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ArticleA history of the South African Constitution 1910-1996
… nationalism. At the same time, the development of an urban African working class allowed for greater unity. The … Party (NP) came to power, introduced the…
Chapter 4: Public Response to Vigilantism and Political Violence in Kwazulu-Natal
… by the manner in which they chose sides when dealing with issues of political violence and vigilante activities. Many … and put the blame at the feet of the…
PlaceSouth African Royal Astronomical Observatory, Cape Town
… Town, within a Conservation Area known as; the Two Rivers Urban Park. Its location was originally chosen to be within … view of the Table Bay, the anchorage…
PlaceThulamela Local Municipality
… of Thulamela would like our Municipality to achieve a City status by year 2030, to promote urban regeneration and comprehensive rural development whilst ……
BiographyHerbert Isaac Ernest Dhlomo
… stories and plays which covered political and cultural issues calling for the ‘restoration of dignity of Black South … multi-racial protest of civil…
References and links: Local History
… www.ceroi.org/reports/pretoria/issues/heritage/overview.htm … Kruger's Pretoria: Buildings and Personalities of the City in the Nineteenth Century (Protea…
Into the Fifties: Defiance by Norman Levy
… was “to make it easier for the government to force its apartheid policy on the country”.8 We boycotted registration … pay and dismissal.17 In addition to…
BiographyNokukhanya Luthuli
… the 300 magisterial districts, including every important urban area. This gave the government broad powers to act … spirit could not be broken by the pain…
ArticleGrade 8 - Term 1: The Industrial Revolution in Britain and Southern Africa from 1860
… agrarian/ rural societies in Britain became industrial and urban. Before the Industrial Revolution took place, … rural areas, where the provincial landscape…
ArticleTeachers League of South Africa (TLSA) conference in 1925
… the part of Coloured people on this and a number of other issues crystallised in the formation of the first Coloured … conference proceedings and grievances,…
Interview with Albert Luthuli by Studs Terkel, 6 May 1963, Chicago
… has it that Africans may not reside in the so-called white city. Residences outside of it called townships are … cannot live in the white city is another…
‘Wash Me Black Again’: African Nationalism, the Indian Diaspora, and Kwa-Zulu Natal, 1944-1960 by Jon Soske
… and Hindi merchant and landlord class provided the ersatz urban infrastructure utilized by both Tamil-speaking workers … different communities, and the later…
Grade 11 - Topic 4 Timeline
… . It has been the ruling party in South Africa since apartheid. 1948 The state of Israel is established. Israel is … fact that Israel still controlled 60% of…
Prejudice, Politics and Patriarchy: The Social Decline and Changing Identity of David Lurie in J. M. Coetzee’s Disgrace by Charley-Ann Pearson
… back to South Africa’s history. This essay explores these issues in direct response and correlation to David Lurie. I … themes one would expect from a novel…
ArticleKey sites
… originated. The "bunny chow" was an invention born of the City’s racist regulations. African people were not allowed to … religious grounds was encouraged…
PlaceDurbanville
… 'Pampoen Kraal' . On 2 September 1836 it was renamed; "D'Urban" in honour of Sir Benjamin D'Urban, Governor of the Cape. Durbanville is not your average … is…
Our Souls dwelt in the House of Tomorrow: The student Committee of 81 by Nicky van Driel
… educational institution in the province, in both rural and urban areas, and included students from African, Coloured, … in the Wall , became an instant hit…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1960-1969
… the 300 magisterial districts, including every important urban area, and that 18 regiments of the Citizens Force have … supplement the police, army and air…
ArticleState of Emergency - 1985
… The year of 1985 signaled the beginning of the end of apartheid society and governance in South Africa. Following … non-violent resistance to the racially…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1960s
… no way be described as a reaction against the Government's apartheid policy and has nothing to do with passes. Such … the 300 magisterial districts,…
Inqaba ya basebenzi
… struggle for national liberation, democracy and socialism. Issues discussed include wage negotiations, improved working … resistance to the repressive…
ArchiveLegislation and race relations: a summary of the main South African laws which affect race relations
… others those relating to political rights, Africans in the urban areas, the African Reserves, housing and immorality. … Acts from 1948 to 1971 include, among…
ArchiveThe Life of Trevor Huddleston, Makhalipile (the Dauntless One) by Victoria Vandiver, 3 May 2018
… The United Nations referred to apartheid as “a crime against humanity” (United Nations, … the community included valuable work in the education of urban…
ArticleInkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
… of the IFP were in Ulundi, the former capital of the apartheid era KwaZulu homeland. Inkatha (definition) The … political powers of Zulu kings. Buthelez's…
70. The Durban riots, 1949
… march, and the terror immediately spread to the peri-urban areas where the outburst of the previous evening became … side by side with the Africans on the…
The diary of Maria Tholo - Epilogue by Carol Hermer
… government appointees, to advise him on matters affecting urban blacks. Prime Minister, P.W. Botha, made an historic … many of the irritating, but not…
BiographyReggie Vandeyar
… debate on the launching of an armed struggle against the apartheid state. Vandeyar was among the first to agree to … for a selective cultural boycott; the…
ArticleSouth African Film
… easy to get to see, especially if you don't live in a big city. That's why South African cinema-goers are more used to … that SA cinema audiences are largely…
ArticleResponse to the June 16 Soweto Youth Uprising by organisations in exile
… It became the major rallying point of the struggle against apartheid. Military Response: Camps in exile The incident … installations and the subsequent…
The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA): CODESA 1
… organisations that were united in their opposition to apartheid gathered in Durban to form the Patriotic Front. The … of talks Announcement of date for…