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… and votes for white women Until 1930 there were no women in South Africa who had the right to vote. It was felt that a women's place was in the home and that politics was the domain of men. A small group of suffragists met in Durban in 1911 and formed the Women's Enfranchisement …

… All the content in this America section was developed from 2003 lessons, namely;   – America in the 1500s   – The Slave Trade The content below has been … changes Conquest, warfare and Spanish early colonialism in the Americas The Caribbean Islands On his first voyage, …

… to return to India at the end of the five year period in which case a free passage would be provided. The system … which would make them eligible to settle permanently in the colony. The indentured Indian labourers were also … legislation directed at Indians, Law 3 of 1885 , is passed in the South African Republic, or the Transvaal. 1. This law …

… a man by the name of Marthinus Wessels Pretorius - arrived in Pretoria in 1848 [i] . At the time of his arrival , King Mzilikazi and … Ndebele peoples (referred to as Amatebele) had been living in Pretoria for more than 20 years [ii] . Mzilikazi was a …

… The original numbering, as it appears in the South African Constitution, has been retained here, … 1.    This Bill of Rights is a cornerstone of democracy in South Africa. It enshrines the rights of all people in our country and affirms the democratic values of human …

… four short years the Cape colony had not played any part in the global slave trade. This all changed when, on 28 March … Cape with a cargo of 174 slaves. The Amersfoorts  arrival in Table Bay , with slaves in its hold, firmly brought the Cape colony into the fold of …

… In the 1930s various trade unions from different backgrounds … (SATLC), popularly known as the Trade and Labour Council. In 1944 SATLC adopted the Workers Charter. This Charter was … the period alienated unions that were not interested in pursuing the aims of liberation politics. The passing of …

… of Africa. Because it was issued with some variations in both of Münster's very popular works, Geographia … Hebrew at Heidelberg and then at Basel, where he settled in 1529 and later died of the plague. By soliciting … he was able over time to include up-to-date information in the various editions of his atlases, becoming the most …

… empire. As was common during the scramble for Africa in the latter half of the nineteenth century, the territory … claimed and occupied by an expansionist European power, in this case Germany. Their rule was oppressive and the … gradually being destroyed. A rebellion by Herero people in Namibia broke out in January 1904 and continued until 31 …

… The formation of the VOC in Netherlands in 1602 increased Dutch dominance of the in the maritime trade. Acting on behalf of the Dutch …

… This section looks at the rise of the Basotho kingdom in the 19th Century. The people involved in this were the Basotho, the Boers and the British. Of … the British, who had taken over the Cape from the Dutch in 1795, were the most powerful group. This was because they …

… It was a struggle to survive in the city. Workers' wages did not keep pace with the cost … incomes with the help of women and children. Black women, in particular, demonstrated their resilience and determination in carving out a life for themselves and their families in …

… they were wrong. The two Boer republics that were involved in the conflict were the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. … troops occupied until 1902. The Boers were conquered in the end, but a great deal of property and lives were lost … bloodiest, longest and most expensive war Britain engaged in between 1815 and 1915. It cost more than 200 million …

… mining companies were faced with rising costs and a fall in the price of gold.... Build-up to the rebellion The … African War of 1899 to 1902 caused extreme disruptions in the mining industry. At some stage mines were closed, which led to considerable loss of capital. In addition a racially hierarchical division of labour had …

… their African Counterparts? Can song and the spoken word in a variety of languages make sense? Is there a soundscape lodged in the tonalities of string instruments that can find a new … easier. There is a sense of disquiet and rebellion in the air as nature fights back at humanity’s betrayal. The …

… pictures gallery documents the role that women have played in the liberation and democratisation of our country from … The struggle for freedom and equality has its roots in the colonial period, but the South African struggle for … struggle for national liberation from White minority rule in the early 1900s. This struggle was greatly influenced by …

… When the company allocated land to company employees in 1652 and 1657 with various incentives, they were not … already familiar with the practice of using slave labour in the East Indies. In 1653, Abraham van Batavia, the first slave at the Cape …

… Joseph Stalin was born in Gori, Georgia, on 21 December 1879.  His father was a … serving several prison terms. He first met Vladimir Lenin in 1905. Stalin was so committed to Bolshevism that he … and was made a member of the party's central committee in 1912. With Lenin's blessing he briefly edited Pravda until …

… (PAC) and other political organisations. This ushered in a new period in the history of the ANC and of the UDF . As the ANC moved … Africa, the UDF needed to find its new role and position in society. Once again the UDF needed to adapt to changes in …

… on settlement The tomb of Tutankhamen Way of life in ancient Egypt The spread of Egypt’s knowledge Together we will learn about the way of life in ancient Egyptian society. The development of the Egyptian … and religion and the important structures that still stand in Egypt today. We also outline the contribution that ancient …

… South African artists who, upon their return from study in Europe in 1937 began to question and oppose the conservative values … circumstances. They hoped to unite South African artists in order to raise standards, to help artists in financial …

… the late 1860's and the end of the 1890's were crucial in the shaping of modern South Africa and the peculiarities … mineral discoveries of the 1860's–1880's , first diamonds in Griqualand West in 1868 and then alluvial gold in the Eastern Transvaal in …

… is the birth place of the SANNC, which became the ANC in 1923, one of the largest organizations in later years to struggle for freedom and justice in South Africa. Between 1908 and 1909, constitutional …

… or publications by African people played a critical role in giving them an alternative space to articulate their views. The emergence of a number of publications in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century … such as Imvo Zabantsundu, (Native Opinion) founded in 1884 by John Tengo Jabavu , Izwi Labantu (Voice of the …

… Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 6) A Spiral of Trials In the arrests, indictments and trials that occurred from the … made and re-made; drama and farce competing. Beginning in 1946 with the “sedition trial”, it became a feature of … and continued into the fifties with the Treason Trial in 1956, the Rivonia Trial in 1963 and protracted but less …

… African Association of Art Historians (SAAAH), founded in 1984, is the major professional association of art historians in this country. Its aim is to advance art and architectural history in South Africa, and to promote and uphold the status of the …

… In this lesson we will investigate the history of different … using pictures. Here are our clues: 1. It is a street in Cape Town. 2. It is famous for its flowers. 3. It starts … how the buildings, fashion and even the transport used in the past. Below are two examples of using images to learn …

… For the month of August 2016, in honor of women,  South Africa History Online (SAHO) began collaborating with Artthrob in an effort to highlight women artists who were active in the resistance as well as those currently pushing notions …

… 16 December commemorated the Battle of Blood River where, in 1838, the Boers had defeated King Dingaan's Zulu impis. In preparation, night after night they ground chemicals. "It … Kasrils, "to make four bombs ”¦We neatly wrapped each bomb in Christmas paper and delivered them to different combat …