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ArticleSharpeville
… be achieved by 1963. The PAC argued that if thousands of people were arrested, the country’s jails would be filled … the gathering. A small scuffle began…
Disbanding, 1990-1991
… On 2 February, F.W. De Klerk announced the unbanning of the African National Congress (ANC), South African … organisations. This ushered in a new period in…
References and links: Transport through time
… Houghton Mifflin. Williams, T. I. (2003). A History of Invention. London: Time Warner Books. Further reading … pp. 18-32 Spengle, K.T., (2011), An…
ArticleOrganisations involved in Youth and the National Liberation Struggle
… African Students Association (ASA) African Student Union of South Africa (ASUSA) Durban Students Union Cape Peninsula Student Union Society of Young Africa …
ArticleProvincial histories
… 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…
The National Flower
… widely distributed in the south-western and southern areas of the Western Cape, from the Cederberg up to just east of Grahamstown. The artichoke-like…
ArticlePAC’s African Women’s Organisation
… The aim of the African Women's Organisation is to rally African women under the banner of African Nationalism and to educate women socially, … politically,…
ArticlePassive Resistance in South Africa
… and the Indian Congresses campaigns. However, this form of passive resistance or non violent protests came to … the tactics used by the liberation movements…
Submissions & winning projects 2007
… KwaZulu Natal Ms Naledi Pandor, National Minister of Education handing a prize to one of the winners. Learners: First prize: Khotso Makhopochane, … Eastern…
Article1973 Durban Strikes – TUCSA – Harriet Bolton
… employers. TUCSA had long paid lip service to the ideal of African unions registered under the same legislation as … platform for this line. Buoyed by a…
ArticlePan Africanist Congress (PAC)
… half a century. The PAC’s origins came about as result of the lack of consensus on the Africanist debate within the African … ideological stance felt that…
Assessment task: Fascism and Nazism
… Historisches Museum) Question 1: Refer to the photographs of Hitler in Source A. These photographs were used in … Second World War to mock Der Fuhrer , the…
ArticleMafika Pascal Gwala Annual Lecture
… in 2015 and is run in partnership with both the University of Kwa Zulu Natal (UKZN) and the National Institute for … culture’ in the 1970’s and 1980’s. The …
Article1956 Women Marchers
… # 1956 Women Marchers is an initiative of the Albertina and Walter Sisulu Foundation and South … African History Online to gather the names and stories of…
ArticleMafika Gwala Third Annual Lecture, 5 October 2017
… in 2015 and is run in partnership with both the University of Kwa Zulu Natal (UKZN) and the National Institute for … culture’ in the 1970’s and 1980’s. The…
ArticleHuman evolution
… Evolution refers to the slow process of human adaptation over millions of years. The roots of humanity are believed to lie in South Africa, where the …
ArticleIndigenous medicine and traditional healing
… 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…
ArticleAfrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB)
… 'On 7 August 1993, Eugene Terreblanche, the leader of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB), had just been given the freedom of the White section of the…
Thupelo (1985)
… 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…
European Revolutions 1750-1850
… 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…
ArticleCouncil policies and practice
… 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…
Early Resistance, the 1913 Land Act and deputations to London
… and deputations, but were not able to prevent the passing of the Land Act. Another deputation was sent to London and was received by the Secretary of State…
ArticleEarly civilisations
… In various parts of the world, different civilizations arose. Many of these major civilizations were located in fertile areas near large rivers. Most of…
Fictional Cape Town
… 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…
ArticleHostel Dwellers Association (HDA)
… 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…
ArticleThe South African general elections: Introduction
… 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…
Grade 9 Archive
… These questions have complicated answers. Be careful of over-simplifications. Be careful of your own prejudices and stereotypes. Learning about the … was not…
ArticleGrade 4 - Learning about local history through pictures: Cape Town
… 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…
ArticleThe Battle - Andries Pretorius and his men advance
… After the fall of Port Natal Port Natal Andries Pretorius arrived from … 1838 Pretorius took over leadership as Commandant-General of the Voortrekkers in…
ArticleSweet Food and Allied Workers Union (SFAWU)
… 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…