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A Biography of Ernest Cole by Anna Hutchinson
… was born Ernest Levi Tsoloane Kole on 21 March 1940 in the Black freehold of Eersterust, about 16 kilometres east of Pretoria, Transvaal (now Gauteng). He…
PlaceBiedow Valley, Western Province
… The beautiful, fertile Biedouw Valley that lies hemmed in by the Biedouw Mountains to the North and to the South, by the … a fairly substantial altitude…
Pamphlet by Professor Z. K. Matthews, published in November 1946
… The Natives Representative Council was established in 1937 in terms of the Representation of Natives Act 12 of 1936. That Act formed … give its views on the…
PlaceZinkwazi Beach
… The history of Zinkwazi Beach is fascinating, it was the time of the early Iron Age, about 300 – 1000 AD . "A … official start of the white settlements. A…
PlaceAnton Smit's Sculpture Park, Bronkhorstspruit
… About the Sculpture Park: The Anton Smit Sculpture Park's three-hectare grounds are situated on the Northern side of the Bronkhorstspruit Dam, on a plateau ……
PlaceCrocodile River Bridges
… One of them is a low-level bridge crossing the Crocodile River that serves as the entrance to the Kruger National Park 's-' Crocodile … Company led the first…
PlaceDwarsvlei Farm, Karoo
… The earliest Title Deeds could not be found, but it is believed the Farm 'Dwarsvlei', was established in the middle of the … 'Advice', in the Uitenhage . A…
PlaceLanseria International Airport, Roodepoort
… Commercial and private planes can easily be spotted on the runway a few meters away from their open air viewing deck. It all began when In 1974 the dream…
PlaceFouriesburg
… A small Town in the Eastern Free State , close to the Border to Lesotho. The start of the Town was made by a … cemetery. The clockwork was supplied by E…
PlaceHluhluwe and Umfolozi Game Reserves
… Formerly known as: The Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve, now the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park . The park is the oldest … 'Great White Hunters' , who arrived by Ox…
ArchiveChapter 10 Problems of imprisonment by Denis Goldberg
… I hope will give some flavour of what prison was like. The case for better conditions The Strachan trial It took a very long time for prison … to another…
PlaceKeetmanshoop
… In 1908, Gottlieb Redecker was the official builder of the German Colonial Government’s Works Department , drew up … Building wood and corrugated iron were…
PlaceGreater Mapungubwe Heritage Site And Tour.
… "As we celebrate the launch of the Greater Mapungubwe Heritage Route, we urge citizens of … until Vivo. It ends amongst the largest colony of Cape Vultures…
ArticleA Short History of ESKOM, Part 2 (2001-2022)
… on from Part 1 , this article seeks to analyse some of the historical and present dynamics bedevilling ESKOM. Over … and perhaps the most pronounced, arose…
ArchiveBarberton Prison by Sloane Fuller
… While the South African press readily covered stories of those … the perimeter. Children of different races began attending schools especially designed for…
PlaceGouritsmond
… tranquil Coastal gem along South Africa’s Shoreline, where the Ocean meets the Gouritz River in perfect harmony. Whether you surf or … an eye out for the…
PlaceKalahari Desert
… Kalahari Desert is basically, a large basin like Plain in the interior Plateau of Southern Africa . It occupies almost all of Botswana , the eastern third of…
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Forward to Socialism/Socialist Futures (Panel 1). Convenor: Janet Cherry
… Analysis of the role of the SACP in formulating the development policies … Africa: Provincial Policy and State Power in the Eastern Cape, was published by…
Archive‘It’s Dangerous and Difficult’: Artist William Kentridge on the Challenges for Young Artists Facing Quick Fame and Market Speculation by Devorah Lauter (news.artnet.com), October 20, 2021
… William Kentridge can’t tell you what the title of his current show in Paris, “Finally Memory … memory stopped working or that it gives up? Or is it about…
EventExtracts from one of South African President Thabo Mbeki's most stirring speeches
… "I am an African. I owe my being to the hills and the valleys, the mountains and the glades, the rivers, the … desolate souls haunt the great expanses of the…
Interview with Archibald Gumede 22 July 1992
… POM I remember one of the main points, Archie, that you made two years ago when the violence broke out in the Transvaal was the absolute … because I don…
Class, Consciousness and Organisation: Conclusion by Kumi Naidoo
… This chapter comes from the book …
ArchiveJohnny Clegg: South Africa’s universal man of uncommon passion by David Coplan, 25 July 2019
… (1953-2019). “Sikeyi” is a Zulu dance praise name: “The peg through a yoke that secures oxen in position, from Afrikaans juskei (juk: yoke], referring to the…
Post-Election Political Violence
… From: A Crime Against Humanity - Analysing the Repression of the Apartheid State edited by Max Coleman As South Africa … the Tsolo and Qumbu districts of…
PlaceMitchell Park Zoo, Durban
… Mitchell Park Zoo is situated in the Morningside suburb of Durban , KwaZulu-Natal. It is one … Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell. Its history dates back to the…
ArchiveThe Importance and Power of Gender Safe Spaces by Shanél Johannes
… not static, for our positionalities and realities differ. The creation of a safe space is important to prevent the isolation of our various day-to-day…
PlaceWindhoek, Capital City of Namibia
… Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. If Namibia is Africa for beginners, … buildings of Windhoek include: ' St. Mary's…
ArchiveSubbiah Moodley - "Voices Of Resistance" - University Of Durban Westville, Documentation Centre, Oral History Project , 2002
… VR: Good afternoon. My name is Vino Reddy. On behalf of the Documentation Centre of the University of Durban, Westville, we welcome Mr Subbiah … for me as…
ArticleTuberculosis
… Tuberculosis, also known as TB, occurs all over the world and is one of the most infectious diseases, causing more deaths than … . Dr Helen Cox, an…
ArchiveBiography of Ruth First by Cole Deal Ruth Demissie
… Ruth First: An Ally of the Struggle Throughout the history of apartheid, freedom fighters were subjects of legal repression by the apartheid government who…