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ArticleHistory of Women in Prisons during Apartheid
… This article was written by Justin Lawler and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project During the times of apartheid,…
ArticleGrade 12 - Topic 3 - Civil Society protests 1950s to 1990s
… [Accessed 25 February 2015] The above video resource provides useful hints / study tips … begin, and to clear any confusion, we must understand what the term…
ArticleTransition and negotiation, 1990-1994
… make a better society, people do ... it is crucial that the people of South Africa unite around a common respect for the Constitution' Serialisation of The…
ArticleWhat makes a good or great leader?
… around us, there are leaders; at school, at home, on the playground, sports field or in government. Leaders have a … or bad leaders. In history, it is also…
ArticlePrevention/Treatment
… How is the South African Government dealing with the aids epidemic? In 1987, the apartheid government recognized that HIV and AIDS had the …
ArticleLearning about history through people: oral history
… of information. By speaking to people we can learn about the past. Learners are also sources of historical … learners get into pairs and discuss what they…
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1980 - 1989
… Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1980 - 1989 1980 January 24, The Bulgarian Communist Party awards Dadoo the Order of Georgi Dimitrov. October 20 - 22, Dr Yusuf Mohamed…
Biography of Caiphus Semenya
… a cultural figure such as Mr. Semenya, an understanding of the social environment in South Africa is essential. The White minority rule of South Africa and…
Biography of Johnny ‘Mbizo’ Dyani by Brandon Norman
… ‘Mbizo’ Dyani was a jazz musician who performed during the apartheid era. He played for almost his entire career in exile before passing away in West Berlin,…
ArticleTimeline Interim Constitution 1991 to 1993
… 1991 On 13 November 1991, Nelson Mandela announced that the first constitutional talks would take place on 29 and 30 November at the World Trade Centre in…
ArticlePeter Henry Abrahams timeline 1919 - 1985
… away when he was young and Abrahams was sent to live in the rural village of Elsburg. 1926 At the age of seven Abrahams mother retrieves him from Elsburg ……
Bantu Women’s League
… The Bantu Women's League was the first women's organisation in South Africa. It was … our earliest women activists, Dr Charlotte Maxeke . One of the issues…
ArticleShip list of Indian Indentured Labourers
… Approximately 152,184 indentured Indians arrived under the scheme of indenture making a total of 384 trips. The first ship the Truro arrived on 16 November…
ArticleCensus in South Africa
… South Africa will be conducting its third census since the advent of democracy in 1994. Undertaking a census is a … every five years. However, because of…
SAAAH: “Reception / Perception”
… discourse has resulted in a shift in emphasis from the author to the reader, or the production of art to its reception. Reception/perception …
ArticleSpark: A Progressive Arts Project Publication
… these languages can be divided into two main categories - the language of the oppressed and the languages of the oppressors. Any one language, English, …
Independent Electoral Commission
… STATEMENT To strengthen constitutional democracy through the delivery of free and fair elections in which every voter … to record his or her informed choice…
Rafique Mayet
… various jobs since completing school, including working in the local shipyards, as a computer operator, a … amongst other things. In 1983, Omar Badsha taught…
Indian immigrants engaged in non-sugar growing activities
… From the outset a large number of Indians were employed in … were remunerated at a higher rate than plantation workers. The second largest agricultural…
ArticleSimon van der Stel Timeline
… 25 May 1646 : His father, Adrian van der Stel dies in the line of duty and the family moves to Batavia. 1659 : Maria Leviens remarries … 1663 : Simon van der…
ArticleHistory of ‘New Age’ Newspaper
… The Predecessor of this left-wing publication was The Guardian. The Guardian itself was founded in 1937 by trade unionists, …
Cedric Nunn
… to societal change that will leave a positive legacy for the children of Africa'. Born in 1957 in Nongoma, KwaZulu, … Mangete and Baynesfield. I began…
ArticlePixley ka Isaka Seme Timeline 1881-1951
… 1906 Seme presents his speech at Columbia University on “The Regeneration of Africa” which wins him the University’s highest oratorical accolade, the George…
ArticleUnited Women’s Organisation (UWO)
… The United Women’s Organisation (UWO) was launched in April 1981 with 400 delegates from the Western Cape attending. Some of the women who pioneered the…
ArticleSouth African Association of Art Historians (founded 1984)
… Who is SAAAH? About SAAAH The South African Association of Art Historians (SAAAH), founded in 1984, is the major professional association of art historians…
Safety and security issues
… victim. Julesburg clinic. Northern Province. © Liam Lynch The occurrence of domestic violence has always been … domestic violence is not limited to female…
ArticleBattle of Blood River 1838
… In the early hours of the morning of 16 December 1838, a battle was fought between the Voortrekkers, under the leadership of Andries Pretorius , …
Cape Performing Arts Board (CAPAB)
… CAPAB was instituted to promote the performing arts in the Cape Province . Operational costs for CAPAB, the Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal (PACT),…
ArticleFrontline States
… The collapse of apartheid and the advent of democracy in South Africa was regionally … supported by a group of southern African states called the Frontline…
Art lost in a time of struggle by Mary Corrigall
… Thami Mnyele and Medu Art Ensemble Retrospective During the past few years the Johannesburg Art Gallery has focused attention on black … who were sidelined,…