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BiographyHannah Lurie
… for her bronze sculpture. She has served as President of the NSA in the 1970s. Her work is represented in public collections in …
BiographyDoc Bikitsha
… known as “Doc” Bikitsha, was born on 19 November 1930 at the Bridgman Memorial Hospital in Mayfair, Johannesburg. … back to South Africa where he continued…
‘Just say yes, Mr President’: Mbeki and AIDS by Anthony Brink A PROSPECTUS
… ‘”¦ when historians assess the democratic credentials of Thabo Mbeki’s government in … professor, Wits University, Politics in South Africa (Cape Town:…
PlaceHuguenot Monument, Franschoek
… The Huguenot Society of South Africa was founded in 1953. The … to strengthen the Maritime Replenishment Station, at the Cape of Good Hope . The Huguenot…
BiographyDavid Phaswane Mogano
… He exhibited for a number of years with Artists under the Sun in Joubert Park and with the Peter Sibeko Art Gallery in Johannesburg in 1987 and 1988. …
Samuel Chibane
… Chibane was born in Pretoria and became involved with the PAC as a student at Wilberforce Institute in Evaton, … near Sharpeville . In 1963 he was arrested…
BiographyJohn William Roome
… art at Rhodes University. Currently he teaches painting at the Technikon Natal. He set up a papermaking unit at the Technikon Natal. He has participated in…
EventStart of the Muslim community's Tana Baru Cemetery Uprising
… The first arrival of Muslims in South Africa took place in the 17th century, when Malay slaves were brought to the Cape. This was followed by the arrival of…
ArticleGhallywood: An Evolution of Ghana’s Film Industry
… Early Beginnings of the African Film Industry: During the British colonial rule over Kenya , Uganda , Northern Rhodesia , Nyasaland and the Gold Coast in…
ArchiveGoldblatt: I'm after a particular sense of stillness by Ivan Vladislavic, 27 September 2013
… Vladislavic: What work are you showing at the Art Fair? Goldblatt: I've chosen 30 pictures, both old … things in a little place like Steynsburg in the…
ArchiveThe Emperor has no Clothes by Liz Timbs
… 47 years since his coronation as Isilo (King) of the Zulus of South Africa. Zwelithini (literally, “What does … In 1980, news broke that Zwelithini had…
John Alfons Pandeni
… on Robben Island. After his release in 1985, he became the founding General Secretary of the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union. His union career ……
PlaceSwellendam
… Swellendam is situated in the Breede River Valley 190 km, East of Cape Town. The Town lies at the base of the Langeberg … by the Dutch East India Company, it…
BiographyMathews ‘’Loop-en-val’’ Motshwarateu
… fall”. Later, sports writer Arrie Joubert would translate the nickname as “Loop-en-Val”, which is the Afrikaans for “Walk-and-Fall”. …
BiographyNhlanhla Benjamin Nsusha
… Edendale Technical College in 1972, ELC 1975-1977 and at the Slade School of Art, London, from 1983 to 1985. In 1988 he obtained a BA (Hons) degree in…
Reclaiming Radical Traditions of Workers' Education by Linda Cooper and Sheri Hamilton
… This paper was submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference South … of inventing creative approaches to workers’ education. The…
ArchiveDemocracy
… nation A rising sun An African Sunset Democracy The elegance of the Blue Crane Tall as the real Yellow Wood The order of … all the African cups …
PlaceAgulhas National Park
… What sets the Agulhas National Park apart is its rich diversity of … significance. The coastal plains of this Western Cape Nature Reserve in South Africa…
PlaceSlave Church Museum
… The South African Missionary Meeting House/ Sendinggestig … Society in 1799. The church is located in Long Street, Cape Town and is South Africa’s oldest…
ArticleUnited Nations and Apartheid Timeline 1946-1994
… 1946 22 June, The Government of India requested that the question of the … preliminary conference would be held on 6 February 1950 in Cape Town to discuss…
BiographyKiren Thathia
… leaving Durban to take up a teaching post in Gauteng, at the Technikon Witwatersrand. He has held a number of solo … exhibitions in SA and abroad. His work…
Article50 Facts on Africa
… In the modern-day world the view people are given of Africa is often a narrow one. In … in 5 African countries Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde,…
ArchiveEleanor Kasrils: From Detainment to National Liberation by Nathan Greenhaw
… After the South African general election in 1948, the National … The Road to Democracy in South Africa, Vol.1 [1960-1970] (Cape Town, South Africa: Unisia…
Turning Adwa into a global heritage site of Pan-African struggle by Mammo Muchie (Pambazuka News), 02 March 2016
… March 1 marks the 120th anniversary of the Battle of Adwa, a decisive victory of Ethiopia over … of former colonial powers in the 21st century. We must all…
BiographyJaneveke Raphael Liau
… Janeveke was killed at scene 2 after being shot once in the chest by the police. He left behind his wife and four young children, …
EventThe South African Astronomical Observatory celebrates 200 years of its existence
… On 20 October 1820, the Royal Observatory Cape of Good Hope, which became known … skies and to provide a time service for ships passing Cape Town harbour…
EventProtest against gender- based violence throughout South Africa
… On 4 September 2019, people gathered outside parliament in Cape Town to address gender- based violence in South Africa. … translated as “We are not complete,…
PlaceTouwsrivier
… community of approximately 8000 people and is also home to the World's largest: ' CPV Solar Plants '. Located 13 km … Located in the Breede Valley…
PlaceBonteheuwel
… Bonteheuwel is a coloured Township situated North of Cape Town. It was created in the 1960's as a "Dumping Site" for coloured people, who had been forced to…
PlaceSouthport, South Coast
… located sandwiched between Sunwich Port and Sea Park, on the South Coast of KwaZulu Natal. Southport and the various little Suburbs, tend to regard…