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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
ArticleTransport on land
… The first form of transport on land was, of course, WALKING! Content Animals Carts, wagons and coaches … The steam engine and the train The motor car Common…
Community Arts Project (CAP)
… conceptualised and founded through the collective efforts of Peggy Delport, Ramel Roberts, Robert Tobias, Gavin Young … and facilities to be used by all…
ArticleCape Youth Congress (CAYCO)
… bringing together 35 youth groups. It was the formation of CAYCO working with COSAS that spurred the development of youth structures outside of schools and…
ArticleTreks & Land conflicts 1600s-1800s
… providing living space and can also be seen as a sign of wealth and success. Minerals are also extracted from the … that is rich in gold or diamonds can has…
First National Consultative Conference - Morogoro, 26 April 1969
… The first National Consultative Conference of the ANC was held at Morogoro, Tanzania, from 25 April to 1 … the world over. This is the order to our leaders;…
Cedric Nunn
… change that will leave a positive legacy for the children of Africa'. Born in 1957 in Nongoma, KwaZulu, and raised in … my initial impetus being to document…
ArticleAfrican National Congress (ANC)
… (SANNC) on 8 January 1912 in Bloemfontein, with the aim of fighting for the rights of black South Africans. The organization was renamed the ANC … by…
Cape Floral Region
… A serial site - in Cape Province, South Africa - made up of eight protected areas, covering 553,000-ha. The Cape Floral Region is one of the richest areas…
Luli
… way. This section examines the nature and the needs of the Rand gold mines. People have always treasured gold for its lasting beauty and usefulness…
ArticleCo-operation and conflict on the Highveld
… moves to Thaba Bosiu The 1820s and 1830s were a time of great upheaval. There were many wars about land which caused thousands of people to flee to other…
The girl child
… in South Africa in the altogether different experiences of boys and girls in schools. A girl's position in the school … run by children as parents have…
ArticleArmed Struggle, the anti-apartheid struggle accelerates 1984-1990
… riots broke out in the Transvaal and spread to other parts of the country. These riots continued until 1986, when the … South Africans to make the country…
Activity: The first farmers in Southern Africa
… Learning about the farmers Archaeologists found a lot of information from their research surrounding Suikerbosrand … discovered: Clay pots Stones used for…
ArticleGrade 4 - Term 1: Local History
… historical places and the natural environment that is part of our country’s heritage. This will assist learners to find … to their local history. The lesson…
Bantu Women’s League
… in South Africa. It was started in 1918 by one of our earliest women activists, Dr Charlotte Maxeke . One of the issues at stake was the carrying of passes…
ArticleWhen, why and where the first African farmers settled in Southern Africa
… What is farming? Farming is the practice of breeding animals or growing crops for food or clothes. … worked as people began living in larger groups because…
Re-membering Krotoa and Autshumato by Deela Khan (poem)
… Divested of names and birthright Autshumato and Krotoa were ferried … die eiland stemertjie every time they incurred the wrath of their insatiable masters…
ArticleZion Christian Church (ZCC)
… The largest and fastest-growing of the African independent churches in the 1990s is the Zion … missionaries, and the church reflects some elements of that…
ArticleUnited Women’s Congress (UWCO)
… As a result of parent's reactions to the 1976 uprisings and their aftermath, ex-Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) members in the Western Cape ……
ArticleAfrikaner Jewry in South Africa
… The identity of the Afrikaner Jew - what personifies the Boerejood ? A … itself from South African English Jews in a number of ways; their geographical…
ArticleCODESA 2 Timeline
… their work shortly hereafter. 24 January 1992: The opening of Parliament takes place, and around 20 000 demonstrators … the ANC agrees to Codesa prescribing…
ArticleGrade 12 - Topic 3 - Civil Society protests 1950s to 1990s
… what the term ‘civil society’ means. “ community of citizens linked by common interests and collective … [ Accessed 25 February 2015] What forms of…