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The Democratic Party (DP)
The Democratic Party (DP) was formed on 8 April 1989, when the former Progressive Federal Party, Independent Party and National Democratic Movement merged…
ArticleCongress of South African Students (COSAS)
The Congress of South African Students (COSAS) was established in June 1979 as a national organization to represent the interests of Black school students in…
ArticleHow the Group Areas Act shaped spaces, memories and identities in Cape Town
The cornerstone of the Group Areas Act of 1950 was to prevent interracial contact ‘as far as possible’ [i] , while at the same time ensuring that those…
ArticleIndian South Africans Timeline 1910-1919
1910 Public Servants Superannuating Act and Teachers Pensions Act. Discrimination against Indians – Indians were excluded from receiving pensions according…
EventHashim Amla retires from international cricket
On 8 August 2019, Hashim Amla retired from all formats of international cricket. Amla, a versatile batsman, made his international debut on 28 November 2004…
ArticleCaste - meaning, profession, religion
Achari, Achary, Archary - Sometimes the last name of a person. Caste of the craftsman -architects, goldsmiths. Also associated with Brahmin class. www.boards…
ArticleThe Contentious Relationship Between Ngqika And Ndlambe
Introduction King Ngqika and Prince Ndlambe led the Rharhabe people of the Amaxhosa in the early 19th century. Their relationship is of significance regarding…
PlaceTouwsrivier
Touwsrivier is a community of approximately 8000 people and is also home to the World's largest: 'CPV Solar Plants'. Located 13 km outside of Touwsrivier,…
PlaceKogelberg Biosphere Reserve, Kleinmond
Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve is situated in the Western Cape Province, 40 km from Cape Town. This first South African Biosphere Reserve and covers 1036,29…
PlaceAngola
Angola has a long and rich history, and is home to some of the largest historical kingdoms in Africa such as the Kingdom of Kongo or the Kingdom of Ndongo. The…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1950s
1950 - 1960 In Fietas, Johannesburg, the Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) initiates and implements the 'Decade of Defiance'. 1950 Florence Matomela…
When Mandela's Predecessor toured the US to Expose Segregation back home by Matthew Blackman (www.ozy.com), 29 May 2018
A short, well-dressed 44-year-old man of the southern African Barolong tribe stood at the American border near Niagara Falls holding Canadian passport No…
ArchiveA Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai
It is common knowledge that Indians came to South Africa in two categories, namely as indentured Indians and as 'free' or 'passenger' Indians. The former came…
ArticleTanzania and its Support of Southern African Liberation Movements
The role of Tanzania in fostering African Liberation movements The emergence of organised popular liberation movements throughout Africa following the end of…
Tanzania and its Suipport of Southern African Liberation Movements
The role of Tanzania in fostering African Liberation movements The emergence of organised popular liberation movements throughout Africa following the end of…
ArticleA Culture of Survival
It was a struggle to survive in the city. Workers' wages did not keep pace with the cost of subsistence, and most black families lived below the bread line. …
Griqua
Introduction The arrival of the Boers and the colonial masters to the area known as Griqualand West, denied the Griquas the opportunity of following their…
Griqua community
The Griqua people’s history is not directly intertwined with that of Bloemfontein, however their history had an important influence on the history and…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the ANC’s manifesto launch 24 August 1995
1. A better South Africa 1.1 It is with great pride and optimism that I stand before you today. Last year, we, the people of South Africa voted for freedom…
Prejudice, Politics and Patriarchy: The Social Decline and Changing Identity of David Lurie in J. M. Coetzee’s Disgrace by Charley-Ann Pearson
Prejudice, Politics and Patriarchy: The Social Decline and Changing Identity of David Lurie in J. M. Coetzee’s Disgrace Charley-Ann Pearson Politics and…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1950 - 1959
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1950 - 1959 1950 January 6-8, The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) holds its last legal conference in Johannesburg prior to…
PlaceErmelo
Ermelo is in the Gert Sibande District in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is part of the Msukaligwa Local Municipality within that district. Ermelo…
Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom - Bibliography
From the book: Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom commissioned by The Department of Education African National Congress. Address to the Nation by…
PlaceCabo Verde
Cape Verde (or Cabo Verde as the nation now prefers to be called) is located on an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, just off the West coast of Guinea-Bissau…
ArchiveSouth Africa’s Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew
Introduction Part One - South African Socialists and the radically-divided working class Document 1 - Keir Hardie, "Stoned in South Africa", 1907 …
History of Muslims in South Africa: Bibliography by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
From the book: History of Muslims in South Africa by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida References: 1. Mayson, J S, The Malays of Cape Town, Manchester, UK, Cave and…
ArticleWalter Sisulu Timeline 1912-2003
1912 18 May, Walter Ulyate Max Sisulu is born in Engcobo District in the Transkei, in the same year, the ANC was formed. 1920 Walter returns from his…
ArticlePort Elizabeth Timeline 1799-1986
1799 2 March, British government lands troops in Algoa Bay. Construction begins on the building of Fort Frederick. 1803 Founding of Bethelsdorp. 1804 …
Political assassinations 1974 - 1994
1974 February Botswana Abraham Onkgopotse Tiro SASO Parcel bomb. - Zambia John Dube ANC Parcel bomb. 1978 8 January Durban Dr. Rick Turner Banned…
ArticleBiography of Lindiwe Mabuza by Kayla Johansen
Born: 1939, Newcastle, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal)In Summary: Poet, African National Congress Chief Representative to Sweden and United States of America, South…