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PlaceMapungubwe
… the academic value of the site and contacted the head History department at the University of Pretoria , Professor …
ArticleGertrude Fester Biography by Nehal Patel
… as ‘ the school syllabuses taught a distorted version of history, emphasising the defeat in war of Africans and stripping them of dignity ’. (Sithole 1994)…
EventThe South African Astronomical Observatory celebrates 200 years of its existence
… Cape Town harbour. The Observatory is known for its history and its immense contribution to positional astronomy …
PlacePearston, Eastern Cape-Karoo
… of a Church. Although the Pear tree was significant in the history of Pearston it was not named after the tree but … https://www.karoo-southafrica.com…
Place18 Gangster Museum, Khayelitsha
… Sunday. There is a 3 Hour Walking Tour which explores, the History of Khayelitsha and how the Gangs are now are …
PlacePrince Mangosuthu Buthelezi or Ulundi Airport, Kwa-Zulu Natal
… and Heritage. These provide fascinating insights into the History of the Area and how, "It has shaped its Present, and …
EventThe Natal Indian Congress is formally revived
… (granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi). Ramgobin had a long history of activism, from his leadership of the Univeristy of …
EventRocklands Community Hall declared a heritage site
… site was attended by various role-players in the UDF’s history, namely, Allan Boesak, Mohammed Valli Moosa and …
PlaceTurffontein Race Course, Johannesburg
… Horse racing has a huge following in South Africa and the history of racing can be traced back to as early as 1797, …
PlaceVergelegen Wine Estate Library
… The collection consists mainly of ancient and modern history books as well as travel books. There are 444 books on …
EventEmily Chinea is the first woman to be officially executed in SA
… alternatively, arsenic in their drinks. She went down in history on 31 December 1931 as the first official woman …
EventLord Baden-Powell’s sister, Agnes, establishes the Girl Guides Movement
… Guides movement. References: Girl Guides International History (online), available at: http://www.girlguides.org.sg …
PlaceRedelinghuys, Cape West Coast
… women, who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities! …
PlaceSomerset Hospital, Cape Town
… Cape in 1859 is a great visit if you are interested in the History of medicine, particularly as it emphasises both …
EventSlavery abolished in the Cape
… settlers to leave the Cape Colony. Further reading list: A history of prison labour in South Africa Indenture: A new … Africa. Cape Town: NASOU. v. 9, p. 659…
Address by ANC President Jacob Zuma to National Worker`s Day Rally, 1 May 2011, Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
… the significance of the Alliance and its role in our history and our future. Chief Albert Luthuli explained at the … strategy and tactics at times, but we…
Message to the People of South Africa on the 67th Anniversary of the ANC by O. R. Tambo, 8 January 1979
… people today, we call attention to the lesson of our own history, our own times; to the reality of our own … the British colonial army - a feat which has…
James Stewart - the ANC fighter who spoke truth to power by Martin Plaut, 1 February 2016
… Clive L. Glaser (Professor of 20th century South African History at the University of the Witwatersrand, … editors, From Protest to Challenge. A documentary…
Address by President Nelson Mandela to the Constitutional Assembly on the occasion of the adoption of the new constitution Cape Town, 8 May 1996
… land have captured, in a fleeting moment, the centuries of history that the South African people have endured in search … we are a democracy with many other…
Address by ANC President, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, at the opening of the 37th congress of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies Carlton Hotel, Saturday, 21 August 1993
… depressing in the violation of those norms. South Africa's history abounds in heroes and heroines who have stood up for … and domination that has been the…
Address of the Deputy President of the African National Congress Nelson Mandela, at the European parliament Strasbourg, 13 June 1990
… a happier future, a bold response to an earlier European history which gave birth to the most brutal tyrannies and the … that we could be among you and with…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 67th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1979
… people today, we call attention to the lesson of our own history, our own times; to the reality of our own situation: … the British colonial army - a feat…
PlaceLiliesleaf Farm, Rivonia- Johannesburg
… can visit the Farm and learn about the fascinating History. The story of Liliesleaf Farm is one of incredible … and visual displays, passionate guides teach…
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Forward to Socialism/Socialist Futures (Panel 1). Convenor: Janet Cherry
… Lolonga Lincoln Tali, PhD candidate, Department of History and Political Studies, Nelson Mandela University Gary … Research Associate and Honorary Professor,…
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Vietnam Institute of International Relations on the occasion of Africa Day celebrations, Hanoi
… at the beginning of the 1990s that this is "the end of history and the last man". Fortunately real history is more dynamic, durable and complex to come to an…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Chapter VII - “The Missionary Charter”
… Mpondo chief, Faku. This was done, states Walker in his "History of South Africa," "in the hope that they would … is thrown on this point by an incident…
Johannesburg Timeline 1800-1991
… becomes the scene of the most sustained uprising in the history of the country. 11 September, In response, on 11 … 1 May, May Day sees the largest stay-away…
Historical Overview of Black Resistance, 1932-1952 - The Congress of the People and Freedom Charter Campaign by Ismail Vadi, New Delhi, 1995
… period in South African economic, political and social history began. At the parliamentary level the National Party … unions belonging to Trade Union Council…
Mapping Sites of Memory: The Sobukwe Letters
… In them, the political figure often remembered through history books appears as husband, father and friend, writing …
Celebrating 20 years of ASAI!
… a full afternoon celebrating 20 years of ASAI: making art history from below. Date: Friday, 28th November 2025 Venue: …