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BiographyKing Mzilikazi
… dreamed of being a potentate himself. Dissatisfied with a life of subservience, he plotted to free himself and his …
BiographyViolet Weinberg
… – this became a part of the Weinberg family’s daily life. Violet and her husband, Eli, were not only political …
EventCongo Free State becomes the Belgian Congo
… King Leopold II of Belgium handed over the Congo to the Belgian state on …
PlaceWonderboom National Airport, Tshwane
… used temporarily for military training during World War II. The airport has been extensively extended, with a new …
BiographyTeboho MacDonald “Tsietsi” Mashinini
… trousers and high-heeled shoes, and had a vibrant social life.Mashinini joined the South African Students Movement, a …
BiographyLetlapa Mphahlele
… is the author of two books, Child of this Soil: My life as a freedom fighter and Matlalela: The flood is coming. … Mphahlele L. Child of this soil ”“ My life…
EventArchbishop Owen Cardinal McCann becomes South Africa’s first cardinal.
… including South Africa. During the journey, Pope John Paul II also voiced strong criticism of Apartheid. …
EventDutch Foreign Minister Luns is asked by the Johannesburg
… holder among Foreign Ministers in Europe since World War II. In 1971 Luns became the Secretary General of North …
EventZulus attack Indians in Durban
… and price hikes following the end of World War II. Indian Traders and landlords, being prominent in …
PlaceSomalia
… has recently seen the growth of radical Islamist groups. Ii 2020 the Country had a population of approximately; 14 065 … would sometimes refer to it as ‘the…
PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW; Documenting Ordinary Scenes Of South Africa Then and Now by Michael Kimmelman (The New York Times), 24 August 2001
… photographs have borne witness since the late 1940's to life in his native South Africa. More than 150 of his … Like many photographers who came of age after…
Document 48 - “The Anti-C.A.D. and the Trade Unions”, The Torch, 1 April 1958
… and their "Unions" under the Coloured Affairs Department; (ii) Views these measures as the continuation and … democratic, non-racial unions, and declares…
Black consciousness and the land question by Pandelani Nefolovhodwe, 17 March 2015, South Africa
… dynamic basis for the development of social and human life. In the case of Azania before colonialism, it is … as the historical and material basis for social…
Book 5: People, Places and Apartheid - Introduction
… introduces us to some of the younger leaders such as Steve Biko and Rick Turner but also those who had been pivotal in … Tambo cherishes it more, and I know…
ArchiveAfrica South Vol.2 No.3 Apr-Jun 1958
… Interlude, Paul Bowles. The Fact of African History(II) Islam in West Africa, Thomas Hodgkin. Shamba Bolongongo: …
EventThe General Assembly of the League of Nations meets in Geneva for the first time
… in 1936, three years before the outbreak of World War II. On 26 June 1945, delegates from fifty countries met in …
EventRailway line between Cape Town and Beira in Mozambique is completed
… 1989, just before the South African War(Anglo-Boer War II, 1899-1902). On 16 February 1898, the first regular …
EventThe Congo Free State is established by King Leopold of Belgium
… 1885, the Congo Free State was established by King Leopold II of Belgium. Congo was a large region in central Africa …
PlaceQueens Fort Military Museum, Bloemfontein
… exhibits from the Anglo Boer War, World War I, World War II and the struggle against Apartheid. These displays are …
ArticleChanges in modern forms of communication
… televisions become available. It was only after World War II that televisions sets and a wide range of programming … Wozaik. It came with memory and a…
ArticleThembisile Chris Hani Timeline 1942 - 2003
… dead. 1982 2 August, An assassination attempt on Hani's life goes wrong when the car bomb explodes in the hands of … penalty and as a result their sentences…
ArticleImperialism and socialism in the context of Africa
… two pages: Defining Imperialism In the late 18th century, life in Europe and America changed dramatically. Revolutions … on the part of the imperialist,…
ArticleCouncil of Non-European trade unions (CNETU)
… of the Council of Non-European Trade Unions. World War II In 1941 African workers continued to maximise their … the South African government or the employers…
ArticleRemembering the Battle of Adwa
… Ethiopian army (under the leadership of Emperor Menelik II and his wife, Empress Taytu – sometimes spelt Taitu) took …
The Freedom struggle: Political mobilisation in Port Elizabeth
… and electronic companies. In addition, World War II gave secondary manufacturing industry in South Africa a …
Say It out Loud by Mohamed Adhikari
… Presidential Address, Cape Town, 11th April, 1939 PART II: OTHER MAJOR ADDRESSES Equal Rights: The treatment of …
EventGabon gains independence from France
… republic within the French Union after World War II. Related Links: A timeline of African Independence history …
9. In search of better employment
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Robert E. Somasundram was unhappy as a teacher…
Executive summary of the statement of the National Executive Committee of the ANC delivered by President Jacob Zuma at the 100th anniversary of the ANC, Mangaung 8 January 2012
… of the Barolong, Lewanika of the Lozi of Zambia, Letsie II of Lesotho, Labotsibeni from Swaziland, Dalindyebo of the … and recognise the pivotal role they…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2012
… of the Barolong, Lewanika of the Lozi of Zambia, Letsie II of Lesotho, Labotsibeni from Swaziland, Dalindyebo of the … and recognise the pivotal role they…