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PlaceZoar, Western Cape
… and dependent on Tourism, for their survival. Their History goes something like this: Zoar was the first of the … funding from a Baroness Amalie von Stein…
BiographySindiso Mfenyana
… just been opened to the fact that the received wisdom from colonial sources could be challenged and the myths, which …
‘African Gandhi’: The South African War and the Limits of Imperial Identity by Goolam Vahed
… issues of the position of Western educated elites in the colonial structure and their impact in ‘imagining’, following … Benedict Anderson [2] , nationhood…
ArticleSlave Resistance
… sent him to prison for discipline. He thrice reported to colonial authorities the ill treatment he received from his … was never able to cut itself off from…
Art Matters by Suzanne P. Blier, 05 December 2014
… housed objects classified as “primitive” in the colonial era taxonomy of social Darwinism. Significantly, … individual or group bears blame. This reflects…
ArchiveLiving in the Interregnum by Nadine Gordimer (The New York Review of Books), 20 January 1983
… country South Africa, and the time the last years of the colonial era in Africa. It’s inevitable that … of the struggle. This is the condition, imposed by…
Book 5: People, Places and Apartheid - Glossary
… “Coloured” is a loaded term in South Africa. While it is a colonial and apartheid creation, it is nevertheless a term … on coloured identity, see Zimitri…
Chapter Three - The Black Republic Question and the Third Period
… International paid scant attention to the national and colonial struggle (under which the South African question … Congress stated quite clearly that the…
Address by President Jacob Zuma at the official opening of the National House of Traditional Leaders, 23 February 2010, Old Assembly, Parliament, Cape Town
… very important traditional and political leaders in our history, and Nobel Laureates, Inkosi Albert Luthuli and … of recognition of kingships and queenships;…
ArticleWomen’s Revolts in Natal: 1959
… governmental disorientation was a result of Cato Manor’s history. It was a settlement, which was a part of the city of … of the city, the Natal Revolts. They…
ArticleWomen’s Role in the Negotiations by Nicole Dellaportas
… struggles women endured in South Africa faced throughout history caused women to become politically involved. The … disagreed with. People trying to create a…
ArticleWhat makes a good or great leader?
… to be able to judge if they are good or bad leaders. In history, it is also important to study the stories of the … which we can relax and enjoy the…
General Act of the Berlin Conference on West Africa, 26 February 1885
… shall not be limited or fettered in any way whatsoever. POSTAL REGIME Article 7 The Convention of the Universal Postal Union, as revised at Paris 1 June 1878…
ArticlePrehistory of the Cape Town area
… used this extensive area as a burial ground for the colonial underclass, including slaves, servants, sailors, …
ArticleWorld War I
… involved in the War were imperial powers with large colonial territories in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. … Socio-Historical Investigation." Journal of…
PlaceRepublic of Congo
… of the Belgian King, Leopold II. So began the oppressive colonial history of corruption, bribery and theft on a scale … Bahutu. The West ensured that the UN…
ArticleGrade 12 - Topic 3 - Civil Society protests 1950s to 1990s
… Online Resource: http://learn.mindset.co.za/resources/history/grade-12/civil-society-protests-1950s-1970s [Accessed … useful hints / study tips before…
ArticleConference: One Hundred Years of the ANC - Debating Liberation Histories and Democracy Today
… of the ANC. It was jointly organised by SAHO and the history departments at the University of Witwatersrand and … new partnerships and collaborative…
EventJohn Thomas Baines is born
… north-west South Africa to determine its suitability for colonial settlement. Due to the extent of his involvement, … contribution was his ability to capture…
Imperial Duty by John Ruskin, Oxford 8 February 1870
… honour, bequeathed to us through a thousand years of noble history, which it should be our daily thirst to increase with … refusal of the crown will be, of…
PlaceNelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Eastern Cape
… into being because of the Apartheid Laws , are steeped in History, Tradition and Culture. From their humble beginnings, … 67. "This truly celebrates the…
Address to a Joint Session of the Parliament of Pakistan Islamabad, 4 May 1999
… non-racial, non-sexist South Africa. Pakistan's proud history of solidarity with struggles in Africa against … Islamic heritage. That heritage is a vital…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the Occasion of the 106th Anniversary of the African National Congress presented by ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa, 13 January 2018
… heal the wounds that had been inflicted on our people by colonial conquest. Our organisationbelongs to the people of … we mark the anniversaries of several…
ArticleBonani Africa Festival of photography
… joint projects with artists and academics. South African History Online has entered into a partnership with the … working in Africa Bonani Africa 2010 South…
EventSir John Robinson forms Natal’s first ministry as Prime Minister
… Robinson as Prime Minister, Minister of Education, and Colonial Secretary. Robinson, who is regarded as a loyal … federation conference in 1876. He also…
ArticleThe Dutch Settlement
… developments that took place both in Europe prior to the establishment of the refreshment station at the Cape. Muslim … mapping of the coast of African coast…
Statement to the 20th Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity by O. R. Tambo, Addis Ababa, 14 November 1984
… our continent to end the inhuman and pernicious system of colonial, white minority domination which continues to blight … to say that at a dangerous moment,…
BiographyDieter 'Felix' Gerhardt
… training. Gerhardt rose through the ranks of the naval establishment as his career progressed. Upon his return from …
BiographyLivingstone Mqotsi
Livingstone Mqotsi (Livie) was born in the village of Rabula in the Keiskammahoek district in the former Ciskei, now Eastern Cape, on 18 April 1921. Mqotsi…
PlaceBetty's Bay
… R44 ocean drive between Pringle Bay and Kleinmond. The history of Betty's Bay involved tales of Khoisan Strandlopers …