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Political changes from 1750 to 1820
Britain takes control of the Cape Once revolutionary armies of France invaded Holland in 1795, the British feared that the French would take control of the…
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…
Trade Unions in South Africa by Ari Sitas and Bianca Tame
This paper was submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference South African trade unions had a decisive role in the political life of…
Hastings Banda, the early years by Angela Thompsell updated 01 March 2016
Hastings Banda was one of the more enigmatic “Big Men” of the post-independence era in Africa. He was Malawi’s first President and ruled the country for 30…
PlaceDoornfontein, Johannesburg
Doornfontein is a Suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and is located just to the East of the City Centre. The Area of Doornfontein, which means thorn…
PlaceSt James, Cape Town
The Seaside Resort of St. James was located on False Bay, some 26 km South of Cape Town, the Suburb derived its name from the Church of St. James, built there…
PlaceStone Chapel, Tokai, near the Porter Reformatory School
This structure probably dates from the 1890's and was built in sandstone in a predominantly neo-Gothic manner. It forms an integral part of the Porter…
PlaceUnion Buildings and Raadsaal, Church Square, Pretoria
The discovery of the Witwatersrand Goldfields provided in 1886, the funds necessary to construct this building that was able to house the first Volksraad…
PlaceSudwala Caves, Nelspruit
The Sudwala Caves are the oldest known caves in the World and lie in the Drakensberg Escarpment, which separates the Highveld from the lowlands of Mpumalanga. …
PlaceRustenburg
The Magaliesberg range of Mountains dominates the Landscape that is now known as the Northwest Province. Rustenburg, the largest City in this Province, has…
Document 92 “Communist Party of South Africa Plenum Held from 5th to 8th April 1936”, Umsebenzi, and 16 May 1936
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 92 "Communist Party of South Africa Plenum…
Document 71 - Spartacus Club October Revolution Celebrations Oddfellows Hall, 70 Loop Street, Cape Town, 6 November 1937
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew PROGRAMME 1.Chairman's Address Interval 2.Speech…
Document 20 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to the Secretary, Communist Party of South Africa, 22 September 1930
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 20 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to the…
EventSolomon Popoli Linda, singer and composer, dies
On 8 October 1962, Solomon Linda, the singer and composer of Mbube, which became the pop hit as 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight', died without receiving royalties for…
EventApartheid becomes official policy
On 26 May 1948, the Herenigde Nasionale Party (Reunified National Party) took power from Jan Smuts' United Party (UP) by 5 seats. The HNP came to power in…
EventSA’s Fifa membership reinstated
Thirty-one years after being expelled, South Africa had its membership of the Football International Federation Association (Fifa) reinstated on 3 July 1992…
Nelson Mandela Mandela and Winnie’s studies
Introduction Nelson Mandela has a commitment to education. Both Mandelas have continued to study and to write exams throughout their imprisonment. When there…
PlaceGugulethu Township
Gugulethu is a township 15 km away from Cape Town. The name is a contraction of igugu lethu, which is Xhosa for 'Our Pride'. This township was established…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the Occasion of the 106th Anniversary of the African National Congress presented by ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa, 13 January 2018
Fellow South Africans, The African National Congress turns 106 years this year. We are in the Eastern Cape, the home of legends. As the newly elected…
ArchivePress cuttings-repression of youth
Article on repression of youth regarding repression of students in 1984 as over 50 students were detained, an article on Sowetan regarding fun run to launch…
EventLiberian President, Samuel Kanyon Doe publically offers to resign
Liberian President, Samuel Kanyon Doe offered to resign in response to rebel incursions in his country. Doe was eventually kidnapped during a truce meeting,…
EventUnrest breaks out at Naledi High School as Security police confront learners
Security police arrived at Naledi High School and attempted to arrest the leader of the local branch of the South Africa Students Movement (SASM). In…
EventEpainette Mbeki receives the Order of the Baobab
A 90 year old Epainette Mbeki, businesswomen and community worker in Idutywa, Eastern Cape, received the Order of the Baobab in Gold for her "exceptional…
EventSA TV Producer reported killed in Air crash
Adele Lorenzo, South African TV producer, was reported killed in a plane crash in Nigeria the previous night while on assignment for Africa Report. The twin…
EventGlaxoSmithKline to reduce AIDS drugs price
Britain's GlaxoSmithKline PLC, the world's largest producer of AIDS drugs, announced it would reduce the price of its popular AIDS medication. Combivir, a…
EventPresident George W Bush announces his HIV/AIDS Plan
The American president, George W Bush, announced his five-year $15 billion Emergency Plan for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in twelve African and two…
EventUgandan President Idi Amin releases political prisoners
On 28 January 1971, just three days after General Idi Amin Dada overthrew Milton Obote, he released all political prisoners detained by Obote’s government. He…
PlaceVersfeld Pass
This superb Pass is rich in South African folklore. John Versfeld was a resourceful farmer from Bo-Piketberg who built the original pass in 3 months, with only…
PlaceLeliefontein
The pretty, Historic Village of Leliefontein is located in; the Kamiesberg Mountain Range. The turn off the Road, between Kamieskroon and Garies in the Namakwa…
PlaceSidwadweni Village, Queenstown-Eastern Cape
Sidwadweni is a little village with about a 150 people for its population, in the Eastern Cape which has produced a Celebrity! Mthatha - Hundreds of people…