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Resistance Photography and Mobilization of the Resistance, 1946-1976
… Before presenting the history and impact of resistance photography we must consider … major forum for resistance photographers that challenged colonial…
EventCôte d’Ivoire gains independence from France
… The more recent pre-colonial history of CÁ´te d’Ivoire can be traced to the 17th … scramble for Africa, this system was replaced by French colonial rule in…
ArticleThe Contentious Relationship Between Ngqika And Ndlambe
… it had on historical events. At the time of their rule, colonial forces were at work fragmenting Xhosa society for … of leadership juxtapositioned with the…
PlaceDelmas
… weekend getaways, or want to experience similar. Delmas History By Tulani J Ngwenya Delmas is a small farming town … Nkangala under the Victor Khanye Local…
BiographyCassim Mahomed Lakhi
… instead. He was appointed lecturer in the Department of History of Art. He headed the Department from its inception …
BiographyKewpie
… District Six” unearthed an entire archive of local queer history. In 2018, the annual District Six Heritage Day Parade …
BiographyMabel Palmer
… . Dr Palmer was later appointed lecturer in Economic History at the then Natal University College – NUC (now the …
ArticleThe Jameson Raid
… action in South Africa. Joseph Chamberlain was appointed Colonial Secretary. He joined forces with Rhodes to try to … illustration by P. W. Wheeler, taken…
EventThe last French troops pull out of Rwanda
… much like the rest of the African continent, was ruled by colonial powers that left a legacy of ethnic and class … democratic election. With the process of…
Turning Adwa into a global heritage site of Pan-African struggle by Mammo Muchie (Pambazuka News), 02 March 2016
… persistently sought to share political power with the colonial ruler, the role of Ethiopia or Ethiopianism in … that Ethiopians lost to an enemy; it is non…
ArticleKingdom of Kongo 1390–1914
… into the Portuguese colony in Angola [iii] . Early history and formation 1390 - 1491 Understanding the early … rebellions in the Kingdom and to aid them…
An evolution of Worker Education in South Africa since 1973 and its impact on Worker Movement by John Mhandu
… The article seeks to contribute to the development of new history on worker education and trade union movement in South … historical epochs, that is, during…
12. The pickled money-order receipt
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … also found the receipt you have enclosed. I went to the Post…
Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism - Chapter 1 - The Uneven Development of Colonialism in South Africa by Jeff Peires
… peak in the late nineteenth century. In South Africa, the colonial period began with the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck in … they had driven the [Xhosa]…
ArticleAfrica Timeline
… 1115 CE One of the longest-running dynasties in human history, the Sayfawa (Saifawa) dynasty was founded by Humai … most of Southern Africa paving the way…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.3 No.3 Sep-Oct 1980
… of Wounds by Charles Mungoshi, Jazz by Peter Wilhelm, The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer, The Betrayal by …
EventJacob Abraham Uitenhage de Mist and his daughter Augusta leave on an exploration of the interior
… on her way home in 1805. The English title of the book is Diary of a journey into the Cape of Good Hope and the …
BiographyMohandas Karamchand Gandhi
… Joseph Chamberlain who was visiting South Africa. But the Colonial Secretary who had come to receive a gift of … This marked one of the greatest episodes in…
Armed struggle & the advancement of the student and labour movements, 1967-1976
… Morogoro Conference (1969) ushered in a new era in the history of the liberation struggle. It opened up membership … services' and military support to…
Albie Sachs: From freedom fighter to justice on South Africa’s Constitutional Court by Morris Arvoy
… host a man who has made such a significant impact on world history. Since the first stirrings of democracy in South … Trust in Johannesburg, South Africa, to…
Place'Aguada de Sao Bras', Mossel Bay
… with his men on 3rd of February 1488, but Mossel Bay's History can be traced back, with the help of Archaeological … Joao da Nova. The tree tree has served…
PlaceUitenhage, officially renamed Kariega
… . It is the ideal setting through which to experience the history of Uitenhage. The Old Railway Station built in 1875 … he put forward a number of proposals…
ArticleSouth Africa needs a national holiday on 16 November to acknowledge its indentured
… community survival strategies. Regrettably, this history of struggle, resistance and resilience of indentured … from the University of Cambridge contended…
PlaceTulbagh, Western Cape
… supply of hardy indigenous timber, but during the Colonial Era this was greatly reduced by indiscriminate … is almost 200 years old. Inside the museum you…
Helen Zille and the myth of the White Saviour by Panashe Chigumadzi, (Sunday Times), 19 March 2017
… - this sort of myth was rife in the Rhodesian settler-colonial imagination. Having been met with resistance from … Hegel's influential sentiment that "Africa…
PlaceBenin
… Benin’s political history after colonialism was characterized by an early … traditional north/south socioeconomic division of early colonial development, but…
ArticleThe Johanna
… Many of the artefacts now reside at the Iziko Social History Centre, in Cape Town. The centre houses Social History collections and archives. The Johanna is…
EventBaden Powell is born in London, England
… was considered to be a distinguished member of the British colonial army, and he was lauded at home for establishing the Boy Scout movement, which still…
BiographyDieter 'Felix' Gerhardt
… Naval intelligence reports from the Silvermine listening post near Cape Town, as well as technical details of weapons … Dickens, P., 2020. Dieter Gerhardt –…
PlaceEdenburg, near Bloemfontein
… Riet River and its many small tributaries. There have been Postal Coach Tracks discovered, dating back to 21 February …