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ArticleA White Referendum
… – it baulked at allowing Coloureds and Indians a vote in the referendum, anticipating a low turnout or rejection. In the end, 76% of the 2,5 million eligible…
ArticleThe Order of Luthuli
… conflict resolution. Organisation The order can be awarded in three categories: Category 1 = Gold Category 2 = Silver … and first African recipient of the…
Indian South Africans timeline 1980-1989
… had been relocated as a result of the Group Areas Act . In contrast, a mere 817 white families were resettled, mostly to better areas. 1984 Billy Nair…
Re-membering Krotoa and Autshumato by Deela Khan (poem)
… and Krotoa were ferried oor die see, oor die see, in die eiland stemertjie every time they incurred the wrath … row into Blaauwbergstrand, unspotted, dazed…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1930-1939
… 26, 1931. 1932 January 4, Gandhi: Arrested at night in Bombay under Bombay Regulation XXXV of 1827 and interned in the Yeravda Prison soon after return to…
ArticleGreater St. Lucia Wetland
… park. It stretches from Mapelane, or Cape St. Lucia, in the South to Kozi Bay in the North. The towns of St Lucia, Mtubatuba, Hluhluwe, … and drier woodland…
Writer’s of The Constitution
… Mbeki addresses the nation at the opening of Parliament in Cape Town Constitutional Assembly After the elections in 1994 the new Parliament - working as the…
ArticleEarly civilisations
… In various parts of the world, different civilizations arose. Many of these major civilizations were located in fertile areas near large rivers. Most of…
ArticlePondoland
… situated on the South African coast of the Indian Ocean , in the Eastern Cape Province. The boundaries of Pondoland are the Mtamvuna River in the north,…
CAPS Grade 6: The Transatlantic Slave Trade - term 2
… the European slave trade · The nature of slavery in West Africa before Europeans · Slavery in the American south - Plantations:…
Grade 8 Archive
… features classroom material that is no longer required in the curriculum. The French Revolution: On 14 July 1789 … of French city workers stormed the…
Damien Schumann
… a passion for documentary photography while living in the Middle and South East Asia. This was followed by his … is a professional photographer/artist…
ArticleAllison Drew Collection
… a noted historian and writer on socialism and nationalism in the South African context. This is a collection of books … organisations and the national…
The National Flower
… cynaroides The Giant or King Protea is widely distributed in the south-western and southern areas of the Western Cape, … flower-heads of this protea, which…
ArticlePAC’s African Women’s Organisation
… of their conditions. The African Women's league was formed in April 1986 in Katlehong and has ever since played a significant role in campaigns such as the…
Cape Performing Arts Board (CAPAB)
… CAPAB was instituted to promote the performing arts in the Cape Province . Operational costs for CAPAB, the … Free State (PACOFS) were subsidised by the…
South African Constitution 1996
… Constitution on 8 May 1996 was one of the turning points in the history of the struggle for democracy in this country. The Constitution is considered by many…
ArticleSouthern African Development Community (SADC)
… African Development Community (SADC) was established in 1980 as the Southern African Development Coordination … adopting its current name during Windhoek…
Activity: Kingdoms of southern Africa: Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Great Zimbabwe
… Timbuktu is located near which major river in Africa ? The rulers of the Mali Empire were followers of what religion? Which was NOT used as currency in the…
Passage to Natal - The Journey
… families. Sirdars (supervisors) were appointed to assist in the management of the passengers and assist in translation as the vast majority of the…
Performing Arts Council of the Orange Free State (PACOFS)
… from Bloemfontein with Rex Hugo as the first director. In 1996, state subsidy was reduced and PACOFS became a … Today PACOFS is a playhouse and a flagship of…
George Hugo
… George Hugo obtained a National Diploma in graphic design and photography at Planet Pixl Brand Communication School, Bloemfontein in 2005. From 2006 he…
ArticleKingdoms of southern Africa: Great Zimbabwe
… Iron Age and lie between the Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers in the Limpopo Province east of the Kalahari Desert. It is far bigger than similar sites in the area …
ArticleFederation of Transvaal Women (FEDTRAW)
… body Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) and also in commemoration of Women's Day, August 9th . The federation … was regarded to be a necessary link…
ArticleTimeline Interim Constitution 1991 to 1993
… take place on 29 and 30 November at the World Trade Centre in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, and … on gender issues. CODESA II started…
10 YEARS PROJECT
… concept of a Volkstaat. 2. The parties further agree that in the consideration of these matters, they shall not exclude … national reconciliation. 4. The…
ArticleNewspaper article: "The Coolies Here from the Natal Mercury", Thursday, November 22, 1860
… project has been realised . There has been so much said in certain quarters against the immigration of Coolies, as a … arrival of the new element. Mr Collins…
Cape Floral Region
… A serial site - in Cape Province, South Africa - made up of eight protected … Cape Floral Region is one of the richest areas for plants in the world. It…
ArticleHuman evolution
… of years. The roots of humanity are believed to lie in South Africa, where the earliest proof of hominids has been discovered. Fossil evidence in East Africa…
ArchiveChapter 11 The escape by Denis Goldberg
… In June 1978 two new prisoners joined us in the Pretoria Security Prison. They had not long before … that bright sports shoes were more the fashion than…