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The merger between Ashanti Goldfields and SA’s Anglo-Gold, approved by the Ghanaian government on 29 October 2003, becomes effe
… The merger between Ashanti Goldfields and SA’s Anglo-Gold, approved by the Ghanaian government on 29 October 2003, becomes effe …
BiographyTielman Johannes de Villiers Roos
… was born in Cape Town on 8 May 1879. He was educated at the South African College qualified as an advocate when he … the “Young Turks” gathered around him…
ArticleThe influence of apartheid
… The Ndebele and the apartheid state When the Nationalist … Party was elected to power in 1948 by a minority of the white electorate, their platform promised…
BiographyJohn Thomas Baines
… However, he soon rejected this profession in favour of painting, a craft he had learnt from the painter William Carr. Baines left England for South … Fellow…
ArticleThe aftermath of the Battle of Blood River 1838
… The fate of Natalia After the defeat of Dingane, the Kingdom of the AmaZulu was hurled into … The aftermath of the Battle of Blood River 1838 …
The Arrival of the Khoisan
… years ago (100 BC), life began to change significantly in the Western part of Southern Africa. Herders, also known as the Khoikhoi, arrived, bringing with…
ArticleThe Founding of the SANNC
… After actively petitioning the National Convention and being ignored during 1910 and 1911, delegates to the South African Native Convention (SANC) decided to…
ArticleThe impact of the collapse of the USSR in 1989
… The impact of the collapse of the USSR in 1989 …
ArticleThe Aftermath of the war
… The Second Anglo-Boer War resulted in heavy loss of life for both the Boers and the British. The Boers had lost the war and … The Aftermath of the war …
Roland Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns, Darian Townsend and Ryk Neethling win the first gold medal for SA for the 4 x 100m relay at the
… Lyndon Ferns, Darian Townsend and Ryk Neethling win the first gold medal for SA for the 4 x 100m relay at the …
Roland Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns, Darian Townsend and Ryk Neethling win the first gold medal for SA for the 4 x 100m relay at the
… Lyndon Ferns, Darian Townsend and Ryk Neethling win the first gold medal for SA for the 4 x 100m relay at the …
Address of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, at the Inaugural session of the Twelth Conference of Heads of State or Government of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries
… Address of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, at the …
ArticleBirth of the African Mine Workers’ Union
… The 1946 mine workers' strike was led by the African Mine … were introduced to trade unionism by the early struggles of white British workers who had begun…
Karl Gottlieb Mauch, purported to be the first man to discover gold in SA, is born in Stetten
… Karl Gottlieb Mauch, purported to be the first man to discover gold in SA, is born in Stetten …
BiographySir Ernest Oppenheimer
… was born on 22 May 1880 in Friedberg, Germany. He was the son of Edward Oppenheimer, a cigar merchant. Oppenheimer began … or Zambia today. To access a…
Minutes of the meeting of the Workers' Party of South Africa.
… Minutes of the meeting of the Workers' Party of South Africa. …
Minutes of the meeting of the Workers' Party of South Africa.
… Minutes of the meeting of the Workers' Party of South Africa. …
Minutes of the meeting of the Workers' Party of South Africa,
… Minutes of the meeting of the Workers' Party of South Africa, …
BiographyMokgadi Caster Semenya
… School and later went on to study Sports Science at the University of North West. In the African Junior Championships in 2009, … of the same year, when…
BiographyLauretta Ngcobo
… (1) Ngcobo was born and brought up in a rural area of Kwazulu Natal called Ixopo. She is well known as a feminist writer during the early 50’s though her…
BiographyBobby Hendricks
… 7 February 1936. He started his music career as a member of the Kay Simmers Orkes (Afrikaans for orchestra or band). … was released, and in the next two…
The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946
… < Menu page < 3. Formation of the NIA | 5. Convulsions in Natal > CHAPTER IV The … some areas were exempted from the provisions of the Gold Law in…
Josia Thugwane is the first Black SA athlete to win an Olympic gold medal award by winning the marathon in Atlanta.
… Josia Thugwane is the first Black SA athlete to win an Olympic gold medal award by winning the marathon in Atlanta. …
Rejuvenation of the ANC and intensification of the struggle 1940s
… In 1940, Alfred Xuma was elected the new president of the African National Congress (ANC), and a period of greater … Rejuvenation of the ANC and…
Address of the president of the republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, to the summit meeting of the OAU heads of state and government
… Address of the president of the republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, to the …
The International Monetary Fund announces that it will agree to purchase gold from South Africa, subject to certain conditions.
… The International Monetary Fund announces that it will agree to purchase gold from South Africa, subject to certain conditions. …
The Duration of the strike!
… The Duration of the strike! …
BiographyThelma Gutsche
… but received private tutoring at home. She matriculated at the age of 14 in 1929. Two years later Gutsche enrolled at the … Woman – The Life and Times of…
ArticleThe History of LGBT legislation
… group that has been seemingly forgotten during this era is the LGBT community. A government that implemented and quantified its mission of separateness with…
ArticleThe formation of the SANNC/ANC
… Bloemfontein is the birth place of the SANNC, which became the ANC in 1923, one of the largest organizations in later years to struggle for … The formation…