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ArticleSilverton Siege
… In an attempt to escape, they took refuge in a branch of Volkskas Bank in Silverton, Pretoria. They held 25 civilians in the bank hostage, making a number of…
34. Further immigration restrictions, 1903
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … Officer at Durban of the working of the present Act, it appears…
Extract from a speech during a political meeting held on 17 June 1971 at Naboomspruit in the Waterberg constituency
… The parliamentary by-election in Waterberg was of particular significance to both the National Party and the … not only are we aware of what is going on, but…
EventGandhi leaves South Africa
… Mohandas Gandhi, after successfully leading campaigns of Passive Resistance in this country, finally left from Cape … and Gen J.C. Smuts led to the passing…
PlaceSouth Africa
… Is the Southern most Country of Africa. It is bordered by Botswana , Lesotho , Namibia , … . The green is meant to symbolize the fertility of the land, the…
How cases reach the Constitutional Court
… A case can reach the Constitutional Court in a variety of ways: as the result of an appeal from a judgment of the … whether or not to hear a matter; an…
EventSouth Africa Freedom Day - 26 June 1950
… apartheid government introduced the Unlawful Organisations Act and the Suppression of Communism Act. In March 1950, the African National Congress … Giliomee…
The Treason Trial: Foreword by Chief Albert Luthuli to a book by Helen Joseph, 1963
… has made an important contribution to the literature of the liberatory movement in South Africa. The treason trial … and fifty-six of us, belonging to all…
PlaceGardens Shul in Cape Town
… Southern Hemisphere! Until the 17th Century the history of Jewry had been played out in the relatively confined … practice in new Jewish Communities, the…
Activity: The first farmers in Southern Africa
… Learning about the farmers Archaeologists found a lot of information from their research surrounding Suikerbosrand … discovered: Clay pots Stones used for…
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
… from Ganyesa in Kagisano-Molopo area within the district of Bophirima, now called Dr Ruth Mompati District … she continued her schooling at Tigerkloof…
”Bridging the Gap Between White and Black in South Africa”. Address by Dr. A. B. Xuma at the Conference of European and Bantu Christian Student Associations at Fort Hare, June 27-July 3, 1930 [Extracts]
… South Africa”. Address by Dr. A. B. Xuma at the Conference of European and Bantu Christian Student Associations at Fort …
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 2 Contextual Overview
… A cartoon illustrating the process of getting to the idealised “American Dream" Image Source … effect during his tenure, such as the 1924 Immigration Act…
45. Mass meeting at the Empire Theatre, Johannesburg, 1906
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … he said, on living, no prohibition of acquisition of land in…
ArticleBlack Consciousness and student revolt in the Cape
… to fill the political vacuum. A movement based on the idea of being Black began to organize and educate the Black people … of movement were banned and…
EventPresident Mandela reshuffles Cabinet Ministers
… As result of the National Party's withdrawal, President Nelson Mandela … African National Congress (ANC) appointees. The Ministry of General Services was…
PlaceCeres, Western Cape Winelands
… Ceres is the Administrative centre and largest Town of the Witzenberg Local Municipality in the Western Cape … Merwe, known as Boerneef. Eighth-generation…
EventThe first plots are sold in Mayfair on the West Rand
… The Johannesburg suburb of Mayfair was laid out the farm Langlaagte No.258, the farm … gold was discovered in the late 1800s. The mineral rights of…
PlaceKnysna, Garden Route- Western Province
… spellings since about the 1770's. It was ‘Nysna’ in one of the earliest letters from James Callander (who built a … the Heads safely. Rex was delighted, and…
EventThe Pondoland Revolts
… by iKongo to reject tribal authorities and self-government of Transkei, initiated by the Bantu Authorities Act of 1951. During a protest gathering in the…
EventSmuts refuses call to postpone Anti
… Congress (SAIC) Conference held in Cape Town, a deputation of sixty Indians called on the prime minister, Field Marshal … urging him to postpone the…
The Court’s position in the justice system
… on constitutional matters. So its jurisdiction - the scope of its authority to hear cases - is restricted to … with decisions on constitutional matters…
PlaceAll Saints Mission, Eastern Cape
… An Anglican Mission in the Xuka River valley, 4 km East of Ngcobo. Established in 1860-61 by Rev. John Gordon, named thus because the Land on which it was…
EventBritish presents final Peace proposal
… presented to the Boer negotiators General J. C Smuts, one of the Boer negotiators, immediately deleted "ACT OF SURRENDER' on the title page and replaces it…
PlaceSomalia
… most Country on mainland Africa, situated at the tip of the Horn of Africa. It extends from just south of the … Era. [i] The ancient civilisation, known as…
PlaceCottages 60 and 62 Simonstown Road, Fish Hoek
… Both 60 and 62 originally formed part of the farm owned by K.S. de Villiers, known as the land baron of the area. He died in 1916 and the property was soon ……
EventLesotho celebrates independence from Britain
… Lesotho is one of the smallest countries in the world, with just over 30 000 km2 of land. It has a population of approximately two million. The …
PlaceCameroon
… to as a “true African crossroads” not only because of its geographical position, but also because of the … the recruitment of a large labour force to work…
PlaceRondebosch
… In 1657 a group of four free burghers were granted land in an area south of … Rondebosch was where the very first Permanent Title of land in Africa was…
PlaceDe Goede Verwachting, 17 Cavalcade Road, Green Point
… The land, which included the whole of Green Point, was granted in 1814 to David Kuuhle. Construction of the house probably began almost immediately and for…