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ArticleUnion, Segregation, apartheid and Democracy: From Union to non racial democracy
… arrangement between rival Afrikaner interests still bitter about the outcome of the Anglo Boer War of the previous … urbanisation. These wartime developments…
ArticleNdebele architecture and settlement patterns
… in the form of a thatched dome, and were set in a circle about a central cattle byre. During the 1860s they came under … front of the unit was faced by a…
ArticleForced removals on Highveld and "black spots", 1912-1991
… on the land, these absentee landlords appeared unconcerned about what the land was used for. The “bywoners” allowed … families seeking access to land. In the…
ArticleSouth Africa needs a national holiday on 16 November to acknowledge its indentured
… BEEN SPORADIC DISCUSSIONS IN GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY ABOUT A MONUMENT AND SOME KIND OF OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF THE … Invariably, there have been robust…
The role of Cecil John Rhodes' British South African Company in the Conquest of Matabeleland
… As pointed out earlier, this invasion was brought about by Rhodes British South African Company (BSAC) in 1890 … Rhodes deceitfully obtained Lippert…
Article50 Facts on Africa
… is often a narrow one. In this piece we present 50 facts about this continent that people may not readily know. Ten … is often a narrow one. In this piece we…
ArticleMohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) - Timeline: 1890-1899
… he was able, by drafting memorials and petitions, to earn about Rs.300 a month. His brother Lakshmidas asked Mohandas … to do so and walked out of the court…
ArticleDutch settlement, the Indian Ocean slave trade and slavery at the Cape - seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
… VOC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) wonderful reports about what they had seen at the Cape – plenty of water, … and settle at the Cape. By the early…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1910-1919
… Prof. Gokhale. We have not received detailed information about how this was collected; we are yet to know in what … Settlement. April 28, Gandhi, in…
Biography of Caiphus Semenya
… to put himself on the global stage. [7] Quincy Jones heard about Semenya’s work ethic and extended an offer to work with … States [8] , The Lion King, an…
The Struggle Over Land, The Basotho lose out
… 1830s were a time of great upheaval. There were many wars about land which caused thousands of people to flee to other … power. He had defeated the Tlokoa in…
ArticleThe Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial, 1984
… on the organisations. De Vries agreed that he was confused about his role as an expert witness, and admitted that he may … union. Alistair Lightbody of…
A new class struggle
… man. This coupled with 4 and 5 , above, may have brought about a reduction by some "five thousand of the White … had increased considerably; by 1910 it was…
ArticleWorld War I and the South African Native Labour Contingent
… with European women, and as a consequence develop ideas about equality with whites. John X Merriman , a prominent … trusted with white women, and any native…
ArticleThe Cabinet Reshuffle of 2017
… and Pravin Gordhon, the president has been quite adamant about implementing radical economic transformation and … of finance is fit for the task. When the…
Prehistory of the Polokwane/Pietersburg area
… some of those people shifted over to the Polokwane area at about that time. Various groups in the area, such as the … specimens of Australopithecus africanus…
A growing urban African population
… resident in Sophiatown. These were broken down into about 54 000 Africans, 3000 Coloureds, 1 500 Indians and just … resources. Few services In the three…
ArticleGarveyism: Early 1900s philosophy
… the unity of all blacks, claimed that liberty would come about only through the return of all Afro-Americans to their … unity of all blacks, he claimed that…
ArticleHIV/Aids in South Africa
… infected and die in future, based on what is already known about infection and mortality rates. Many factors contribute … years. Aids Foundation South Africa…
ArticleUniversity of Witwatersrand Student Protests 2015 Timeline
… for many years before the 2015 Fallism Movements came about. The protests from these institutions barely garner any … have their first labour law session. An…
Afrikaner Newspapers and the newspaper industry from 1830
… and after 1914 to achieve political power. Writing about the press in the 20th century, Hachten and Giffard say: … that finally took form as Afrikaans. They…
ArticleWhat is heritage?
… of South African cultural heritage. When people talk about South African heritage, they might be referring to …
Bonani Africa 2010 Awards
… Africa and across the continent to initiate a dialogue about image making and to support photographers to deepen the …
The Many Faces of Apartheid Repression
… over 75 000 persons have been detained without trial, about 52 000 of them (or 70% of the total) within the last 5 … and weeks on hunger strike. There is…
Prehistory of the Rustenburg area
… but many remained in the area today known as Phokeng, about 10km north of Rustenburg. During the Difaqane of the … predating the lifespan of meaningful oral…
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 2: The first farmers in Southern Africa
… farmers of southern Africa and the ways we can find out about them. The term ‘Iron Age’ is a convenient label for … together. Archeologists have discovered…
ArticleEarly African Civilisations: Ancient Egypt, Nubia and Swahili
… Nubia lay in today's Sudan south of Egypt. Much is known about Egyptian civilisation but few people know about a civilisation that ruled Egypt for as many as…
ArticleNapoleon Bonaparte
… should arrive at its destination, He was famously caring about his troops and once remarked that “an army marches on … take into account all the changes that…
ArticleStudent Protests at Tshwane University of Technology - Timeline
… proportions of the TUT student populace have been vocal about the sub-standard quality of the historically … allegedly shoot rubber bullets at protesting…
ArticleTransport on land
… and in the Tigris-Euphrates valley in the Middle East, about 5 000 years ago. Later they were also used in Crete, … lot of goods over long distances, and to…