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… a three-tiered assembly that presided over the last decade of Apartheid, was inaugurated to allow for parliamentary … representation for Coloureds and Indians in one of three separate chambers, a supposed reform and improvement of Apartheid-era Whites-only representation. However, this …

… The involvement of the South African national rugby team, the Springboks, in … with controversy. In the 1960s, as international criticism of apartheid grew, the Springboks became increasingly … international arena as they were seen as representatives of the apartheid government. The 1976 All Blacks (New …

… Koloane , together with William ‘Bill’ Ainslee and a group of artists. Koloane had been a participant in the first … New York in 1982 and based Thupelo on a similar approach of the artists run workshop. South Africa had gone into a state of emergency and facilities and resources were not offered to …

… other things. In 1983, Omar Badsha taught him the basics of photography and he started working at the Daily … and later at the New African in Durban and as a member of the Afrapix collective. He has since participated in a number of exhibitions. These include the Staffrider exhibitions at …

… Isangomas and inyangas are the two main types of indigenous or traditional healers in South Africa. … not see people as inpiduals but rather sees them as part of a community. People’s sickness is often related to their … someone ill, as well as the physical symptoms. This way of looking at illness referred is called holistic. When …

… were our children can started reading about the history of the black heroes of our struggle - well done I would like to express my concern in light of some of the most questions that our children always ask …

… RIVONIA: THE STORY OF ACCUSED NO.11, by Bob Hepple On 11 July 1963, I was one of  seven men arrested at the Lilliesleaf Farm, Rivonia, near … before the Supreme Court, with four others, on charges of sabotage, which carried the death penalty. Accused No.1 …

… these changes have taken place. There are different ways of explaining change. Some historians focus on the social … means that they examine the factors that affect the lives of people. Other historians look at changing economic … economic revolution (Industrial revolution), the transfer of wealth and power from the feudal aristocracy to the urban …

… These questions have complicated answers. Be careful of over-simplifications. Be careful of your own prejudices and stereotypes. Learning about the … was not simply the logical and inevitable consequence of racism. Racism was combined with centuries-old …

… in 1909 combined the self-governing British colonies of the Natal, Cape, Transvaal and the Orange Free State into the Union of South Africa. The Act, which served as the Union's … 1961, created a parliamentary government along the lines of the Westminster model, consisted of a directly elected …

… The idea of forming an association was discussed in the Nyanga hostel. … challenged the decision which they viewed a way of undermining hostel dwellers. The Western Cape men’s Hostels Association was formed in 1983 with the aim of looking after the welfare of hostel dwellers. The …

… In various parts of the world, different civilizations arose. Many of these major civilizations were located in fertile areas near large rivers. Most of these civilizations were organised under a central and …

… and sunny climate make it worth the long trip to the tip of Africa).  What is fascinating is that these companies turn … documenting the way the industry semi-colonises slices of the city. The images capture the appealing artifice of the advertising world; the careful manufacturing of a …

… people difficult, but at the same time tightening aspects of Apartheid structures (such as influx control). The Council noted that the arrest of Black people for not having passes saw them humiliated and … not working and that they were the biggest single cause of grievance among Africans’ (Welsh). By 1986 the influx …

… Union (SFAWU) was established in 1974 with the help of the Urban Training Project (UTP). Amongst its founder … 1977. By 1982, it had succeeded in organizing 100 per cent of the workers in the factories that fell within its sector. SFAWU was one of two unions of the Consultative Committee of Black Trade …

… How to find out about the present or the history of a local area? When investigating our past, we need to look … will be developing visual literacy through the analysis of images.  Below are two examples of using images to learn about history 1. Adderley Street …

… After the fall of Port Natal Port Natal Andries Pretorius arrived from … 1838 Pretorius took over leadership as Commandant-General of the Voortrekkers in Natal. He immediately re-organised the … and his followers made a vow to God that in the case of victory; they would build a church to honour God and they …

… organisation, but because its dominant membership was of Muslim people, it became an Islamic front. Later, PAGAD … It is believed that G-Force has been responsible for acts of sabotage and violence akin to terrorism. PAGAD has been implicated in episodes of urban terrorism in Cape Town since 1998, especially 9 …

… Did you know An interesting history to mention is that of Inanda just outside Durban. Inanda was home to three key … to – Dr. John Langalibalele Dube , the first president of the ANC, and founder of the Ohlanga Institute. – Mohandas (Mahatma) Karamchand , …

… and coloured areas moved towards forming a combined force of organisations, but in 1981, civic organisations in Nyanga, … settlements formed their own organisation. The formation of the Western Cape Civic Association (WCCA) was influenced by charterists veterans who leading members of the ANC campaigns in the 1950s and MK activities in the …

… (NATA), founded in 1987 by Mavis Taylor the head of University of Cape Town Drama Department and professional theatre … initially housed in Observatory, Cape Town. In 1988 out of the need for more educators in drama within the community …

… in one God and revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah Kingdom: an area controlled by a particular person … a particular thing or idea is important Manuscript: a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed Mecca: a city in …

… . Operational costs for CAPAB, the Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal (PACT), the Natal Performing Arts Council (NAPAC) and the Performing Arts Council of the Orange Free State (PACOFS) were subsidised by the … David Mowat. It was staged as an ode to the closing down of CAPAB and the major theme of the play was the survival of …

… The Nelson Mandela timeline tracks the history of the first democratically elected president of South Africa through his childhood in rural Transkei, the beginings of his political career, his bannings, subsequent arrest and …

… how communication has changed over time and how many forms of communication have stayed the same. We first learn about the oldest forms of communication, using the San people as an example. We then examine modern forms of communication from the development of a postal system …

… and Focus In this topic, as well as the next , the rise of the two economic systems that dominated the 20th century: … communism and capitalism is analysed.   By the turn of the 20th century, the USA and the USSR were in different … conditions since they will serve to shape the future of the global political and economic marketplace. This topic …

… trade union activities. After the Durban strike thousands of workers joined the fund. Amongst other activities, the GFWBF acted as watchdog looking after the interests of workers such as attending to complaints submitted by … attended to workers’ complaints.  GFWBF had an executive of 20 members who mostly were from the Clothing and Furniture …

… is the highest honour awarded by the people of South Africa, through the African National Congress, to … literally translated, means "the one who wears the plumes of the rare bird" and was traditionally bestowed only on the bravest warriors of the people, on those who distinguished themselves in the …

… albuminous binding media. The paintings consisted mainly of human figures, animals and some abstract figures with … geometric origin. A transition occurred with the arrival of Bantu-speaking people, as some human figures were then painted in black with charcoal. The emergence of domesticated animals also marked this infiltration, as …

… Go to the places section of the SAHO site, and read about the South Africa’s nine … ‘map.htm’                       1.       Fill in the names of the provinces on the map. 2.       Which pieces on the map are not parts of South Africa? 3.       What are they called? 4.       What …