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ArticleResponses in South Africa to the outbreak of WWI: The Afrikaner Response and the 1914 Rebellion
… By courtesy. South African National Museum of Military History). Socio-economic background to the 1914 Rebellion The … No. 1, pp.1-30. |Muller, C.F. J. …
ArticleBoipatong massacre - 17 June 1992
… first democratic elections in April 1994. Considering the history of cordial and sometimes warm interactions between …
ArticleThe Durban strikes and the resurgence of the trade union movement in 1973
… saw a surge of unionism unprecedented in South African history. The Trade Union Advisory Co-ordinating Committee was …
PlaceMooi River, a Town of the Midlands Meander- Natal
… the Rhode House Museum presents a wide variety of local History exhibits depicting formative activities of the Area … centre where - in addition to locally…
PlaceLydenburg, Mpumalanga
… one of Mpumalanga's best Museums detailing the mysterious History of the famed Lydenburg Heads, which are unique … ('town of suffering') occupies a special…
ArchiveRobert Grendon: A Life Rediscovered, (Daily Maverick), 4 March 2024
… is one of the most extraordinary people in South African history. What is incredible is that he has been almost … and lamented that “tragically for South…
ArchiveLessons from Black Wednesday by Jerome Klaaste, 18 October 2019
… He is intricately linked to this concept. Knowing your history These days, I’m forced to read a lot of history to understand the difficult times my father…
Black Power by Richard (Rick) Turner
… to distinguish analytically between them. In South African history a number of groups with varying cultures have come … school the child is given a picture…
PlaceBlinkwater
… that can be visited, providing insight into the region’s History. Amathole Mountains: This mountain range offers …
PlaceWellington, Western Cape
… cultural exhibits, and learn more about the region’s History. The town was renowned as an important academic … https://wellingtoncountryhouse.co.za/history…
PlaceValdezia Mission Station, Soutpansberg District
… he said. The land where Valdezia is situated has a history that stretches back several centuries. It was one of …
PlaceLuthuli House Museum, KwaDukuza
The mission of this Museum is to conserve, uphold, promote and propagate the life, values, philosophies and legacy of the late Chief Albert Luthuli in the…
Address by ANC Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa at Freedom Charter Forum, 29 September 2015, Pietermaritzburg City Hall
… leadership at all critical moments in our country's history. As the Union of South Africa was established to the … national movement. As Ismail Vadi notes in…
ArchiveChimamanda Ngozi Adichie: A Reformist-Feminist by Charles Nwosu
… of her writing is inspired by Nigerian society and history, including trans-Atlantic slavery, colonialism, the … a grave injustice—we should all be angry,…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - Themes to Think About
… of the Rand. Sixty years is a short period of time in history — it is not easy to analyse accurately in that space … day it remains an important debate as to…
Address of Nelson Mandela at his Investiture as Doctor of Laws Soochow University, Taiwan, 1 August 1993
… even during the darkest days of racist tyranny. But the history of opposition to the vile policies of apartheid is … free South Africa must operate, for the…
Extract from a speech at the opening of the academic year at the University of Stellenbosch on 22 February 1971
… argument is put forward I cannot help reflecting upon the history of my own people. Then I inevitably think of the pain … and the violent hatred which this…
78. The Natal Indian Congress calls for a national convention
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … juggernaut of violence. Never in the entire annals of our…
56. The Cape Town Agreement is welcomed
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … be deputy president the most important changes in the history…
PlaceManenberg, Cape Flats
… by the 1976 riots and agreed that Manenberg has had a rich History in playing a significant role in the 1976 riots and … Manenberg throughout those early…
ArchiveInterview with Shaeera Kalla, former SRC president at Wits University, interviewed by Kyla Mc Nulty
… mainly on Middle East Politics and South African issues. History was my favourite subject in school although I did observe how watered down the history we…
ArchiveObituary of Benita Parry (1931—2020) by Professor David Johnson
… Discussion, she developed her understanding of politics, history and literature in the reading groups, lectures and … In 1962 she returned to academic study,…
PlaceSlangkop Lighthouse, Kommetjie- Cape Town
… The Slangkop Point Lighthouse in Kommetjie has a long history dating back to 1914 when it was scheduled to be … The Slangkop Point Lighthouse in Kommetjie…
EventZuid-Afrikaansche Republiek decides that December 16 will be a public holiday called Dingaan's Day
… in 1994, December 16 continued to form part of the history of post apartheid South Africa. On 16 December 1995 …
EventWinnie Madikizela-Mandela's bodyguards arrested in connection with the death of Stompie Seipei
… On this day in history, 4 of Winnie Mandela's (now Madikizela-Mandela) …
PlaceDriefontein, Mpumalanga
… Population, in 2018 of 28,127. --- Today in South African History 2 April 1983 Saul Vusumzi Mkhize (47) is shot to …
PlaceHluhluwe and Umfolozi Game Reserves
… The park is world renown for its conservation efforts and history. The Umfolozi was previously used as King Shaka's … largest population of White Rhino in…
PlaceBurundi
… Africa, Sylvie Kinig [vii] . Kingdom of Burundi The early history of Burundi, and especially the role and nature of the … contemporary socio-cultural…
Document 8 - Letter on the current situation and suggesting a multi-racial convention, from Chief Albert J. Luthuli to Prime Minister J.G. Strijdom
… to peaceful change. Right from the early days of its history, the organisation diligently sought peaceful … and through force where peaceful channels were…
Damon – The Malabar Slave (Historic Alleys)
… that went to Africa? Some of them have presented us in history with tales of persistence, valor and extreme … from Malabar who is otherwise titled the ‘Damon…