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… commuted to life imprisonment on the island of St. Helena. In 1910 they were granted amnesty and resumed their roles as … Dinizulu was arrested near Nongoma. His trial took place in Greytown. Although he was defended by William Philip … Upon his release he was banished to Rustenburg in the Transvaal, where he later died. The Bambatha Rebellion …

… negotiations among various political parties, culminating in the country’s first non-racial election in 1994. All legally eligible South Africans were able to … order. This year, 2014, marks 20 years of democracy in South Africa, coinciding with the fifth national elections …

… 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, as so many … from the Tagus River on 8 July 1497 with a crew of 148 men in a squadron of three square-riggers, the Sao Gabriel, the …

… 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 more about the VOC in our Special Feature. Contact with the Khoikhoi Who are the … of Good Hope Jan van Riebeeck requested slaves to assist in the gathering of food and water for passing VOC ships. He …

… The collapse of apartheid and the advent of democracy in South Africa was regionally supported by a group of … and, from 1980, Zimbabwe. The Frontline States were formed in 1970 to co-ordinate their responses to apartheid and … and the liberation movement. For the liberation movement in South Africa, the formation of the Frontline States was a …

… 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 Bantu people residing in the Southern Africa. These groups are divided into … As such, for Zulu males, stick fighting is pivotal in upholding a social system that constructs accepted roles …

… people. Some people relate to the idea of heritage in a personal way, while others see it as having a broader historical and political significance. In this section, we will explore a number of issues relating … resources from the past What are the issues involved in displaying people in museums? Note: Some grade 10 sections …

… Born: Lady Frere, Eastern Cape, 1983. Resides and works in Cape Town. He is presently in his third year of study in photography at the Cape Peninsula University of …

… new wages for dockworkers were not implemented, stevedores in Cape Town and Durban stopped work and demanded a minimum … Rumours of an upcoming strike at Coronation Brick and Tile in Durban prompts management to issue pamphlets warning … demanding an increase of R3 a week. Police are called in and workers are told to return to work or face dismissal. …

… is a law passed by Parliament and it is the highest law in the land. All other laws must follow it. Other laws can be … law (laws that were brought by the Dutch when they arrived in South Africa). The courts used these laws and developed … groups. All these laws have to follow the Constitution. In other words, they cannot go against what the Constitution …

… negotiations among various political parties, culminating in the country’s first non-racial election in 1994. All legally eligible South Africans were able to … order. This year, 2014, marks 20 years of democracy in South Africa, coinciding with the fifth national elections …

… Born in Kenya on the 20th May 1988, came to South Africa for high … to study Fine Art at Rhodes University. I’m currently in my fourth year of studying majoring/honouring in Photography. …

… with Southern Methodist University students enrolled in a “History of South Africa” course with Dr. Jill Kelly. … (2012-2013), twenty years of democracy (2013), women in history (2014), and artists in exile (2016). The partnership produces essays for SAHO’s …

… Belinka Unger , Born in Cape Town, 1973. Belinka has a Bachelor of Arts degree … from the University of Cape Town. Jason Smith , Born in Cambridge, England, 1968. He is a self-taught photographer who is now residing in Cape Town. …

… The central design of the flag, beginning at the flagpost in a "V" form and flowing into a single horizontal band to … within South African society, taking the road ahead in unity. The theme of convergence and unity ties in with the motto "Unity is Strength" of the previous South …

… In June 1994, Arthur Chaskalson, senior counsel and the … of the Constitutional Court by President Nelson Mandela, in consultation with the cabinet and the chief justice of the … Court's other 10 members. The appointment process, set out in the interim constitution, required the president - again, …

… hunting and gathering for most of the last 100 000 years. In southern Africa the San people, who arrived thousands of … to cut up the animals they hunted and did not use iron. In the past 50 years these people's lives have changed a … The San are an important example of these communities in danger. Where did they come from? Some of the earliest …

… of South Africa (ICU) came about after the ICU strike in Cape Town when African labour leader, H Selby Msimang convened a general meeting in Bloemfontein, with the blessing of the SANNC. Present at … the Cape Town branch of the IWA and worker’s movements in Port Elizabeth, East London and Aliwal North, and …

… features classroom material that is no longer required in the curriculum. Human rights issues during and after World … the Holocaust can help us to think about, and participate in creating a more caring and just society in which human rights and diversity are respected and valued. …

… agrarian 1860s-1880s This period marks a turning point in South African history when the discovery of diamonds at … these “reserves,” Africans are no longer entitled to land in rural areas without approval from the Governor-General. … percent of the country’s total landmass. This increase in land is couched in a desire to encourage Africans out of …

… Born: Durban, 1972. Resides and works in Johannesburg. Studied at Durban University of Technology where he obtained a National Diploma in Video Technology and a BTech. in Photography. Competitions: Won the Vodacom Journalist of …

… PACT was founded in Pretoria on 3rd January 1963 with P.P.B Breytenbach as the … administration, that remained the pillar of support in the art and culture sector of South Africa with the … the assets of the NTO, including the National Theatre in Moerdyk Street and the Marais House in Rissik Street, …

… features classroom material that is no longer required in the curriculum. The Slave Trade : One of the most controversial issues regarding European intervention in Africa is the slave trade. The causes and results of the … powerful Ottoman Empire blocked European access to markets in the East. The Ottoman Turks controlled trade routes to the …

… is a cooperative of township-based photographers, living in the Cape Town area, who have been working together since … been invited to exhibit work at three major arts festivals in Germany and as part of a group show in Sydney, Australia. …

… have a heritage of telling stories, while others don’t. In previous times the development of written language history … children through stories, a tradition that is still used in South Africa. Many South African cultures have storytellers who don’t only tell us what happened in the past, but also teach us values, morals and how to live …

… went to collect taxes from the Hlongwa and Cele clans in the Silverstream district. The Hlongwas refused to pay. … pay their taxes. Another incident occurred on 7 February in the Mgeni district, where a small group of protesters … that the colonial government take action to deal with it. In February martial law was introduced in Natal and the …

… The ANC in exile issued its first January 8th statement in 1972, the founding date of the ANC. This statement … a hiatus, the ANC issued its next January 8th statement in 1979.  The idea of marking the anniversary of the founding …

… of Portuguese India, Francisco d' Almeida, is killed in a skirmish with Khoi-Khoi, probably due to a … and the Portuguese at the mouth of the Salt River in Table Bay. Thereafter, Portuguese traders tend to bypass … by mariner Manuel de Mesquita Perestrelo is published in Portugal, the oldest book dealing exclusively with events …

… In 2012, the mining sector underwent intense waves of labour … the world’s attention, when 34 mineworkers who took part in an unprotected strike were shot and killed by the officers … (SAPS) at the hills of Rooikopies also known as Marikana in Rustenburg. This was the culmination of preceding waves of …