the visual Arts in Africa. ASAI began in 2005,…
Margaret Thatcher's role in SA's transformation by FW de Klerk, 5 December 2016
Speech by Former President FW de Klerk to the Margaret Thatcher Centre It is a great pleasure for me to be able to address the Margaret Thatcher Centre Gala…
EventThe national Chairman of SABRA warns of sour relations in the Union
“Recent events in Africa have robbed the Union of precious time. This country now has less than 10 years to adjust its race relations.”This was a warning by…
EventJohn Lawrence, Winnie Mandela’s bodyguard, dies after a shoot
On the evening of 10 November 1993, Winnie Mandela and her bodyguard, John Lawrence, were driving through the centre of Johannesburg, when Lawrence had an…
EventNoble South Africans win Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is considered by many to be a symbol of international recognition over the prize winners struggle to create a more peaceful world. South…
EventRebels take control of Kinshasa, Zaire
On 18 May 1997, Laurent Kabila, at the head of a rebel army, overthrew the despotic regime of Mobutu Se se Seko. For the people of the Democratic Republic of…
Biography of Arthur Nortje by Kangkang Yang
Abstract: For most of his life, Arthur Nortje’s poetry remained relatively unknown, especially since he died very young at 28. Activist Dennis Brutus called…
EventMiriam Makeba, South African singer, dies
South African singer Miriam Makeba dies at the age of 76 after a 30 minute performance for Roberto Saviano in the Italian town of Caserta. Nicknamed 'Mama…
ArticleSouth Africa’s Academic and Cultural Boycott - Timeline
22 June 1946 —The Government of India requested that the question of the treatment of Indians in the Union of South Africa be included in the agenda of second…
ArticleCOVID-19: The Whens and Whats of the Deadly Virus
COVID-19 versus the Corona virus: What is COVID-19 Exactly? COVID-19 is an infectious respiratory disease that developed from a type of Corona virus. [1…
A growing urban African population
As Johannesburg expanded, so did its need for African labour. After the First World War, a large number of factories were being established and were growing in…
ArticleKora
The Korana or Kora were a nomadic Khoikhoi group that probably derived their name from a chief called Kora (or Gora), who was originally a leader of the…
ArticlePort Elizabeth the Segregated city
Contents 1910-1950 Apartheid ideology and implementation from 1950 Conclusion 1910-1950 By 1950, the population of New Brighton had grown from 3,650 in…
ArticleThe Wragg Commission (1885-1887)
Indian immigration into Natal brought with it strained relations and severe problems and conflicts between the White colonists and the new arrivals. Within a…
ArticleAftermath: Sharpeville Massacre 1960
International responsesThe Sharpeville massacre was reported worldwide, and received with horror from every quarter. South Africa had already been harshly…
The South African Human Rights Commission
South Africa's Constitution (1996) enshrines the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law. Everyone in South Africa, including the government, and all…
America, Spanish conquest
All the content in this America section was developed from 2003 lessons, namely; – America in the 1500s – The Slave TradeThe content below has been modified…