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Address by President Nelson Mandela on receiving the freedom of the city of Bloemfontein 16 May 1997
… Distinguished Guests; Citizens of Bloemfontein, The history of South Africa would have been very different … the fact that this region has been a crossroads…
PlaceVan Reenen's Pass, KwaZulu Natal
… Durban and Johannesburg but many are unaware of the History of these access Ways. Durban-born and bred … , has spent much of his life exploring them and…
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa - Chapter 1 - State Formation in Nineteenth-century South Africa by Yonah Seleti
… about the nature of these events. Early nineteenth-century history was a period of intense interaction among African … and boundaries, and moves beyond…
My Spirit Is Not Banned - Introduction by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
… embodied in Frances Baard, a representative of the living history of the working women of South Africa. In 1960 the … book does not only tell her story. It…
Introduction - My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
… embodied in Frances Baard, a representative of the living history of the working women of South Africa. In 1960 the … book does not only tell her story. It…
Book 5: People, Places and Apartheid - Chapter 1 - People, Politics and Ideology by Malegapuru William Makgoba
… strikes marked a decisive turning point, not only in the history of South African labour relations, but in the history of South African society as a whole…
ArticleThe ‘four nation’ thesis
… & Carter, G. – ‘From Protest to Challenge: A Documentary History of African Politics in South Africa 1882 – 1964’, …
Robben Island
… the buildings on the island are a reminder of its sad history and because the same buildings also show the power of …
First Matabele War
… Image of King Lobengula from a brochure by 'the History Society of Zimbabwe'. In 1888 Rhodes sent Rev. J.S. …
ArticleCato Manor timeline 1650-2007
… 1650 Earliest known history - the Nqondo clan occupy the land now known as Cato …
Soweto and mounting pressure on the apartheid state, 1970s
… The Day Our Kids Lost Faith. 1976. © Bailey's African History Archives During the 1970s, and particularly in the …
ArticleWorld War I Timeline 1916
… as one of the most colossal slaughter of men in military history. 15 July–20 July The Battle of Delville Wood, part of … https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/0/ww1…
ArticleNational symbols such as the Coat of Arms and the National Anthem
… a song that represents the country and its traditions and history. The new anthem is made up of two different anthems …
Book launch: Attacking the Heart of Apartheid by Yunus Carrim
… and determination. In this groundbreaking book, the history of Special Ops is brought to life through the voices … 48 individuals, conducted over nearly…
PlaceDonkerhoek
… Museum preserves and presents South African Agricultural History in a unique manner. The Museum showcases the History of the development of Agriculture, in…
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Strategic Debates, the ANC - SACP alliance and the Soviet Union. Convenor: Tshepo Moloi.
… Arianna Lissoni works as a researcher in the Wits History Workshop. Her research and publications focus on the history and politics of the liberation…
ArticleNon-European Unity Movement (NEUM)
… This article was written by Baruch Hirson A Short history of the Non-European Unity – An insider's view Where … the fact that it is important to gather…
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Red Lives. Convenor: Arianna Lissoni
… 'no middle road to freedom’ by Goolam Vahed Department of History University of KwaZulu-Natal - [email protected] One … (1916-1976). The signposts that…
EventWaaihoek women embark on anti-pass passive resistance campaign
… available. Read more on the 1913 anti-pass campaign, the history of women’s struggle and pass struggles in … Build More Gaols,’” in Gasa (ed.) Women in South…
EventOne of the most infamous murders in South Africa takes place
… Coloured). Endnotes [i] Cameron-Dow, J. 2007. A Newspaper History of South Africa. Wynberg: Don Nelson Publishers, p. … Cameron-Dow, J. 2007. A Newspaper…
ArchiveChurch and State relations: the story of Bophuthatswana and its independence from 1977 to 1994
… for the degree of Doctor of Theology in the subject History at the University of South Africa. Abstract: This …
ArchiveThe ANCs first armed military operation: the
… for the degree of Master of Arts in the Department of History, University of the Western Cape. Abstract: This …
The Mission: A Life for Freedom in South Africa by Denis Goldberg
… thoughts – for now Appendix 1: Time Line of South African history Appendix 2 The Political Landscape of Cape Town …
EventSpringboks beat New Zealand in Rugby Wold Cup final match
… History was made at Ellis Park Stadium on 24 June 1995, where … in Rugby Wold Cup final match’ , from South African History Online, [online] Available at www…
PlaceGeorge Harrison Park
… George Harrison and the history of Johannesburg are closely bound together: it was he …
Document 66 - Letter from the Workers’ Party of South Africa, Johannesburg, to the Cape Town branch, 21 February 1937
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 66 …
Document 35 - Letter from John Gomas to the Executive Bureau, Communist Party of South Africa, 29 October 1930
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 35 … South Africa's Radical Tradition a…
EventGabon gains independence from France
… War II. Related Links: A timeline of African Independence history … Alistair Boddy-Evans, (2012), ' This Day in History - Gabon Achieves Independence ' …
EventPresident Vorster challenges Dr Rhoodie
… E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from …
EventCruel murder of Dora Bloch
… Organisation (PLO). Sources: This week in African history Website: africanhistory.about.com For Dora. Website: …