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… South Africa History Online has embarked, with the support of the NIHSS, on researching the role of the arts under apartheid. We hope that our work …

… outside of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, destroyed the homes and property of suspected undocumented migrants and marched the individuals down to the local police station where they demanded that the …

… his parent's home in Rockey Street, Johannesburg . He is the darkest complexioned middle child in a Coloured family of … her dislike of him because of his darkness, and from the age of 8 he alone was made to do all the domestic work when there was no maid. His bitterness …

… 1918 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is born at Mvezo in the Transkei 1939 He enrols at the University College of Fort Hare. 1940 He is expelled for … in a student strike 1942 He completes a BA degree through the University of South Africa (UNISA) 1942 He starts …

… in Southern Africa 1.     What is herding? 2.     Who were the first herders in southern Africa? 3.     By what other … herders? 4.     Where did they come from? 5.     What does the name Khoikhoi mean? 6.     Why did European settlers call the Khoikhoi Hottentots? 7.     How was the way the Khoikhoi …

… It can be concluded that the death of Biko left a vacuum similar to the one created by the banning of the ANC and the PAC after Sharpeville. On the …

… workers that transcended barriers of colour and class.  In the late 1920s and 1930s, most of the tailors and dressmakers in South Africa had come from … a militant trade union tradition which was reflected in the formation of the Transvaal Garment Workers Union (GWU). …

… WEBSITE FEEDBACK SEND US AN EMAIL WITH YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE SITE... This page is dedicated to your feedback about our website. We have received numerous responses from the public, good and bad. A selection are reprinted below: … is a website were our children can started reading about the history of the black heroes of our struggle - well done I …

… NAPAC was founded on 25 July 1963 under Chris Lombard as the first director. The first office premises were two small offices in Acutt Street, Durban. They would later move to the Arts Centre 43 in Albany Alley for three months, before …

… At the Imperial Conference in London in 1926, Hertzog (with … India) decided to form a committee to discuss and clarify the status of dominions. They would then report back to the conference. The chairman of the group was Lord Balfour. …

… In 1973, the Government appointed a select committee of parliament, the Schlebusch Commission, to investigate the objects, organisation, financing and activities of NUSAS, …

… Siphiwe Nyanda tells his parents about his plan to leave the country. February, Jacob Zuma came back from Swaziland to … has people he would like to be transported by Lukhele and the people are in Durban . February, Stanley Nkosi and … near Manzini in Swaziland to Tim Maseko’s  house who is the principal of St Christopher’s school. February, Jacob …

… As population in the freehold townships swelled, overcrowding and rack renting became the order of the day. Black property owners in Sophiatown were themselves …

… Hugh Masekela is recognized as one of the most famous and influential musicians of all time from … his role in spreading awareness about his country during the times of apartheid. Born on 4 April, 1939 in Witbank, South Africa, Masekela lived through the onset of racial discrimination that was put forward via …

… by hunting wild animals and gathering berries and roots. The women usually gathered food while the men hunted. Source: museums.ncl.ac.uk The Iron Age Before the Iron Age in southern Africa most …

… The idea of forming an association was discussed in the Nyanga hostel. The discussion were given impetus by the 1981 decision by the …

… South Africa, thanks to the 2010 World Cup, has been topical lately. But what I have … companies selling everything from chewing gum to yoghurt (the favourable exchange rate and sunny climate make it worth the long trip to the tip of Africa).  What is fascinating is …

… federation of Black women after Fatima Meer returned from the USA, where Black American women were moved by the problems faced by Black South African women. The federation grew from monthly meetings to a body offering …

… The Greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park is South Africa's first … park. It stretches from Mapelane, or Cape St. Lucia, in the South to Kozi Bay in the North. The towns of St Lucia, Mtubatuba, Hluhluwe, Mkuze, …

… Background Heritage Day is one of the newly created South African public holidays. It is a day … are encouraged to celebrate their cultural traditions in the wider context of the great diversity of cultures, beliefs, and traditions that …

… Soweto in 1985. Studied various courses in photography at The Market Photo Workshop including the yearlong Photojournalism and Documentary Programme(PDP) in 2006.Was invited to the International Institute of Journalism in Berlin- during …

… Transport on water Ships and boats are as old as the desire to travel over and across water, and to fish. … with a setting pole. Others might have sails, so that the wind takes them forward and in a certain direction. … can have motors (engines). Rafts, canoes and reed boats The first kinds of boats were probably made by hollowing out …

… ' The All-African Convention: The Awakening of a people ' - By I.B. Tabata Bloemfontein … yet another important meeting which was held in 1935, when the All African Convention was formed. Attended by more than …

… in April, metalworkers from two factories called for the establishment of a union. Two months later, the Metal and Allied Workers Union (MAWU), with the assistance of the GFWBF, was launched in Pietermaritzburg …

… Drugs (PAGAD) came into being in 1996 when communities on the Cape Flats, Cape Town decided to form an anti-crime organisation. The aim was to fight the drugs and violence plaguing their area. PAGAD began as a …

… Investigating the Toy box:  objects Sometimes we do not have written … records or pictures to help us find out information about the past, only the objects that have been left behind. These objects are …

… that she should realize that Walter was already married to the country. So began a marriage that went on to stand the test of pain, time and 26 years of separation. … Max, Mlungisi, Zwelakhe, Lindiwe and Nonkululeko. Despite the many years of separation, harassment and brutal …

… Isitwalandwe/Seaparankwe is the highest honour awarded by the people of South Africa, through the African National Congress, to those who have made an …