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Community Arts Project (CAP)
… conceptualised and founded through the collective efforts of Peggy Delport, Ramel Roberts, Robert Tobias, Gavin Young … and facilities to be used by all…
ArticleCape Youth Congress (CAYCO)
… bringing together 35 youth groups. It was the formation of CAYCO working with COSAS that spurred the development of youth structures outside of schools and…
ArticleSouth Africa and the Olympic Games
… Olympic Games”, was a sports festival celebrated in honour of the Greek god Zeus in the town of Olympia. As far as could be established by modern … 776 B.C…
The search for Peter Johnson’s story
… In 1975, Peter Johnson, joined the ranks of the uMkhonto we Sizwe and disappeared into exile. Nearly a … died during a guerrilla skirmish just outside the…
ArticleTreks & Land conflicts 1600s-1800s
… providing living space and can also be seen as a sign of wealth and success. Minerals are also extracted from the … that is rich in gold or diamonds can has…
First National Consultative Conference - Morogoro, 26 April 1969
… The first National Consultative Conference of the ANC was held at Morogoro, Tanzania, from 25 April to 1 … the world over. This is the order to our leaders;…
Cedric Nunn
… change that will leave a positive legacy for the children of Africa'. Born in 1957 in Nongoma, KwaZulu, and raised in … my initial impetus being to document…
ArticleAfrican National Congress (ANC)
… (SANNC) on 8 January 1912 in Bloemfontein, with the aim of fighting for the rights of black South Africans. The organization was renamed the ANC … by…
Cape Floral Region
… A serial site - in Cape Province, South Africa - made up of eight protected areas, covering 553,000-ha. The Cape Floral Region is one of the richest areas…
ArticleCo-operation and conflict on the Highveld
… moves to Thaba Bosiu The 1820s and 1830s were a time of great upheaval. There were many wars about land which caused thousands of people to flee to other…
Luli
… way. This section examines the nature and the needs of the Rand gold mines. People have always treasured gold for its lasting beauty and usefulness…
The girl child
… in South Africa in the altogether different experiences of boys and girls in schools. A girl's position in the school … run by children as parents have…
South African and World leaders
… Africa, each with their own stories and background. All of these have produced amazing leaders who have been … to the people, history and country as it is…
ArticleArmed Struggle, the anti-apartheid struggle accelerates 1984-1990
… riots broke out in the Transvaal and spread to other parts of the country. These riots continued until 1986, when the … South Africans to make the country…
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…
ArticleSouth African Police Services (SAPS)
… its own law enforcement organisation. With the outbreak of the war in 1899 the Transvaal and Orange Free State police … In September 1900 Lord Roberts,…
ArticleGrade 4 - Term 1: Local History
… historical places and the natural environment that is part of our country’s heritage. This will assist learners to find … to their local history. The lesson…
Bantu Women’s League
… in South Africa. It was started in 1918 by one of our earliest women activists, Dr Charlotte Maxeke . One of the issues at stake was the carrying of passes…
ArticleWhen, why and where the first African farmers settled in Southern Africa
… What is farming? Farming is the practice of breeding animals or growing crops for food or clothes. … worked as people began living in larger groups because…
Re-membering Krotoa and Autshumato by Deela Khan (poem)
… Divested of names and birthright Autshumato and Krotoa were ferried … die eiland stemertjie every time they incurred the wrath of their insatiable masters…
Internal Security Amendment Act No 79
… the requirement that internment be linked with states of emergency. It amended five other Security Acts and embodied the 1967 Suppression of Communism Act…
ArticleZion Christian Church (ZCC)
… The largest and fastest-growing of the African independent churches in the 1990s is the Zion … missionaries, and the church reflects some elements of that…
ArticleUnited Women’s Congress (UWCO)
… As a result of parent's reactions to the 1976 uprisings and their aftermath, ex-Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) members in the Western Cape ……
ArticleAfrikaner Jewry in South Africa
… The identity of the Afrikaner Jew - what personifies the Boerejood ? A … itself from South African English Jews in a number of ways; their geographical…
ArticleGrade 12 - Topic 3 - Civil Society protests 1950s to 1990s
… what the term ‘civil society’ means. “ community of citizens linked by common interests and collective … [ Accessed 25 February 2015] What forms of…
Christianity
… God created everything. Christians believe that the son of God Jesus Christ, came to earth to guide his people back … They also believe that there is life…
ArticleThe House in session
… houses sat for the first time on 1984. While the House of Assembly, the White parliament, went about its business as … MPs, the other two houses embarked on…
ArticleFinding out about hunter-gatherers and herders
… over the world survived by hunting and gathering for most of the last 100 000 years. In southern Africa the San people, who arrived thousands of years ago,…
ArticleCapitalism in the USA 1900 to 1940
… did the Great Depression in the USA bring about a crisis of capitalism? Background and focus It is important to understand that the focus of THIS section is…
ArticleSecond Anglo-Boer War - 1899 - 1902
… It was an event that in many ways shaped the history of 20th Century South Africa. The end of the war marked the end of the long process of British conquest…