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EventSouth African artist Gerard Sekoto is born
Jan Gerard Sekoto was born on 9 September 1913 in Botshabelo, a mission station established by the German missionaries amongst the Pedi community in the…
PlaceBeau Soleil Music Centre, Salisbury Road, Kenilworth
The original portion of this double-storey manor house was built by Dirk Cloete in 1877, and boasts of a number of fine neo-Gothic and Victorian architectural…
PlaceDistrict Six Museum
The District Six foundation was established in 1989, and in 1994, the District Six Museum came into being. This museum was established to commemorate and…
PlaceSteadville, Ladysmith
Steadville is an African township situated in Ladysmith/Emnambithi, KwaZulu-Natal. The name Steadville comes from the Stead family, particularly Frederick…
ArticleReactions to the formation of a republic
Different sections of the South African community reacted to the formation of the republic in different ways. The fact that the republic had now been achieved…
ArticlePseudo-scientific racism and Social Darwinism
Before learning about Social Darwinism, it is important to understand Darwinism. Here is a brief summary, but you can read more in the section in Grade 7 Human…
PlaceWynberg, Southern Suburbs
Wynberg is certainly one of the most interesting Areas in Cape Town. It is home to one of the oldest Schools in the Country (Wynberg Boys), with its beautiful…
PlaceFree State Province
The Free State Province lies in the heart of South Africa, with the Kingdom of Lesotho nestling in the hollow of its bean-like shape. Lying between the Vaal…
BiographyJacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma
Early LifeJacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (Msholozi – his praise name) was born on 12 April 1942 at Nkandla in northern Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal). He is the first…
BiographyGeorge Gangen Ponnen
Gangen George Ponnen was born on 1 June 1913 in the district of Rooikopjes near Durban, in the then Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). His father Ponnen, born in…
PlacePaarl
(prior to 1910)The division of Paarl was originally part of the district of Stellenbosch, and was proclaimed a separate division in 1839. Like Stellenbosch its…
PlaceUNISA’s Department of Art History, Visual Arts and Musicology
University of South Africa, better known as UNISA, was founded in 1873 as the University of the Cape of Good Hope. It is one of the few that continued to…
BiographyChristopher “Dali” Daluxolo Mpofu
Christopher Daluxolo Mpofu (popularly known as Dali Mpofu) is a South African advocate, legal expert, and former African National Congress (ANC) stalwart…
PlaceInkamana High School, Vryheid
Situated in the heart of the Zululand, Inkamana High School was started February 2 in 1923 as an intermediate School with only one class of grade 5 by…
PlaceOprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls, Meyerton, Johannesburg
Founded in 2007 by the American Media Executive, Oprah Winfrey. This is a boarding School for girls, grades 8-12. Admission Criteria for her school is that the…
ArticleRobert Mcbride timeline
1928 December 26, Derrick John McBride, Robert McBride's father, is born in his parent's home in Rockey Street, Johannesburg. He is the darkest complexioned…
ArticleCapitalism in the USA 1900 to 1940
How did the Great Depression in the USA bring about a crisis of capitalism? Background and focus It is important to understand that the focus of THIS section…
Nelspruit the Segregated city
Contents Nelspruit the Segregated city Homelands as Labour reserves Kanyamazane Introduction Until the demise of apartheid, Nelspruit remained a small…
ArticleAbout South African History Online (SAHO)
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PlaceStone Chapel, Tokai, near the Porter Reformatory School
This structure probably dates from the 1890's and was built in sandstone in a predominantly neo-Gothic manner. It forms an integral part of the Porter…
PlaceSt. Andrews College, Grahamstown now Makhanda
St Andrew’s College is a School, situated in Makhanda (Grahamstown), in the heart of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. This independent Anglican boarding…
PlaceDoring River, Western Cape
The Doring River is situated in the Northwestern Cederberg and has its origin the majestic Hex River Mountains towards the northeast of one of the most fertile…
Archive25 Years of Democracy and Now!
My name is Naledi Seloane from MD Coovadia Combined School a Grade 9 learner. I take this opportunity to congratulate you on your recent election as the…
Say It out Loud - The Education Bill, 1906
From the book: Say It out Loud by Mohamed Adhikari The Education Bill, 1906 The School Board Act, No. 35 of 1905 1 Throughout his public career, Dr…
Chapter 2 - The Soweto Uprising of June 1976: A Turning Points Event
By 10:30 on 16 June 1976, thousands of students had gathered in Orlando West to begin a protest march against the imposition of the Afrikaans language as the…
Book 5: People, Places and Apartheid - Chapter 2 - The Soweto Uprising of June 1976: A Turning Points Event by Phil Bonner
From the book: Book 5: People, Places and Apartheid commissioned by The Department of Education By 10:30 on 16 June 1976, thousands of students had gathered…
PlaceSimons Town School, Cape Town
Founded in 1815, the School is the fifth oldest School in the Western Cape and the oldest in the Cape Peninsula. Located at the foot of the Simonsberg…
ArticleHow the Group Areas Act shaped spaces, memories and identities in Cape Town
The cornerstone of the Group Areas Act of 1950 was to prevent interracial contact ‘as far as possible’ [i] , while at the same time ensuring that those…
Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom - Chapter 4 - The Fruits of Freedom by Eddy Maloka
From the book: Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom commissioned by The Department of Education The first ten years of South Africa’s democracy…
PlaceCoastlands Musgrave Hotel, Durban
The group was founded in 1993 when a number of entrepreneurs including investor, and Chief Executive Officer of the SNG Group Mr. Saantha Naidu acquired a…