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EventJan van Riebeeck is born
… Van Riebeeck remains a prominent figure in the early history of colonial South Africa, and he was commander of the colony at …
BiographyPitika Ntuli
… Ntuli believes that monuments play an integral part in the history and cultural identity of a country, as well as …
BiographyDaniël Francois Malherbe
… He drew from his own youth, Biblical and national history and tended to represent reality only vaguely in order …
BiographySolomon Kerzner
… the Bahamas and Dubai. Now, as we prepare to write the history of the South African century, how will Solomon "Sol" …
BiographyGeorge Hallett
… Publishers. 2008: Christine Eyene, "The Human Face of History", Art South Africa, vol. 6, no 3. James …
Introduction
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … strongly reflected the interests of the indentured and colonial…
ArticleGrade 10 - Topic 4: Transformations in southern Africa after 1750
… from the idea of the mfecane, which is linked to outdated, colonial-era ideas of the centrality of the ‘wars of Shaka’. …
ArticleWomen and the struggle against Apartheid
… Introduction Full feature on the History of Women’s struggle in South Africa will give a … of the largest political protest marches in South African…
PlaceOld Magistrate’s Offices and Residence, Main Street, Simonstown
… Town, Western Cape, South Africa. This museum depicts the history of the Simon’s Town community, past and present, with … moved to "The Residency" in 1982…
ArticleTimeline of Land Dispossession and Segregation in South Africa 1800-1899
… profoundly changed South Africa and the African continent. Colonial conquest and rapid land dispossession was … This opened up the interior of South Africa…
Address at the Third African Renaissance Festival, Durban, 31 March 2001
… strategic interest. The EU also includes all our former colonial powers, as a result of which we even continue to … of the EU have stated the matter plainly…
Document 23 - S. P. Bunting, Statement presented at the Sixth Comintern Congress, 23 July 1928
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 23 … fashion. We know the theoretical…
Address on Accepting an Honarary Doctorate from the Russian Academy of Sciences Moscow, 30 April 1999
… truths of human existence even though all the resources of colonial and apartheid rule would have them believe the dogma … of the profound but simple fact…
Displacing Hierarchies: Nation and Universities in India and Africa by Amrita Pande, Faisal Garba and Ruchi Chaturvedi
… brutality. Against this backdrop, we briefly chart the pre-history of the clash between wilful states, market logics, … system they were groomed to maintain…
ArticleEuropean missionaries in southern Africa: the role of the missionaries
… centuries played a strangely ambiguous role in the history and affairs of the region. On the one hand they were … a great variety of alterations on buildings…
ArticleBarberton timeline 1884-1911
… the Barberton Herald, is published. 1886 1 October, First post office opened 1886 Eureka City is built 1887 13 April, …
Sport, Race, and Liberation Before Apartheid by Dr Peter Alegi
… Albert Luthuli, 1920s-1952s Dr Peter Alegi, Department of History, Michigan State University Albert Luthuli's place in … and converted to Christianity. His…
PlaceValdezia Mission Station, Soutpansberg District
… and beauty, communication services such as Internet and postal services, vehicle spares and a service station,” the … he said. The land where Valdezia is…
EventZuid-Afrikaansche Republiek decides that December 16 will be a public holiday called Dingaan’s Day
… in 1994, December 16 continued to form part of the history of post apartheid South Africa. On 16 December 1995 the name was … South African History Online…
BiographySiyamthanda Kolisi
… was one of the worst seasons for the Springboks in recent history. The following year, under new coach Johan ‘Rassie’ …
Address by President Mandela on Heritage Day Robben Island, 24 September 1997
… ideals we are striking out in a new direction. During colonial and apartheid times, our museums and monuments … Most people had little or no say in the…
PlaceOld Fort and Cemetery, Durban
… force to Port Natal for the protection of the trading post. However, when the Colonial Office in London refused to ratify his actions, … force to Port Natal…
ArticleCongress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa
… matters of what South Africa should be like in a post-apartheid world and this caused a rift between the two. … the importance that chiefs would and should…
PlaceUmlazi
… History of Umlazi The history of Umlazi (or Mlazi) dates back to 1845 when British … to the Native tribes of Natal, appointed by the British colonial…
ArticleBiography of Mongane Wally Serote by Matthew Williams
… racism. While writing this collection, Serote studied the history of racism and oppression around the world. “I was … the terrible acts of racism and…
ArticleAmericas by the 1500s
… contact In the beginning of the 15th century, a period in history began that had great consequences not only for … their employees, Jan van Riebeeck, to…
PlaceKeetmanshoop
… Gottlieb Redecker was the official builder of the German Colonial Government’s Works Department , drew up plans for a new Post Office building in…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1930-1939
… South African Indian Community with the formation of the Colonial Born and Indian Settlers Association. 4 February, … Manilal Gandhi, S.L. Singh and P.R…
Document 55 - Letter from the International Secretariat of the International Communist League (B-L) to the Workers’ Party of South Africa and the Communist League of South Africa, 12 October 1935
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 55 … The greatest, strongest and most brutal…
Introduction of A Crime Against Humanity
… the means to defend that power. Notwithstanding the long history of colonial conquest and suppression, and of racial exploitation … in April 1994. Finally,…