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EventMinister promises relaxation of apartheid rules and elimination of racial segregation in sports
… The Minister of Sport, Piet Koornhof, announced a relaxation of apartheid rules for sport and declared that the government … In a surprise move, Koornhof…
EventSmugglers of military recruits in court
… in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court after being accused of smuggling military recruits out of the country. It was … the beginning of the armed struggle the…
BiographyOscar Mpetha
… its general secretary. He joined the African National Congress ANC in 1951 and in 1958 was chosen president of the Cape ANC in a disputed election. He was…
BiographyAlbert Nzula
… worked as a court interpreter, and served as secretary of the local branch of the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU) . He … part at eclipsing…
Statement at the Sixth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, Havana, Cuba by O. R. Tambo, 3 - 9 September 1979
… Delegates, We have already had the honour and privilege of addressing this historic assembly of Heads of State or … for me to intervene in the name of the…
BiographyZacharia Solly Shoke
… education at Orlando High School, Soweto Township, south of Johannesburg. Other academic qualifications include a … a Certificate in Defence Management from…
Sizakele Sigxashe
… born on 21 June 1937. Sigxashe joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1959 and became involved in its anti … He left the country in 1964 and joined…
ArticleThe Freedom Charter Campaign
… The adoption of the Freedom Charter by the Congress of the People was … South African Indian Congress, South African Congress of Democrats and the newly…
Ramifications of South Africa’s Dop System by Alexandra Larkin
… This article was written by Alexandra Larkin and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership … project Abstract This essay sheds…
ArticleHistory of slavery and early colonisation in South Africa
… and Forced Labour Model. This was the original model of colonialism brought by the Dutch in 1652, and subsequently … exported from the Western Cape to the…
ArticleThe impact of the War on Agriculture and Land
… in South Africa received a major stimulus as a result of increased demand inside the country and a growing export market. The war had reduced the role of…
Yusaf Ahmed Cachalia
… government. A leading figure in the South African Indian Congress in the 1940s and 1950s; he was instrumental in …
ArticleTeachers League of South Africa (TLSA) conference in 1925
… Background The establishment of the Teachers’ League of South Africa (TLSA) emerged out of increasing racial segregation in the Cape. While … Adhikari, M., ‘…
The Genootskap vir Regte Afrikaners/Fellowship of True Afrikaners
… Genootskap vir Regte Afrikaners (the GRA, the Fellowship of True Afrikaners) was launched in Paarl, Western Cape on 14 … August 1875. The society was…
ArticleThe spread of these ideas to Europe and Australia
… The indigenous inhabitants of Australia The continent of Australia was settled about 60,000 years ago. Before European settlement, most of the inhabitants of…
BiographyGriffiths Mlungisi Mxenge
… Griffiths Mlungisi Mxenge, the eldest son of Johnson Pinti and Hannah Nowise Mxenge, was born in 1935. … Mxenge joined the Youth League of the African…
BiographyJohannes Nkosi
… A martyr for the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA and SACP after 1953), was the son of … anti-pass campaign of the South African Native National…
BiographyMohammed Tikly
… Subsequently, he joined the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress, an affiliate of the Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) where his political activism began. After…
ArticleThe Establishment of the Afrikaner Broederbond in May 1918.
… In May 1918 a group of fourteen railway clerks, clergymen and policemen formed an … was renamed the Afrikaner Broederbond (AB). The formation of the AB was…
ArticleConference: The Politics of Armed Struggle in Southern Africa
… are hosting this conference on the history and politics of the armed struggle in southern Africa. The conference is … Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS)…
ArticleThe formation of SASO and the Black People’s Convention
… through the multiracial and liberal National Union of South African Students (NUSAS). In particular, NUSAS was outspoken in its criticism of government…
Message from the President, South African Society of Artists
… The South African Society of Artists celebrated its centenary on 26 September 2002 and on 9 December we mark the centenary of its first exhibition held at…
ArticleHistory of the Rape Crisis Trust in Cape Town
… violence against women. In 1975, Anne Mayne, a survivor of both domestic violence and a gang rape, attended the UN International Year of the Women Conference…
ArchiveReport of the Resolutions Committee
… Report on an African National Congress seminar to discuss Constitutional guidelines from … Report of the Resolutions Committee …
ArticleLouis van Mauritius and the Slave Revolt of 1808
… The unique nature of slavery in the Cape Colony hindered many attempts at wide-scale resistance on the part of Cape slaves. Instead many slaves’ attempts at…
Pottery, division of labour, trade, medicine and healing, hunting
… Pottery production was also a very important feature of Iron Age society. The Iron Age women were skilled potters. … is still developing content for this…
ArticleRole of Black people in the South African War
… Introduction The South African War of 1899-1902 was essentially a 'White mans' war, fought to … South African war was fought in a region where four fifths of…
Art lost in a time of struggle by Mary Corrigall
… artists who were sidelined, staging large retrospectives of the likes of Dumile Feni and, more recently, Kay Hassan. Although this exhibition is obviously an…
ArticleSouth Africa - First 20 Years of Democracy (1994 - 2014)
… vote for the first time on 27 April 1994 to mark the end of apartheid rule and establish a new Constitutional order. This year, 2014, marks 20 years of…
The armed struggle and state repression of the 1960s
… came about in the 1960s. This change was the result of combined elements, including the formation of the PAC, growing frustration among black people, the…