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… tactics of moderation such as petitions and deputations. In December 1949, with the support of the ANC Youth League, a new leadership came to power in the ANC. Walter Sisulu was elected secretary-general and a … strikes and civil disobedience. The period culminated in the Defiance Campaign, the largest scale non-violent re   …

… to Lesotho became known as the Sotho, but many remained in the area today known as Phokeng, about 10km north of … the Fokeng, led by Chief Sebitwane, defeated the Tswana in the Magaliesberg. But Mzilikazi's invasion of the area saw even these conquerors defeated by the Ndebele. They, in turn, were ousted from the region by a coalition of …

… The vhaVenda clans of northern South Africa, in present-day Limpopo Province, are among the nation’s most … custodians. Tshavhungwe Nemarudi, a custodian elder, said in 2008, “It is no longer possible to respect the sacred site … — one of 10 “homeland” states where the country’s black ethnic groups (in this case, the vhaVenda) were …

… here during this week which will go down as a watershed in the history of our struggle. Apartheid is Death As we … destruction directed against a people who are exemplary in their devotion to peace. It may be that some among us here … apartheid State. The greater numbers of our people, both black and white, should and will rally around the banner of …

… ex-Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) members in the Western Cape began organising themselves from as early … 1978 and eventually formed the United Women's Organisation in 1981. The organisation took up campaigns such as childcare … the South African Defence Force or police brutality. In 1986, the United Women's Congress joined forces with the …

… director. The first office premises were two small offices in Acutt Street, Durban. They would later move to the Arts Centre 43 in Albany Alley for three months, before settling in a more permanent building, which was a former nursing home …

… The Yellowwood family is primeval and has been present in this part of Africa for more than 100 million years. The … Table Mountain, along the southern and eastern Cape coast, in the ravines of the Drakensberg up to the Soutpansberg and the Blouberg in the Northern Province. In forests they can grow up to 40 …

… of death Adams, Sandra Joyce Kew Town 15 16.9.76 Shot in front of head (ricochet) on 3rd floor balcony Adriaanse, … side of abdomen Allie, Abduraghman Ravensmead 7.9.76 Shot in chest from front Appolis, Christopher Menenberg 16 10.9.76 Shot in head from front, Jordaan Road August, Victor L. Gugulethu …

… has one of the longest sequences of human development in the world. It begins with two million years old hominid … South African scientists have been actively involved in the study of human origins since 1925 when Raymond Dart … focus of human evolution from Europe and Asia to Africa. In many ways this discovery marked the birth of …

… mass meeting of Indians took place at the Empire Theatre  in Johannesburg in connection with the agitation at present going on in the Transvaal against the Asiatic Law. 1907 30 November, …

… and fastest-growing of the African independent churches in the 1990s is the Zion Christian Church [i] . Its members, … estimated to number between 2 million and 6 million in more than 4,000 parishes, live primarily in urban townships and rural communities. The church is well …

… Timeline: 1960 - 1969 1960 March 16, The Boycott Movement, in London, is renamed the Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM).  … Makiwane , Vella Pillay and Abdul Minty , South Africans in exile, play a significant role in the Boycott Movement.  The Anti-Apartheid Movement …

… was bewildering and the transition unexpectedly confusing. In “solitary” I was unable to communicate with family, … was contrasted by an endless need to talk. I remained in solitary confinement from the first week in July 1964 until the third week in August, approximately 54 …

… to as the Cold War. This lesson will focus on the change in the balance of power after World War II and rivalry … tension between the Allies after the end of World War II in Europe , End of World War II in the Pacific; Atomic bombs and the beginning of the Nuclear …

… The Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) was founded in 1973. It organised in the passenger transport, goods transport, stevedores, … workers’ strike of June 1972. TGWU’s headquarters were in Johannesburg, with branches in the Transvaal, Natal and …

… 1950s, Harriet Bolton began to help with organising work in the unions. From the late 1960s Harriet Bolton was an … Bolton, Secretary of the furniture and garment unions, in 1964, Harriet was asked by the executives of both unions if she would take Jimmy’s place. In 1966, Harriet was voted on to the TUCSA executive. By the …

… Street is one of the most historically significant streets in Cape Town . The street was named after Charles B Adderley, … the Old Slave Lodge Museum, Groote Kerk (the oldest church in South Africa) and the Company Gardens. It has also been … the festive season Adderley Street Christmas shopping in 1953 Image source During Christmas time, the street comes …

… It was adopted at the inaugural conference and included in the final report of the conference. Preamble: We, the … that discriminate against us as women, and that deprive us in any way of our inherent right to the advantages, … by that standard, South Africa must be considered low in the scale of civilised nations. Women's Lot: We women …

… Britain was getting more confident about taking action in South Africa. Joseph Chamberlain was appointed Colonial … Rhodes to try to develop and promote the British Empire in South Africa. In September and October 1895 the Drift Crisis between the …

… West African People's Organisation (SWAPO) was founded in Windhoek, South West Africa (presently Namibia) on 19 … became the country’s leading party following independence in 1990. The SWA territory was entrusted by the League of … United Nations order to withdraw from the trust territory in 1966, SWAPO turned to armed struggle. SWAPO emerged as the …

… to the 1660s. When Jan van Riebeeck landed at the Cape in 1652, he had with him a small contingent of soldiers, … attacks from the original inhabitants of the Cape. In 1681 a defence unit of 300 men was established under the … other fortifications. After much colonial contestation, in the 18th century detachments of soldiers were also …

… the City is an annual arts festival that takes place in communal areas of Cape Town and Mbombela, Mpumalanga, … both South African as well as international acts. Birthed in 2008 out of the vision of The Africa Centre to continue a … the City is the only public arts festival that takes place in South Africa and it seeks to disrupt the everyday lives of …

… provides a brief introductory overview of the settlements in the Limpopo Valley before Mapungubwe, and a brief … of a much larger political scale than had been seen before in southern Africa. There were changes in political power, leadership and authority and in …

… is a theory that was propagated by European settlers in nineteenth-century South Africa to support their claims to … Despite evidence to the contrary a number of parties in South Africa, particularly right-wing nationalists of … descent, maintain that the theory still holds true in order to support their claims to land-ownership in the …

… In 1952, Whites who identified themselves with the aspirations of those who participated in the Defiance Campaign formed the South African People's … members of the Communist Party and other organisations in the Congress Alliance, with the view to form a Congress of …

… at the Cape 1652 The DEIC (Dutch East India Company) in the Netherlands was set up in 1602 to trade. In 1647, the Haerlem, a Dutch trading ship, was shipwrecked …

… Source: museums.ncl.ac.uk The Iron Age Before the Iron Age in southern Africa most people were nomadic and survived by … and gathering wild plants. Most chiefdoms were small in size and people did not regard land as property. This resulted in fairly harmonious co-existence as no tribe needed to be or …

… Life Timeline 1881 1 October, Pixley ka Isaka Seme is born in Natal. 1906 Seme presents his speech at Columbia … University. September, Seme is admitted to Jesus College in Oxford in England where begins studying for a law degree.   1909 …

… Nations and the rest of the world were throwing to Africa in order to save the continent from sinking. [i] The Millennium Development Goals was introduced in September 2000 [ii] in the midst of the United Nations Millennium Declaration, …

… Born in Nairobi, Kenya, 1972. Resides in Johannesburg. Studied at University of the Witwatersrand, … Polytechnic and the Market Photo Workshop. Has a BA(Hons) in Journalism and Diplomas in Photojournalism and Graphic …