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EventWinnie Madikizela Mandela, a stalwart in the fight against apartheid, passes away
… widely-known for the significant role she played in the history of South Africa, particularly in the struggle against … for her actions and the part she had…
South Africa: Liberation and Reconciliation Role of International Solidarity, 8 April 2004
… and the virtual end of the era of colonialism in world history. The empires of Britain, France, Portugal, Holland, … nations that oppressed them. Regrettably…
Chapter 6 -The making of a black Bolshevik: Gumede and the League Against Imperialism, 1927
… then the European centre of political exiles from the colonial world.446 The points to be discussed at the … made at the world’s most notable gathering ever…
ArticleNguni Stick Fighting
… Introduction This article looks at the history of an indigenous Nguni sport known as Stick Fighting, … Stick fighting is also popular during weddings or at…
The Broederbond by Norman Levy
… the enigmatic histories of these institutions of Afrikaner history and to piece together their origins and links with … first hand the Bond’s divisive…
Say It out Loud - The Education Bill, 1906
… no souls to cure ... the world needs accomplished men and women to keep up its outward temporal prosperity. " Yes, … we may add, is greatly in want of such…
EventHerero people defeat German Forces
… battle marked Herero resistance against expanding German colonial rule and land grab. The Herero people are pastoral people who store cattle as wealth. Since…
'The People Accept the Challenge of the Nationalists' Statement issued by the National Executive of the A.N.C., April 6, 1963
… Guards, private armies of the Robby Leibrandt type, and women's Pistol Clubs. All these are in battle readiness; the … ruling power assumes immense…
ArticleBloemfontein Timeline 1824-2010
… elected as the first President. 1913 28 May, A group of women from the urban Waaihoek Location protest against pass … province, the only province that…
PlaceWestern Cape Province
… in 1679, the Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa and one of the most … trees, Arderne Gardens is an overlooked…
Centenary of the 1913 Land Act By Colin Bundy, 18 April 2013
… Why consider the history of a hundred-year old law? Surely the Marikana … nor did it transform the countryside. It followed a long history of colonial…
Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism - Chapter 1 - The Uneven Development of Colonialism in South Africa by Jeff Peires
… peak in the late nineteenth century. In South Africa, the colonial period began with the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck in … Model: This was essentially the…
ArticleSouth Africa’s Diverse Culture Artistic and Linguistic Heritage
… are celebrated and due recognition given to the men and women who have contributed to the heritage and culture of the … the muchongolo dance, which…
EventJoshua Nkomo’s freedom of movement and association in Southern Rhodesia is restricted
… was in South Africa inthe 1940's, came to the attention of colonial authorities as one of the rising stars of Rhodesia's … African nationalist movements…
Address during a joint sitting of Parliament to mark 10 years of Democracy In South Africa Monday 10 May 2004, Cape Town
… me to address it: no President or Prime Minister in the history of this country can claim to have done more for the … in our country has been that there are…
PlaceCuylerville
… Thomas WAKEFORD. Settler Handbook Content: No. 33 on the Colonial Department list, led by John Bailie of 7 Manchester … War Claims Commission. Bailie was…
Anti-Indian Legislation 1800s - 1959
… police officer under penalty of fine or imprisonment. 1907 Colonial Secretary, General Smuts introduces The Asiatic Law … They are also denied access to…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 90th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2002
… The brighter day did not rise. The darkest night of colonial oppression and exploitation continued to envelop … the gallows. As had happened elsewhere…
2007 ANC National Policy Conference: Report of the Commission on International Relations, 27-30 June 2007, Gallagher Estate
… of the goals that inspired the African leaders of the anti-colonial struggles. 10. In principle the conference supports … of Africa. The paper should also…
ArchiveBiography of Ellen Kuzwayo by Laura Wilson, 3 May 2018
… in was characterised by a broad sense of equality, where women shared the workload and fulfilled many roles, which … the most challenging period of…
PlaceLibya
… Libya, a mostly desert and oil-rich country with an ancient history, has more recently been known for the 42-year rule of … is Islam. The life expectancy for…
Abdullah Ibrahim and the Politics of Jazz in South Africa
… of Johannesburg. There for the first time in South African history black and white jazz musicians could meet on a … grappled with, transformed and…
ArticleMass Democratic movements, 1976-1983
… came from the Black Sash , an organisation of White women formed in 1955 to oppose the removal of Coloured voters … of exiled resisters to be recognised as…
ArticleAfrican Heritage Sites
… the 1890s onwards as a military outpost for the Italian colonial power. After 1935, Asmara underwent a large scale … depicted in the rock art are strongly…
ArticleAmericas by the 1500s
… contact In the beginning of the 15th century, a period in history began that had great consequences not only for … the route to India. This led to another…
EventJohn Thomas Baines is born
… north-west South Africa to determine its suitability for colonial settlement. Due to the extent of his involvement, … contribution was his ability to capture…
PlacePretoria Boys High School
… a British colony . One of the responsibilities of the colonial administration was to re-establish schools as these … escape from the building added a…
Art Matters by Suzanne P. Blier, 05 December 2014
… housed objects classified as “primitive” in the colonial era taxonomy of social Darwinism. Significantly, … individual or group bears blame. This reflects…
EventFirst celebration of May Day in South Africa
… the wage system, is only several hundred years old. Men, women and children forced to work long hours in miserable … elections of 1994. South Africa's mining…
EventInternational celebration of ‘May Day’
… system, has only existed for several hundred years. Men, women and children were therefore forced to work long hours … elections in 1994. South Africa's…