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PlaceCuylerville
… Bailie of 7 Manchester Buildings, Westminster, London, a civil servant who had held the position of Secretary to the …
EventPallo Jordan opens the Mbuzini Samora Machel Public Library
… of the plane) was established by the International Civil Aviation Organization. Both Russian and Mozambique …
Kingdoms of southern Africa: Thulamela
… questions are still unanswered because there is no written history from the inhabitants of the kingdom, and because its oral history seems to have…
Hendrik Verwoerd: 10 quotes by Hendrik Verwoerd (Politics Web), 20 September 2016
… for its own development, prosperity and national service in its own sphere; but for the Bantu it also wishes … for the realisation of ambitions and the…
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…
Our Souls dwelt in the House of Tomorrow: The student Committee of 81 by Nicky van Driel
… most organised and decisive student protest in the history of the Western Cape. At its zenith the boycott of … Teachers Professional Association (CTPA), who…
Document 93 S. B., “Unite Against Reaction and Oppression: United Front Against National Oppression and Fascism”, Umsebenzi, 23 May 1936
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 93 … Conciliation Act, Riotous Assembly Act,…
Prehistory: Pre colonial farmers in Gauteng
… Southeastern cluster. According to well-established oral history, these people were BaFokeng. Although the climate was … Johannesburg area during the last…
PlaceUnited States Consulate, Cape Town
The U.S. Consulate General in Cape Town serves as a branch of the U.S. Diplomatic Mission to South Africa. It is located in the suburb of Westlake. They are…
ArchiveThe Participation of Women in African Litterature Pre and Post-Colonialism: The Life of Micere Githae Mugo by Caroline Gathogo
… like the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa and The Civil Rights Movement in the United States. In 1966 Mugo … applied to Africans during colonization…
83. South African Indian Council elections, November 1981: To vote or not to vote
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … or nothing and then changed tactics to fight from within…
79. Indian Parliament: separate can’t be equal
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … after the war. It is significant as a side-light of history…
South African Constitution 1996
… on 8 May 1996 was one of the turning points in the history of the struggle for democracy in this country. The …
ArticlePassive Resistance in South Africa
… included similarly influenced campaigns in South African history. Non violent mass campaigns forged a new form of …
EventANC flag raised at the funeral of John ‘Hennie’ Ferus
… won another landslide victory. The scene of Ferus’ funeral service was the Worcester Community Hall, in the Cape …
Statement of alliance secretariat following meeting held 5th Feb, 6 February 2015
… Malamulele. The Alliance Secretariat whilst noting serious service delivery concerns, it condemns the destruction of …
EventMourners are shot at Ntuli’s funeral in Thokoza
… (ANC) member murdered on 29 September. During the funeral service, attended by thousands of people in the Thokoza …
EventSimon van der Stel, commander and governor of the Cape, is born
… the daughter of a freed slave. His father remained in the service of the DEIC until his death, upon which Simon went to … Discovery of Diamonds in Africa …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1950-1959
… invites the SAIC and FRAC to discuss a joint campaign of civil disobedience and general strikes against the … Criminal Law Amendment Act No 8 is passed. This…
ArticleAnglo-Zulu Wars 1879-1896
… Resident in Zululand. Unsurprisingly Zululand suffered civil strife as a result of this arrangement. Those who … administering Zululand was derived from this…
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…
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…
Black ViewPoint - The New Day by C.M.C. Ndamse
… a fitting epitaph for him when he reports for higher service, but I do suggest that when he gets to the pearly … immersed in the stream of time. As day…
ArticleThe Drafting and Acceptance of the Constitution
… which are an integration of ideas from ordinary citizens, civil society and political parties represented in and …
ArticleThe 1956 Women’s March, Pretoria, 9 August
… the province and hundreds of women were sent to prison. Civil disobedience and demonstrations continued sporadically …
ArticleFreedom Charter timeline 1948-1961
… of mass action using the tactics of boycotts, strikes and civil disobedience. 1950 The Group Areas Act, the Population …
ArchiveMandela, From a Freedom Fighter to an Icon of Reconciliation
… April 1964, when the country was threatened with a bloody civil war, Mandela was able to persuade Chief Buthelezi, … constitution, rule of law, a free press…
PlaceMozambique
… 1505. After over four centuries of Portuguese control and civil war, Mozambique gained independence in 1975, becoming … , the country descended into an…
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…
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Forward to Socialism/Socialist Futures (Panel 2) - Convenor: Janet Cherry
… early 1970s to date. Researcher and analyst of theory and history of women’s struggles for social emancipation. Public service senior manager in intelligence…