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ArticleLife Timeline of Jacob Zuma
… 1942 12 April, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is born in Nkandla in northern KwaZulu-Natal. 1958 Zuma joins the African … of Trade Unions (SACTU) and becomes…
ArticleA History of Abantu-Batho Newspaper 1912-1931
… or publications by African people played a critical role in giving them an alternative space to articulate their views. The emergence of a number of…
Slavery and Emancipation of Slaves
… When the company allocated land to company employees in 1652 and 1657 with various incentives, they were not … already familiar with the practice of using…
ArticleStalinism and how Stalin used his power to change Marxism-Leninism
… Joseph Stalin was born in Gori, Georgia, on 21 December 1879. His father was a … serving several prison terms. He first met Vladimir Lenin in 1905. Stalin…
Disbanding, 1990-1991
… (PAC) and other political organisations. This ushered in a new period in the history of the ANC and of the UDF . As the ANC moved … Africa, the UDF needed to…
ArticleWhy protect children’s rights?
… The inclusion in the Bill of Rights of a special section on the rights of … trial, tortured and assaulted; many faced discrimination in healthcare, education…
ArticleThe New Group
… South African artists who, upon their return from study in Europe in 1937 began to question and oppose the conservative values … circumstances. They hoped to…
ArticleAnti-Pass Campaign
… In the latter part of 1959, PAC membership was still below … following. When the national executive committee convened in Bloemfontein in September, it…
ArticleThe International Criminal Court: Origins, Jurisdiction and the ‘African Bias’
… ICC Origins In the aftermath of the Second World War (1939-1945) the … level. The International Military Tribunal (IMT) in Nuremburg, Germany, and the Tokyo…
ArticleObituary: Sheila Weinberg
… veteran: Sheila Weinberg Obituary by Raymond Suttner in The Mail and Guardian, 19-25 November 2004, p.36 Sheila Weinberg has suddenly died. She has been …
ArticleSouth African Association of Art Historians (founded 1984)
… African Association of Art Historians (SAAAH), founded in 1984, is the major professional association of art historians in this country. Its aim is to…
Learning about local history through pictures
… In this lesson we will investigate the history of different … using pictures. Here are our clues: 1. It is a street in Cape Town. 2. It is famous for its…
ArticleThe Drafting and Acceptance of the Constitution
… first stayaway was on 16 June. On 17 June people marching in Boipatong were shot and many people were killed. After … the ANC stopped talks. The Multi-party…
Hinduism
… Hinduism What do Hindus believe? Hindus believe in one god that appears in different forms. Source: www.theholidayspot.com Hindus believe in one God, or…
The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946
… < Menu page < 3. Formation of the NIA | 5. Convulsions in Natal > CHAPTER IV The Struggle for Power: The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946 4. War Issue In…
Mission Stations - G-H
… during Sekhukhuni's war of resistance against the British, in 1880. It was located on Chief Sebeke's lands. Sebeke, … sun-dried bricks. The people made…
ArticlePrehistory of the Durban area
… or Natal, Branch of the Nguni language family, which in turn is part of the larger Eastern Bantu group of languages. In the remote past, all Bantu languages…
ArticleAngolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Timeline of Events
… colonial rule ends after a coup removes the government in Portugal 11 November 1975 Angola attains official … authorises Operation Savannah, eventually…
Gallery
… pictures gallery documents the role that women have played in the liberation and democratisation of our country from … The struggle for freedom and equality…
ArticleAfrikaans community, 1883-1899
… the late 1860's and the end of the 1890's were crucial in the shaping of modern South Africa and the peculiarities … mineral discoveries of the 1860's–1880's…
ArticleThe Empire of Mali (1230-1600)
… The Empire of Mali was one of the largest empires in West African History, and at its height, it spanned from … parts of the Sahara desert [i] . The Empire…
ArticleThe African Union (AU)
… As the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) , founded in 1963, was established as a loose association of African … of state sovereignty. This essentially…
ArticleTreks & Land conflicts 1600s-1800s
… are also extracted from the earth and land that is rich in gold or diamonds can has been the cause of conflict … control of certain areas of the world caused…
The 1980s and the crisis of Apartheid
… and the 1980s was a decade which became a turning point in South African history. Popular protest by masses of … Africans against the apartheid regime…
ArticleAhmed Mohamed Kathrada Timeline: 1929 - 2017
… Kathrada and his wife Hawa, immigrants from India, arrive in Schweizer Reneke, a small town in the Western Transvaal (now Gauteng), where they open a ……
ArticleAnti-Indian Legislation
… Escombe became one of the most prominent White politicians in the Colony of Natal. Initially he pursued a policy of moderation towards the Indians. Escombe…
ArticleContemporary South African Artists
… For the month of August 2016, in honor of women, South Africa History Online (SAHO) began collaborating with Artthrob in an effort to highlight women…
Local Government
… them a mindset that was essentially rural and agrarian in nature. Their constitution of 1858 divided the country … Landdrost with “the supervision of the…
ArticleManto Tshabalala-Msimang timeline 1940 - 2009
… 1940 9 October, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang is born in Durban, KwaZulu Natal. 1959 Tshabalala-Msimang … of Arts degree from the University of Fort Hare located…
ArticleTimeline of the Marikana Massacre 2012 - 2013
… The events at Lonmin Mine in Marikana in the North West Province were a tragic stain on the history … strike that threatened to destabilize the mining sector…