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Message to the Soweto Rally to Welcome Released Leaders by O. R. Tambo, 29 October 1989
… they, too, are part of our heritage. They are part of that history and continuing reality of our country which has meant … long night of apartheid tyranny…
Address at University of KwaZulu-Natal SRC awards, 7 May 2005, Howard College, Durban
… political violence. It is an established fact that in the history of society conflict and violence, mainly political … point of world interest and concern…
Community histories of Rustenburg
… three Dutch Reformed churches between 1850 and 1899. The history of the three churches also reflects the differences … with the church and refused to sing…
Why is sexual violence so endemic in South Africa and why has it been so hard to combat? by Jessica Clarke
… Moreover, the legal system places importance of the sexual history of the woman, if she has a tainted reputation then … seriously. Many commentators maintain…
ArticleGrade 8 - Term 3: The Scramble for Africa: late 19th century
… lines can presently be seen as national borders. “A brief history of European Colonisation in Africa” Berlin Conference … and legitimate governing system was…
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…
Chapter 8 - The politics of Congress in the late 1950s
… involve violence. There have been plenty of examples in history where a combination of factors have been compelling … changes , without dragging the people…
ArchiveOne hundred years of an air force inspired by General Smuts, by John Kane-Berman (PoliticsWeb), 18 July 2018
… that an air force should be established as an independent service alongside the navy and the army instead of remaining … George. The Royal Flying Corps and…
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…
ArticleSonghai, African Empire, 15-16th Century
… without destroying the kingdom by fighting destructive civil wars. The economy of Ghana was based on iron and gold … in Songhai Trade significantly…
Archive1994 - President De Klerk, State Of the Nation Address, 28 February 1994 (Before National Elections)
… of the most crucial election campaign of our national history speaks for itself. It is an indication of the … governments which will for the first time in…
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa - Chapter 1 - State Formation in Nineteenth-century South Africa by Yonah Seleti
… about the nature of these events. Early nineteenth-century history was a period of intense interaction among African … and boundaries, and moves beyond…
ArticleDifferences between Capitalism & Communism and why did it start in Russia?
… Please note that this information was part of our old 'history classroom content' written in 2003, we have updated … regime was overthrown and that the…
America, Spanish conquest
… calendar was more exact than the European's calendar. Civil wars and invasions weakened the mighty empire. In … most significant and for many, traumatic,…
Speech by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr. Blade Nzimande at SAHO Graduate Internship Programme launch, 30 October, 2012
… Launch SA History Online Internship Project. We have been giving lots … those involved in a largely intellectual pursuit such as History. In this…
Document 127 - 6 Point Communist Programme f c. 7 941)
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew The people … must be immediately removed from the…
40. 1903 reviewed by Indian Opinion
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … in June 1903 to assist Indians in fighting for their civil…
Building A National Democratic Society by ANC, 20 December 2007, 52nd National Conference, Polokwane
… The South African nation is a product of many streams of history and culture, representing the origins, dispersal and … of the process of change, involving…
Links & Partnerships
… (and uses) for further research about South African History. Please inform us if links are no longer working or … - This website is a joint project between…
"If I were Prime Minister": Article by Albert Luthuli, 2 December 1961
… of agriculture; State subsidies for backward areas and service; the question of tribalism and to what degree tribal … care would be taken to develop a police…
PlaceAggeneys, a Town at the foot of the Aggeneys Mountain in the Namaqualand
… the town, originated on a farm of the same name, to service the Black Mountain Mine, which currently employ 600 …
Khoisan leader given state funeral despite last wishes by SAPA, 1 July 2012
… as various traditional leaders took over during the service to bury Oom Dawid with the necessary dignity he was …
EventAmy Biehl is murdered in Cape Town
… the PAC, attacked the congregation during a Sunday evening service. The African National Congress (ANC) President, … South African History Online , ‘St…
EventElectricity cut off in Tumahole township
… electricity and rent boycott, with financial support to service arrears caused by the non-payment of services. The …
Conference: African Indigenous Knowledge Systems
… Dr Andries Kruger: Chief Scientist – South African Weather Service v Dr Abraham Mwadiwa: Director – Indigenous …
EventA Pilot Cellular phone project is launched
… researchers realized that by using small cells (range of service area) with frequency reuse they could increase the … Bellis, M., Selling the Cell Phone,…
ArchiveCHAPTER 8 - Leading from behind Virtue and necessity, April 1984-June 1985 by Howard Barrell
… passed on to township residents. A new round of rent and service charge increases became unavoidable and, in the … and that insurrection was now properly on…
'Presidential Address' by the Rev. J. A. Calata, ANC (Cape), July 1948
… I am sure we all welcome the granting of the right to try civil cases to Chief Matanzima. Chief Matanzima has led the … outside invasion and not to present…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the National Day of Safety and Security Vosloorus, 15 October 1994
… the progress that has been made to transform the police service. They should also be congratulated for taking the … out such attacks. Members of the South…
Indian Slaves in South Africa: Notes for monograph, 26 June 1995
… descendants played a significant role in South African history. Recent researches in South Africa have destroyed the … slaves and free blacks was a…