SAHO global search

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … 'free' or 'passenger' Indians. The former came as a result of a triangular pact among three governments; and the latter, … places. After serving their indentures, the first category of Indians were free to remain in South Africa or to return …

… Branches as may be formed and estab­lished in other parts of Africa. In it alone is vested authority to establish … all matters affecting the well-being or interests of all its members. 2. Head Quarters And Constitution (1) The Head Office and management of he Union shall be located at Durban, Natal, but any Branch …

… The Eersteling gold mine, the site of the first commercial gold mining activity in South … short-lived – and the same can be said for the string of subsequent mining attempts that have been made on the … for the feverish prospecting that led to the discovery of gold at Spitzkop, MacMac and then Pilgrim’s Rest, cannot …

… The farming community of Kirkwood, in the heart of the Sundays River Valley, close to the town of Addo and the Northern regions of the Addo Elephant Park, …

… the partial stay-at-home which kept at least 60 per cent of the labour force away from work, the SSRC was forced on to … two days at the same place. On 11 August the Minister of Police, J. Kruger, introduced 'indefinite preventative … detention' to break the Revolt. There were signs of an unholy alliance emerging against the youth. The …

… In 1902, the end of the Second Anglo-Boer War was in sight. Plans were being … . These had virtually ceased to exist on the outbreak of war in October 1899. Now that hostilities had ceased, plans for the provision of education could be put into practice. Lord Milner …

… government in 2021 and is an Xhosa name, the language of the local people. Gqeberha was the original name for the … and Walmer Township in the area. The name change was part of a broader effort to rename places that had names with a … is known as 'The Windy City' or the 'Friendly City'. One of the countries largest seaports, the city was originally …

… on a black grape. He was working with the demonic energy of a man to whom time had become the only wealth worth possessing. He knew something of the despair that Cecil Rhodes knew, an almost universal despair of men who know the impulse of creative work. He had a slight …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai By far the largest number of Indians (152 184 in all by 1911) who came to South Africa … faced them, and apparently the most serious and persistent of all, was suicide. The Indian Opinion of 4 June 1904 called …

… is no exaggeration to suggest that the legitimacy not only of President Jacob Zuma and the ANC, but also the notion of the liberation struggle itself is in shreds. For some of us, it was unthinkable that such an alliance of forces …

… alma mater and employer for over 40 years, the University of Cape Town (UCT). Part of this endeavour involved exploring the history of student/community organizer/liberation icon Stephen Bantu …

… the 'Daisy Town', was named after Henry Barber on 24th of July 1884 by the Gold Commissioner David Walson, after … his cousin Fred discovered gold in the Area. The mining of gold in South Africa began in Barberton, where Tom McLachlan found the first traces of alluvial gold in 1874. Since then, gold fields flourished …

… The result of the General Election has brought about no real change. If … White South Africa has once again rejected the hand of friendship that has been extended to it by the Non-White … Once again it has withdrawn itself into the laager of white baaskap. Even the limited programme of integration …

… The Farm Dwarsvlei is situated 15 kilometres North of Krugersdorp, on the road to Hekpoort, past Sterkfontein of Archaeological fame. It is still Owned and Farmed by Descendants of the Oosthuizen family, the Voortrekkers who first Settled …

… M.S. Njisane, Flagstaff, 15 September 1938 The Spark Organ of the Workers Party of South Africa … letter. You will remember that there has been a great deal of talk in Government circles about the delimitation of …

… From the book:  Le Rona Re Batho (An account of the 1982 Maseru Massacre) by Phyllis Naidoo, South Africa, … Supper is a painful story in Christian circles. Pictures of the Last Supper grace the walls of millions of homes throughout the Christian world. Jesus, …

… Trust in 1919 and was capitalised in part by a member of the trust, namely Richard Stuttaford of Stuttaford’s fame. The first Pinelands Homes were thatched and fashioned in the Tudor style. The first of these, number 3 Mead Way, was Built and Occupied in …

… unarmed group headed to the Police Station with the intent of protesting against having to carry around pass books . The police did not know what to do with this crowd and out of fear and irrational behavior, opened fire on the citizens, injuring 180 and killing 69 of them. This absurd act was known as the Sharpeville …

… maritime achievement, if one considered the small size of his Carvel, a replica of which is housed in the museum at Mossel Bay . Of the original 170 men only 54 returned. It was given … New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper Lighthouses of …

… and was officially opened on 7 June 1913 by the Minister of Railways & Harbours, Mr Henry Burton. It was declared a … entrances and beautiful teak clock tower is reminiscent of the golden days of Muizenberg. The fine proportions and generosity of space …

… The energies of South African Indians, mobilised in the 1890s against growing anti-Indianism in various parts of South Africa, were channelled into a concerted movement … at eradicating the various disabilities from which Indians of all castes, classes and creeds suffered. The documents …

… Africa was fighting in the Great War. After the conquest of both German South West and East Africa, General Smuts … and to render brilliant services to the Allies. One of his most notable and prophetic speeches on African … at a dinner given in his honour under the chairmanship of Lord Selborne at the Savoy Hotel on May 22, 1917. In it he …

… between Hout Bay Harbour and The Sentinel Peak and many of the residents are employed in the fishing or other … categorized as Coloured during the apartheid-era. Most of the about 6 000 people living in Hangberg self-identify as either Coloured or Khoisan . The main sources of employment are fishing, working at fish processing plants, …

… the status quo. How apt therefore that the current saga of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan fits so well into this … Africa is being treated to an unedifying public spectacle of political intrigue befitting more authoritarian regimes … crony capitalism combine in a toxic mix with the survival of political personalities and connected elites. Whatever the …

… and unlawful conduct displayed by the DA since the start of this election campaign as well as the many revelations, … so-called ‘the Cape Town Story`, bear the hallmarks of a party desperate for electoral support (from the formerly oppressed section of our society) and incapable of distinguishing between right …

… Delmas became famous in the latter part of 2010 for its proximity to the missing tiger known as … but Delmas, the small farming town remains just east of Johannesburg, serving a large community of farmers who plant mainly maize, wheat and potatoes. The …

… The division of Fraserburg was originally part of the district of Worcester and was proclaimed a separate division on 12 …

… years prior to European settlement, Sea Point formed part of the Gorachoqua and Goringhaiqua grazing paths, which … Sea Point was later so named in 1776 when Sam Wallis, one of the commanders serving under Captain Cook , encamped his … a local men’s club was established on the Sea Point slopes of Signal Hill , and provided a place of entertainment for …

… Potenza Life in Southern Africa changed greatly because of the discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886). As with the Industrial … Revolution in Britain, there was a very different way of life before the mineral discoveries. For most of the 19th …

… can trace its first Settlement back to 1770. It is made up of 115 small Islands. They were first settled on by the French, leading a small party of Whites, Indians and Africans. The Islands remained in French hands until the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo. Evolving from humble beginnings to …