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Grade 12 - Topic 2 - Independent Africa
… In 1884, at the Berlin Conference, the European powers carved up Africa amongst themselves. By 1914 all of Africa, except Liberia and Ethiopia, was under…
ArticleProgressive Federal Party (PFP)
… The Progressive Federal Party (PFP), successor to the Progressive Party (PP), was formed after a group of liberal members of the United Party (UP), broke…
ArticleArts and Cultural Organisations
… South Africa History Online has embarked, with the support of the NIHSS, on researching the role of the arts under …
Umbrella Contemporary Dance Festival
… interest in contemporary choreography and dance, launched the Vita Dance Umbrella in Johannesburg. The focus of the Dance Umbrella was to offer a free and…
ArticleStudent protests in democratic South Africa
… in democratic South Africa South Africa has a long history of student protests going way back to the anti-Apartheid marches that predated South Africa’s ……
ArticleSouth African Film
… Feature Films are the long format, fictional (non-factual) films you see in … long format because they are longer than most other forms of film making -…
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1980 - 1989
… Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1980 - 1989 1980 January 24, The Bulgarian Communist Party awards Dadoo the Order of Georgi Dimitrov. October 20 - 22, Dr Yusuf Mohamed…
ArticleAfrican Traditional Religion
… Religion is an important part of millions of people's lives across the world. Thousands of African people are converted to … every month. More than ten…
Grade 10 Archive
… features classroom material that is no longer required in the curriculum. The Slave Trade : One of the most controversial issues regarding European …
ArticleSilverton Siege
… on petrol depots at Watloo near Mamelodi. En route, ‘the Trio’ realised they were being tailed by the police. In an attempt to escape, they took refuge in a…
Institute for Industrial Education (IIE)
… The Institute for Industrial Education (IIE) was founded in … in May 1973, to serve as a school for trade unionists of all races and to provide basic…
ArticleGrade 12 - Civil Resistance in South Africa 1970s to 1980
… What was the nature of the civil society resistance after the 1960s? During the … them is Antoinette Sithole. Image source The challenge of Black…
ArticleRobert Mcbride timeline
… his parent's home in Rockey Street, Johannesburg . He is the darkest complexioned middle child in a Coloured family of 4 boys and 1 girl. His mother made…
ArticleBambatha Rebellion 1906
… In mid 1906, the Natal colonialist in the face of rising Zulu resentment against the imposition of …
ArticleA White Referendum
… On 2 November 1983, the government held a referendum to gauge White opinion on the new constitution and tricameral parliament – it baulked … anticipating a…
Article2014 South African platinum strike: longest wage strike in South Africa
… In democratic South Africa, the government allows citizens to express dissatisfaction … their employers arise. As often in industrial actions, the conflict…
Bantu Women’s League
… The Bantu Women's League was the first women's organisation in South Africa. It was started in 1918 by one of our earliest women activists, Dr Charlotte…
CAPS Grade 5: Intermediate Phase History - Term 2
… GRADE 5: INTERMEDIATE PHASE HISTORY - TERM 2 Topic: The first farmers in southern Africa Suggested contact time … One term/15 hours This content must be…
ArticleFrontline States
… The collapse of apartheid and the advent of democracy in South Africa was regionally supported by a …
ArticleGrade 12 - Topic 3 - Civil Society protests 1950s to 1990s
… [Accessed 25 February 2015] The above video resource provides useful hints / study tips … begin, and to clear any confusion, we must understand what the term…
Work and education
… crèche and classroom. Northern Province. © Omar Badsha The biggest challenge the first post-apartheid government was faced with, was the transforming of…
ArticleWages Commission
… Soon after the 1971 garment workers’ strike at Currie’s Fountain, three students from the Durban campus of the University of Natal –David Hemson, Halton…
CAPS Grade 5: Intermediate Phase History - Term 1
… One term/15 hours This content must be integrated with the historical aims and skills and the associated concepts listed in Section 2 Background … The…
ArticleSS Mendi
… The sinking of the SS Mendi was caused by the reckless action of the captain of the SS Darro. It remains the greatest …
Buddhism
… topic or have any content suggestions please click on one of the 'interact' menu options on the right. Buddhist monks dress in orange rhobes. Source: …
Cedric Nunn
… to societal change that will leave a positive legacy for the children of Africa'. Born in 1957 in Nongoma, KwaZulu, and raised in … Mangete and Baynesfield…
Robben Island
… Unesco declared Robben Island in the Western Cape a World Heritage Site in 1999. Robben Island is located in Table Bay, some 6km west of Bloubergstrand, and…
ArticleWhat makes a good or great leader?
… around us, there are leaders; at school, at home, on the playground, sports field or in government. Leaders have a … or bad leaders. In history, it is also…
ArticleSouth African major mass killings timeline 1900-2012
… Between the 20th and 21st century, a number of people lost their lives in South Africa amid liberation … However, some of these events were carried out…
Industrial and Commercial Workers Union
… The birth of the Industrial and Commercial Union of South Africa (ICU) came about after the ICU strike in Cape …