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ArticleMusic and culture as forms of resistance
… Music Music was a central feature of the urban culture that developed in Johannesburg and in Sophiatown in particular. It was here that the most important…
ArticleWorld War I
… This feature commemorates the outbreak of the First World War. This major historical event became known as The Great War. The main belligerent European…
ArticleSilverton and Soekmekaar trial
… On 14 April 1980 the nine accused appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court in one of the most highly publicised South African guerrilla trials, …
Why protect rights of gays and lesbians?
… South Africa's Constitution is the first in the world to prohibit unfair discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. It thereby guarantees …
ArticleFederation of South African Women (FEDSAW)
… The Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW or FSAW) was launched on 17 April 1954 in Johannesburg as the first attempt to establish a broad-based women’s…
ArticleGrade 6 - Term 2: Explorers from Europe find southern Africa
… Great Zimbabwe When Mapungubwe was abandoned, it was to the benefit of Great Zimbabwe. The cultural, political and economic power in the area shifted to…
ArticleAfrikaner Broederbond
… organisation called Jong Suid-Afrika (Young South Africa). The following year its name was changed to the Afrikaner Broederbond (AB). The organisation had…
ArticleWomen’s Rights and Representation
… It was not until the introduction of the Bill of Rights that all women in this country received … recognition as equal citizens. South African women -under…
ArticleAnti-pass campaigns, 1910s
… By the turn of the century, despite the fact that women of all races were still virtually restricted to the home, migrant labour had already begun to forge …
ArticleNelspruit Timeline 1815-1996
… 1815 Louis Trichardt and Hans van Rensburg cross the Oranje/Gariep river. June 1836, Van Rensburg leaves Trichardt while Potgieter goes on an expedition to…
ArticleAnti-Indian Legislation
… Towards the end of the nineteenth century, Harry Escombe became one of the most prominent White politicians in the Colony of Natal. …
Article1949 Anti Indian Pogrom in Durban
… This incident resulted in a wave of violence, starting at the Indian market and soon spread throughout the suburbs of Durban and reached Pietermaritzburg by…
ArticleSouth Africa’s electoral history timeline 1910-2009
… 1910 First general election that followed the establishment of the Union of South Africa. Only White males had the right to vote. 1915 Second general…
ArticleWorld War I Timeline 1914
… The outbreak of the First World War was precipitated by the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand and his …
ArticleKingdoms of Southern Africa: Mapungubwe
… This topic provides a brief introductory overview of the settlements in the Limpopo Valley before Mapungubwe, and a brief concluding … overview of Great…
ArticlePedi & Anglo-Pedi Wars 1876-1879
… The largest North-Sotho language group in South Africa are the Bapedi group, who arrived in the northern province around the 1650s, and became powerful … P. …
South African Constitution 1996
… The adoption of the South African Constitution on 8 May 1996 was one of the turning points in the history of the struggle for democracy in this country. …
ArticleTransvaal Indian Youth Congress (TIYC)
… The Transvaal Indian Youth Congress (TIYC) was formed in Transvaal (now Gauteng) as the youth wing of the Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) in 1945. Its…
ArticleMapungubwe
… The ancient city of Mapungubwe (meaning 'hill of the jackal') is an Iron Age archaeological site in the Limpopo Province on the border between South Africa, …
ArticleInternational Rugby World Cup Timeline 1983-2011
… The involvement of the South African national rugby team, the Springboks, in international rugby is rife with controversy. In the 1960s, as international…
ArticleMatabele Wars 1836-1896
… The reign of Mzilikazi Under the leadership of Mzilikazi, the people who came to be called the Ndebele in Zimbabwe … (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of…
France in 1789
… revolution happens when a group of people rebel against the existing government and attempt to overthrow it. It is usually associated with violence, like the…
South African Government of National Unity (GNU) – 1994 – 1999
… was governed by a Government of National Unity (GNU) under the leadership of African National Congress (ANC). Clause 88 of the interim Constitution of South…
Judaism
… believe that God created everything and that he is the lord of the universe. They also believe that they have a Covenant, or solemn agreement, with God. In…
Disbanding, 1990-1991
… With the ANC now legal, mass demands were made for a … a new non-racial, democratic, and unitary South Africa. The UDF had indeed won its main demands. 1991…
Prehistory: Pre colonial farmers in Gauteng
… of Southern Africa Farming people did not inhabit the Greater Johannesburg region until the Late Iron Age. Then, beginning in the 15th century, BaFokeng…
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 1: World War II (1939 - 1945)
… World War II (1939 to 1945) was the most devastating war in history, accounting for between 50 million to 80 million deaths. What made the war significant…
ArticleWay of life in ancient Egypt
… Social structure in ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptians are the inventors of another feature of civilization still existing today - the complete dictator! Social…
ArticleBoeremag Treason Trial Timeline
… The first treason trial in South African history post apartheid regime is under way amid high security at the Pretoria High Court, with a group of alleged…
Kingdoms of southern Africa: Thulamela
… The city of Thulamela from the air. It has walled areas like the ruins at Great Zimbabwe, which separate royalty from … www.chico.mweb.co.za Where is…