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BiographyVuyisile Mini
… our mothers and fathers, at home'), came to take on new associations as the forced relocation scheme of apartheid … History of the South African Congress of…
BiographyDawood Seedat
… take our freedom.’ He was charged with contravening the new National Security Regulations of 1941. His other …
Nelson Mandela Timeline 1800-2014
… life he eventually passed into the good night at the age of 95. …
PlaceKwaDukuza timeline
… Iron Age Shell middens containing early Iron Age pottery fragments … food and trinkets. KwaDukuza Shaka chose KwaDukuza as his new capital, where Stanger…
ArticleA History of South African Literature, timeline 1824-2005
… as a generation of mission-educated Africans came of age. 1941 HIE Dhlomo published a compilation of his works, … trials for those who defied it. The 1950s…
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 1: Hunter-gatherers and herders in Southern Africa
… of Good Hope in 1652, they brought advanced weapons and new diseases. The European diseases, such as Smallpox, caused … clever the San were! Even though the…
Biography of Lionel Ngakane by Rod Reyna
… legacy within South Africa as he sought to establish a new cinema industry there. During his life Ngakane sought to … there until he was eight years old. [i]…
ArticleA Short History of ESKOM, Part 2 (2001-2022)
… 2005, which were consolidated in 2010 were to ensure three new power stations, Ingula (hydroelectric), Medupi (coal) and … projects onto smaller consumers of…
ArticleNguni Stick Fighting
… to the times of Dingaan, who was Shaka’s successor. As new leaders emerged the purpose of stick fighting also … is restricted to males only, there is no…
ArticleGreat Trek 1835-1846
… in their hundreds. Threatened by the 'liberalism' of the new colonial administration, insecure about conflict on the … securely underneath. So the axles were…
Biography of Abdullah Ibrahim by Chance Overby
… name he would later change to Abdullah Ibrahim to fit his new cultural identity. From a young age Ibrahim expressed an interest in music and was exposed to ……
ArticleOral tradition and indigenous knowledge
… were changed. They might have left something out, added a new bit, or changed things to make them easier to understand. … to make rain. Dzungudini fled to…
ArticleSharpeville Timeline
… peace and security. 5 April 1960 – The Torch and The New Age newspapers are banned by the government 6 April 1960 – … on the press Myrna Blumberg, a…
ArticleDefiance Campaign 1952
… December 1949, with the support of the ANC Youth League, a new leadership came to power in the ANC. Walter Sisulu was … restructuring programme, which…
ArticleTeachers League of South Africa (TLSA) conference in 1925
… for compulsory education for white children up to the age of 14 (or Standard IV). This further intensified the … stance because of the influence of a number…
BiographyShirish Nanabhai
… was also the site of Shirish’s first arrest in 1955 at the age of 17. He was arrested by the police for chalking a …
EventEdgar Wallace (56), author and newspaper editor in South Africa, dies in Hollywood.
… him up for adoption when he was nine years old. At the age of 12, Wallace left school and held several menial jobs. … publishers in 1921. The move…
ArticleChief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli timeline 1800 - 1967
… redefines the challenges that face them in the light of new pieces of apartheid legislation being introduced by the … are discharged. 1 September, In an…
PlaceDitsong Museum of Natural History
… The National Cultural History Museum consistently displays new and exciting exhibitions alongside its rather appealing … in South Africa. Some of the…
PlaceWonderboom Nature Reserve, Pretoria
… plant species, and is the location of an important Iron Age site. This reserve was declared a National Monument under … the ground and eventually took root…
ArticleRuth First timeline 1925-2012
… to South Africa. She begins working as the editor of the New Age (successor of The Guardian ). 1961 29 March, The charges …
"Our struggle is for progress": Statement by Albert Luthuli, 15 June 1962
… Lutuli said that it was no coincidence that he has chosen New Age to make this statement. "New Age has already been threatened under the Sabotage Bill …
Segregationist Legislation Timeline 1950-1959
… that as from 1st January 1959, every male African of the age eighteen years and over, domiciled or resident in the … as her separate income and not that of…
The Rise of Women’s Trade Unionism in South Africa by Peter LaNasa
… the first time in the history of South Africa. Like any new practice or idea, there were many initial problems to … politically active by the time she was…
ArticleShip list of Indian Indentured Labourers
… of employment, indenture number, name, fathers name, age and sex are given with each entry. The following is a … Ship's Name Filter Criteria Gender Any | …
Address on the Occasion of the Torch Handing Over Ceremony, “From Rio to Johannesburg” , 25 June 2002 Rio De Janeiro
… is a towering monument to the spirit of the people of this age. It is as valid today as it was ten years ago. As my … poet, Ben Okri: "Break this cycle Break…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Zoutpansberg
… its first minister. He immediately initiated plans for a new church and on 18 October 1872 the structure was … photos of everyone and everything, regardless…
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 1: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
… The Silk Roads were already in use in the late Bronze Age, though intensive use of cross-desert roads was triggered … observers of Islamic law, gave the…
ArticleSotho (South Sotho or Basotho)
… stone builders in this part of the country, because Iron Age sites studied by them resemble the areas reported by … partly a response to climatic flux during…
BiographyStella Nyanzi
… In 2016, Dr Nyanzi was offered a lecturing position for a new PhD programme – the Mamdani PhD Project – but she … on 20 April 2020) Mandi. (2019). Stella…