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ArticleKing Kong the Musical 1959 -1961
… of South African Artists and Ian Bernhardt, the musical’s creative team was led by Harry Bloom, best known for his … Pat Williams who took over the…
ArticleThe Drafting and Acceptance of the Constitution
… and unbanned many people, including Nelson Mandela. On 20 and 21 December the first session of CODESA (Convention … Process (MPNP) had agreed on. The…
ArticleHerero Revolt 1904-1907
… north in Africa to settle in Namibia. The Herero people's freedom and culture became heavily restricted as German … is an incredibly important but also…
ArticleThe South African general elections: 1994
… Executive Council (TEC) to manage South Africa’s transition to democracy. Two months later, the Interim … Prime Minister of Jamaica, Michael Manley. South…
ArticleThe 1956 Women’s March, Pretoria, 9 August
… send delegates to the mass gathering in August. The Women's March was a spectacular success. Women from all parts of … of the number of women delegates…
ArticleSouth African Youth Congress (SAYCO)
… in close cooperation with COSAS and AZASO , and by 1983, 20 new youth organizations were launched. By the end of 1986, …
Nelson Mandela Timeline 1910-1919
… and White people. This Act “restricted the Black majority’s ownership to just seven percent of the country ...[and] … Sol Plaaitjie wrote of the act: “on…
ArticleDecember 16, the reflection of a changing South African heritage
… and was used in 1961 to launch uMkhonto weSizwe. Dingaan's Day Initially 16 December was celebrated by Afrikaners as Dingaan's dag (Dingane's Day.) This was…
ArticleGrade 12 - Topic 3 - Civil Society protests 1950s to 1990s
… a counter culture started to emerge. The section on women’s identity in South Africa is closely linked with the study … Introduction: Overview of civil…
ArticleColonial history of Nelspruit
… at this watercourse, they marked it on their maps as "Nel's Spruit", the stream of the Nels, and it was under this name … was driven by forces reaching far…
ArticleNew identities and the construction of heritage
… under apartheid, people who lived within South Africa’s borders were taught that they were different because they … January 2007, the first time the country…
ArticleBiko’s imprisonment, death and the aftermath
… months. A post-mortem was conducted the day after Biko’s death, at which his family was present. The explanation … continue to write about the circumstances…
ArticleThe Society of Young Africa (SOYA)
… SOYA propagated non-racialism, reflected in Tabata’s statement: ‘Our test is: whether or not a man applies … contribution to the movement’. Tabata believed…
ArticlePondoland revolt - 1950 - 1961
… revolts against further imposition into the Pondo people’s life. Pondo people had less trust and faith in their Chiefs … Chief, Vukayibambe Sigcau, who took…
Address by President Jacob Zuma to the Indian community Mount Edgecombe, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 18 April 2014
… of non-Christians, as we reflect on our country as we mark 20 years of freedom and democracy this year. It is an … the Lord for all the successes we have…
Statement In Court By Dr. Dadoo And Dr. G. M. Naicker, When Charged With Aiding And Abetting Under The Immigrants Regulation Act Of 1913, February 26, 1948
… We are charged with the offence of contravening Section 20 (r)of the Act No. 22 of 1913 in that we did wrongfully and … in terms of Section 4 (a) read with…
Chapter 3 - Historical Lesotho
… Black African leaders to sup with Vorster, South Africa's then Prime Minister. Vorster first shook a black hand when … applauding this earth-shattering event…
ArchiveThe 1957 Alexandra Bus Boycott and its unsung heroes by Roseinnes Phahle, June 2019
… United States they returned to South Africa with the MDC’s ideas and recruited Mokonyane and others. Members of both … [sic], also addressed the natives.”…
PlaceOld Durban Brook Street Cemetery
… the market by the 'Mazaar Society', as part of the market's redevelopment. In exchange the market suspends trade during …
PlaceHammarsdale, KZN
… member; Mangosuthu Buthelezi and currently the Country’s fourth-largest political party, has long been associated … put behind them the bitter political…
PlaceKing Williams Town, Amatola
… Founded as a Missionary Station in 1826, King William’s Town later (after 1835) served as a military headquarters … Grahamstown. About 50 km West of East…
Review Essay: Crisis, History and the Challenge of Reinvention in the Postcolonial: The African National Congress after Apartheid by Laurence Piper
… Ohio University Press. Stephen Ellis. 2012. External Mission: The ANC in Exile. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball. … History Online. The African National Congress,…
Invitation: BikoHausen - Steve Bantu Biko and Karlheinz Stockhausen in Johannesburg, 1971
… and extemporize. Together with his collaborators, Miller’s new work explores an imagined dialogue. A single … Downtown Studios Johannesburg with some of…
Upcoming events at the Book Lounge
… Next Week's Events Saturday 12 th March, 11am – Storytime: Friends … printed) will be available in English and Afrikaans at 20% discount on the evening. More…
PlaceRustenburg House, together with its Summer House, Main Road, Rondebosch.
When the VoC granted land in Rondebosch to the first free Burghers, Governor Jan van Riebeeck reserved a piece of this Land to be used as an Orchard by the…
PlaceJosephine Mill, Boundary Road, Newlands
… again, which was achieved by 1988. Josephine Mill's is a little slice of history in the heart of the green, …
Passive Resistance, 1946 by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Special Focus: Wrangling between political groups - 1948
… Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer 1948 SAIC in Court The refusal of the … was alleged that the Transvaal…
EventThe fall of the fortress town of Tobruk
… would not have much stomach for a protracted siege. By 20 June 1942 the Allied forces entrenched in the coastal town … Rapid Soldiers Without Reward:…
ANC National Executive Committee by ANC, December, 2012, 53rd ANC Annual Conference, Mangaung
… Olive 18. Dlamini, Sidumo Mbongeni 19. Dlodlo, Ayanda 20. Dlulane, Beauty N 21. Ebrahim, Ebrahim 22. Gcabashe, Lungi 23. Gigaba, Malusi … Nxesi, Thulas 67…
Conference: One Hundred Years of the ANC - Debating Liberation Histories and Democracy Today
… the ANC: Debating Liberation Histories and Democracy Today 20-23 September 2011 The 100th anniversary of the African … and the ideology of state power…