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ArticleWomen’s Rights and Representation
… It was not until the introduction of the Bill of Rights that all women in this country received … recognition as equal citizens. South African women -under…
ArticleCongress of South African Students (COSAS)
… The Congress of South African Students (COSAS) was … in June 1979 as a national organization to represent the interests of Black school students in the wake…
Segregationist Legislation Timeline 1930-1939
… The Transvaal Asiatic Land Tenure of 1930 The (Amendment) Bill is introduced by Minister of Interior as … who had acquired interests on proclaimed (mining)…
Article‘Liberated’ Slaves? by Joline Young
… While the abolition of the slave trade by Britain in 1808 was haled as a victory by … like Granville Scott and William Wilberforce, [i] for the people who…
Conquest: 1600s-1800s
… 'It would be of little consequence if you people stayed at the fort, but you come right into the interior and select the best land for yourselves ..." - Jan…
ArticleAnti-pass campaigns, 1910s
… By the turn of the century, despite the fact that women of all races were still virtually restricted to the home, migrant labour had already begun to forge …
ArticleContinued resistance and internal criticism 1920s and 1930s
… In the following years, the African National Congress (ANC) leadership evolved to be … passive deputation, but very little was achieved during the 1920s and…
10 YEARS PROJECT
… close Document 18 The Pretoria Minute 6 August 1990 The government and the ANC have held discussions at the Presidency, Pretoria, …
ArticleNelspruit Timeline 1815-1996
… 1815 Louis Trichardt and Hans van Rensburg cross the Oranje/Gariep river. June 1836, Van Rensburg leaves Trichardt while Potgieter goes on an expedition to…
ArticleConstructing heritage and heritage resources
… things to different people. Some people relate to the idea of heritage in a personal way, whilst others see it … Heritage Sites? Investigating heritage…
Doing Oral History
… is a product of an Oral History workshop organised by the Department of Education and the facilitator was Dr Wassermann from the University of KZN Compiled,…
ArticleAfrican Heritage Sites
… Organization) has listed 135 World Heritage Sites within the continent. South Africa has eight designated official … of Humankind - ( Gauteng ) This article…
ArticleAnti-Indian Legislation
… Towards the end of the nineteenth century, Harry Escombe became one of the most prominent White politicians in the Colony of Natal. …
Article1949 Anti Indian Pogrom in Durban
… This incident resulted in a wave of violence, starting at the Indian market and soon spread throughout the suburbs of Durban and reached Pietermaritzburg by…
ArticleAbram Fischer Timeline 1908-1975
… Fischer, Brams grandfather, who was State Secretary of the Free State Republic and the only Prime Minister of the Orange River Colony in 1907, and his father…
ArticleIndian South Africans: 1924-1948 Legislation and Segregation
… Contents Introduction The concept of segregation Discriminatory legislation up to … Legislation Legislation regarding Indians Introduction ↵ The 1902 Treaty…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1970-1979
… By the 1970s a number of leading figures in the ANC were in prison while others were in exile. Those that … arrest, detention and banning orders, further…
ArticleSouth African Youth Congress (SAYCO)
… SAYCO was regarded as the most significant youth organization to emerge during the 1980s. Initiated by COSAS , it focused on organizing the non-student youth…
ArticleWalter Sisulu Timeline 1912-2003
… Walter Ulyate Max Sisulu is born in Engcobo District in the Transkei, in the same year, the ANC was formed. 1920 Walter returns from his aunt Agnes’ …
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1654-1899
… Slaves from India and South East Asia are introduced to the Cape. 1820 A number of Indians arrive in Cape Town from … security that they will not be a…
ArticleSouth Africa’s electoral history timeline 1910-2009
… 1910 First general election that followed the establishment of the Union of South Africa. Only White males had the right to vote. 1915 Second general…
Zulu Community
… Late nineteenth century postcard of Zulu Warriors. Note the Europeans in the background. Source: Frescura Collection The pre-1994 apartheid system of…
ArticleUnited Democratic Front (UDF)
… The United Democratic Front (UDF) was an anti-apartheid body … in 1983, in Mitchells Plain. Steps towards forming the UDF began in the late 1970s, and moved…
Article1913 Satyagraha Campaign Resumes
… A provisional settlement was reached in 1911. But in the letter of 12 September 1913 reproduced below, A.M. Cachalia, chairman of the British Indian…
ArticleJune 16 Soweto Youth Uprising timeline: 1976-1986
… 1976 According to the government-appointed Cillie Commission of Enquiry 575 … action resulted in 451 deaths. 3 907 people were injured. The police were…
ArticleFederation of South African Women by Skylar Jayes
… This article was written by Skylar Jayes and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project Abstract The Federation of South…
ArticleCommemoration, remembering and memorialising June 16 Soweto uprising
… Since the early 1990s, June 16, now known as Youth Day, has been … There have been different ways and forms through which the June 16 1976 student uprisings…
ArticleInsurrections I: Tracks and Lyrics
… paar lagi (When we launched this boat of Life Into the river of sorrow We thought we had strong arms That our … har dhaare mein Kuch andekhi majhdharein…
ArticleAzanian People’s Organization (AZAPO)
… In aftermath of the June 16 Uprising, the government cracked down on student activists and organisations alike. On 19 October 1977 the Black Consciousness…
ArticleA Land Dispossession History 1600s-1990s
… Anyone who travels over the vast expanse of South Africa is immediately struck by the great variations in its landscape and the differing contexts and…