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PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Pretoria East
… Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. The Dutch Reformed Church's history in Southern Africa begins … first things he does, for example,…
PlaceMaclear's Beacon
… It is the highest point of Table Mountain, which is a 'Seven … vast natural beauty of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town , South Africa. This…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - New Workers, New Unions
… From the book: Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular … years. As act workers they were not allowed to strike or join a union. Their bargaining…
PlaceFort Wynyard
… of British warships anchored in False Bay. In reaction the commander of the Cape forces ordered that a new battery, Kijk-in-de-pot … 13 September of the same…
PlacePondoland
… The territory known as Pondoland or, more correctly … border conflicts between their Southern neighbours and the Cape Colony, they did not escape unscathed…
EventAmy Biehl’s murderers receive amnesty from TRC
… The four murderers of Amy Biehl, American Fullbright exchange … Commission for amnesty in 1996. Their case was heard in Cape Town on 8 July 1997, with Amy's…
EventPiet Retief, Voortrekker leader, is born
… Vallei, now known as Wellington. Retief grew up on the vineyard, Welvanpas, in what became the Cape Colony under British rule. At the age of 27 he left for ……
PlaceEthiopia
… Ethiopia, formerly Abyssinia, is a landlocked country in the East of Africa. It shares one of its borders with Somalia , to the East. Sudan to the West,…
PlaceBattle of Muizenburg Monument, Muizenburg
… Given the turmoil in Europe and the importance of the Cape … the command of vice-admiral Elphinstone to secure the Cape as a refreshment station and as their…
Biography of Lindiwe Mabuza by Kayla Johansen
… Abstract Lindiwe Mabuza is a poet who has served as the African National Congress’ Chief Representative to Sweden … children playing in a community pool but…
Concluding Remarks
… What I hope my focus on the early Seventies has revealed is that "protest" took root … of South African Art" was organised by the University of Cape Town …
GEAR and Neo-Liberalism (Part 2) by Thabo Mbeki, 28 March, 2016
… V During the whole period when GEAR has been challenged “from the … Africans. We are confident that our social partners will join us in the combined efforts…
PlaceTable Bay
… Table Bay is a natural inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, overlooked by Cape Town and the famous Natural Table Mountain . Bartolomeu … to explore the region in…
ArticleFinding out about hunter-gatherers and herders
… Who were the hunter-gatherers? Many societies all over the world survived by hunting and gathering for most of the … An integrated approach to southern…
Grade 4 term 2 Timeline: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
… 1918 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is born at Mvezo in the Transkei 1939 He enrols at the University College of Fort Hare. 1940 He is expelled for … in Robben…
PlacePump House, corner Prince and Sir George Grey Streets, Oranjezicht.
… From the 17th century onwards, water for Cape Town's domestic use … illuminate Table Bay Harbour, 10 years before the rest of Cape Town. The building dates…
PlaceLand Adjoining Earle’s Dyke, Camps Bay.
… in its natural state and extends from Lion's Head down to the sea, giving visitors a view of one of the most beautiful natural spots in the Cape peninsula…
PlaceRhodes Memorial, Vredehoek- Table Mountain
… Situated on the Northern slope of Table Mountain is a must see Memorial … This vantage point not only allows a panoramic view of the Cape Flats to the…
2002 Introduction By Jordi Martorell
… From: Lessons of the 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984 Lessons of the … one side in order not to frighten other layers which might join the struggle -…
EventSA artist, Lionel Davis, is born
… Davis, a South African artist, was born in District Six, Cape Town on 21 June 1936. Davis became a political prisoner … order and house arrest until 1976. In…
ArticleMiriam Makeba: Activist on Two Fronts by Connor Kirkpatrick
… rights. She was born in South Africa sixteen years before the official start of apartheid. In 1960 she was exiled from … South Africa. She was not able to…
PlaceOld Morley
… In 1828 the Wesleyan Missionary Society established a station at … the Fengu their “dogs”), they formed an alliance with the Cape government in 1835 and were…
PlaceClaremont Main Road Mosque
… Introduction The Islamic community of South Africa has grown significantly … since the arrival of the first Muslims to the Cape Colony in 1658. The first…
EventRashaad Staggie shot dead
… A march organised by the Cape Town-based Muslim organisation, People against … to hand over an Ultimatum to end the sale of drugs in Cape Town to Staggie and…
PlaceImizamo Yethu, Hout Bay
… The Township of Imizamo Yethu is situated in the picturesque seaside Suburb of Hout Bay in Cape Town . Hout Bay is like a microcosm of South Africa , … 18…
EventRhodes statue removed at UCT
… a political performance of throwing human excrement at the statue of Cecil John Rhodes situated on Rugby Road of the campus of the University of Cape Town,…
ArticleConstructing heritage and heritage resources
… things to different people. Some people relate to the idea of heritage in a personal way, whilst others see it … sites such as the Voortrekker Monument and…
District Six: 3,000 ex-residents on land claims waiting list by Diana Mellow (GroundUp), 23 September 2016
… Six residents and their descendants will campaign for the area to become a National Heritage site. District Six was … segregated townships. Most ex-residents…
ArchiveNUSAS Law Directive
… Report by the Law Directive to the 59th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, 28 November to 3…
Biography of George Hallett by Hunter Kolon
… artist who spent several decades living in exile. He left the country because of the continual hardships and injustices … state. Hallett grew up in a fishing…