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… When? The first recognised cases of AIDS occurred in the USA in the early 1980s (see timeline) and the origin of Aids and HIV has puzzled scientists ever since the illness … first came to light. For years it has been the subject of fierce debate and the cause of countless arguments. A …

… students in Cape Town reacted to the news they heard of events in Soweto. A teacher at one of the Coloured schools was later to write: 'We haven't done much by way of teaching since the Soweto riots first began. Kids were … Baruch, H. (1979). Year of Fire, Year of Ash: The Soweto Revolt: Roots of A …

… Prehistory of Southern Africa Farming people did not inhabit the Greater … also lived in the region. Large stonewalled settlements of both BaKwena and BaFokeng characterised the troubled times of the difaqane/mfecane at the end of the 18th century. …

… Introduction This article looks at the history of an indigenous Nguni sport known as Stick Fighting, which … or term Nguni is the collective name for ethnic groups of Bantu people residing in the Southern Africa. These groups … Nguni and Northern Nguni. The Southern Nguni consist of Zulu, Ndebele and Swazi people and the Northern Nguni …

… This article was written by Cait Chapman and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership … oppressions in the workplace during the apartheid era of South African government. Together, the women rallied against their exploitation through the creation of trade unions and increased legal rights as apartheid came …

… the Nguni and Sotho account for the largest percentage of the total Black population. The major Sotho groups are the … and Sepedi Northern Sotho, or Sesotho sa Leboa, is one of South Africa’s 11 official languages, and consists of up to 30 different dialects, one of which is Pedi. Much …

… however, they eventually became more powerful in terms of population size and land ownership. The San lost their …                 Europeans arrived in the Cape of Good Hope The San were forced out of their homes and had to give up their land Thousands of San …

… The literature on "life in Sophiatown" by a generation of prose writers, novelists, playwrights and poets is recognized as providing the most poignant accounts of the township's and South Africa's history in the last sixty years. Many of them were linked to Drum Magazine and Golden City Post. …

… Until the coming of democracy, Nelspruit was a small town that functioned mainly as a hub of transport for agricultural products that were transported to metropolitan areas of South Africa. Before this, the town was a point through …

… Programme should address the racially based dispossession of all forms of land rights that occurred after 1913. Government should … acknowledge that certain communities were dispossessed of their land rights before 1913 and should address this …

… , Vaal and the East Rand in 1985 and Soweto uprising of 1976 . The apartheid era ended in 1994, and people hoped … is now called the Marikana massacre , when a large number of miners were killed by the police. South Africa is seen as the protest capital of the world, with one of the highest rates of public and …

… people’s history is not directly intertwined with that of Bloemfontein, their history had an important influence on the history and development of the Orange Free State province. Origins: The four major … the Nguni and Sotho account for the largest percentage of the total Black population. The major Sotho groups are the …

… falls and the presidency/state involved. Use the  map of India 1900  to ascertain the relative location of the district (Column 3) and the presidency/state in India … (Column 4). Once the district is found with the assistance of the table below, the village/town/taluk may be …

… The destruction of the Zulu kingdom 1879 -1896 In the 1870s settler and … labour. These societies attempted to resist the extension of colonial control over them, one of which was the Zulu kingdom. Sir Bartle Frere was appointed …

… for their cattle. The Trek Boers preferred the freedom of their ox wagons and tents to living under the rule of the DElC. Their trek brought them into constant conflict … met up with the Xhosa, who also fought against the loss of their lands. Some of the Trek Boers owned slaves, and they …

… By the turn of the century, despite the fact that women of all races were still virtually restricted to the home, … already begun to forge differences between the experience of African and white women. African men were no longer part …

… in technology, but also changes in the social structures of societies, manufacturing, transport and agriculture. This … the Industrial Revolution in Britain, and the beginning of the Industrial revolution in Southern Africa which took place due to the discovery of diamonds and the mining thereof, as well as the increasing …

… 1970s to the early 1980s in South Africa. After the crisis of the early and mid-70s, the government's 'total onslaught' … to suppress much unrest and had it under some measure of control. With leaders from the 1976 uprising either … movement focus. This would facilitate the continuation of resistance even when the government imprisoned major …

… This section looks at the rise of the Basotho kingdom in the 19th Century. The people … in this were the Basotho, the Boers and the British. Of these, the British, who had taken over the Cape from the … well-organised and well-equipped army. It was the presence of the British that resulted in the closing of this frontier: …

… In the latter part of 1959, PAC membership was still below expectations, and it … in December. The conference met in an atmosphere of anticipation. PAC headquarters had announced that plans … Sensing that there was a "do or die" spirit among many of its youthful followers, and that the mood of the country …

… People as historical sources People can be great sources of information. By speaking to people we can learn about the past. Learners are also sources of historical information. A possible activity would be to … Do you think that what you told your friend can be thought of as history? Do you think that if we write it down, we can …

… as anti-social behaviour frowned upon by polite sections of society. There is no doubt that the behaviour of gangsters like Kortboy and Don Mattera in Sophiatown was … to Eric Hobsbaum's "social bandits" that were a phenomenon of early British Industrial Revolution and the Capitalist …

… Present day Namibia was once a part of the imperial German empire. As was common during the scramble for Africa in the latter half of the nineteenth century, the territory was claimed and … as German control grew and on 11 January 1904 the leader of the Herero, Samuel Maharero ordered the extermination of …

… with the Rand Daily Mail, the Daily Dispatch was one of the loudest mouthpieces for mainstream liberal critique of the Apartheid government and its policies. Its heyday was certainly 1965-1977, under the editorship of Donald Woods. At the age of 24, Massey Hicks published the …

… sources. The questions do not reflect the structure of the examination paper source-based questions, but will … questions that follow. Source A "The Cold War was a state of political tension and military rivalry between nations that stops short of full-scale war, especially that which existed between the …

… accused appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court in one of the most highly publicised South African guerrilla trials, … station. The accused were charged with treason; two counts of murder and 21 of attempted murder; robbery with aggravating circumstances; …

… 1910 First general election that followed the establishment of the Union of South Africa. Only White males had the right to vote. 1915 … I. 1920 The post WWI crisis shaped the conduct and outcome of this election. The National Party of Hertzog, formed in …

… this day the reasons for this conflict remain the source of much emotive debate ( read more ). Regardless of who provoked the war, conflict in southern Africa would … to find common working ground, when this failed almost all of the population of Johannesburg packed their goods and …

… In 1887 Zululand was annexed by the colony of Natal and the Zulu were gradually stripped of most of their arable land. There was widespread poverty, made …

… INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION IEC) Residents of Soweto queue up to cast their votes in South Africa's … strengthen constitutional democracy through the delivery of free and fair elections in which every voter is able to … accountable to parliament, the Commission is independent of the government. Its immediate task is the impartial …