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Doing Oral History
… Africa is that most schools have large classes with few resources. If, against this backdrop, Oral History is viewed …
Dr William Fehr (1892-1968), collector of art as history
The name of Dr William Fehr should be familiar to many of those who have visited Castle Good Hope in Cape Town at least once during the last fifty years. Young…
ArticleTuberculosis
Tuberculosis, also known as TB, occurs all over the world and is one of the most infectious diseases, causing more deaths than HIV/AIDS and Malaria [1] [2]…
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 3: Turning points in South African History, 1960, 1976 and 1990
… was given complete control of the allocation of all resources. The Mogopa people refused to stay, and moved to …
The Afrikaanse Handelsinsituut
The Afrikaanse Handelsinsituut (AHI – in English the Afrikaans Commercial Institute) was formed during WWII to create Afrikaner businesses and represent their…
ArticleSummary: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
The Mali Empire (c. 1235-1600 CE)At its height, the Mali Empire stretched across more than 1.29 million square kilometres of West Africa, encompassing the…
ArticleA list of South African Shipwrecks
Antipolis (1977) The Antipolis, a Greek oil tanker, ran aground on the rocks near Victoria Road in Oudekraal in the Cape on 29 July 1977. It was being…
ArticleThe history of Migrant Labour in South Africa
… The Native Labour Department in 1893 to focus on resources in the former Transvaal. The Department was …
ArticleNamibian Timeline
Introduction Since independence, English has been Namibia’s only official language. This was a controversial policy and remains contested. This timeline…
International Boycott of Apartheid Sport by Mary Corrigall
… the leadership of the Bishop of Woolwich, added fresh resources to the work of the AAM, which had been campaigning …
ArticleFanakalo: the language of mining culture
Introduction Fanakalo is a bridging language of communication in multilingual and multinational settings on South African mines [writers spell this pidgin…
Why is sexual violence so endemic in South Africa and why has it been so hard to combat? by Jessica Clarke
Why is sexual violence so endemic in South Africa and why has it been so hard to combat? Abstract This essay will firstly lay out government legislation…
ArticleSouth Africa’s 2019 General Election - Post Analysis
… EFF rejects BEE, arguing instead for state control of all resources. It also called for women and youth empowerment, …
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 2: The Nuclear Age and the Cold War
Starting with major scientific breakthroughs during the 1930’s, countries have developed weapons that are based on nuclear energy. The use of nuclear weapons…
ArticleTrevor Andrew Manuel and Economic Freedom Fighters - High Court of South Africa - Gauteng Local Division - Johannesburg
… (b) Efficient, economic and effective use of resources must be promoted. (c) Public administration …
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. 1980 22 May, In a joint sitting of both Houses of … agreement on the control of…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1960s
… 1967. 6 June, The Physical Planning and Utilization of Resources Bill is enacted. 9 June, The Defence Amendment … the safety of life at sea. November, The…
ArticleForced Removals in South Africa
Forced removals refer to the moving of people from their homes against their will. This may not always involve physical threat or force, but sometimes coercion…
ArticleChanges in modern forms of communication
The Postal system The act of sending letters from one person to another developed soon after the invention of writing, however, the creation of a formal…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 4 Contextual Overview
… greatest power in Europe: industrious people plus great resources in coal and iron. Nationalism really took root in … thousands remain there. Host countries…
ArticleThe Cattle Killing Movement
… normally integrate their prisoners into their society. Resources of productive use were not wasted. [21] Chiefs …
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 1 Contextual Overview
… . This war communism meant coordinating Russia’s economic resources such as nationalising industry across Russia and …
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 2 Contextual Overview
… Japan was hit especially hard. With practically no natural resources, the nation had to import oil, iron, steel, and …
ArticleApartheid Legislation 1850's-1970's
… government developed the concept of unequal allocation of resources such as general infrastructure, education and jobs …
ArticleNon-European Unity Movement (NEUM)
… one or two groups connected with the NEUM. They had few resources and could do little more than call on their limited …
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 2: The Transatlantic slave trade
CONTENT West Africa before the European slave trade A map depicting the three most well-known West African Kingdoms. Image source The peoples of West…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 3 Essay Questions
… thus should be dispossessed of their land and other vital resources and ultimately exterminated in society. Therefore, …
ArticleThe Freedom Charter by Norman Levy
… is for the Africans – its land and labour; its natural resources; its mountains, lakes and rivers; its culture and …
Into the Fifties: Defiance by Norman Levy
… which would have the negative effects of stretching resources, dissipating the movement’s energy and leaving it …
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 2 Contextual Overview
… power over nearby and distant regions by extracting resources and people for slavery from countries, such as …