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ArticleBambatha Rebellion 1906
… In mid 1906, the Natal colonialist in the face of rising Zulu resentment against the imposition of a 'Poll Tax' unleashed one of the most brutal and bloody…
ArticleGrade 4 - Term 2: Learning from leaders
… add a local, provincial, national or international leader of their own choice who has contributed to the advancement of democracy and human rights. SAHO…
ArticleA White Referendum
… anticipating a low turnout or rejection. In the end, 76% of the 2,5 million eligible White voters cast their vote, and … it – setting the basis for the…
South African Student Organisation Leaders
… Island before going to Natal Aubrey Mokoena Local Chairman of SASO, University of the North. Dr. Ben Ngubane Dr. Nkosazana Zuma Thapelo … and Methodist…
ArticleConclusion: Black Consciousness Movement
… 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 positive…
Bambatha Rebellion 1906 bibliography
… References Gillings, K.G. (1989). "The Bambata rebellion of 1906: Nkandla operations and the Battle of Mome Gorge, 10 June 1906 " Military History Journal, 8…
ArticleBloemfontein Timeline 1824-2010
… is appointed. 10 June, The first newspaper, The Friend of the Sovereignty and the Bloemfontein Gazette are printed. … status. May, Hoffman elected as first…
ArticleTransport on water
… by people, animals or engines. There are different ways of propelling ships and boats. Some are moved forward (or … (engines). Rafts, canoes and reed boats…
Dance For All (DFA)
… development programme that functioned under the umbrella of CAPAB Ballet in Cape Town , now known as the Cape Town … College in Gugulethu . Boyd was…
ArticleAfrica and the Atlantic slave trade - sixteenth to nineteenth centuries
… around to find different plant foods at different times of the year, as well as good water resources. They believed … and stone and clothing from animal…
Article2014 South African platinum strike: longest wage strike in South Africa
… 70 000 platinum mine workers went on strike. The majority of workers were from major platinum producers such as Impala … and Lonmin Platinum Mines based in…
ArticleSimon van der Stel Timeline
… 1646 : His father, Adrian van der Stel dies in the line of duty and the family moves to Batavia. 1659 : Maria Leviens … sons and sister in-law Cornelia Six…
ArticleContinued resistance and internal criticism 1920s and 1930s
… which called for ‘comprehensive segregation’. The effects of their protests were however, not far reaching, and their … became a mass movement most active in…
Passage to Natal - The Journey
… were deplorable. The voyages were long, with the danger of disease breaking out, ever lurking. The Suffolk departed … at Port Natal (Durban) on 7 March, an…
Robben Island
… 1999. Robben Island is located in Table Bay, some 6km west of Bloubergstrand, and stands some 30m above sea level. … outpost. Initially the island was…
ArticleDutch settlement, the Indian Ocean slave trade and slavery at the Cape - seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
… reports about what they had seen at the Cape – plenty of water, fertile land and lots of wild animals. The VOC was the wealthiest and most powerful … East…
ArticleHuman Rights and the South African Constitution
… South Africa's Constitution (1996) enshrines the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law. Everyone in South Africa, including the government, … the…
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…
Defining Black Consciousness
… is in essence the realization by the Black man of the need to rally together with his brothers around the cause of their oppression - the blackness of their…
ArticlePoetry and Resistance in the 1970’s
… A multitude of African poetics has populated the constantly shifting maps of Africa throughout the twentieth-century and has inhabited the history of South…
Glossary: Transport through time
… talk about the period before Christ and before the fall of Rome in the year 476. Archaeologist Somebody who studies … used for sails and tents. Cargo Goods…
ArticlePeter Magubane Timeline 1932-
… 1957 Honourable Mention in South African Best Picture of the Year Contest. 1960 Double page coverage on Sharpeville … was made to stand for 5 days and 5…
Grade 4 Term 2 Timeline: Mahatma Gandhi
… South Africa 1899 He organizes an Indian ambulance corps of 1100 men during his service in the Boer War 1906 He … Gandhi introduces the non-violent protest…
ArticleThe Tricameral Parliament, 1983-1984
… a three-tiered assembly that presided over the last decade of Apartheid, was inaugurated to allow for parliamentary … representation for Coloureds and…
ArticleSS Mendi
… The sinking of the SS Mendi was caused by the reckless action of the captain of the SS Darro. It remains the greatest wartime maritime …
ArticleEskom Energy Crisis: Will there be a “just transition” to renewable energy? by Kyla Jade Mc Nulty
… renewable energy sector and the now highly visible effects of pollution and climate change, as seen in the recent … swept through Southern Africa and left…
ArticleMarikana Massacre - 16 August 2012
… South African Police Service (SAPS) opened fire on a crowd of striking mineworkers at Marikana, in the North West … seriously injured. Following the open…
ArticleSouthern African Development Community (SADC)
… 17 August 1992. The primary focus was economic integration of the region. Before 1992, the aim of SADCC was to forge close economic co-operation with ……
ArticleSettler Colonialism and Afrikaner Nationalism
… The rise of Afrikaner Nationalism like Capitalism and African Nationalism profoundly shaped the history of the country, and continues to influence the…
A Message to Every Voter from the African National Congress, April 1958
… and the biggest and most representative organization of Africans. For many years we have addressed protest, … Frankly, we are by no means satisfied with this…