SAHO global search
30,884 records
The Arrival of the Khoisan
… years ago (100 BC), life began to change significantly in the Western part of Southern Africa. Herders, also known as the Khoikhoi, arrived, bringing with…
ArticleThe Founding of the SANNC
… After actively petitioning the National Convention and being ignored during 1910 and 1911, delegates to the South African Native Convention (SANC) decided to…
ArticleThe Aftermath of the war
… The Second Anglo-Boer War resulted in heavy loss of life for both the Boers and the British. The Boers had lost the war and peace … The Aftermath of the war …
ArticleThe Order of the Baobab
… to South African citizens for distinguished service. The service awarded is well above and beyond the ordinary call of duty. It is an award for exceptional…
BiographySipho Samuel Hashe
… (Eastern Cape) in 1934. He relocated to Port Elizabeth in the 1950s. During this period he became a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and…
'The People Accept the Challenge of the Nationalists' Statement issued by the National Executive of the A.N.C., April 6, 1963
… THE PEOPLE ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE OF THE NATIONALISTS. OUR POLITICAL LINE OF ACTION. Our mass … National Conference held at Lobatsi in November last year. The…
BiographySolomon Kalushi Mahlangu
… Mahlangu was born in Pretoria on 10 July in 1956. He was the second son of Martha Mahlangu. His father left him in … 8, but did not complete his schooling as…
The Development of Indian Political Movements in South Africa, 1924 - 1946 by Essop Pahad
… THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN SOUTH … | BIBLIOGRAPHY Introduction (BACK TO TOP) CHAPTER I: The Establishment of the Indian Community: The…
BiographyRuth First
… Ruth Heloise First was born on 4 May 1925. She was the daughter of Jewish immigrants Julius and Matilda (neé … was born in Latvia and came to South Africa in…
ArticleThe Linton Panel & the San language
… Very little is known about the languages of South Africa's San people, as most of these … ancient languages were never recorded. Fortunately, the /Xam…
The First Slaves at the Cape
… On March 28 1658 the Dutch merchant ship the Amersfoort anchored at Table Bay with 174 Angolan slaves in her hold. These slaves constituted the first…
ArticleThe formation of the SANNC/ANC
… Bloemfontein is the birth place of the SANNC, which became the ANC in 1923, one of the largest organizations in later … The formation of the SANNC/ANC …
ArticlePretoria: The Founding of the City
… Pretoria’s founder – a man by the name of Marthinus Wessels Pretorius - arrived in Pretoria in 1848 [i] . At the time of his arrival , King Mzilikazi and the…
ArticleThe legacy of the French Revolution
… A legacy is the long-term effect of something. A person or an event or a piece of writing from the past may still shape what people believe and how they live…
The adoption of the Freedom Charter
… The Freedom Charter was not adopted immediately by the ANC. The executives of the four organisations of the Congress … The adoption of the Freedom Charter …
BiographyGeorge Hallett
… His early inspiration to become a photographer came from the movies he saw at the Friday night film show at the primary school in the … '70s and '80s in…
The Order of the Southern Cross
… awarded this medal include Chris Barnard who performed the first heart transplant in South Africa. Recent recipients include the gold medal posthumously to…
The Freedom struggle in Rustenburg
… Resistance to apartheid Umzabalazo - The Freedom Struggle in South Africa Conditions in Rustenburg point to deprivation throughout the segregation and…
ArticleSignificance of the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter
… The campaign for the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter was the climax to a decade or so of … Significance of the Congress of the People and the…
The Duration of the strike!
… The Duration of the strike! …
ArticleSouth Africa and the Olympic Games
… Background What is today referred to as the “Ancient Olympic Games”, was a sports festival celebrated in honour of the Greek god Zeus in the town of Olympia…
ArticleGandhi and the Passive Resistance Campaign 1907-1914
… The passive resistance campaigns led by MK Gandhi in South Africa had huge consequences not only for the history of the country but also for world history in…
The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946
… < Menu page < 3. Formation of the NIA | 5. Convulsions in Natal > CHAPTER IV The Struggle for Power: The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946 4. War Issue In ……
The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946
… < Menu page < 6. The Moderates' Eclipse | Conclusion > CHAPTER IV The Struggle for Power: The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946 7. Events leading up … The…
ArticleThe Drafting and Acceptance of the Constitution
… On 2 February 1990, the National Party government unbanned political parties, … people, including Nelson Mandela. On 20 and 21 December the first session of…
ArticleThe Congress of the People, Kliptown 1955
… The adoption of the Freedom Charter by the Congress of the People was widely recognised both in South Africa and … The Congress of the People, Kliptown 1955 …
The Boerenvereenigingen: precursor to the Afrikaner Bond
… In the 1870s a series of farming associations emerged in the Cape, both in the west and in the east. While both English and Afrikaner … The…
The Court’s position in the justice system
… The Constitutional Court is South Africa's highest court on constitutional matters. So its jurisdiction - the scope of its authority to hear cases - is…
The 1980s and the crisis of Apartheid
… is detailed and we have broken it up into 3 pages: Use the page navigation on the right or bottom of the page Introduction During the 1980s , the apartheid ……
A Message to Every Voter from the African National Congress, April 1958
… This message was published early in April 1958, before the general elections. Sir or Madam, You may be surprised to receive this message from the African…