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Allister Starke
… By trade I am a horticulturalist, I currently work in various African countries on Landscaping projects. I was born in 1980 and attended Weston College in…
OSEO report on Allan Boesak
… Steenkamp, who admitted to theft. It was at this point, in February 1995, that Boesak decided to withdraw as … (OSEO) was making preparations for an…
General Factory Workers Benefit Fund (GFWBF)
… set up the General Factory Workers Benefit Fund (GFWBF) in 1972. They worked closely with Harriet Bolton of TUCSA. … to make workers aware of their rights…
ArticleThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) 1995
… apartheid, as well as the release of political prisoners in the early 90s and the country’s transition from repressive rule to democracy in 1994, South…
ArticleThe Battle - Andries Pretorius and his men advance
… over leadership as Commandant-General of the Voortrekkers in Natal. He immediately re-organised the Voortrekkers and … Pretorius and his followers made a vow…
Kutlwano Moagi
… a Photographer and an aspiring Jazz Upright Bassist. Born in soweto, 14 April 1983. Completed a photography learnership at the MArket Photo Workshop in 2005…
Afrikaans Community 1652-1795
… station changed into a colony proper. It remained Dutch in character, despite employing men from all over Europe. … (refugees from France since 1688), who…
ArticleThe Founding of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
… Julius Malema had earned the title of Commander-in Chief of the Economic Freedom Fighters when he was still … Malema’s term as ANC Youth League president…
ArticleSouth Africa’s electoral history timeline 1910-2009
… males had the right to vote. 1915 Second general election in which the main issue was South Africa’s participation in World War I. 1920 The post WWI crisis…
Independent Electoral Commission
… IEC) Residents of Soweto queue up to cast their votes in South Africa's third democratic elections April 2004 … democracy through the delivery of free and…
ArticleNew Africa Theatre Project
… The New Africa Theatre Association (NATA), founded in 1987 by Mavis Taylor the head of University of Cape Town … which defied apartheid laws. It was…
National Orders Recipients
… and creed. The country has been steadily moving forward in a direction that reasserts our humanity. In this march towards humanity, a new culture of human…
The National Arts Festival
… In 1974, an inaugural festival titled the 1820 Settlers … was opened as a memorial to the British immigrants in South Africa. They established the tradition…
ArticleThe Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo
… relations. Organisation This Order can be awarded in three Classes: Class 1 = Supreme Companion of O.R. Tambo … Central Motif / Symbolism O.R. Tambo: Played…
ArticleAfrican Nationalism
… As an ideology, nationalism holds that 'the people' in the doctrine of popular sovereignty is the nation. … As a general definition, African nationalism in…
Schlebusch Commission
… In 1973, the Government appointed a select committee of … orders. The Christian Institute was banned completely in 1977. The Schlebusch Commission concluded…
ArticleArmed Struggle, the revival of armed activity 1970s-1980s
… The independence of Mozambique, in particular, gave tremendous momentum to the armed struggle in South Africa. Jacob Zuma recalls that when Angola and…
The Performing Arts Councils (PACs)
… The Performing Arts Councils (PACs) were conceived in 1961 to replace the NTO, and in 1963 then Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences Dr. Jan … drama,…
ArticlePaper Wood and Allied Workers Union (PWAWU)
… and Allied Workers Union (PWAWU) was formed on 31 May 1974 in Springs, Transvaal. It was also established with the help … figures was Aninka Claassens. PWAWU…
Grade 7 Archive
… features classroom material that is no longer required in the curriculum. Human evolution Evolution refers to the … of years. The roots of humanity are…
ArticleMarxism-Leninism
… the Russian revolution and the change to a Communist state in Russia, we have already touched on many of the … remaining questions, but we will now examine…
ArticleDefinition of Natural and Cultural heritage sites
… over a long period of time. This exchange must be seen in architecture or technology, the planning of the town or … buildings, use of technology or reflect…
ArticleNelspruit an Overview
… without having to rely on the British dominated ports in other parts of the country. Later, it became a point … 1994, the town burgeoned into a city and a…
Tsonga
… are a group of the Bantu-speaking population who live in areas extending from St Lucia Bay on the northern KwaZulu … through Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Tsonga…
Conclusion: Treks & Land conflicts 1600s - 1800s
… for the destruction of many lives and cultures. In many cases the changes were enforced and driven by greed, but in others by necessity. The conquering of…
ArticleGrade 6 - Term 3: Democracy and the Constitution
… National Symbols since 1994 In South Africa, we have a perse number of people and … certificates. It can be seen on one side of the coins in our country…
Submissions & winning projects 2009
… camp” Rose Mohlala on “The history of refugees in South Africa” Mapungubwe Award The National Heritage … Bakgafela’. Natalie Naidoo, ‘a history of the Hindu…
Vasco da Gama’s Voyage of ‘Discovery’ 1497
… during this expedition that Vasco da Gama's crew landed in South Africa. The reason for putting "discovery" in inverted commas is because the land was not,…
The Dutch and the Khoisan
… at the Cape of Good Hope, the southern tip of Africa, in 1652. The intention was to provide a post where traders … Europeans started to settle there. Read…
ArticleNguni Stick Fighting
… Nguni sport known as Stick Fighting, which was popular in the Nguni ethnic group (Zulu). It further looks at how the … collective name for ethnic groups of…