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… part. For many months the committee had been discussing what action the union should take. In the event of Swart … into action. For myself, I had no difficulty in deciding what course to follow. Fascist tyranny must always be fought. … nearly twenty-five years? Why has he deprived me of the right of attending any gatherings? Mr. Swart says that he …

… had Tuberculosis (TB). His mining activities were over and what little contribution he made to the home terminated. He … that their child died in the 'maburu' (the boer) attack. What does your apology do for this family, General? The … Johannesburg on 9 February 1921. His birth gave him the right to be called a South African. His Black skin denied him …

… was set up in 1901 and called the Union of South Africa. What, then, was the position of women in South African … unsolved, the march in 1956 was a victory in its own right. More women became active in politics and some paid the …

… varying degrees of success.  The first was elements of what became known as the ‘Shakan system’, based on the Zulu … the Zulu model of traditional law, women did not enjoy the right to land. Only widowed women who could prove that they …

… and all by themselves." Letter to SRC Presidents, I Write What I Like, 1978. "Black Consciousness is an attitude of the … servitude." The Quest for a True Humanity, I Write What I Like, 1978. "We do not want to be reminded that it is … backgrounds." The Quest for a True Humanity, I Write What I Like, 1978. "Black man, you are on your own." Slogan …

… Federal Party (PFP) gained considerable ground  right-wing opposition groups, led by the Herstigte Nasionale …

… running across the  Milnerton area, the Cape Flats and  right through to the city center. In 1809 there wasn’t much …

… Robben Island prison authorities for twenty years for the right to marry the love of his life, Irene Khumalo. In 1985, …

… they come with their mugs, and fill them up with milk right there from the cow. Of course, only some of the cattle … children crying wah-wah-wah-wah, and they came out to see what's happening. They saw me running with this fire on my … very sick when I was there at that school. I really forget what was wrong with me, but I was very sick. While I was so …

… tense and confused. 'There is no similar record of what the African children thought, but it is known that they … Throughout the 1960's black students campaigned for the right to affiliate to the National Union of South African … Timeline of June 16 It is hard to get a clear picture of what exactly happened on the day of June 16th. Most of the …

… site that provides insight into humanity's past. What does Mapungubwe mean? Mapungubwe means "Hill of the … a heritage site. From a great state to a heritage site, what went wrong with Mapungbwe? What happened to the trade deals it had?  What happen to its …

… turn into the road past the Groutville School, then turn right up a hill to a field and follow a foot path to the … by travelling north on the N2. There is a signboard on the right about 5kms before the Tugela River directing you to the … north on the N2 past Stanger. The turn off is to the right just after the Tugela River. First School in the …

… life and their interests. About 6,000 of them embarked on what became known as the Great Trek, an exodus to areas north … colony. They moved in various directions: north towards what would become the Transvaal, (today Gauteng and Limpopo … is meant as a symbol of 'the Afrikaner's proprietary right to South Africa’. In his last major speech, Jan Smuts …

… 156 Congress leaders are arrested and tried for treason in what becomes known as the Treason Trial . Bram is part of the … of the liberation movement. This is the beginning of what later becomes known as the Rivonia Trial and the defence … from the dock. Bram presents his " What I did was right " statement. After Bram's five hours in the dock the …

… and killing Magodongo together with all his sons from his Right-hand House. The remnants of the Ndzundza fled from … appear to have acted in a somewhat precipitous manner in what was, after all, an internecine squabble which did not … In the 1960s Hlangane Msiza died, and leadership of what had by now grown into a village passed on to his …

… kingdom of the Kongo, situated south of the Congo river in what is today northern Angola. The Kongo became powerful … of the heirs to the Mwanamutapa dynasty who gave up his right to be king and joined a convent in Santa Barbara in … The children of these relationships formed part of what is known today as the Cape Coloured community. Freed …

… the struggle for the national liberation of South Africa. What is most significant to me in this snapshot is his return … must be read in that context: how often he talked about what he called home and actually returned home – South … Africa; and making a contribution to the struggle there, right inside the belly of the beast. Snapshot of Ismail …

… South Africans. The white liberals and Xuma were both right. The apartheid era did give rise to a more … in 1948. But the period is worthy of study in its own right. The Second World War (1939-1945) was ever-present in …

… eastward and north eastward in the 1830s and 1840s in what became known as the ‘ Great Trek .’ This resulted in the … out between the Afrikaner republics and the British in what became known as the South African war. At the end of the …

… to prohibit for several years. As Chief Luthuli recalled, "What distance other occupations, lack of funds, and police … with, no matter how many millions of pounds it costs - what does it matter how long it takes?" On March 29 1961, …

… was reached on how to go about forming such a front and what the front should look like. It was decided to join with … the rally, and successive speeches focused on Charterism. What was significant about the day was the amount of support …

… On 16 August 2012, democratic South Africa witnessed what is now called the Marikana massacre , when a large … mine when police opened fire with live ammunitions in what was called the first massacre in democratic South …

… State to amend his opinions of only a few years earlier. What, therefore, can we say were the victories of the … victories in the face of the most brutal enemy opposition. What were these victories? We recovered from the blows that … challenged the legitimacy of that regime and its right to govern us. Neither did we speak of special and …

… State to amend his opinions of only a few years earlier. What, therefore, can we say were the victories of the … victories in the face of the most brutal enemy opposition. What were these victories? a) We recovered from the blows … challenged the legitimacy of that regime and its right to govern us. Neither did we speak of special and …

… belonged to the community but individuals were given the right to use it. The chief, as head of the community, gave … from his headmen before he did this. Everyone had the right to some land but some people had more land or better … of different languages. The table that follows shows what these subdivisions are. MAIN LANGUAGE GROUP SUBDIVISIONS …

… people were and are in a state of terror; they do not know what to do. The cablegram appearing in the newspapers to the … 21.It is hoped that the Transvaal Government have no right and that they will not insist upon disturbing the … a great injustice if the land in Indian locations or the right to build thereon were given to any but Indians. 27.In …

… these questions in your note book: Who is your premier? What city is the capital of your province? …

… v. East Rand Administration Board (ERAB), granting him the right to permanent urban status. The ruling was likely to …

… constituted by the Conservative Party (CP), ultra-right Afrikaanse Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) and members of the …

… declaring that the tour should not go on. The political Right advocated for the continuation of the tour. An article …