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BiographyAnna Johanna Dorothea De Villiers
… in 1939, the University of Pretoria to lecture on Cultural History. In 1940 she was offered the position of Head of the … stories against a historical…
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 … banned in 1977, including the women's…
Joseph Zenzele Mavi
… labor action against a single employer in South Africa history.Despite accusations of recklessness from other labor …
The 1980s and the crisis of Apartheid
… was a decade which became a turning point in South African history. Popular protest by masses of ordinary South Africans … of South Africans classified …
Thomas G. Karis
… book series, From Protest to Challenge: A Documentary History of African Politics in South Africa 1882-1964, …
BiographyRomeo Zamani Makhanya
… an old house in Glenwood, Durban, with a rich but sad history. The property was the site of a former underground …
BiographyReverend Zaccheus Richard Mahabane
… of the ANC (1924-1927) was a quiet period in the history of the organization. Mahabane increasingly tried to …
BiographyPaul Stopforth
… and understanding. Now, he reflects, “I engage with history, with memory; I hover between two places, which is a …
BiographyHeidi Holland
… she began research on her first book, The Struggle: A History of the African National Congress . By coincidence, …
BiographyJan van Riebeeck
… van Riebeeck remains a significant figure in South African history for his role in establishing the colony at the Cape …
ArchiveSouth Africa and the Communist International : A Documentary History, Volume 2 : Bolshevik Footsoldiers to Victims of Bolshevisation 1931-1939 edited by A. Davidson, I. Filatova, V. Gorodnov and S. Johns
… Africa and the Communist International : A Documentary History, Volume 2 : Bolshevik Footsoldiers to Victims of … Africa and the Communist International : A…
ArchiveSouth Africa and the Communist International : A Documentary History, Volume 1 : Socialist Pilgrims to Bolshevik Footsoldiers 1919-1930 edited by A. Davidson, I. Filatova, V. Gorodnov and S. Johns
… Africa and the Communist International : A Documentary History, Volume 1 : Socialist Pilgrims to Bolshevik … Africa and the Communist International : A…
BiographyKhaya Biko
… Town. Khaya was charged. According to South African History Online's biography of Steve Biko, he was sentenced to … South African History Online, "Stephen…
BiographyOliver Mtukudzi
… Mtukudzi was widely known for his contribution to the history of Zimbabwean music. One of Mtukudzi’s hit songs, …
BiographyAnn Tobias
… Randolph Vigne in his book, Liberals against Apartheid: A History of the Liberal Party of South Africa, 1953-68, wrote … Randolph Vigne, Liberals against…
Last of The Gandhians in South Africa
… was affectionately known, came into prominence during the Indian passive resistance movement of 1946-48 and helped … with him, members of the African…
BiographyTeboho MacDonald “Tsietsi” Mashinini
… High. He was a passionate reader. This was spotted by his History and English teacher, Abram Onkgopotse Tiro , who … Through Tiro, Mashinini started…
ArticleRace and ethnicity in South Africa
… have been and still is at the heart of South African history, politics, society and economy since the European … ethnic bonds. During the colonial times, the…
Durban Historical & community
… Did you know An interesting history to mention is that of Inanda just outside Durban. … was home to three key figures in South African and World history. It…
BiographyRonald Vernie Dellums
… as a mayor, including getting the largest grant in Oakland history, he refused to run for elections in 2010. Ronald …
BiographyRonald Vernie Dellums
… as a mayor, including getting the largest grant in Oakland history, he refused to run for elections in 2010. Ronald …
BiographyKabelo Sello Duiker
… at Rhodes University, where he studied journalism and art history. He later moved to Cape Town where he found his …
BiographyHarry Heinz Schwarz
… in 1947), he was awarded a BA, with distinctions in both history and economical history. He was later awarded an LLB by Wits. In 1949 Schwarz … Declaration…
BiographySefako Mapogo Makgatho
… place of refuge. Source: Giliomee, Hand Mbenga, B., A New History of South Africa, Tafelberg, (Cape Town), p157 … a medal or ribbon. Source: Giliomee, H and…
ArticleThe Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM)
… entrenched its stranglehold over the Black (African, Indian and Coloured) population with an ever increasing … country around the world. This feature deals…
ArticleFietas: Pageview timeline 1880-1988
… Albertsville. 1940 The population of Pageview is largely Indian and the area starts developing an Indian character. Mosques, temples and churches are … 1940 …
BiographySir Ernest Oppenheimer
… as Northern Rhodesia, or Zambia today. To access a social history of diamond and gold mining in South Africa, taking a …
BiographySamora Machel
… the things we have done, the most important - the one that history will record as the principal contribution of our …
BiographyLindiwe Nonceba Sisulu
… but to enroll for a degree in Swaziland, majoring in history and politics. Her studies were briefly interrupted …
BiographyGille De Vlieg
… Vlieg Photographic Collection is held by the South African History Archive. De Vlieg now lives on the kwaZuluNatal North …