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ArticleKhoisan herder society in the Later Stone Age
What is herding? Herder societies are also known as pastoral societies and were also nomadic, like hunter-gatherers. They kept domesticated animals and…
ArticleANC Women’s League (ANCWL)
When the African National Congress (ANC) was formed in 1912, it did not accept women as members. In 1918, the government threatened to reintroduce pass laws…
ArticleBirth of the African Mine Workers’ Union
The 1946 mine workers' strike was led by the African Mine Workers Union, whose president was J.B.Marks, he was also a leader in the South African Communist…
Article1949 Anti Indian Pogrom in Durban
On 13 January 1949 an Indian store-keeper in central Durban assaulted an African youth. This incident resulted in a wave of violence, starting at the Indian…
ArchiveChile: no. 20
Black and white poster of people going into a building with words AB Ljus and Kraft over gate. No. 20 - Bort ned oaragraf 32 in bottom left hand corner. …
ArchiveNUSAS student services
Blue, yellow, black, white and pink poster. Adverstisment of a Student's information handbook. Available from SRC or SASTS offices. List of contents. Cartoon…
ArchiveChurches in solidarity with the frontline states
Grey, black, red and white poster. World Council of Churches poster. Programme to combat racism at Harare, Zimbabwe, on November 21-25 1988. Black outline of…
ArchiveFpoljsarjo
Multicoloured poster with black border. Red lettering. Brown and black artwork of a veiled woman holding a rifle over her head, against a red, black, white and…
ArchiveDraft for discussion: Christmas against the emergency
Pamphlet regarding Christmas against the emergency. Over 40 000 people were detained and some nearly killed by apartheid forces and thousands of students were…
Young Christian Students
Dark Green border with black lettering. Quote from Bible verse Matthew 25 : 40. Black and white artwork of Jesus on the cross. Artwork of jail cell. Artwork of…
ArchiveStatement of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress
Statement by the National Executive Committee of the ANC on the situation in South Africa and the conduct of armed struggle in South Africa in the past six…
71.The Group Areas Act
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai When the Group Areas Act was passed in 1950, all…
NUSAS July Festival
Black and white poster. Notice of a festival from 5th to 9th July at Wits. Details at SRC. Artwork of a man, covered in letters of the alphabet, carrying a…
May Day
Notice of a march on Sunday May 4th, at Trades Hall. Title in black. Red, black and white poster. Black and white images of people all over poster carrying…
March on Washington
American poster from the National Campaign for Peace in the Middle East. Word January down left hand side. Number 26 in yellow letters over black and white…
PlaceAnnabella Sandbank, Durban Port
Sandbank at the entrance to Natal Bay, Durban. Previously known as 'Lee Bank', it took its name from the barque, 'Annabella'. That ran aground on it on 26…
Re-Emergence of Congress Activity 1980s
By 1980, the Black Consciousness organisations were in a gradual decline and struggling to avert state repression. Congress-inspired traditions were also re…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1600s
European's settle in South Africa for the first time and begin to further colonize and trade with the Khoikhoi at the cape, by the middle this century the…
ArticleUrban Removals - the Destruction of Sophiatown
Introduction This feature examines the history of forced removals in Johannesburg up to the destruction of Sophiatown. It begins by establishing the link…
ArticleImperialism and socialism in the context of Africa
Please note: This topic's content was written in 2003 and is part of the old curriculum content, we have modified it slightly to fit the new curriculum but we…
ArticleState of Emergency - 1985
The year of 1985 signaled the beginning of the end of apartheid society and governance in South Africa. Following an upsurge of violent and non-violent…
Archive500 anos
White poster with title in red letters. All other lettering in black. Artwork of a green map of South America with a black cross over it covered in blood. Two…
ArchiveFort Hare crisis
Appendix B to President's Report, presented at 45th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, 1969. Includes fact-sheets on events at…
ArchiveRelease Mandela Campaign
Yellow poster. 1986 Calendar. Dates of interest on left hand side. RMC Logo. Photograph of Mandela with words 'I must return' over his eyes. Text from The…
ArchiveMusic against apartheid II
Grey and black poster. Notice of a concert by the New York Southern African Solidarity Coalition. Concert at Hunter College, New York, America. Artwork of a…
Non-Violence News, August 1980
Statement issued in Non-Violence News regarding sentences issued over two armed staff on violation of military rules and some church members who may not…
ArchiveNon-Violence News, August 1980
Statement issued in Non-Violence News regarding sentences issued over two armed staff on violation of military rules and some church members who may not…
EventUDF Disowns Winnie Mandela
The UDF publicly disowns Winnie Mandela over a series of allegations that finally estranged her from her husband Nelson Mandela. Key among some of these…
EventBenni McCarthy of Bafana Bafana is bought for nearly R40 million
Benedict Saul (Benni) McCarthy of Bafana Bafana, accepted a contract of R38, 5 million to play for the Spanish club Real Club Celta de Vigo. The amount (over…
ArchiveThe Christian Institute
This article discuss the contributions of the Christian Institute to churches of South Africa over the past fifteen years by the Roman Catholic Archbishop. It…