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African History Books
… the creation of the Organisation of African Unity (OUA) in 1963.. As a way to value the continent’s history, to reflect …
PlaceElaandslaagte, a Mission Station in Kwa Zulu Natal
Elandslaagte was a mission station of the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa, and was probably founded in about 1860. The 1875 census indicated that the…
A Working Life, Cruel Beyond Belief by Alfred Temba Qabula
… - Chapter 10 A Working Life, Cruel Beyond Belief - Chapter 11 A Working Life, Cruel Beyond Belief - Chapter 12 A Working …
EventProceedings against SA start in the International Court of Justice
… Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 11, pp. 78-85 . Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en …
EventUN peace-keeping troops deployed to the Republic of Congo
… and tension rose between Congolese ethnic groups. On 11 July, Katanga broke away from the Republic of Congo to …
EventPaedophile Gert van Rooyen and mistress commit suicide
… They allegedly kidnapped Joan Horn (13), Odette Boucher (11), Anne-Marie Wapenaar (12), Yolande Wessels (12) and Fiona …
EventGerman Lieutenant-General Lothar von Trotha lands in Swakopmund, South West Africa
… that he helped suppress the Boxer rebellion of 1900. On 11 June 1904, von Trotha arrived in Swakopmund to take charge …
PlaceOliewenhuis Art Museum
… for the conservation and exhibition of artworks. On 11 October 1989, Oliewenhuis Art Museum was officially opened …
PlaceColesberg, Northern Cape
… French attacked Boer forces in and around Colesberg. On 11 January they managed to drag a 15-pounder Armstrong Gun to …
Documents, speeches, Awards, and articles relating to Albert John Luthuli
… climax of this 'civil rights revolution' came on 28 August 1963, when King Jnr. led a march of more than 200 000 … Apartheid Campaign Message to Meeting in…
ArticleNamibian Timeline
… Lost World of the Bushmen by Fritz Metzger is published. [11] Originally written in German, it was first published in … “Re: Namibian Literature Research,”…
GANDHI THE PRISONER
… 25, also to three months, and the fourth, on November 11, 1913 to nine months hard labour. He actually served seven … an apology for a pillow, and matting." …
PlaceKoffiefontein, Free State Province
… activity of the 1900 square km District, was proclaimed in 1963. Kalkfontein Dam (339 million cubic meters) on the Riet …
PlaceUlundi, Kwa-Zulu Natal, (also known as Mahlabathini)
… envisaged that full independence would soon be granted. In 1963 the Transkei became the first Homeland to achieve …
Event3 students from Johannesburg are the first to climb 'Devil's Tooth' in the Drakensberg Range
… 1950, the Devil's Tooth was considered unclimbable, but on 11 August 1950 E. Scholes, D. Bell and P. Campbell formed a …
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 2 Glossary
Terms You Need to Know: Christopher Columbus arriving in the America. Image Source Abolition: The ending of a law, a system or an institution. During…
ArticleAnglo-Zulu Wars 1879-1896
… of a threat to peace and prosperity in South Africa. On 11 December 1878, under the flimsy pretext of a few minor … sources say that the ultimatum actually…
ArticleHow Unique was Slavery at the Cape?
… wife, Aletta Keijser, 6 October 1750. WCA, MOOC 8/7.11 Image source The formation of a uniform slave culture or … troops captured 326 of the marchers, 47…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 2 Source Based Questions
… to change the indigenous belief systems of the colonies. [11] Colonization impacted both the colonial empires and the … at: https://www.sahistory.org.za…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 6 Essay Questions and Answers
… since they would be fined 100 pounds or be imprisoned. [11] This forced Africans to live in overpopulated and … [11] Ibid. [12] The Department of Basic…
ArchiveStatement fron Anant Singh on the 30th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela's Release from Prison
… . Anant Singh Durban 11 February 2020 …
Chapter 2 - Jewish Trade Unions in Cape Town 1903-1907: A Socio-Historical Study
… found fertile ground for its propaganda and agitation. 11 The appalling working conditions of the Jewish artisans in … Jews who arrived 60 years ago," in…
ArticleKing Kong the Musical 1959 -1961
… back to Johannesburg for another run from the 1 to the 11 July. The King Kong record helped catapult the careers of …
ArticlePeter Henry Abrahams timeline 1919 - 1985
… firewood and working at the smithy. 1930 At the age of 11 Abrahams is exposed to books for the first time prompting …
ArticleThe Influenza epidemic
… 1918. By the end of 1918, more than 127 000 Blacks and 11 000 Whites had succumbed to the epidemic. While some …
The Hunter-Gatherers of Southern Africa: Summary
… and archaeological research. 1. Have been around for 11 000 YEARS! 2. Name: San (referred to by the …
ArticleBiko’s imprisonment, death and the aftermath
… when arrested. He was detained in Port Elizabeth and on 11 September moved to Pretoria Central Prison, Transvaal (now …
ArchiveNotes on Letters from a Kindred Spirit: Ismail Mohamed by Roseinnes Phahle, August 2019
… Returned to South Africa. Re-united with ex-NEUM members. 1963: Offered to go to the Zeerust area to test the safety of … with interest your various comments…
Chapter 6 - TOWARDS HOME
… From: The South African Communist Party In Exile 1963 - 1990 The 7th Congress, organised in Havana in April … attended the 8th Congress that took place in…
Death of a lion of the law, Arthur Chaskalson by Rebecca Davis, 3 December 2012
… of people who would otherwise have gone undefended.” In 1963 this principle was put to the ultimate test when Joffe … Court was formally opened on 14…