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Dumile Feni biography by Sophia Reuss
… Mgxaji Mslaba “Dumile” Feni was born on 21 May 1942 in the small town of Withuis in Worcester, Cape Province. While his date of … named their son Zwelidumile…
ArticleFootball in South Africa
… in Zurich, Switzerland, Joseph (Sepp) Blatter , president of FIFA , world soccer's governing body, made an historic announcement: South Africa would host the…
ArticleIndustrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU)
… During the 1920s, the South African Native National Congress (SANNC) - which … in 1923 - did not accomplish much to improve the lives of black South Africans…
ArticleCape Youth Congress (CAYCO)
… Together with civic organizations, the youth played an in important role in the struggle against apartheid in the Western Cape. The first … bringing together…
Independent Electoral Commission
… INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION IEC) Residents of Soweto queue up to cast their votes in South Africa's … STATEMENT To strengthen constitutional democracy…
ArticleDr. Abu Baker Asvat timeline 1943 - 2012
… medical studies. 1964 Ebrahim and Abu, along with a group of likeminded students in Karachi, establish the Azania Youth Movement, affiliated with the PAC…
General Factory Workers Benefit Fund (GFWBF)
… NUSAS students set up the General Factory Workers Benefit Fund (GFWBF) in 1972. They worked closely with Harriet Bolton of TUCSA. The aim of the GFWBF was,…
ArticleCensus in South Africa
… South Africa will be conducting its third census since the advent of democracy in 1994. Undertaking a census is a massive … every five years. However,…
ArticleSophiatown timeline 1899-1955
… 1899 Herman Tobiansky purchases land from the Johannesburg Municipality to develop as a residential area. 1912 Sophiatown has the first of its inhabitants…
ArticlePublic Protest in Democratic South Africa
… laws or land distribution has become integral part of the society, particularly from 2004 as generally recognized when the country’s democracy was 10 years…
ArticleFootball in South Africa Timeline 1862-2012
… 1862 The first documented football matches in South Africa are … Natal Football Association (Whites-only) is founded. 1892 The Whites-only South African…
ArticleContinued resistance and internal criticism 1920s and 1930s
… In the following years, the African National Congress (ANC) leadership evolved to be … which called for ‘comprehensive segregation’. The effects of their…
First National Consultative Conference - Morogoro, 26 April 1969
… The first National Consultative Conference of the ANC was held at Morogoro, Tanzania, from 25 April to 1 …
ArticlePedi & Anglo-Pedi Wars 1876-1879
… The largest North-Sotho language group in South Africa are the Bapedi group, who arrived in the northern province around … chiefdoms, among others. They…
ArticleSouth West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO): An Organisational Timeline
… 1952 The African National Congress’ (ANC) Defiance Campaign against the South African Apartheid Regime , which in the following years inspires the…
ArticleOral tradition and indigenous knowledge
… Written documents are very important sources of history. Letters, diaries, and even old shopping lists can … happened, and so it was passed on from one…
June 17
… The second day... was marked by uncontrollable fury and … fist and shout "Power", into their face Many others joined the original protesters. Not everyone…
Christianity
… a loving God created everything. Christians believe that the son of God Jesus Christ, came to earth to guide his people back … say that God combines three…
National Land Committee
… COMMUNAL TENURE, REDISTRIBUTION & FARM TENURE ADOPTED AT THE POLICY SUMMIT HELD ON 1-2 JUNE 2000 RESTITUTION … PRINCIPLES ADDRESSING DISPOSSESSION IN SOUTH…
ArticleHeritage day, Braai Day or Shaka Day: Whose Heritage is it Anyway?
… Background Heritage Day is one of the newly created South African public holidays. It is a … are encouraged to celebrate their cultural traditions in the…
SAAAH: “Reception / Perception”
… discourse has resulted in a shift in emphasis from the author to the reader, or the production of art to its reception. Reception/perception problematises …
ArticleIndia, Mughal Empire, 16-19th Century
… The Mughal India 1526-1858 The Mughal Empire: government and society The Moghuls were a … Muslim family who came from lands that are today part of…
Safety and security issues
… victim. Julesburg clinic. Northern Province. © Liam Lynch The occurrence of domestic violence has always been alarmingly high in South … domestic violence is…
ArticleHIV/Aids in South Africa
… is a deadly disease, which is currently not curable. The United Nations AIDS agency (UNAIDS) says the evidence that HIV is the underlying cause of AIDS is …
ArticleBloemfontein Timeline 1824-2010
… 1824 The Matabele, underChief Mzilikazi, settle on Thaba Bosiu. 1833 The Baralong under Chief Moroka II settle at what was later … is appointed. 10 June, The…
ArticleHow Lenin and Stalin are remembered today?
… to develop a personality cult, gave exaggerated accounts of his leadership, many of which have been refuted by historians. Although Lenin can be fondly…
Bloemfontein - segregation in education
… Amersfoort Legacy: History of Education in South Africa White schools Initial education requirements set in the 19th century in the Free State were not high,…
ArticleRobert Mangaliso Sobukwe Timeline 1924 - 1978
… Mangaliso Sobukhwe is born in Graaff-Reinet a town in the Cape Province. 1940 Sobukwe enrols at Healdtown Institute … bursaries and additional funding…
ArticleUnited Women’s Congress (UWCO)
… As a result of parent's reactions to the 1976 uprisings and their … ex-Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) members in the Western Cape began…
ArticleCODESA 1 Timeline
… 21 August 1989: OUA publishes the publishes the Harare Declaration. January 1991: Nelson Mandela calls … publishes its constitutional principles and…