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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:…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Protest Art
… The formation of the United Democratic Movement (UDF) in 1983 amalgamated many grassroot organisations under one … while serving the needs of all the UDF…
Learning about history through objects
… man. Archaeologists (who are the best history detectives in the world!) are people who look at these artefacts and can tell a lot about the people who left…
Historical ships and shipwrecks along the South African coast
… trade and sea routes. Before the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 the safest and most feasible sea route between Europe … tip of Africa, and South Africa…
ArticleRemembrance of Albertina Sisulu through the Work of Cartoonists
… Malema have other ideas about freedom. Image Source IN SEVENTH HEAVEN: Struggle heroes Albertina and Walter Sisulu meet up again in this warm tribute by…
Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurverenigning (FAK)
… of Afrikaanse Kultuur Vereniginge (FAK) was established in 1929 as a branch of the Afrikaner Broederbond , a secret … the Afrikaner cause. The FAK played a…
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…
Archive2006 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 3 February 2006
… Premiers and Speakers of our Provinces; Mayors and leaders in our system of local government; Our honoured traditional … occasion some distinguished…
Kingdoms of southern Africa: Thulamela
… www.chico.mweb.co.za Where is Thulamela? Thulamela is in the north-eastern part of South Africa near the South African border with Zimbabwe and Mozambique in…