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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…
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…
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…
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;…
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…
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…
South African and World leaders
… Africa, each with their own stories and background. All of these have produced amazing leaders who have been … to the people, history and country as it is…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Internal Security Amendment Act No 79
… the requirement that internment be linked with states of emergency. It amended five other Security Acts and embodied the 1967 Suppression of Communism Act…
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…
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 ……
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…
ArticleFinding out about hunter-gatherers and herders
… over the world survived by hunting and gathering for most of the last 100 000 years. In southern Africa the San people, who arrived thousands of years ago,…
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…
Grade 11 - Topic 4 Timeline
… Political Organisation is formed in Cape Town . 1910 Union of South Africa, which would be later called the Republic of South Africa, is formed. It unified…
ArticleContemporary issues: Women’s struggle, 1900-1994
… has left women in present day South Africa with a number of challenges to overcome. Most obstacles to the development of women can be related to poverty,…
Work and education
… government was faced with, was the transforming of school grounds from political battlegrounds into institutions of learning and combining the previously…
ArticleAfrikaans community, 1883-1899
… industrial revolution between the late 1860's and the end of the 1890's were crucial in the shaping of modern South Africa and the peculiarities of its…
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…
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…
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…
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…