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Rafique Mayet
… various jobs since completing school, including working in the local shipyards, as a computer operator, a … amongst other things. In 1983, Omar Badsha taught…
ArticlePeter Magubane Timeline 1932-
… 1957 Honourable Mention in South African Best Picture of the Year Contest. 1960 Double page coverage on Sharpeville … to stand for 5 days and 5 nights on…
ArticleCommunism in Russia 1900 to 1940
… and Stalin? Background and Focus In this topic, as well as the next , the rise of the two economic systems that dominated the 20th century: …
Artist groups and educational facilities (1960-1980)
… Due to the apartheid racial classification systems, many black … such facilities were reserved mainly for white scholars at the time. Although few black…
Thupelo (1985)
… The Thupelo workshops were initiated in 1985 in Johannesburg by the South African artist, David Nthubu Koloane , together with William ‘Bill’ Ainslee and a…
ArticleAll African Convention, 1958
… ' The All-African Convention: The Awakening of a people ' - By I.B. Tabata Bloemfontein … religious groups; the convention was opened by the Mayor of…
Glossary: Local History
… Account A record or description of past events. Archaeology The study of pre-historic people … Colonialist Someone who believes in colonialism, which is the…
ArticleSouthern African Development Community (SADC)
… Development Community (SADC) was established in 1980 as the Southern African Development Coordination Conference … name during Windhoek summit meeting in 17…
ArticleMiriam Makeba: Activist on Two Fronts by Connor Kirkpatrick
… rights. She was born in South Africa sixteen years before the official start of apartheid. In 1960 she was exiled from South Africa. She was not able to…
ArticleLetters: Albertina Sisulu
… that she should realize that Walter was already married to the country. So began a marriage that went on to stand the test of pain, time and 26 years of…
ArticleSAHO Commemorates 40 Years since Soweto Uprising: Intergenerational Dialogue
… intergenerational dialogue to commemorate 40 years since the Soweto Student Uprising . The dialogue consists of a series of open letters between the…
Protest Art
… The formation of the United Democratic Movement (UDF) in 1983 amalgamated many … under one banner. Some organisations consisted of cultural workers who…
ArticleIndigenous medicine and traditional healing
… Isangomas and inyangas are the two main types of indigenous or traditional healers in South Africa. … They are people who diagnose illness. People often…
PUBLIC RESPONSE TO SAHO WEBSITE
… WEBSITE FEEDBACK SEND US AN EMAIL WITH YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE SITE... This page is dedicated to your feedback about our website. We have received numerous…
TCOE Online Exhibition
… Photo-documentary Exhibition and Land dispossession history The text and gallery of images within this feature are concerned with the crucial issue of land…
ArticleAfrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB)
… The Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) was an ultra-right … Eugene Terreblanche , that first came into prominence in the 1970s. It aimed to create a Boer…
Defining Black Consciousness
… " Black Consciousness is in essence the realization by the Black man of the need to rally together with his brothers around the …
Cape Performing Arts Board (CAPAB)
… CAPAB was instituted to promote the performing arts in the Cape Province . Operational costs for CAPAB, the Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal (PACT),…
ArticleAbout Nkosi Albert Luthuli Oral History Project
… The Nkosi Albert Luthuli Oral History Competition is a … secondary school teachers and learners in Grades 8 to 11. The aim of the competition is to increase…
ArticleCurries Fountain events timeline
… 1870s-1880s Discovery of a reliable water source. "To the present generation Currie's Fountain is but a name which marks the recreation grounds below Botanic…
Learning about local history through pictures
… In this lesson we will investigate the history of different local areas and local events using these … Town. 2. It is famous for its flowers. 3. It starts…
Glossary: Transport through time
… When we talk about ancient times, we usually talk about the period before Christ and before the fall of Rome in the year 476. Archaeologist Somebody who…
Fictional Cape Town
… South Africa, thanks to the 2010 World Cup, has been topical lately. But what I have … companies selling everything from chewing gum to yoghurt (the…
ArticleHostel Dwellers Association (HDA)
… The idea of forming an association was discussed in the Nyanga hostel. The discussion were given impetus by the … challenged the decision which they viewed a…
ArticleSettler Colonialism and Afrikaner Nationalism
… The rise of Afrikaner Nationalism like Capitalism and African Nationalism profoundly shaped the history of the country, and continues to influence the…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1900-1909
… permission. 1901 January 23, Conveys condolences on behalf of Indians on Queen's death. February 2, Lays wreath at … to South Africa if required. April 22,…
ArticlePeople involved in Rivonia Trial 1963-1964
… RIVONIA: THE STORY OF ACCUSED NO.11, by Bob Hepple On 11 July 1963, I was one of seven men arrested at the Lilliesleaf Farm, Rivonia, near Johannesburg…
ArticleZulu Family History
… stabbed and shot. Mantfombi Dlamini, born 1956, daughter of Sobhuza II of Swaziland and sister of Mswati III, married … marriage was that she become first…
People Against Gangsterism and Drugs
… Drugs (PAGAD) came into being in 1996 when communities on the Cape Flats, Cape Town decided to form an anti-crime organisation. The aim was to fight the…
Black Peoples Convention - National Leadership
… A. NATIONAL LEADERSHP OF THE BLACK PEOPLES CONVENTION First National Executive … Officer A Dlamini - National Organiser Elected at the first annual National…