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ArchiveAfrica South Vol.3 No.1 Oct-Dec 1958
… Julius Lewin. An Addendum, Dr. H.J. Simons. An African Diary, Rosalynde Ainslie. Political Trends in Kenya, Dr. …
EventGermany declares South West Africa a German protectorate
… suffered some of the harshest experiences of modern colonial history - first at the hands of the Germany then from South Africa. This German colonial…
EventBambata Rebellion: The Natal government offers a reward of £500 for the capture of Bambata
… Rebellion can be traced to the sustained pressure by colonial authorities on traditional societies in order to … for sugar plantations and the heavy tax…
PlaceFlagstaff
… that on this day the shop was closed. At its outset, the Postal Business of Flagstaff was carried on in a temporary …
Sadecque Variava
… student politics. Variava registered to study English and History as his majors. From his first days at college, he … went to Durban for the launch of BPC at…
BiographyGraeme Craig Smith
… as well as becoming the most successful test captain in history. Both of these accomplishments came against … opening batsman. Youngest cricket captain in…
Turning-point elections in South Africa, 1910 - 2009
… the two dominant white political interests, the English colonial territories and recently defeated Afrikaner … Provincial Council. Dr. Abdullah Abdurahman…
ArticleIndian South Africans
… project to build a comprehensive social and political history of this African community. Origins: South Africans of … beliefs. The first Indians arrived…
EventGhana demands independence from Britain
… signed an agreement with the British that led to the colonial status for the coastal area. In 1902, the British … African country to gain independence. …
Bibliography: Missionary settlement in southern Africa
… BROWNLEE, Charles. 1896. Reminiscences of Kafir Life and History. Lovedale: Lovedale Mission Press. BURCHELL, William … City Printing Works. FYNN, Henry…
BiographyAbdool Karrim Essak
… In 1943 he completed his matriculation with an A-symbol in history. That same year a public meeting was held in Dundee … in the Unity Movement in the…
ArchiveFrom eNcome over Bloedrivier to eNcome and Beyond by Ben Khumalo-Seegelken
… and settler-communities on the other. Generations of history-writers and -teachers have with only a few exceptions … territory of present day South Africa…
Background to the Freedom Charter 1955
… Defiance Campaign mass meeting The post-1948 period saw the African National Congress (ANC) … defiers who began the campaign did so with a sense that history…
Adapted from De Rietfonteyn: Founding of Grahamstown By Elron Kleinhans
… Cape Colony beyond the Fish River. It served as a military post and permanent barracks for the soldiers who formed part … been expelled from the valuable…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1900-1909
… licences and the registration of voters, with the Cape Colonial Government. He is told that the Government is unable … London municipality, but that he is…
Address by President Jacob Zuma to The Progressive Professionals Forum on the occasion of their launch, 2 August 2013
… be led by the mass democratic movement is informed by our history and the role of leaders such as Pixley ka Isaka Seme, … of time, which is why they are…
BiographyGeorge Sewpersadh
… is the solution but you have to go through stages in history. I am impressed by Karl Marx's statement when he …
BiographyMewa Ramgobin
… of the most successful election boycott campaigns in the history of South Africa. Under the banner of the revived NIC …
BiographySakumzi (Saki) Justice Macozoma
… home, with his father often relating the political history of Port Elizabeth during the turbulent 1950s and …
BiographyPaul Alberts
… of the War Museum. Paul Alberts wrote a chapter on the history of combat photography. Alberts compiled and edited an …
BiographyDavid Hemson
… years in Britain, Hemson moved to Tanzania where he taught history. Hemson was part of a group of activists, along with …
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa - Introduction
… now called South Africa. Although the sources of African history became relatively more abundant in the nineteenth century, its history has been the subject…
BiographyRaymond Hoffenberg
… Royal College of Physicians of London from 1983 to 1989, a post he held also with great distinction. He was a …
South Africa in the 1900s (1900-1917)
… soon degenerated into raiding and warfare. In 1657 the colonial authorities started a process of allotting farms to … them of their independence and…
PlaceNewcastle
… Newcastle's Worldwide! Newcastle was originally known as 'Post Halt Two' - a stop on the journey from Port Natal … hunters and traders operating out of the…
EventThe Rivonia Trialists are charged with sabotage and attempting to violently overthrow the state
… he made from his readings about guerrilla warfare and a diary he had kept during his Africa trip. The accused … Andor, L.E., (eds.) (1999). Southern African…
I will not Compromise About my Work: David Goldblatt on Artistic Freedom, Censorship, and Moving His Archive Out of South Africa by Robin Scher ( ArtsNews.com), 2017
… a bucket of feces onto a statue of Cecil John Rhodes, a colonial expansionist who provided the original endowment of … was a learning environment that…
PlaceCabo Verde
… and African fishermen has only been related through oral history, and remains a part of the mythological stories of … could be considered as the starting…
PlaceAngola
… Angola has a long and rich history, and is home to some of the largest historical … various local people and created the colony of Angola. The colonial…
ArticleThe Empty Land Myth
… W. C. Holden was one of the early writers on South African history to publish a book that used the theory of empty land … Much of the idea of the 'vacant…