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Karen Nieuwoudt
… I was born on the 11th of September 1965. I grew up in Johannesburg in an Afrikaans family. I went to the University Of Pretoria where I obtained a BA Degree…
ArticleDISA Archive
… scholarly resource focusing on the socio-political history of South Africa, particularly the struggle for freedom during … the first democratic elections in…
The National Tree
… family is primeval and has been present in this part of Africa for more than 100 million years. The species is … along the southern and eastern Cape coast,…
ArticleIndian women workers, Durban’s clothing industry and the GWIU
… industry in significant numbers from 1960 while the number of Indian men employed in clothing factories, until then in the majority, started to decline. In…
ArticleMcGill University Project
… with South African History Online (SAHO). Over the course of two months, 16 students in this programme liaised with a team of SAHO researchers and who…
Why did so few Black South Africans make films before the 1990s?
… There are less than a handful of black directors who made films before the 1990s. The … for this are the same reasons that kept black people out of other…
ArticleAfricanist News and Views (1968-1973)
… and Views, published by the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) of Azania (South Africa), expressed the Pan-Africanist … the struggle for liberation. The first…
Malcolm Phafane
… As a photography student, my immediate subject of choice became my community. Given its rich history, … certificate in the student portfolios category. My…
Bonani Africa 2010 Awards
… A panel of judges consisting of Omar Badsha, Mary Corrigall, David Goldblatt, Thembinkosi … has awarded the following photographers with a prize of R20 000…
Vakalisa Art Association
… Art Association was founded in 1982. It was a network of Black cultural workers that operated in the Western Cape . … renown poet, writer and publisher, was…
ArticleKey sites in and around Soweto
… Amphitheatre Stadium Area of Masakeng* Area of Mochanaeng* Arthur Ashe Bara Hospital* Beerhalls Blue … Tiro (before he moved to Barolong High School because…
Online directory - archives and media sources
… other documents that have been collected since the arrival of white settlers. These are collected primarily for … The various archive depots contain valuable…
ArticleHermanus Loots aka James Stuart Timeline
… 1936 Hermanus Loots is born in the Kat River area of the Eastern Cape (19 July). [i] 1954 Matriculated from … military wing Umkhonto we Sizwe’s (MK) Luthuli…
ArticleEuropean Revolutions Timeline 1768-1848
… French Revolution. 1799 Napoleon takes over control of France. 1815 Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon defeated by England and Prussia. … 1814-1815 …
African Art Centre
… . Founded in 1959, it was under the leadership of Jo Thorpe for the first 30 years of its existence, and since has been directed by Sharon … the KwaZulu…
ArticleNokukhanya (Bhengu) Luthuli’s Life Timeline
… Began formal education at Ohlange Institute 1914 Death of Nokukhanya’s mother, Nozincwadi, (also known as MaNgidi) … mother Nozililo died 1936 Albert…
ArticleInqaba ya basebenzi
… published in London by the Marxist Workers' Tendency of the African National Congress documents the workers' … campaigns for a national minimum wage and…
ArticleAn Introduction to Sophiatown
… white suburb that could be developed on a site to the West of Johannesburg. It was some way out of town, on high ground which sloped upwards towards a … and…
What are the challenges that face the South African film industry?
… and director (Molo Fish): November 2002. "The lion's share of monies earned from local cinema releases and television … Communications Officer. David Wicht,…
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2013 submissions
… Project: Lawyers for Human Rights: Promoting a Culture of Human Rights Meredith Ashworth Meredith Ashworth is from … cultures, travel and human rights. …
David Lurie
… Town, 1951. Has a BA Honours degree from the University of Cape Town. He is a self taught photographer. Lurie has … Awards: he has been granted several Arts…
David Lurie
… Town, 1951. Has a BA Honours degree from the University of Cape Town. He is a self taught photographer. Lurie has … Awards: he has been granted several Arts…
Mawanda Isaac Mbongela
… 1986. Resides in Vereeniging and is in his third year of study at the Vaal University of Technology. Exhibition: VUT Exhibition, Museum Africa, Johannesburg…
ArticleTimeline Interim Constitution 1991 to 1993
… November at the World Trade Centre in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, and the Convention for a … I) started its first plenary meeting…
ArticleThe Women’s struggle Timeline 1905-2006
… A decade by decade events account of the women's struggle in South Africa. 1905 Charlotte … While on a choir trip to the United States (US) Institute of the…
Make your own ROCK ART
… TOP TIP For more fun why not use your fingers instead of paint brushes. Use the favourite colours of the San. Hint: They liked black, brown, red, yellow and …
Araminta de Clermont
… Born: Isle Of Man, United Kingdom, 1971. Lives and works in Cape Town. … College London (Architecture), Central St Martin?s School Of Art, London …
Khaya Ngwenya
… and works in Johannesburg. Studied at Durban University of Technology where he obtained a National Diploma in Video … in Photography. Competitions: Won the…
ArticleClassroom: Educational sites for learners and educators
… for educators and learners to promote the understanding of Apartheid. The project is supported by the Department of Education and it is a great resource to…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1869-1948
… Gandhi’s life saw many changes in the world. From the peak of the British empire to the beginning of its dissolution he lived through it and played no small …