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… 1936 Hermanus Loots is born in the Kat River area of the Eastern Cape (19 July). [i] 1954 Matriculated from John Bisseker High School, in East London, Eastern Cape. 1961 Is recruited into the … Stuart’. [ii] 1964 - 1973 Undergoes military training in Odessa, Kishinev and Moscow. [iii] 1979 - 1983 Appointed …

… conference of the African National Congress (ANC) held in Durban on 16 December 1959, the President General of the … Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) held its first conference in Johannesburg . At this conference, it was announced that … the PAC would launch its own anti-pass campaign. Early in 1960 both the ANC and PAC embarked on a feverish drive to …

… Plan . This plan was based on the assumption that in case of a war breaking out, Germany would face a war on … war on the Western front would last for four years, mostly in stalemate fashion, as each side failed to break through to … Germany, the British Expeditionary Force(BEF) landed in Northern France and met the German army at Mons, …

… The unique nature of slavery in the Cape Colony hindered many attempts at wide-scale … colonial authorities who were more often than not greater in number and equipped with stronger artillery. This was the … Cape from Mauritius at a very young age and by 1808 was in his early twenties. His slave-owner was the proprietor of …

… features classroom material that is no longer required in the curriculum. Origins of major world religions reflected in SA: Religion is an important part of millions of people's … African people are converted to Christianity every day and in Nigeria about 20 new religious sects or groups come into …

… green, white, red and blue, as described and sketched in Schedule 1. Languages The official languages of the … the needs and preferences of the population as a whole or in the province concerned; but the national government and … for: d. i. all languages commonly used by communities in South Africa, including German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, …

… and the new arrivals. Within a decade, irregularities in the employment of Indians had increased to such an extent … forced to set up a special Indian Immigrants Commission in 1885, to investigate the conditions and complaints of … Report was a document of the prevailing legislation in the Colony of Natal governing Indian immigrants.  …

… lecture was initiated by South African History Online in 2015 and is run in partnership with both the University of Kwa Zulu Natal … and intellectual whose life and work played a leading role in giving form to the debate about ‘a people’s culture’ in …

… lecture was initiated by South African History Online in 2015 and is run in partnership with both the University of Kwa Zulu Natal … and intellectual whose life and work played a leading role in giving form to the debate about ‘a people’s culture’ in …

… advertising for the 2010 soccer World Cup. 11 July: In the aftermath of the 2010 soccer World Cup COSATU launched … soccer as a national sport. The sport is the most popular in the country yet, because of racial politics, under-funded … 6 September: After 18 days the largest strike since 2007, in lost working days, ended with negotiations between unions …

… market gardeners from the Springfield Flats (Tintown) area in Durban, Natal (now Kwazulu-Natal) drowned when the banks … The fishermen made five trips into the raging river in an oar-driven banana boat that they used for their … considered as one of the largest civilian acts of bravery in South Africa. Tin Town The Springfield Flats area, rich in …

… stationed at the Waterberg, including the Sergeant in charge, Sergeant Rademacher, that the Herero in the area are stockpiling weapons with the intent to go to … is no direct evidence for her claims. On the same day in Gobabis, Hereo chief Traugott Tjetjo and Lieutenant …

… Against Segregation! Condemn the C.A.C. [1943] Document 1 In spite many leading representatives of the Coloured and … conference to work out proposals to place Government? In spite of the statement by the President of the A.P.O. that … Communist Party considers this issue must be approached in the light of statements that have been made in recent …

… I was born on the 11th of September 1965. I grew up in Johannesburg in an Afrikaans family. I went to the University Of Pretoria … me on to study further and I obtained Master's Degrees in the adult education field as well as the Public and …

… 1869 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is born in Porbandar, Gujarat, India 1883 Gandhi marries KasturbaiMakhanji in an arranged child marriage 1888 He travels to London to … This motivates him to fight for Indian rights in the British Colony 1894 He establishes the Natal Indian …

… Christianity What do Christians believe? Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph. Source: … to guide them and to help them to live their lives in a Christian way with good values and morals. They also …

… In 1940, Alfred Xuma was elected the new president of the … the black population reason to expect better conditions. In 1944, the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) was formed by members … a Programme of Action, which the ANC adopted officially in 1949, implemented by James Moroka and Sisulu. In 1943 the …

… by the Congress of the People was widely recognised both in South Africa and internationally as an event of major political significance. In his message to the Congress of the People, Chief Albert … will make it unique because it will be the first time in the history of our multi-racial nation that its people …

… In 1912 Enoch Mgjimia , a lay preacher and independent … Church of God and Saints of Christ, a small church based in the United States of America. In November 1912 he began baptising his followers in the …

… to be awarded to South African citizens who have excelled in the fields of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism … and sport. Organisation This Order can be awarded in three Categories: Category 1 = Gold Category 2 = Silver … men and women who carry the colourful South African aloft in the fields of creativity, arts, culture, music, journalism …

… with other animals. What makes people so special? In what ways do people differ from other animals? Skeletons in the cupboards Have you heard the expression used to refer to past secrets "skeletons in the cupboards"? Have you ever been told weird and …

… nationalist Gavrilo Princip. The assassination itself set in motion the network of military alliances that had been set … Empire, and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia, by Gavrilo Princip, a member … sends dispatch to Vienna accusing Serbian complicity in the assassination. 20 July, Austria-Hungary sends troops …

… debate. The background to this event can be found in two concurrent historical processes of the 1820s and the … to more than 15 000 of these frontier farmers trekking in groups north-east into the interior of the region to … or Difaqane (Sesotho for "forced scattering or migration") in the 1820s which was the political and military upheaval …

… Participation as combatants in the First World War was reserved for men of “European … was not applicable to people who were not classified in this way. To this end Premier Louis Botha would have felt … would be as non-combatants only. The eagerness to partake in the war at the time was so strong that some men ‘travelled …

… of The Soul of a Nation - Constitution-Making in South Africa . We will Publish the entire book in the next two weeks. On 10 December 1996, the signatures on … Assembly. This Constitution is one of the most advanced in the world, establishing a constitutional democracy in …

… African people are converted to Christianity every day and in Nigeria about 20 new religious sects or groups come into … every week and millions of Muslim pilgrims travel to Mecca in the Middle East every year. They do this because they have … happens to us when we die?" for as long as they've been in existence. South Africa is called the rainbow nation …

… first 12 free burghers settle along the Liesbeeck River in the Cape to cultivate land to provide ships stopping at … at the Cape but are unsuccessful and lose many men in the conflict. 1662 Jan van Riebeeck leaves the Cape to … at the Cape but are unsuccessful and lose many men in the conflict. 1713 8 April, A smallpox epidemic breaks out …

… The African National Congress (ANC) was formed in 1912 as a result of many grievances. This included black … the way for the establishment of the Union of South Africa in 1910. The eight years between the end of the war in 1902 and the formation of the Union of South Africa in …

… working off and on for almost thirty years on a project in this village, documenting the life of a man named Petros Mulaudzi and his family. In February 2010 I returned to Nthabalala to continue my … with the help of funding granted by Prohelvetia. As in most cases, one ends up taking photographs that do not …

… past may still shape what people believe and how they live in society today. The Declaration of the Rights of Man One of … The document is about how people should live together in society, and it has had an impact on people all over the … until proven guilty Inspiring other Political revolutions in Europe, paving the way to democracy Political revolution …