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… Adam Habib Habib: We generally start off with the question of trying to get people’s own conceptions of what they feel the conflict was about in South Africa, and … the major protagonists were. Partly because we see a kind of correlation between what people’s views are, and …

… known as the' Motlatse Canyon'- The Motlatse Canyon is one of the largest canyons on Earth, although smaller than iconic … and the Fish River Canyon. Unlike the arid landscapes of the Grand and Fish River Canyons, the Blyde River … by lush subtropical vegetation. It forms part of the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve and is a popular …

… was established in 1855 by Marthinus Pretorius, a leader of the Voortrekkers who named it after his father Andries Pretorius. Andries Pretorius became a hero of the Voortrekkers after he defeated the Zulus in the Battle of Blood River . The city became the Administrative Capital …

… Date of birth : 29 October 1938, Monrovia, Liberia. Ellen Johnson was born in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, amongst the descendants of original colonists of Liberia (ex-African slaves from …

… Madressa education does not exist in isolation but is part of the practice of the religion and grew and spread with the religion. Its primary objective has been to transmit knowledge of religious requirements so that Muslims are able to fulfil …

… The Geneva Conventions, are comprised of four treaties and three protocols, which establish the standards of international law for the treatment of civilians and combatants during wartime. While the Geneva …

… CAPETOWN. Dear Roux, I posted you yesterday copies of the resolutions passed at the Anti-Pass Conference with three paragraphs of general report at the foot. At the end of the first of these three paragraphs after the word …

… be built in 1910, and was initially housed on the campus of Witwatersrand. The gallery was overlooked by blocks of flats on three sides. To the east was one of the main thoroughfares to the wealthy northern suburbs of … |   Carman, J. (ed.). 2010. 1910-2010: One Hundred Years of Collecting: The Johannesburg art gallery. Johannesburg: …

… Codesa's first plenary session boosted the chances of a speedy resolution to South Africa's conflict and of substantive negotiation towards democracy. By now, almost … ongoing recession, increasing unemployment, and evidence of corruption all conspired against early economic recovery. …

… pride, as in pride before a fall, has been the ruin of many a man, no more so than Thomas Bouch, a Victorian … engineer, whose life and career were blighted by the fall of the “High Girders” of the first Tay Railway Bridge, in Scotland, which was his …

… The year 2002 is rapidly reaching a close. The last month of this year will be remembered in the Southern hemisphere … in the year 2002, we know better and marvel at the miracle of nature. We understand that the darkness is only momentary … sun will return to bathe the earth with light. The symbol of the rising sun is also present in our National Coat of …

… Mauritania, Country on the Atlantic coast of Africa. Culturally it forms a transitional zone between the Arab-Amazigh (Berber) populations of North Africa and the African peoples in the region to the south of the Tropic of Cancer known as the Sudan . Much of …

… reader an insight into an important chapter in the history of our struggle from a different viewpoint because the racist dogmas of apartheid dictated that he would be incarcerated apart … denied him both the companionship and the counsel of his fellow accused. His was consequently an exceedingly …

… Coastal Forest . Eshowe actually means Ekowe, the place of Mushrooms: "Esikhowe seNkosi uCetshwayo!" Eshowe offers visitors a variety of unusual attractions, the most striking being the' Dlinza … Aerial Boardwalk.   The Town has developed into a hub of activity , surrounded by sugar-cane Farms .  The South …

… Introduction A Sowetan article of the 6th September 2013, states that 14% of audited land in South Africa is in the hands of the state, and 79 % is in the hands of citizens, trusts, …

… the orders upon me at the union office was the first of a series of blunders on Swart's part. For many months the committee … discussing what action the union should take. In the event of Swart making an attack upon me or any other official, and …

… have just ended the tenth and final chapter, is the climax of our story. 1 It provides us with a kind of promontory from which we can now, in this conclusion, look … back and make summary observations about the ANC’s line of march. Looking back from Operation Vula, we can see how …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai A fresh piece of legislation sought to tighten control over the entry of free Indians into Natal. Below, a petition submitted on 23 …

… All That Glitters by Emilia Potenza During the course of the last century, industrialisation has affected the lives of everybody living in Southern Africa shaping the society we live in today. This feature examines the process of industrialisation in South Africa. Industrialisation …

… schools in rankings nationally, as well as in all of Africa. Notable alumni includes: 'two Nobel Prize … Rhodes scholars; several Government Ministers and Members of Parliament; 8 Judges of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa; as well as …

… The end of World War I was followed by a global depression that … on strike. The reasons for the strike were a reduction of wages and the preference for cheaper Black Labour. This led to an increase in the employment of Black workers in positions previously held by white miners …

… honour and pleasure for me to welcome you on the occasion of this informal Ministerial consultation on climate change … The fact that we are gathered here is an indication of the importance and urgency of the climate change challenge that is facing us all. This …

… kilometres and is home to 10.6 million people. The capital of Tunis is home to nearly 800,000 people, though over 60% of the population lives in urban centres. The large majority of Tunisians are Arab Muslims, though due to its History as a …

… the post-colonial university, an authorised centre of knowledge production? In one form or another, this question has been at the centre of discussions in African universities in the period after independence. He will focus on some of the discussions that have taken place at the University of …

… history, has more recently been known for the 42-year rule of the mercurial Colonel Muammar Gaddafi - and the chaos that … springboard for migrants heading for Europe, and a source of international concern over the rise of jihadist groups. Libya is a State with Tripoli as its …

… Territory of British Kaffraria On 21 December 1834 massed Xhosa armies attacked the eastern regions of the Cape Colony, destroying all settler resistance before … they reached the Sunday's River, they showed little intent of holding onto captured territory, and by January 1835 they …

… Jean Gelman Taylor,  THE SOCIAL WORLD OF BATAVIA: EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN IN DUTCH ASIA. Madison, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1983 The book indicates that there were … Indians - slave and free - in Batavia from the early days of the Dutch settlement in the 17th century. Dutch soldiers …

… Glitters by Emilia Potenza Up to the 1860s the economy of South Africa was based on agriculture and trade. Then the discovery of diamonds marked the beginning of industrialisation in South Africa. A year after the …

… A project of the Centre for Humanities Research, the Dept. of Political Studies and the Dept. of Philosophy, UWC invites you to a Reading Group and Seminar …

… by Luli Callinicos Topic This part describes the nature of housing and shows how it was related to the labour needs of the employers on the Rand. Housing in Towns Housing before … was easier to keep the living area clean, and to dispose of rubbish and sewage at a healthy distance. In the old …