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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…
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 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…
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…
Durban Historical & community
… 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…
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…
ArticleNew Africa Theatre Project
… (NATA), founded in 1987 by Mavis Taylor the head of University of Cape Town Drama Department and professional theatre … initially housed in Observatory, Cape…
ArticleRock Art
… albuminous binding media. The paintings consisted mainly of human figures, animals and some abstract figures with … geometric origin. A transition occurred…
ArticleGeneral Factory Workers Benefit fund (GFWBF)
… trade union activities. After the Durban strike thousands of workers joined the fund. Amongst other activities, the GFWBF acted as watchdog looking after the…
ArticleGrade 4 - Term 4: Communication through time
… 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,…
ArticleCommunism in Russia 1900 to 1940
… 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. …
Learning about history through writing
… played in the event. Did you guess the Rugby World Cup of 1995? Well done! Investigating the Rugby World Cup 1995: written sources One of the easiest ways to…
Artist groups and educational facilities (1960-1980)
… Street, Sophiatown, it was the first establishment of this kind for Africans. According to ‘Bantu World’, Mohl … encouraging African talent through bringing…
Nelson Mandela Timeline 1800-2014
… The Nelson Mandela timeline tracks the history of the first democratically elected president of South Africa through his childhood in rural Transkei, the…
Cape Performing Arts Board (CAPAB)
… . Operational costs for CAPAB, the Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal (PACT), the Natal Performing Arts Council (NAPAC) and the Performing Arts Council…
ArticleIsitwalandwe/Seaparankwe Award
… 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…
ArticleGarment Workers Union (GWU)
… in 1928 by Emil Solomon (Solly) Sachs , this was a union of women factory workers that transcended barriers of colour and class. In the late 1920s and 1930s…
ArticleSoweto Students’ Representative Council (SSRC)
… fired on and came to be known as the famous Soweto Revolt of June 16. The SSRC had mobilised students to protest the introduction of Afrikaans as a medium of…
Provincial government and symbols
… 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…
Antony Kaminju
… 1972. Resides in Johannesburg. Studied at University of the Witwatersrand, International Institute of Journalism, Berlin, Kenya Polytechnic and the Market…
The French Revolution Activity
… The three men in the picture stand for the three Estates of the Old Order. Look at the picture, then answer the following questions in groups of two…
ArticleNational Newspapers and News Sites
… Newspapers and News Sites: Independent Online - Union of several South African newspapers such as Cape Argus, Cape … The Star Mail & Guardian - Formerly…
CAPS Grade 4: Intermediate Phase History - Term 1
… to local history. Content and concepts Finding a variety of kinds of information about the history of a local area · How we find out about the…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1930-1939
… Salt law on March 5, by the British District Magistrate of Surat under Regulation XXXV of 1827 and removed to Yeravda Prison. There was no trial, no ……
ArticleHigh Farce in the House
… proved to be a corrupt politician: although long accused of maladministration, accepting bribes and other … a probe, and Botha was forced to appoint a…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1920-1929
… days' fast following rioting and bloodshed on occasion of Prince of Wales' visit. 1922 March 10, Gandhi: Arrested at 10.30 in … car. Lodged in Sabarmati…
ArticleCurries Fountain events timeline
… 1870s-1880s Discovery of a reliable water source. "To the present generation … where today the motor racing fans seek the thrills of highly tuned motor…
Other organisations related to the ANC
… Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) South … Congress (TIC) United Democratic Front (UDF) Federation of South African Women …