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Conflict among civic organisations
… between WECUSA, SANCO and WCCA ultimately led to the establishment of WECCO (Western Cape Civic Organisation) at …
Interview with Albert Luthuli by Studs Terkel, 6 May 1963, Chicago
… The existence of reserves started with the British Colonial Government when, after conquest, the land was open … and land. TERKEL: One hears spokesmen for…
PlaceGriqualand East
… of the Mfecane Wars of 1822-1836. Consequently during the Colonial Era it was also commonly referred to as "no man's … the British found it difficult to…
The Heritage Museum at Villa Zain by Joline Young
… is. They say they actually feel the vibration of the rich history that fills these walls. I have given 19 years of my … Museum in Simon’s Town is a treasure…
ArticleSouth African Constitution: The Bill of Rights
… it today is deeply informed by two vital documents in the history of fight for human justice: the Universal Declaration … for equality and justice to have…
ArticlePrehistory of the Pretoria area
… Moor Park type first developed in KwaZulu-Natal ( see pre history of Durban ). Using this pattern, Ndebele specifically … near the hill Ntsuanatsatsi in the…
PlaceKimberley Airport
… aviation industry in Kimberley also has a long standing history that stems back to the early 1900's. In 1930 …
PlaceSchmidtsdrift
… an 18.39 carat diamond was discovered at the Mine. The History of Schmidtsdrift has been traced back to 1827 when it …
PlaceSouth African Naval Museum, formerly the Navy Mast House and Dutch Store House
… on ground level of the historic Mast House, depicting the history and functioning of the Submarine, Divers and Weapons …
ArticleOral tradition and indigenous knowledge
… Written documents are very important sources of history. Letters, diaries, and even old shopping lists can … people thought that something could only be…
The melody of freedom
… sketch a number of them. Those taking an interest in the history of South African music will soon observe that, from … of Khoi musicians playing five flutes…
BiographyRick Turner
… strangleholds within which they had been locked by a long history of oppression. But the BC intervention was clouded by …
ArticleBiography of Lindiwe Mabuza by Kayla Johansen
… 134. ↵ [25] Ibid., 135, 138. ↵ [26] South African History Online, “Diplomatic office of the ANC in Stockholm is Bombed,” South African History Online,…
EventAll African People Conference is held in Accra, Ghana
… Other issues discussed at the conference included colonial boundaries, the role of the traditional and …
PlaceGoshen
… of Imperial Germany - which I am sure worried the British Colonial Office. This explains why in 1885, 5000 British …
ArchiveSishaywa Zimvula Nje, Simanikiniki Nje, Umhlol’Usekhaya – Reading Mafika Gwala in Times of Thunder and the Terror of the Elements by Sanibonani Molweni
… me so much about the black condition under apartheid, history. 3. It has never bothered me that he later criticised … in South Africa today. I will do so…
Biennale Dak’Art 2018 : Open Call for Submissions - Deadline: 31 Jul 2017
… be held May–June 2018 in Dakar, Senegal. Following the establishment of the Orientation Committee, the call for …
PlaceWalter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, Krugersdorp/Roodepoort
… The then Roodepoort and Krugersdorp City Councils made the establishment of the Garden possible by providing land on a …
PlaceTimour Hall Primary School, Plumstead
… was set aside by the owners at Timour Hall Estate for the establishment of a school. The first structure was a wood …
EventSouthern Rhodesia rejects joining the Union of South Africa
… Africa. Other representatives went to London to push for establishment of self government and negotiate the terms of …
Damon – The Malabar Slave (Historic Alleys)
… that went to Africa? Some of them have presented us in history with tales of persistence, valor and extreme … from Malabar who is otherwise titled the ‘Damon…
Statement of the ANC Veterans League Inaugural National Conference, 6 December 2009
… Veterans League shall seek to restore and capture into our history, so that all future generations may know the … League seeks to position itself as the…
ArticleAfrican Heritage Sites
… the 1890s onwards as a military outpost for the Italian colonial power. After 1935, Asmara underwent a large scale … south of the island of Santiago, was the…
ArticleCensus in South Africa
… of its kind in South Africa; census taking has a long history dating back to the 18th century. Census surveys were … other things. The 1996 census was path…
ArticleWhat was the Great Depression and why did it start in the USA?
… and 1933. It was the worst economic disaster in American history. Farm prices fell so drastically that many farmers … Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only…
Epidemics Affect Everyone By Elron Kleinhans
… a number of sanitation problems in common with other colonial towns. Overcrowding, especially in those areas …
Speech by Oliver Tambo at the World Conference on Sanctions Against Racist South Africa: Victory is within our grasp, 16 June 1986, Unesco House, Paris
… and South Africa to free themselves from racial and colonial domination, exploitation and aggression. It stands … democracies of all time should choose to go…
Victory is Within our Grasp: Statement at the World Conference on Sanctions against Racist South Africa by O. R. Tambo, UNESCO House, Paris, 16 June 1986
… and South Africa to free themselves from racial and colonial domination, exploitation and aggression. It stands … democracies of all time should choose to…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha, Durban
… anniversary of the beginning of a defining epoch in our history, the Satyagraha campaign, initiated right here in … the ranks of the resisters. ( www.anc.org…
ArticleShipwrecks in South Africa
… in time, which archaeologists can study to understand our history. Ships have had an immeasurable impact on how we live … ships is important when trying to…