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The fight against colonialism and imperialism in Africa

… that is more acceptable. One of the chiefs who organised an armed rebellion against British colonial authority was Zulu Chief Bambatha. He was not happy with the loss of land his people suffered and the poll tax of one pound that they were …

The Roots of Segregation: 1860-1910

… the balance of power did not immediately shift in favour of European settlers. African chiefdom's and polities such as the Zulu, Tswana and Pedi still exerted considerable control over land, labour and trade in the interior. For a long time the … retained as native reserves. New cash taxes were imposed and enforced in these areas and as a result of this, Tswana and Zulu migrants started appearing on the mines during the late 1880's. The excerpt from a report of a Committee of Mine …

Insurrections I,II and III: Music as Ancient as the Future by Samuel Hove

… they have never ridden waves like these. The heart of the ensemble- the double bass, the sarangi, the sarod, the guitars (Zulu and jazzlike), fronted by the sublime voice of Sumangala Damodaran and thee raunchy ballad-styles of Tina Schouw did …

Maggie Mikula

… seventies Mikula became inspired by local traditional craftwork. The shapes and textures of the ‘Ukhamba’ (the traditional Zulu beer pot), the geometric designs found on vinyl earplugs or the ’Amasumpa’ (pyramid shaped carvings) found on …

Lulu Dube

… President of the ANC by Heather Hughes She later attended Marian Hill high school and later became a nurse at McCord Zulu Hospital. After her death, the ANC released a statement to say that the organisation was mourning her passing and paid …

Bhekisisa Harold Nxasana

… on 26 September 1936 at Ixopo in southern Natal. His father, a teacher who later worked as a mine clerk, was killed in the Zulu-Indian riots of 1946. Nxasana attended the local mission school until grade 11 when he left to look for work in Durban. … Trade Union and Advisory and Coordinating Council. During the 1970s Nxasana was instrumental in producing literature in Zulu for workers and he spoke to student groups at the University of Natal. For a year he was employed by Mewa Ramgobin , …

Tu Nokwe

… group ended up featuring in Mbongeni Ngema’s Sarafina. Tu left South Africa for England and, during the filming of Shaka Zulu , returned to act as Shaka’s wife. After this stint in film, she left for New York where she studied music at the …

Timeline of the 1973 Durban Strikes

… ‘troublemakers’ were not rehired. 14 January, Coronation Brick and Tile workers appoint representatives, with Nathaniel Zulu as their leader. The leaders meet with management and agree to a weekly wage of R11, 50. 15 January – Workers at J.H. …

The Bambatha Rebellion begins

… livestock. After this incident the Natal government demobilised its forces, mistakenly believing that it had beaten the Zulu population into submission. Chief Bambatha kaMancinza, leader of the Zondi clan, was initially willing to pay the tax …

When, why and where the first African farmers settled in Southern Africa

… and Ovambo people. The Nguni-speaking people went to the east coast of South Africa and are today known as the Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho people. Some went south into the interior (Gauteng, Free State, Limpopo and North West) and are today known as … the Khoikhoi tribes. The ‘click’ sounds that are so prevalent in the San and Khoikhoi languages were also integrated into Zulu and Xhosa. Sometimes there was conflict between the San, Khoikhoi and the early African farmers over issues such as …