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EventEquatorial Guinea gains Independence from Spain
… The colonial history of Equatorial Guinea dates back to 1471 when … Guinea Gains Independence from Spain’ from African History [online] Available at www…
State policies and social protest, 1924-1939
… those in the reserves that suffered the most. African women struggled to feed their families and often the only … Kadalie. Photograph by L.T. Majola © Bailey…
BiographyJane Gool
… were members of the second group of matriculants in its history. When it was time for her sister and herself to …
BiographyEbrahim Ismail Ebrahim
… Whilst in prison he completed a BA degree, majoring in history and psychology, and a BCom degree. Shortly before his …
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1910-1919
… Secretaries of Natal Indian Congress forwarded petition to Colonial Secretary against Immigration Law Amendment Bill. … immigrants to provide shelter for…
BiographyTaubie Kushlick
… with convention, she imported an entire Greek company of women, chorusing the ancient strophes in original Greek. The …
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1982
… a widely felt need for a united struggle against colonial domination in Africa, Pixley Seme invited the … become part of the people`s political life,…
ArticleCato Manor timeline 1650-2007
… 1650 Earliest known history - the Nqondo clan occupy the land now known as Cato … which is the only source of income for unemployed African women Mid 1950's…
EventThe longest state of emergency in Kenya ends
… had lasted from 1952-1959, probably the longest in the history of Kenya, came to an end. The state of emergency was … EvelynBaring, due to the Mau Mau…
ArticleThe Bambatha Rebellion begins
… and resistance, and the white settlers demanded that the colonial government take action to deal with it. In February … by Chakijana kaGezindaba, Bambatha…
ArticleGhallywood: An Evolution of Ghana’s Film Industry
… of the African Film Industry: During the British colonial rule over Kenya , Uganda , Northern Rhodesia , … “civilized” way of life. Therefore, in 1935 the…
ArticleThe Cape Minstrels: Origins and Evolution of Tweede Nuwe Jaar (Second New Year) in the Cape
… popular culture and it is important to understand its history and significance within the broader South African … to describe it as well as its relevance to…
Afrikaner
… community developed their own language, national identity, history and religion. They differed radically from the … occasions, boys and men wear shorts with…
Document 64 - Letter from the Workers’ Party of South Africa to the International Secretariat of the International Communist League (B-L), 1 July 1936
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 64 …
Document 73 - Letter from The Spark to M.S. Njisane, Flagstaff, 15 September 1938
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 73 …
PlacePort Elizabeth and the City Hall
… in 2021, with the aim to distance South Africa from its colonial past and represent the authentic South Africa, the … river. Port Elizabeth, now known as…
EventEleven African demonstrators are shot dead by Rhodesian police in Salisbury
… strategic alliances with South Africa and the last two colonial governments on the sub continent, Angola and … by now. References: Boddy-Evans A. ‘This Day…
Zarina Maharaj Biography by Sarah Rahimi
… dealing with topics such as gender development and women empowerment. Throughout her lifetime, Zarina has … 13). Maharaj believes that women are not…
Political revolution between 1820 and 1835
… became more militarised. Shaka also incorporated young women into the amabutho. The hierarchy in the Zulu society … They raided areas outside of the Colony…
BiographyWalter Kefuoe Fikeleph Chakela
… welcome. Furthermore, Chakela consciously sought to give women writers, actresses, producers, directors and …
ArticleShip list of Indian Indentured Labourers
… as a source of cheap labour for the white-controlled Natal colonial agricultural economy. The list can be searched by: … one's ancestors - Often serial…
Biography of Lefifi Tladi by Paul Linck
… reasons. He wanted Africans to learn about their own history and culture: “We thought this kind of material that … Tladi also describes issues relating to…
ArticleNatal Indian Congress (NIC)
… when Dr. G.M. Naicker emerged on the scene ( see SAIC history ). Dr. Naicker was elected to the organisation's … bearing 10,000 signatures was presented to…
ArticleSummary: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
… most culturally sophisticated empires in medieval world history. Founded by the Mandinka warrior-king Sundiata Keita … rulers of Mali, none left a more…
PlaceZimbabwe
… Zimbabwe has since 1980 been led by Robert Mugabe . Early History of Zimbabwe The Country which is now known as … nor was it a single geographical entity…
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Forward to Socialism/Socialist Futures (Panel 2) - Convenor: Janet Cherry
… and changing environment. The heightened gender and women’s struggle through the “decade of women” had … early 1970s to date. Researcher and analyst of…
Black Concentration Camps during the Anglo-Boer War 2, 1900-1902
… farms were removed to concentration camps, as were the women and children of their White employers. The rural … in the concentration camps, writes to Joseph…
Poonoosamy Ruthnam Pather
… Albert Christopher and PR Pather breaking away to form the Colonial Born and Settler Indian Association (CBSIA) - this …
EventFormer Kenyan President, Jomo Kenyatta, dies
… general secretary. The aim of the KCA was to address the colonial challenges faced by the Kikuyu. In 1929, Kenyatta … He was later linked to the Mau-Mau…
The First Slaves at the Cape
… bring a whole cargo of slaves to the Cape, beginning the history of the slave trade at the Cape , these ill-fated … Cape were in possession of 11 slaves, of…