SAHO global search

… Introduction The South Africa Act passed by the British Parliament in 1909 combined the self-governing British colonies of the Natal, Cape, …

… has early human fossils at Sterkfontein and other sites. The first modern inhabitants of the country were the hunter-gatherer San (‘bushman’) and the Khoi … at: SAlanguages.com [accessed on 17 February 2009]| The Languages of South Africa  [online]. Available at: …

… on Mapungubwe. For this activity students will take on the role of a traveler like Marco Polo. They can be taking the role of a trader, a general traveler or someone visiting a relative who lives in Mapungubwe.   The will write a dairy of their stay in Mapungubwe. They …

… In mid 1906, the Natal colonialist in the face of rising Zulu resentment against the imposition of a 'Poll Tax' unleashed one of the most …

… On 2 November 1983, the government held a referendum to gauge White opinion on the new constitution and tricameral parliament – it baulked at allowing Coloureds and Indians a vote in the referendum, anticipating a low turnout or rejection. In …

… In this topic, we will identify and explain the changes that took place in Europe between 1750 and 1850. Change is the driving force in history. Without change there would be … ways of explaining change. Some historians focus on the social changes. This means that they examine the factors …

… ..to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind. Winning a Nobel Prize is one of the highest international honours that can be bestowed on a … Alfred Nobel - The Man Behind the Nobel Prize [online] Avaliable at: …

… and education in South Africa, and more specifically the proposed 'pledge'. Please read the article and send us your comments on this debate. We will … of your comments on our blog. Pledging to Debate History The pledge proposed by the Minister of Education and …

… 1992. It is unfortunate that your reply has not addressed the issues I raised in my memorandum of the 26th June, 1992. Instead, you deliberately obscure … a serious crisis. When it comes to charting a way out of the crisis, however, it is clear that there are hardly any …

… Despite John Maxwell Coetzee’s Disgrace being the most critically engaged with novel in the South African canon, there remains an ambiguity regarding the purpose of Lucy’s rape and her decision to marry her … Buchanan, James, M. The Limits of Liberty . 1975. Chicago: The University of …

… Ndebele , and belong to three major family groups: the Msiza, the Bhuda, and the Skosana. They originally lived on the farm …

… a form of culture, or a social movement that focuses on the nation. It emphasises the collective of a specific nation. As an ideology, nationalism holds that 'the people' in the doctrine of popular sovereignty is the …

… From bondage to freedom - The 160th anniversary of the arrival of Indian workers in South Africa  The feature on Indian South Africans forms part of our larger …

… persistent and widespread poverty and deep inequalities - the legacy of apartheid still casting a long shadow on the new democracy, after almost 5 decades of legitimised racial discrimination where the majority of communities were deprived of services and …

… Umkhonto we Sizwe logo 16 December 1961 is seen as the date of formation because Umkhonto performed its first … this date. Popularly called Dingaans Day and later renamed the Day of the Vow, 16 December commemorated the Battle of Blood River …

… believe that everything comes from God and that he is like the root of a tree, while the rest of the world is the branches and leaves of the tree. They feel …

… Race and ethnicity have been and still is at the heart of South African history, politics, society and economy since the European colonisation. South Africa remains a complex mix … cultural identities, languages and ethnic bonds. During the colonial times, the Dutch East Indian introduced racial …

… On 16 August 2012, the South African Police Service (SAPS) opened fire on a crowd of striking mineworkers at Marikana, in the North West Province .  The police killed 34 mineworkers, and left 78 seriously …

… Unesco declared Robben Island in the Western Cape a World Heritage Site in 1999. Robben Island … ground, a mental hospital and an outpost. Initially the island was inhabited by a variety of wild life, including … seals and tortoises. Its name "robben" is derived from the Dutch, meaning a seal. It also had a plentiful supply of …

… The identity of the Afrikaner Jew - what personifies the Boerejood ? A Boerejood (‘farmer Jew’) or Boerejode (plural) is the term used to identify South African Jews who have …

… 1835 Migration of disaffected Dutch farmers from the Cape Colony 1836 Louis Trichardt and Hans van Rensburg … reaches Delagoa Bay 1849 Treaty of Derdepoort signed by the three Boer States in Transvaal to formalise unity talks. … British grant Transvaal Boers independence in terms of the Sand River Convention. Formation of the Zuid-Afrikaanse …

… Matatiele, Cape: UPCM NEWTONDALE , Peddie, Cape: WMS 1840. The mission was destroyed as the result of hostilities during 1846. It resumed its … James Backhouse in January 1840 who reported as follows: "The Wesleyan Missionary Station of Nisbett Bath, is …

… Can you create music that can find a home on both sides of the Indian Ocean beyond the cliché of “fusion”? Are Indian forms compatible with their African Counterparts? Can song and the spoken word in a variety of languages make sense? Is …

… national and international scale. However, information on the lives and works of these authors are scant. Having said that, the aim of this article is to provide the reader with a brief biographical outline of each author; … [2016, January 6].|Cronwright-Schreiner, S.C. 1924. The Life of Olive Schreiner. London: Fisher Unwin.|Chimamanda …

… The second day... was marked by uncontrollable fury and … fist and shout "Power", into their face Many others joined the original protesters. Not everyone had heard about Hector Petersen and the others who were killed yet, but the word was spreading. …

… gave you their story to date. When we got here we found the party split sideways and endways with quarrels, intrigues, backbiting etc to incredible lengths. The difference over the slogan had led to general bad blood. Woltons and La …

… democratic system was endorsed by voters drawn from across the country’s racial divide in April 1994. There is little … with historically white political parties growing the number of black voters supporting them. Similarly, Black … their support in other racial groups. It is Cape Town and the Western Cape where developments have been far from clear …

… receives her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Fort Hare located in the Eastern Cape. 1962 Tshabalala-Msimang is one of 27 young members of the African National Congress (ANC) who goes into exile …

… 21 August 1989: OUA publishes the publishes the Harare Declaration. January 1991: Nelson Mandela calls for an all-party congress to negotiate the way to a constituent assembly. April 1991: The ANC …