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The White man’s task by Jan Smuts, 22 May 1917
… Your words tonight carry me back to that period in our history when I was serving under you and was a … will probably remain the greatest creative epoch in…
EventForced Removals commence from District Six
… was ‘White’ owned, 26% ‘Coloured’ owned and 18% was 'Indian' owned. This meant that P. W. Botha ’s 1966 …
EventEmily Hobhouse is born
… concentration camps, Hobhouse was also concerned with the Indian situation, and reportedly assisted M.K Gandhi in his … South African History Online (SAHO),…
EventDemonstrating Clergymen are arrested in central Johannesburg
… who had supported the school boycotts by Coloured and Indian students. They were released on bail the following …
EventThe Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) is founded
… primarily composed of affiliated women's groups, African, Indian, Coloured and White political organisations and trade … [Accessed: 16 April 2014]| South…
EventRamaphosa and Motlatsi are arrested
… turned out to be the longest and costliest strike in the history of the mining industry. The strike was also costly … Click here to read more about the South…
PlaceKwaMuhle Museum, 130 Ordnance Road, Durban
… within a new political context. This museum shows a history experienced by the residents, a reality portrayed without criticism or bias, and reflects the…
Let them Speak - Slave Stamouers of South Africa by André van Rensburg
… COME FROM The Cape received their slaves mainly from the Indian Ocean basin, since that was the trading domain of the … mainly be divided in four equal part…
Documents, and articles relating to the Sharpeville Massacre 1960
… source for that matter. We would have thought that the history of this country's liberation movement, especially … the Congress of South African Trade Unions…
ArticleThe Cape Minstrels: Origins and Evolution of Tweede Nuwe Jaar (Second New Year) in the Cape
… popular culture and it is important to understand its history and significance within the broader South African … to describe it as well as its relevance to…
ArchiveMafika Gwala Second Annual Lecture and Book Launch, 5 October 2016
… Pascal Gwala Annual lecture was initiated by South African History Online in 2015 and is run in partnership with both … issues. The lecture series is in line…
ArticleCape Town Timeline 1300-1997
… Zambezi delta, where he encounters Moslems. He crosses the Indian Ocean with the help of the famous Arabian pilot, Ahmad … armed Boer farmers in what is to…
Document 76 - The Speakers’ Notes - A Brief Course on the Training of Organisers [Document found by the police during the Rivonia raid of 11 July 1963]
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 76 … This means that one should be able to…
PlaceHerold's Bay, Gwaing River Valley
… natural landscape between the Gwaing River Valley and the Indian Ocean. The beautiful Coastal Fynbos in and around … natural landscape between the Gwaing…
PlaceBuffalo Bay Beach, Goukamma Nature Reserve
… completely surrounded by waves, the best view of the Indian Ocean is at your doorstep. Holiday activities are …
EventAfrican Mineworkers' strike starts
A week long strike by African mineworkers, led by John Beaver (JB) Marks, leader of the African Mineworkers' Union, started on this day. The strike was…
Chapter 6 - Reform, Repression and Mass Resistance
… the kind of politics that was represented by the Natal Indian Congress (NIC). The NIC had been part of the South African Indian Congress which, in the 1950s,…
EventThe first issue of the weekly periodical ‘TIME’ appeared on news stands
… On this day in history, the first issue of the weekly periodical TIME … languages. It is one of the most popular magazines in history, with readership…
EventCassper Nyovest, the South African Hip Hop artist is born
… (9 June 2017) ↵ [3] Biography/Profile/Life History of Refiloe Maele Phoolo AKA Cassper Nyovest, http://dailymail.com.ng/biographyprofilelife-history-of…
PlaceThe Wits School of Arts and Arts Museum
… place to meet friends and enjoy delicious food and coffee. History of Art is an inherently interdisciplinary field of … a World powerfully shaped by the…
PlaceFranschhoek Motor Museum
… to look back at more than 100 years of motoring History with its unique and exciting collection of vehicles, … the Museum's inspiration; to vintage motoring…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - NOSIPHO MAJEKE: A Biographical Note
… continued to contribute to many journals, articles on the history of the Southern African liberation movement. Working … She wrote novels and plays with…
PlaceIziko Museum's, Cape Town
… locals and visitors today. Explore Cape Town’s cultural History with Iziko Museums. Iziko Museums of Cape Town is the … referred to as the 'City’s Museum…
Biography of Mandla Langa by Carol Sale
… has created and worked in groups that encourage writing of history so that it is not forgotten or repeated. These groups … He ensures that South Africans and…
Khoisan Identity
… first official recognitions of Khoisan communities in the history of modern South Africa. In a similar way to that in … traditionally been marginalised…
The Arrival of the Khoisan
… they could be tied onto the backs of the cattle." From History Alive Std S by J.Nisbet et al, p 114 ”¦cattle are a … as members of these communities. Adapted…
Defining the term 'Bantu'
… prefix 'aba'. This original meaning changed through the history of South Africa. It is a term used in archaeology, history and anthropology: (1) It named a…
Increasing repression and the turn to the armed struggle
… has been seen by some as a critical point in South African history. Kgosana agreed to disperse the protestors in return … Coloured People’s Congress (CPC)…
PlaceKenya
… faces a number of domestic and regional problems. Early History Prior to the arrival of Arab settlers, the area in … a railway line from Mombasa to Kisumu…
EventDetectives testify against members of the ANC and the Congress Alliance in the infamous Treason Trial
… (ANC), the South African Communist Party (SACP), the South Indian Congress (SAIC) and the Congress of Democrats (COD). … Anon, (n.d.), 'Treason Trial' from…