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Document 99 - Edwin T. Mofutsanyana, “All-African Convention: Masses Must Support It”, South African Worker, 9 January 1937
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew The All-African Convention came into being as an answer…
Chapter 26. Further Attacks-Passport Case - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
Nationalist Government attacks on the union continued. Schoeman refused to gazette the agreement for the clothing industry, which contained the award of the…
PlaceUmlazi
History of Umlazi The history of Umlazi (or Mlazi) dates back to 1845 when British settlers forcibly occupied what was then Natal (now KwaZulu Natal ) and…
PlaceMapungubwe Cultural Landscape, Joining South Africa with Zimbabwe and Botswana
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape is an open, expansive Savannah Landscape at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers. Mapungubwe developed into the…
PlaceZululand District Municipality
Known as: 'The Kingdom of the Zulu'. KwaZulu-Natal is a: "melting pot of African, European and Indian cultures". Known as the Kingdom of the Zulu! This…
PlaceKhayelitsha Township
Khayelitsha Township lies some 19km east of Wynberg and 25 km of south-east of Cape Town in the Western Cape. The name is of Xhosa origin and means ‘new home’…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - The World The Workers Made
From the book: Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 by Luli Callinicos Topic So far, this feature has described how the…
PlaceXanadu Nature Estate, Hartebeespoort
The beautiful Xanadu Nature Estate, in Hartbeespoort, is set on 240 Hectares and overlooks the majestic Magaliesberg Mountain Range. A natural Wetland runs…
PlaceLoftus Versveld Stadium, Hatfield
Before it was known Loftus this stadium was called 'Die Springbokpark', it was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 21 September 1979…
EventAbdul Samad Minty, anti apartheid activist, is born
On 31 October 1933, Abdul Samad Minty was born in Hartebeesfontein, Northern Transvaal (now known as Limpopo Province). In June 1958 he left for Britain to…
EventSouth Africa, Cuba and Angola Sign formal peace agreement, allowing Namibian independence from South Africa
The agreement was the culmination of months of intense diplomatic efforts brokered by the United States. South African President P.W. Botha proclaimed, "A new…
EventMother Teresa is buried
Mother Teresa, the nun who captured the world's attention and accolades with her selfless devotion to the poor, was buried on 13 September 1997 in Culcutta,…
EventThe National Party (Transvaal) is founded
The Union of South Africa was established in 1910. Although South Africa was no longer a British colony, it was not an independent country either. Its…
EventC. Lindenberg Letty, botanical artist, is born
Cynthia Lindenberg Letty was born in Standerton, in the old Transvaal Province in 1895. She was the eldest of five children. At the outbreak of the South…
Document 127 - 6 Point Communist Programme f c. 7 941)
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew The people of the world are on the march in a great…
Book 4: Industrialisation, Rural Change and Nationalism - Chapter 1 - Rural Change and the Future of South Africa by Rachidi R. Molapo
From the book: Book 4: Industrialisation, Rural Change and Nationalism commissioned by The Department of Education Thedevelopment of an industrialised…
Chapter 8
December Conference- 1943 When the All African Convention held its Conference in Bloemfontein, on the 16th and 17th December, 1943, the pivotal point round…
PlaceKrugersdorp
In Afrikaans it means: 'Kruger's Town, falling under the municipality known as: 'Mogale City'. Krugersdorp was essentially a mining town, regarded as the…
The Changing Nature of the African Working Class: Migrant Workers, Identity and Struggles by Sithembiso Bhengu
This paper was submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference Abstract The history of the African working class is symbiotic…
The Student Wages Commissions, the 1973 Durban Strikes, and the Politics of Statistics by Grace Davie
This paper was submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference Students played a notable role in the Durban strike wave by…
PlaceSlanghoek Cellar, Western Cape
Established in 1951, Slanghoek Cellar is situated in the picturesque Slanghoek Valley, 800 m above sea level, surrounded by the majestic Slanghoek Mountains…
EventThe reburial of Flora
On 6 April 1991, the reburial of a slave named Flora took place at Vergelegen Wine Estate, Somerset West. This came about after the discovery of her remains in…
ArchiveANC 2019 Election Manifesto
FOREWORD Cyril Ramaphosa ANC President Fellow South Africans, The freedom we enjoy today was achieved through struggle, determination and great sacrifice…
Anti-Indian Legislation 1800s - 1959
1859 After protracted negotiations between the Natal Government and the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Natal Coolie Law, Law 14 of 1859 is…
PlaceSt-Albans College, Pretoria
The historic private boys school in South Africa run by a famous cricketer for 20 years- ANTON MURRAY"St Alban’s College in Pretoria was brought to life out of…
PlaceElandsberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape
Elandsberg is a Mountain and is located in the Swartland District, near Riebeeck Kasteel, in the Western Cape. The estimate terrain elevation above seal level…
The diary of Maria Tholo - August 16 - 24 by Carol Hermer
From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer Maria's Diary, Wednesday, August 18 What a miserable weekend. Nothing interesting. We didn't even go…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 6 Essay Questions and Answers
Impact of the 1913 Land Act Based on the 2012 Grade 10 NSC Exemplar Paper: Grade 10 Past Exam Paper Grade 10 Source Addendum Grade 10 Past Exam…
ArticleSouth Africa’s Academic and Cultural Boycott
Introduction In 1948 with the election of the National Party and the enforcement of an Apartheid State, it took time for the world to take notice and action…
ArticleTimeline of the German and Herero, Nama War and Genocide
1904 6 January, The settler Frau Sonnenberg tells German soldiers stationed at the Waterberg, including the Sergeant in charge, Sergeant Rademacher, that…