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Control: 1910 - 1948
… himself, not actually a slave, but a pariah in the land of his birth" (Plaatjie, S.T. (1916). Native Life in South Africa, London: PS King, p.21.) With the…
ArticleAfrican Resistance Movement (ARM)
… Origins One of the defining moments in the struggle against apartheid in … Massacre and its aftermath. The heavy-handed response of the state saw thousands…
ArticleIndian Indentured Labour in Natal 1860-1911
… The majority of Indian South Africans are the descendants of indentured workers brought to Natal between 1860 and 1911 … the sugar industry in this province…
ArticleGrey Street Complex timeline 1800-1999
… 1854 15 May, The proclamation of the settlement of Durban into a Borough. The European population stands at … Mr. Fisher is appointed full time Town Clerk at…
ArticleArt South Africa Today exhibitions
… In May 1963, the Cape Times announced the launch of ‘a national art exhibition, open to South African artists of all races’. The first iteration of Art South…
ArticleDutch Reformed Church (DRC)
… formally established the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) of South Africa in 1652. The history of the church has been very much bound with the politics of the…
ArticleThe Mau Mau Uprising
… and injustices in British-controlled Kenya. The response of the colonial administration was a fierce crackdown on the … the uprising had effectively been…
ArticleCommemoration, remembering and memorialising June 16 Soweto uprising
… Soweto student uprisings have also inspired the production of plays including Sarafina which went on to play on … Whoopi Goldberg as the leading actors. The…
ArticleThe Influenza epidemic
… influenza pandemic broke out, that led to the deaths of 50 million people worldwide. The pandemic spread … America over a twelve-month period between the…
Documents, speeches, Awards, and articles relating to Albert John Luthuli
… the Nobel Peace Prize to Albert Luthuli in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the non-violent resistance … time that the prize was awarded purely…
ArticleThe Ndebele in history
… African indigenous groups have so captured the interest of the world as have the South amaNdebele of the central highveld, an area previously known as the ……
Anti-Indian Legislation 1800s - 1959
… between the Natal Government and the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Natal Coolie Law, Law 14 of 1859 is passed. This law made it possible…
ArticleWalter Sisulu Timeline 1912-2003
… youth. Early 1920s Walter is exposed to a mediated version of Marcus Garvey’s Pan-African liberation for black people … an American identity. 1927 Sisulu…
ArticleA Land Dispossession History 1600s-1990s
… Anyone who travels over the vast expanse of South Africa is immediately struck by the great variations … under which Black rural people live. The picture of…
ArticleMandela and the South African Communist Party
… Mandela and MK The late 1950s saw the first hints of an armed struggle occurring in certain parts of South Africa. Various types of armed resistance spread…
The Broederbond by Norman Levy
… (1918–1990) already a state within a state by the end of the 1940s, saw it as its mission to think and dream for … I come so far in the struggle with such…
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, … the…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1920s
… July, Industrial and Commercial Workers Union of South Africa (ICU) is established as national Black trade … is Passed. The Native Affairs Act was yet…
ArticleThe 2nd Johannesburg Biennale
… as “what may turn out to be the most important exhibition of the 1990s”, the 2nd Johannesburg Biennale , which opened … as appointed by Christopher Till,…
Harry Snitcher 1, Unite Against Segregation! Condemn the C.A.C. [1943]
… [1943] Document 1 In spite many leading representatives of the Coloured and Malay people, the Minister of the Interior, Mr. Lawrence, has declared that the…
Article“Bantu Education or the Street” by Norman Levy
… 11) “Bantu Education or the Street” The first half of the 1950s was the formative period of apartheid and the liberation movement fought simultaneously on…
ArticleJune 16 Soweto Youth Uprising timeline: 1976-1986
… According to the government-appointed Cillie Commission of Enquiry 575 people died. Police action resulted in 451 … to the resistance in the townships…
ArticleDefining culture, heritage and identity
… What is heritage and identity? Questions of heritage and identity are not as straightforward as they … there is not one heritage, or an easily delineated set…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1654-1899
… South East Asia are introduced to the Cape. 1820 A number of Indians arrive in Cape Town from Bencoolen. A certain Mr … to Natal by E.R. Rathbone. 1856 The…
ArticleThe Linton Panel & the San language
… Very little is known about the languages of South Africa's San people, as most of these beautiful, ancient languages were never recorded. … was recorded…
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 …
ArticleNobel Prizes and South African Laureates
… greatest benefit on mankind. Winning a Nobel Prize is one of the highest international honours that can be bestowed on … and will help to generate funds to…
ArticleFreedom Charter timeline 1948-1961
… follows up its election victory with the introduction of new apartheid laws as well as the stricter application of existing discriminatory legislation such…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1990-1999
… President F. W. de Klerk makes a speech at the opening of Parliament, announcing the lifting of a 30-year ban on the ANC, the Pan African Congress (PAC), ……
ArticleSouth African Communist Party Timeline 1870-1996
… Explore some of the key moments and events that have helped shape the course of South African Communist Party. Follow the links for more detail. 1870 William…