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BiographySondeza Lugogo Mngomezulu
… district, Natal [now KwaZulu-Natal], was said to be one of the ringleaders of the unrest that broke out in this area. Ntunja Mngomezulu was appointed Chief…
Biography of Johnny ‘Mbizo’ Dyani by Brandon Norman
… before passing away in West Berlin, Germany at the age of 39. Dyani actively fought against the apartheid regime … according to the 1963 Publications and…
BiographyJoe Slovo
… 1926. He moved to South Africa with his parents at the age of nine. His father was a van driver in Johannesburg . Slovo … 600 people listed in terms of the…
Remembering Sol Plaatje as South Africa’s original public educator (The Conversation), 05 October 2016
… State province. When he was 40 years old, he published Native Life in South Africa, his great expose of the ruinous effects of the 1913 Natives’ Land Act…
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 4: Co-operation and conflict on the frontiers of the Cape Colony in the early 19th century
… and the expanding frontier A frontier marks the edge of a known area, but a frontier is not a formal border. A … from Cape Town, eastwards and northwards, in…
ArticleKingdom of Kongo 1390–1914
… The Kingdom of Kongo was a large kingdom in the western part of central Africa. The name comes from the fact that the founders of the kingdom were KiKongo…
The Arrival of the Khoisan
… life began to change significantly in the Western part of Southern Africa. Herders, also known as the Khoikhoi, arrived, bringing with them a different way…
ArticlePrehistory of the Bloemfontein area
… The origin of South Africa’s judicial capital goes back to the mid 19th … was the danger posed by armed Khoe (Korana) and groups of mixed ancestry (Griqua)…
ArticleThe Causes of World War I
… dissent from the growing working class. The influence of socialist parties in France, Germany and Austria was … returned 110 Socialist deputies, as the…
ArticleThe History of Al-Shabaab
… movement in Somalia . The ICU began as a loose grouping of Sharia Courts that by 2006 had grown into a powerful Islamic militia which enjoyed control over…
ArticlePrehistory of the Durban area
… Prehistory of Southern Africa The Durban area is probably best known for … to the early 19th century. To understand the prehistory of the Zulu and related…
A Marxist critique of the Freedom Charter
… A Marxist critique of the Freedom Charter The first fundamental flaw of the … the black middle class represented by the ANC cannot even act in the interest…
ArticleFederation of Transvaal Women (FEDTRAW)
… The Federation of Transvaal Women (FEDTRAW) was formed on the 8th of December 1984, bringing together close to 200 women from … over the Transvaal (now known…
ArticleThe Order of the Baobab
… service awarded is well above and beyond the ordinary call of duty. It is an award for exceptional and distinguished … be awarded in three Classes: Class 1 =…
ArticleExample of a local history: Pretoria
… The places we come from are a part of our heritage. Where we grew up and where we live are … to talk about Pretoria, the administrative capital city of South…
ArticleBonani Africa Festival of photography
… On 13 November 2001 the Director General of the Department of Foreign Affairs Mr Sipho Pityana launched the "Africa to … aims to forge closer cultural links…
Prehistory of the Nelspruit area
… Prehistory of the Nelspruit area Prehistory of Southern Africa Lying just below the escarpment, Nelspruit is the capital of a region with important Iron Age…
BiographyMmusi Aloysias Maimane
… Dobsonville, Soweto, Transvaal (now Gauteng). The eldest of four children, Maimane attended Allen Glen High School, … post and apologising publicly, pressure…
Presidential Address, by Dr. A.B. Xuma, 14 December 1941
… job and see that matters that vitally require attention. Native Health, Native Food, the treatment of Native Children … the superstructure for African…
ArticleHistory of ‘New Age’ Newspaper
… The Predecessor of this left-wing publication was The Guardian. The Guardian … against apartheid, especially in the 1940s. As a result of this newspaper's…
ArticleThe “Wind of Change” speech
… "The wind of change is blowing through this continent and, whether we like it or not, this growth of national consciousness is a political fact. We must all …
Farewell Speech On Eve Of Imprisonment, February 29, 1948
… to six months' imprisonment each for their leadership of the Passive Resistance Movement. The following is the … of South Africa - the Parliament and the…
ArticleList of uMkhonto weSizwe Operations
… list was drawn from press reports and the Annual Surveys of the SAIRR. These are not MK records. There are probably … era and other difficulties in…
ArticleState of the Nation Addresses
… The State of the Nation Address (SONA) by the President of South Africa is a speech given by the sitting President of South Africa. It is normally an annual…
ArticleBattle of Blood River 1838
… In the early hours of the morning of 16 December 1838, a battle was fought between the Voortrekkers, under the leadership of Andries Pretorius , and the…
Budget Speeches of South Africa
… South African budget speech is given by the Minister of Finance. The event gives a detailed break down of the collected revenue of the prior year and how…
EventSouth African Students Movement leaders meet to plan protest action against the implementation of Afrikaans
… The Naledi High School branch of the South African Students Movement (SASM) held a meeting, … Government had, in 1953, enacted The Bantu Education Act, which…
ArticleThe Aftermath of the war
… The Second Anglo-Boer War resulted in heavy loss of life for both the Boers and the British. The Boers had … should surrender completely. 15 May 1902 saw the…
ArticleStrong and Unnoticed: The Women of the UDF by Reid Arnold
… organization that was founded to unify the hundreds of Anti-Apartheid movements occurring in the 1980s. Female … a ‘solution’ which says yes to homelands,…
The Order of Good Hope
… Foreign heads of state Neck badge This medal is awarded to heads of state and foreign dignitaries to signify peace, … The Order of Good Hope …