SAHO global search

… of Adwa, a decisive victory of Ethiopia over Italian colonialism. This great victory has been a source of … African descent started during the age of segregation and colonialism. In an Africa partitioned by European powers at … against colonialism. It has come to be recognized as one of the most significant African liberation struggles …

… Mary Moodley, or Aunty Mary as she was known, was born on 14 March 1914 in … largely Afrikaner community. She became politically aware as result of her father’s protection over his wife and … for her younger siblings. Mary then received employment as a manufacturer of garments. She joined the Garment and …

… (SASO), to organise a 'Viva Frelimo' rally. If Portuguese colonialism could be defeated in Mozambique, so could settler-colonialism in South Africa.  The idea was conceived by the …

… at the Sixth When we talk about "colour prejudice" as a factor in the South African situation we are accused of a … which white South Africa succeeds in ignoring the natives as human beings is reflected also in the white labour …

… thought to him. However, Kasturba was wary and surprised as this was unconventional and went against tradition. The … Gandhi’s return to Rajkot had plunged the family in crisis as their plans for the future were in jeopardy. The family … three years separated. When Gandhi returned from England as a trained barrister, he sought to incorporate western …

… and decline of the organisation particularly after the war as members became disenchanted with its increasingly militant … in the 1930s, poor white men enlisted in numbers as volunteers to join the UDF.  An estimated 110,000 white … of racialised assumptions.” This was a major contributing factor to the decline of the SL. When the Suppression of …

… his training at Rorke\'s Drift. In 1969 he was employed as a potter. He joined Katlehong Art Centre in Germiston in …

… he got imprisoned and was released trust. Later served as a member of the Union Parliament. …

… inhabitants.  These impacts are important to understand as it gives one an insight of how some economic, social and … 1886 was arguably one of the most significant discoveries as it supplied a great portion of the World’s gold in the … Lord Kitchener on 16 December 1889. [96]   This factor is significant as Kitchener played a pivotal role in …

… for graduates to become familiar with the use of the web as a tool for research, thus contributing to the development … more researchers, web designers and digital archivists as the organization has embarked on several major … various rituals used to convey identity, resistance and colonialism in southern Namibia/northern Cape. She liaised …

… Born in 1920 Barsel worked as a clerk. During the 30s he was assaulted when taking part …

… literature. Vandeyar found work at the Ambassador Hotel as a porter. Over the years I was promoted from porter, to … the South African Congress of Democrats (COD), later known as the Congress Alliance. He worked for the full length of … out in linguistic groups - Gujarati, Urdu and Tamil so as to facilitate communication with elderly people. When thy …

… and the University of South Africa Press. She free-lanced as an art critic for the Afrikaans newspapers Rapport … for her politically inspired art of the 1980s and 1990s. As a printmaker she favours black and white lino and … South African and American university art collections as well as corporate collections in South Africa. Miles Botha …

… a man whom nature had endowed with considerable talents as a thinker, writer and publicist. He used these gifts … particularly in its new elaboration of the concept of "colonialism of a special type" which characterises South … element in the struggle against reaction, imperialism, colonialism, racialism and social injustice. He never wavered …

… end of London, was the breadwinner at home. She worked as an usherette at the Alhambra Theatre in Cape Town, doing … film stars. He wound up at The Windmill in the West End as a comic, keeping the audience entertained during scene …

… then attended Chatsworth High School. He qualified as a Physical Science teacher at Springfield College of … in KZN, Cape Town and Gauteng. At present he is working as a freelance documentary photographer.He worked on a …

… National Congress (ANC) and its Alliance structures - as a member of the Central Committee of the South African … Mokonyane’s most notable contributions during her tenure as MEC for Safety and Liaison were establishing Victim …

… in 1967, but she continued her work at Onderstepoort as an honoured guest until 1983, when her deafness and … committee for their magazine, ‘African Wild Life’. As a founder of the Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary in Pretoria …

… a teacher until she was about thirty years old, trained as a tailor and then started a tailoring business in Durban … in the 1925 Defiance campaign in Durban. In 1925, as part of this association, Mkhize, along with approximately …

… watercolour and chalk, and she produced landscapes as well as architectural and flower studies in these media. She …

… the PAC in Johannesburg in April 1959,he disguised himself as a greasy car mechanic and was able to attend the event. … non-Africans were being invited.He eventually found work as a timekeeper in a textile factory,he did not resume active …

… in 1971, used her home at 12 Harold Street, Roodepoort, as an underground base. This was a second home to Timol, and … politics, and she suspected that her telephone was tapped as telephone technicians would frequently visit her home. The …

… Campaign . He finished primary school and went to work as a shop assistant. In 1936 his older brother, Maulvi, … associated with joint efforts by the SAIC and the ANC. As a secretary of the SAIC, he was involved in planning for …

… after the infamous Sharpeville Massacre , when he emerged as the spokesman for 30,000 African demonstrators who marched … protest, and the event has subsequenty been seen by some as a critical turning point in South African history. In …

… South Africa 1912 Nils Andersen settled in Durban; trained as engineer; drew and painted from an early age 1924 Joined … art studies 1933 Nils Andersen commenced fulltime career as an artist; carried out works in various painting and …

… 48 000 people died in concentration camps in what’s known as the South African War between 1899 and 1902 – or the … the headlines. The camps were established by the British as part of their military campaign against two small … the concentration camps in South Africa exceeded this by a factor of 10. It’s well established that 28 000 white people …

… acclaimed motivational speaker Robin Sharma, the X-Factor South Africa auditions and Live shows, and a large …

… on by the photojournalism epitomized in such publications as Life and Look, and he embraced the ethos of the concerned … one reason that many of his series work so well as books. Suburban Garden, Bloubergstrand and Table Bay, Cape … racism in South Africa, anti-Semitism was also a factor in daily life, and Goldblatt has said that he …

… St. Matthews Institution. He worked at various times as a court interpreter, a postmaster, a clerk, and a …

… Province). His mother had supported his family by working as a typist for the “coloured” Nederduitse Gereformeerde …