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EventNelson Mandela is buried in the Eastern Cape
… school teacher. Although 4000 people attended the funeral service, only 450 people were allowed to attend the burial service. Oprah Winfrey and Stedman…
Article1994 Cabinet
… in July 1996 Public Enterprises Stella Sigcau Public Service and Administration Zola Skweyiya Public Works Jeff …
Article1973 Durban Strikes – TUCSA – Harriet Bolton
… to hold to book employers. TUCSA had long paid lip service to the ideal of African unions registered under the …
The Ideology of the Black Consciousness Movement
… in 1947, intensified its repression to curb widespread civil unrest. It did this by passing harsher laws, extending …
ArticleThe Roots of Segregation: 1860-1910
… maintain an independent existence. In the words of the Civil Commissioner for Bedford: "The scarcity of labour ... … Labour Question- 1893, cited in…
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…
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of Heritage Day, Cape Town
… Cape Town, I thought we should pay some attention to the history of our people, many of whom lived in this part of our … Bushmen. Many of us, South Africans,…
ArticleThe 2nd Johannesburg Biennale
… be realised in subsequent years. [1] Titled Trades Routes: History and Geography, the biennale was curated by … Art. Enwezor’s vision was to “look beyond…
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK) in exile
… African economic complex and that the harsh fact of history and geography cannot be obliterated, for obvious … and ideological differences between the MPLA…
Albert Luthuli`s speech to ceremony for presenting him the Christopher Gell Memorial Award, 21 October 1961, Port Elizabeth
… The memory of the late Christopher Gell and his yeoman service to humanity will now live long and achieve … with polio while serving in the Punjab with the…
EventRebels overrun the Somalian capital of Mogadishu
… economic depression that contributed to the outbreak of civil war. The civil war pitted two rebel groups, the Somali Patriotic … Bobby-Evans, A., This day in…
EventClampdown on 'conflict diamonds' begins
… 'Black market' trade in gems that has been used to fund civil wars in Africa. This came at the time when the civil wars in West Africa - most notably in…
Document 53 - M. Harmel, “Observations on Certain Aspects of Imperialism in South Africa”, Viewpoints and Perspectives, 1, 3, February 1954
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 53 … not as dispossessing "settlers," but as…
PlaceSkukuza Airport, Mpumalanga
… Airport operates in compliance with the South African Civil Aviation regulations (As well as international policy ‐ …
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…
ArticleThe South African Communist Party and Mozambique
… a military offensive against FRELIMO and started a civil war. The civil war in Mozambique ravaged the … M. Mabhida, “African Communists Speak: Documents from…
EventFive American nuns are shot to death in Liberia
… many of those that had supported him. In 1989, the first civil war of Liberia broke out, with the rebel group being … regime soon sparked more conflict and…
ArchiveDiana Mitchell obituary by Julia Gallagher (The Guardian), 08 February 2016
… the latter was Diana Mitchell.” It was in the late 70s, as civil war and diplomatic pressure finally began to erode the … its strength from a fascination…
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…
ArticleHow did the Nazis construct an Aryan identity?
… in major financial scandals], prostitution, terror, civil war. Source: www.calvin.edu This vivid poster from the … in major financial scandals], prostitution…
The Mass Democratic Movement, February 1988 - January 1990
… to that of 1952 was organised, and people took part in civil disobedience campaigns across the country. It was hoped … high ground won. The campaign was…
ArticleForced Removals in South Africa
… further below. South Africa has experienced a long history of forcible removal of people as the result of racist … legislation dating back to 1856, view…
ANC Gauteng Centenary Month to celebrate Oliver Tambo, 18 October 2012
… to the struggle of the ANC in difficult times in the history of the ANC we have created a partnership with the HIP … The lecture is vital to ensure the ANC…
Pretoria the Segregated city
… the Black labourers and their families and was meant to service the industrial area of Rosslyn, 10km away. Apart from … and consumer boycotts erupting on…
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 1: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
… Mali and Nigeria. Much of what we know about the early history of West Africa comes from medieval accounts written … a new momentum in the Ghana Empire and…
Document 12 - Notes prepared by Nelson Mandela for his meeting with P. W. Botha
… members These are comrades who have given years of service to this Federation, and are now deployed to the … arena -where we believe they will continue their…
ArchiveFrom eNcome over Bloedrivier to eNcome and Beyond by Ben Khumalo-Seegelken
… and settler-communities on the other. Generations of history-writers and -teachers have with only a few exceptions … in West Germany [1975], lives and works…
ArticleThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) 1995
… fate or whereabouts of victims and restoring the human and civil dignity of such victims by granting them an opportunity …
ArticleThe Founding of the SANNC
… Peril. • Native Lands and Reserves. • Native Courts ”” civil and criminal. • Native labour General Concert and …
EventAn international measure is adopted in Antwerp to block rebel groups from trading conflict diamonds
… which have in turn funded some of Africa's most vicious civil wars. These rebel groups include the National Union for … consultation process of industry,…