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ArticleWalter Sisulu Timeline 1912-2003
… until I have defeated it”. Works temporarily at Bantu World, a newspaper run by Selope Thema, a founder member of … population census. 1938 Finds employment…
Address by President Thabo Mbeki, at the University of Havana, Cuba, 27 March 2001
… that seemed to describe best the people of Central and South America. The results were the following: When asked … dishonest and inefficient. If the same…
Business leaders pay tribute to Mandela by staff writer, December 8 2013
… for the freedom of his people, Standard Bank said. "The world has indeed lost one of the greatest leaders of our … of his people. He dedicated himself to the…
ArticleAlbertina Sisulu Timeline 1918 - 2011
… a secret meeting of representatives of the ANC and South African Indian Congress in Johannesburg. At this … time and cut off from all interaction with the…
ArticleThe impact of the War on Agriculture and Land
… During the war agricultural production in South Africa received a major stimulus as a result of increased … The impact of the War on Agriculture and Land …
ArticleThe Khoisan
… population grew, and spread throughout the Western half of South Africa. They were the first pastoralists in southern Africa, … and culture. The Khoikhoi…
ArticleThe Angolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Brief History
… bloodless coup, thereby ending Portuguese colonial rule in Africa. Thus, Angola attained official independence on 11 … Tensions A salient reason for the…
ArticleSona Patterns - Revisiting the Contributions of the People in Sub-Saharan Africa to Modern Mathematics
… To many, modern mathematics and Africa are not synonymous. Open any school mathematics book … into it. It was found in the Lembombo mountains between South…
EventCecil John Rhodes, South African statesman, is born
… suffered bouts of asthma. His family sent him to Natal, South Africa, to live with his older brother in the hope that the … mining company, which, at one…
ArticleThe Inquest into Biko’s Death and his funeral
… Biko's funeral was the first big political funeral in South Africa. As bus-loads of mourners neared Biko's burial town … them from attending the funeral…
ArticleGreater St. Lucia Wetland
… The Greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park is South Africa's first Natural World Heritage Site. It was declared on 1 December 1999 by …
ArticleA Short History of ESKOM, Part 2 (2001-2022)
… and a failure to take into account warnings that South Africa would be short of electricity around 2005-2007 meant … of the minerals-energy complex. A $3…
ArticleLand: dispossession, resistance and restitution
… land from the Voortrekkers. This opened up the interior of South Africa to further colonial conquest. Conquest and land … South Africa. After the end of the…
The Detention Weapon
… number of observers and students of repression around the world have commented that the repression in South Africa during the apartheid era pales into ……
ArticleThe 1956 Women’s March in Pretoria
… The 1956 Women’s March in Pretoria , South Africa constitutes an especially noteworthy moment in women’s history. On 9 August 1956, thousands of South Africa…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the Special Sitting of the Senate of the Republic of Chile: Valparaiso, June 8, 2005
… the great Pacific, and Valparaiso on the Pacific, we left Africa from Cape Town, the southern-most city on the eastern … about geographic distances among the…
Biography of Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile by Brianna T. Hogg
… The Role and Impact of Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile and Women in South Africa Politics Abstract Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile has played a … people – not just in South…
ArticleThe death of Samora Machel
… The death of the President sent shockwaves throughout the world. Also killed in the crash were thirty three members of … (now Mpumalanga). The crash site was…
ArticleDrum Magazine
… changes that were taking place among the new urban Black South African – African, Indian and Coloured – communities. … of people, and became the most widely…
ArticleYouth Politics in South Africa in the 1970s
… The 1970s period was a watershed for youth politics in South Africa. The South African Student Organisation (SASO) was gathering … Youth Politics in South…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the football banquet Pretoria, 1 March 1996
… of Ceremonies; Guests of Honour; Ladies and gentlemen. South Africa had dared to expect much of the African Cup of … Cup of Nations tournament and, before…
ArticleA history of Kwaito music
… of the 80's, and Imibongo (African praise poetry). Great South African music legends such as Miriam Makeba and Brenda … or "cool" status. The language of…
The Hunter-Gatherers of Southern Africa: Summary
… by hunting and gathering food. QUICK INFO GUIDE: Southern Africa hunter gatherers learnt from oral history/storytelling … the descendants of the original…
Buddhism
… is often listed as the fourth largest religion in the world, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism are larger. … and later throughout the rest of the world,…
ArticleReactions to the formation of a republic
… Different sections of the South African community reacted to the formation of the … the English and the Afrikaans. On the other hand, most South Africans had…
ArticleBirth of the African Mine Workers’ Union
… whose president was J.B.Marks, he was also a leader in the South African Communist Party. Black workers were introduced … the pattern and direction of trade…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1910-1919
… In letter to J. C. Gibson, Gandhi refuted the charge that South African movement was engineered and controlled from … of Phoenix all my earnings during my…
ArticleHeritage day, Braai Day or Shaka Day: Whose Heritage is it Anyway?
… Background Heritage Day is one of the newly created South African public holidays. It is a day in which all are … beliefs, and traditions that make up the…
Extract from a speech at the conclusion of the Republic Festival on 31 May 1971 at Goodwood, Cape
… development at the disposal of any country in Africa that requested it in the interests of its own … make a positive contribution to reform and improvement…
ArticleThe History of Education: 1658 to present
… in the colony. 1658 17 April, The first formal school in South Africa is opened by the Dutch East India Company. It is … to South Africa. Their slogans…