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Early struggles, contact and conflict in the Cape Colony
… Des by the Dutch. Little is recorded in the historical sources about Khaik and his activities. The second person who …
EventWorldwide speculation begins that a bright flash detected over the southern Indian Ocean was a South African nuclear test
… book on Israel's nuclear programme, cited unnamed Israeli sources describing the event as a joint Israeli-South African … of a nuclear test, and credible…
Names of Slaves and Free Blacks
… list of names is a random selection culled from various sources. The date after the name in brackets is taken from …
BiographyAhmed Mohamed "Kathy" Kathrada
Ahmed Mohamed "Kathy" Kathrada was born on 21 August 1929, to Indian immigrant parents in Schweizer Reneke, a small town in Western Transvaal [now North West…
BiographySindiso Mfenyana
… opened to the fact that the received wisdom from colonial sources could be challenged and the myths, which African …
BiographySadie Forman
A fierce non-sectarian and advocate for racial equality and women’s rights, Sadie Forman (nee Kreel) was born in 1929. Her father, Bunim Idel Krill, a Yiddish…
BiographyNatvarlal Dayalji “Natoo” Babenia
Natvarlal Dayalji “Natoo” Babenia was born on 28 March 1924 at Coedmore Road, Bellair, Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). Natoo Babenia’s political activism…
BiographyManonmoney "Ama" Naidoo
Manonmony Pillay was born in Pretoria, Transvaal (now Gauteng) on 30 November 1908. Her family was originally from the Thanjavur district in India and her…
The French Revolution Activity
… Working from sources: Activity 1: The Old Order The three men in the …
ArticleSan hunter-gatherer society in the Later Stone Age
… gather around the fire to cook, dance and tell stories. Sources: www.africandesk.com Plant medicines The San women …
EventA South African Defence Force Capt. Wynand du Toit is captured in Angola
… of the commando unit evacuated successfully. According to sources this mission was part of an operation to confirm the … were able to evacuate successfully…
EventThe Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organisation, plus Operating Agreement, is adopted in London.
… services and radio-determination capabilities. Sources state that since its inception, South Africa was party to this convention; however other sources state…
BiographyWilliam Cock
In 1849, Cape Town lived up to its reputation for giving visiting vessels a rousing reception. But this was a reception with a difference; it was in fact a…
EventThe Korean War ends
… and 15 men of the S.A. Defence Force saw service in Korea. Sources differ slightly on the number of South African … more about South African participation in…
PlaceAlbaster Klip, Northern Cape
… information that is not readily available from other sources. In the first place, Trechardt provides detailed …
BiographyKing Sarhili kaHintsa
King Sarhili was the last King to rule over Xhosaland before it was fragmented by the consequences of the ‘Cattle Killing Movement’ of 1856-7. The movement was…
BiographySimon van der Stel
Simon van der Stel was born on 14 October 1639 to parents Adrian van der Stel and Maria Leviens. The couple were en route to Mauritius when Maria gave birth to…
BiographySiyamthanda Kolisi
Siyamthanda “Siya” Kolisi was born on 16 June 1991 in Zwide Township in Port Elizabeth (PE), Eastern Cape. He was born exactly 15 years after the Soweto Youth…
BiographyDikobe Ben Martins
"As politics must teach people the ways and give them the means to take control over their own lives, art must teach people, in the most vivid and imaginative…
ArticleWhen, why and where the first African farmers settled in Southern Africa
… and power and were used as “lobola”, or bride price. Sources: www.zakerna.homestead.com African farmers had much …
EventThe first detainees are held under the apartheid regime’s 90-day Law
… would be repeated "until this side of eternity." Some sources say that the first detainees were held under the 90-day law on the 10 May 1963; other sources…
ArticleColonial history of Bloemfontein
… as Transoranje, with its abundance of permanent water sources, was the hunting grounds of the San at the beginning … as Transoranje, with its abundance of…
Term 1:THE HUNTER GATHERERS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
… hares, porcupines, ostriches and guinea fowl. Other sources of protein or meat came from eggs, locusts, termite …
The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa by Riashnee Pather
… Chapter Two Chapter Three Conclusion Bibliography Primary Sources …
BiographyRaymond Ackerman
Please note: This biography is a modified extract from the following source: Bell, P. (1999) “Raymond Ackerman” from They Shaped our Century: The Most…
BiographyPetros Sipho Sibusiso Mkhize (Mkize)
… register are fully consistent across all available sources. The arrest is recorded as 14 September 1966, and the … access and post-apartheid recovery…
Links & Partnerships
… Southern Africa, here an initial selection of information sources is presented which can serve as background … and museums with important collections of…
BiographyDavid Livingstone
David Livingstone was born on 19 March, 1813 in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. His father was a committed Protestant Sunday school teacher and probably…
Appendix I: Correspondence Between Mahatma Gandhi And Dr. Yusuf M. Dadoo
… at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, London. Sources are indicated for itemswhich have been published.] …
BiographyPeter Henry Abrahams
… security through writing alone. He had to find alternative sources of income, taking on various jobs such as giving paid …