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Hinduism
… everything comes from God and that he is like the root of a tree, while the rest of the world is the branches and leaves of the tree. They feel that watering…
Islam
… is a person who submits his life to the way and authority of Allah. This means that everything in a Muslim's life is … someone who can repeat the Shahada,…
ArticleKKNK – Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees
… businessman and lawyer Nic Barrow and the former head of Naspers, Andrew Marais, as an Afrikaans equivalent of the Grahamstown National Arts Festival , the…
The CASA Conference
… Anti-Apartheid Beweging Nederland (AABN), which was part of the Dutch Anti-Apartheid Movement, organised the Culture … week-long event that took place in…
Glossary: Local History
… Account A record or description of past events. Archaeology The study of pre-historic people and their culture. Banished Forced to … Someone who believes in…
CAPS Grade 5: Intermediate Phase History - Term 1
… The content listed below applies to the last 10 000 years of the Later Stone Age. Older Stone Age periods go back over hundreds of thousands of years…
Imvaba Arts Association
… in New Brighton, Kwazakhele and Motherwell townships of Port Elizabeth. It was a community organisation with the aim of promoting and assisting artists…
ArticleNelspruit Timeline 1815-1996
… disagree, and Potgieter moves north to found the town of Schoemansdal, while Burger’s group move south to found … Pedi support, launch an attack on Erholweni…
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 1: Hunter-gatherers and herders in Southern Africa
… Who are the hunter gatherers of Southern Africa? You may be under the impression that … still find people living as hunter gatherers. This way of living is…
ArticleNational Youth Uprising
… Strikes in the Schools Presumably, not all students of the earlier generation 'worshipped the school authorities'! The first, recorded stoppages of lessons, …
ArticleThe Ottoman Empire
… The Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire was one of the most powerful states in the world during the 15th and … Sultan. In 1453, the Ottomans conquered the…
ArticleKing Kong the Musical 1959 -1961
… 2 February 1959. The musical chronicles the rise and fall of champion boxer Ezekiel ‘King Kong’ Dhlamini. It helped create a new set of opportunities for…
ArticleThe Namibian struggle for independence – 1966 – 1990 – a historical background
… During the 1960s most of Africa’s countries had gained independence except for Namibia. Geographically, Namibia is made up of savannah, dry scrub land, as…
ArticleUnited Democratic Front timeline 1983-1990
… On 23 January, Allan Boesak makes a call for the formation of a ‘united front’ at an anti-SAIC Committee (TASC) … Chaired by Cas Saloojee , and decide on the…
ArticleThe Inquest into Biko’s Death and his funeral
… was prepared to condemn his treatment. The circumstances of his death were said to be inconclusive, and death was … damage. He was then driven, naked and…
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1980 - 1989
… 24, The Bulgarian Communist Party awards Dadoo the Order of Georgi Dimitrov. October 20 - 22, Dr Yusuf Mohamed Dadoo … attends a conference in Berlin on 'The…
Article1949 Anti Indian Pogrom in Durban
… an African youth. This incident resulted in a wave of violence, starting at the Indian market and soon spread throughout the suburbs of Durban and reached…
ArticleIndia, Mughal Empire, 16-19th Century
… Muslim family who came from lands that are today part of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. The Moghuls conquered almost all of south Asia in the 16th century. The…
Industrial and Commercial Workers Union
… The birth of the Industrial and Commercial Union of South Africa (ICU) came about after the ICU strike in Cape … a general meeting in Bloemfontein, with the…
The Mass Democratic Movement, February 1988 - January 1990
… Poert Mzwakhe Mbuli, UDF concert 1989 The State of Emergency's continued bannings and repression only led to … also began to call for an end to apartheid. In…
Political assassinations 1974 - 1994
… Dr. Rick Turner Banned political scientist at University of Natal Shot dead at home. - Swaziland John Majola ANC … August Maputo, Mozambique Ruth First ANC…
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2016 submissions
… without Borders and travel the world. Project: Biography of Can Themba Tate Allen Tate Allen is a freshman at SMU from the suburbs of North Shore Boston. He…
European Societies in the Middle Ages
… a feudal society Glossary Feudal Society : The stage of society that preceded capitalism, during which a small … at their height, Europe was quite isolated…
ArticleFrontline States
… The collapse of apartheid and the advent of democracy in South Africa was regionally supported by a group of southern African states called the Frontline…
ArticleWorld War I Timeline 1915
… 1 January Battle of Artois and Champagne in France begins. 31 January 1915 The German Army makes use of poison gas for the first time in an attack on the…
ArticleFootball in South Africa
… in Zurich, Switzerland, Joseph (Sepp) Blatter , president of FIFA , world soccer's governing body, made an historic … would host the 2010 World Cup. Nelson…
Pledging to Debate History: Values and education
… us your comments on this debate. We will be posting all of your comments on our blog. Pledging to Debate History The pledge proposed by the Minister of…
ArticleUnited Democratic Front (UDF)
… forward when Allan Boesak called for a 'united front' of 'churches, civic associations, trade unions, student … in Johannesburg on 23 January 1983, but this…
Submissions & winning projects 2009
… First place: Fairouz West (Western Cape), ‘A history of sport’ Second place: Neo Panane (North West Province), ‘A history of my school’ Third place: Ideline…
ArticleThe South African general elections: 1999
… On 3 March 1999, the President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela , announced to the National … would be held on 2 June 1999. According to the…