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BiographyMakhanda Nxele
Born Makhanda but also known as Nxele, the itola, he is best known in history for leading the ‘Battle of Grahamstown’ in 1819. Except for his political and…
BiographyKing Sarhili kaHintsa
King Sarhili was the last King to rule over Xhosaland before it was fragmented by the consequences of the ‘Cattle Killing Movement’ of 1856-7. The movement was…
100 Years of Struggle for Freedom
Parliament ends its session after 103 days and the passing of 100 bills.
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close Document 4 'Our Annual Conference - An Inspiring Gathering': report in the South African Worker 31 January 1929 The Seventh…
Mohammed Kedir, 10k runner (Olympic-bronze-1980), is born in Ethiopia.
Mohammed Kedir, 10k runner (Olympic-bronze-1980), is born in Ethiopia.
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close Document 6 Africans' claims in South Africa 16 December 1943 (Including 'The Atlantic Charter from the Standpoint of Africans within the…
PlaceGallery 101
In 1961, the Swiss Fernand Francis Haenggi (b. 1934, Dijon, France) and his mother Mrs F.M.L. Haenggi founded Gallery 101 to showcase modern South African art…
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close Document 8 Letter on the current situation and suggesting a multi-racial convention, from Chief Albert J. Luthuli to Prime Minister J.G…
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close Document 33 Accord on Afrikaner self-determination 23 April 1994 BETWEEN THE FREEDOM FRONT, THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS AND THE…
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close Document 28 Negotiations: a strategic perspective 25 November 1992 As adopted by the National Executive Committee of the African National…
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close Document 18 The Pretoria Minute 6 August 1990 The government and the ANC have held discussions at the Presidency, Pretoria, today 6 August…
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close Document 17 The Groote Schuur Minute 4 May 1990 The government and the African National Congress agree on a common commitment towards…
Grade 10 Archive
This archive features classroom material that is no longer required in the curriculum. The Slave Trade: One of the most controversial issues regarding…
Rwanda, Burundi, Jamaica and Trinidad are admitted to the United Nations (UN), 105th-108th countries.
ArticleGrade 10 - Topic 3: The French Revolution
On 14 July 1789 hundreds of French city workers stormed the Bastille fortress in Paris. This marked the beginning of the French Revolution, which would last…
BiographyPortia Modise
Portia "Bashin" Modise was born on 20 June 1983 in White City Soweto, Transvaal (now Gauteng Province). Modise chose football at a young age over the more…
Archive100 years poorer
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 1 The Ming Dynasty
Chinese civilisation stretches back to least 2000 BC. It became a single empire in 221 BC. [1] China was ruled by a series of dynasties until 1911 and from…
EventQueen Mother Elizabeth turns 100
Queen Elizabeth, British Queen Mother, celebrated her 100th birthday with thousands of people lining up in the streets of London to cheer her. The Queen Mother…
President's budget debate, opening address by President Nelson Mandela ('100-days speech')
Grade 10 -Topic 3 - The French Revolution
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 6 Contextual Overview
A. The Mineral Revolution ↵ In this section we will briefly discuss the discovery of gold in the Witwatersrand and the Gold Rush. We will also discuss how…
EventUniversity of Pretoria's 100th anniversary
On 10 February 1908 a new department of the Transvaal University College (TUC), situated in Johannesburg, started its classes in Kya Rosa, a house in Skinner…
EventState of Emergency enters 100th day
Location: back to this day in history search archive The state of emergency entered its 100th day after it was announced on July 20. P W Botha in an attempt…
Letter to FIFA instructing $10m payment for 2010 Soccer World Cup by South African Football Association, 4 March 2008
ArticleGrade 10 - Topic 1: The world around 1600
Topic 1: The world around 1600 What was the world like around 1600? Europe is considered as one of the world’s major super powers which played a…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the riots at Soweto and other places in South Africa held on 9 February 1977, Volume 102 and Volume 103
Excerpts from the transcript of evidence from Mafiison Morobe; Seth Sendile Mazibuko; David Kutumela, all school students, to the Commission of Inquiry into…
EventPolitical violence claims 100 lives in KZN
About 100 people were declared dead as a result of the political violence that continued in KwaZulu-Natal. The political violence rages on in spite of the…