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Work and education
… government was faced with, was the transforming of school grounds from political battlegrounds into institutions of learning and combining the previously…
ArticleHow Lenin and Stalin are remembered today?
… to develop a personality cult, gave exaggerated accounts of his leadership, many of which have been refuted by historians. Although Lenin can be fondly…
Participants in CODESA (1,2, Working Groups and Administration)
… - This list is by no means exhaustive. If you know of a name that has been left out, please email SAHO Niel … [SA Government, replaced Fanie van der…
ArticleWhat makes a good or great leader?
… In history, it is also important to study the stories of the leaders who have shaped our country and our world to … learn from them to be better leaders…
ArticleRustenburg Timeline 1850-2001
… is established in Rustenburg. 10 December, The birth of Rustenburg. 1851 Rustenburg officially founded as … erected, with construction having begun earlier…
Grade 5 Archive
… In this topic we will look at the heritage and identity of South Africa’s different provinces, including each one’s … will also look at oral tradition and…
ArticlePixley ka Isaka Seme Timeline 1881-1951
… his speech at Columbia University on “The Regeneration of Africa” which wins him the University’s highest oratorical … Curtis medal. April, Seme graduates…
ArticleIndustrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU)
… in 1923 - did not accomplish much to improve the lives of black South Africans. Short of funds and poorly organised, it was overshadowed by the … as a trade…
Lerato Maduna
… in 2006.Was invited to the International Institute of Journalism in Berlin- during 2006 FIFA tournament in 2006. International Organization of Migration (IOM…
ArticleGrade 8 - Term 4: World War I (1914 - 1918)
… chemical weapons were introduced which resulted in one of the first genocides of the century. The focus of this lesson is on the Causes of World War I and…
ArticleStalinism and how Stalin used his power to change Marxism-Leninism
… and London at Lenin's request and was made a member of the party's central committee in 1912. With Lenin's … in 1917, Stalin rose to become the first General…
Bloemfontein - segregation in education
… Amersfoort Legacy: History of Education in South Africa White schools Initial education … restricted educational development in the early years of the Free…
ArticleObituary: Sheila Weinberg
… for decades. Growing up with politics, the daughter of Eli and Violet Weinberg, politics always surrounded Sheila … painting slogans and other activities…
ArticleSouth African Film
… long format because they are longer than most other forms of film making - anything between 80 minutes and four hours, … average length. They are generally…
ArticleCODESA 1 Timeline
… publishes its constitutional principles and structures End of July 1991: President De Klerk confirms the need for … measures and adds that this will be on…
ArticleWorkshop ‘71
… or Kavanagh) - who was a lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University) - to run the workshop. McLaren’s aim was to “use theatre as a…
Four important figures in the South African Film Industry
… mass media in this country, creating a nation wide network of cinemas and theatres. He also created the first radio … Struggle is my Life Ngakane has been…
ArticleSouth African major mass killings timeline 1900-2012
… Between the 20th and 21st century, a number of people lost their lives in South Africa amid liberation struggle. However, some of these events were carried…
Black Peoples Convention - National Leadership
… A. NATIONAL LEADERSHP OF THE BLACK PEOPLES CONVENTION First National Executive … National Organiser Drake Tshenkeng B. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF THE SOUTH…
ArticlePeter Henry Abrahams timeline 1919 - 1985
… young and Abrahams was sent to live in the rural village of Elsburg. 1926 At the age of seven Abrahams mother retrieves him from Elsburg and … to live with…
ArticleOral tradition and indigenous knowledge
… Written documents are very important sources of history. Letters, diaries, and even old shopping lists can … recognise how important oral traditions are. It…
Labour and Mining Revolution 1886-1940s
… The discovery of a diamond on a farm in the British controlled Cape Colony in 1867 and of gold in the Afrikaner “Boer” controlled Transvaal Republic … and…
ArticlePondoland
… Introduction. Pondoland is the traditional area of the Pondo people, one of the Xhosa speaking peoples. Pondoland area is situated on the South African…
ArticleEOAN Group
… that offered music training for the Coloured community of District Six . As a cultural welfare organisation it offered a wide range of activities from ballet…
South African Labour history
… different ways to tell every story, and the same is true of history. For instance the story of the gold mining industry has often been told as the story of …
ArticleMatabele Wars 1836-1896
… The reign of Mzilikazi Under the leadership of Mzilikazi, the people who came to be called the Ndebele in Zimbabwe (originally of the Khumalo clan) broke…
The Mountain Committee
… A vast popular movement of resistance arose amongst the people in March 1960, and … they were held just the same and attended by thousands of peasants, who…
ArticleWomen and the struggle against Apartheid
… Introduction Full feature on the History of Women’s struggle in South Africa will give a broader view of the role played by women in the struggle for…
ArticleMetal and Allied Workers Union (MAWU)
… was established in April 1973 in with the assistance of the General Factory Workers Benefit Fund (GFWBF). It was … in Pietermaritzburg with Alpheus Mthethwa,…
ArticleKey People in the June 16 Soweto Youth Uprising
… period following June 16th. The biographies here are of some of these role players. This section of our site is currently being researched further, so the …