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Increasing repression and the turn to the armed struggle
… Africa that openly accepted the taking of human life as part of its strategy and the PAC was thus manifestly more militant than the ANC. Poqo became an…
ArticleNguni Stick Fighting
… of killing. [iii] Stick fighting forms an integral part of Zulu cultural tradition, fulfilling as it does an … to males only, there is no specific age for…
ArticleLouis van Mauritius and the Slave Revolt of 1808
… hindered many attempts at wide-scale resistance on the part of Cape slaves. Instead many slaves’ attempts at … farm, allowing them to catch each farmer by…
Address by President Mandela on receiving the freedom of the city of Cape Town Cape Town, 27 November 1997
… Cape Town, It is a great honour to be given the freedom of one of South Africa's leading cities. I must confess, that … of our people over oppression. In…
ArticleThembisile Chris Hani Timeline 1942 - 2003
… South African Communist Party (SACP) . 1962 Hani becomes one of the first volunteers for Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) , the … command. Hani marries Limpho Sekamane…
ArticleSouth African Congress of Democrats (COD)
… it was consequently decided that the COD would form part of the Congress Alliance and would consist of Whites … felt that the COD would have greater meaning…
ArticleInsurrections Ensemble
… Apart from playing for the KwaZulu-Natal Orchestra, he is one of the lynchpins of the highly respected Benguela trio … for the Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre and…
ArticleHistory of slavery and early colonisation in South Africa
… imposing themselves upon African societies. For their part, African rulers saw many benefits to be had from … operations involved a high degree of…
The Battle of Square Hill
… on duty’, the remaining Cape Corps forged ahead, taking part in military operations in East Africa. A total of 32 … 160th Brigade of whom the 1st Battalion…
ArticleCape Schools Join the Revolt
… to the news they heard of events in Soweto. A teacher at one of the Coloured schools was later to write: 'We haven't … down buildings at Hewat, a…
ArticleThe African Union and Regional Economic Integration
… on primary commodity exports. Although this was one motivation for the establishment of the Organisation of … resource shortages, to the lack of political…
ArticlePretoria Timeline 1800-2009
… for Indians, Coloureds and Blacks. The northern part was to be occupied by the Blacks while the southern part was occupied by the Coloureds, known as the …
ArticleThe Land Act, Traditional Authorities and the Native Affairs Department (NAD) 1913-1953
… influence in the organization. But these chiefs remained part of an elaborate colonial administrative system that was … by existing legislation and acquire…
ArticleThe 1992 Whites only referendum ‘For’ or ‘Against’ a negotiated constitution
… had to take the form of a power-sharing arrangement. One of the reasons the NP pushed this position was that the … implication of a “No” vote in Zambia’s…
ArticleA history of Apartheid in South Africa
… The main difference is that apartheid made segregation part of the law. Apartheid cruelly and forcibly separated … Across the world, racism is influenced by…
ArticleNew identities and the construction of heritage
… assessment task that must be completed in this section (part of the curriculum) New identities: Human Rights for all … is held in Africa. It will be a great…
Mission Stations - M
… our tents, and went there. Having previously learnt the part on which the natives would build their houses, we … length such as admitted of a division into…
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE FUNERAL OF JOE SLOVO Johannesburg, 15 January 1995
… is the combination of all these qualities so splendidly in one individual, which made Comrade Joe Slovo the great … Comrade Joe: - from the knowledge that…
ArticleThe Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the Anti-Apartheid Struggle
… the 10 th anniversary of the October revolution, and took part in the Congress of the Friends of the USSR. Josiah … in his motherland.’ Plate continues: …
Address by Mashatile on the occasion of the 20th commemoration of the Bisho massacre, 7 September, 2012
… of September 1992, more than 80 000 South Africans took part in a peaceful demonstration, to demand basic rights … to ideals they sacrificed for. These are…
PlaceNational Botanic Gardens, Pretoria
… botanical garden on a piece of land. (This was previously part of the University’s Experimental Farm.) The main reason … where however also p rivate…
EventPresident Paul Kruger and Commandant General Louis Botha issue a proclamation in Pretoria
… II), which broke out on 9 October, 1899. The Burghers were part of the war as they would sometimes pass messages from one place to another, serving as a…
Dorothy Alexander
… in the Eastern Cape, the third of six children [1] . One of her siblings was Neville Alexander. Since her father …
BiographyPaul Ramadiba Mokgathle
… Sunday Times reporter found him living in a tin shed with one visitor (his partner) in seven years. He received no …
BiographyJeremiah Moraka
… (NC) to Moraka’s pleas for help. Sometime later, one of the sons discovered Maphuti Moraka in a Pietersburg …
BiographyGeorge Mokate Ramafoku
… when summoned’ by the Chief. Ramafoku was accused of being one of six main antagonists and it was recommended that he …
ArticleEuropean missionaries in southern Africa: the role of the missionaries
… role in the history and affairs of the region. On the one hand they were driven by a strong desire to genuinely … dignity, decency and purity. Building plays…
PlaceGod’s Window
… and the private game reserves which have made the area one of South Africa's main wildlife destinations. God's Window is a small part of a 250km long…
Insurrections: The Storming
… age of seven by his father Ustad Asif Ali Khan, Ahsan is a part of a band called Hum Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma, the … for the Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre and for…
ArticleThe Storming: Insurrections Ensemble
… age of seven by his father Ustad Asif Ali Khan, Ahsan is a part of a band called Hum Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma, the … for the Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre and for…