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Eastern Cape Wars of Dispossession 1779-1878

… overcrowding among the Xhosas beyond, already subject to considerable pressure from other tribes displaced by the Zulu empire. The Government pursued a vacillating policy towards allowing Gaika's sons to occupy land in the Tyume Valley. In … by rebel tribes who disowned their chiefs and by Fingos, remnants of tribes who had been destroyed by the rise of the Zulu empire and who had hitherto been living in Hintsa's territory under Xhosa subjection. However, expulsion of the …

Land, Labour and Apartheid

… idea of separate homelands that emphasized division and difference between the different tribes in South Africa' Sotho, Zulu, Xhosa, Tswana, Pedi, etc. This was a 'divide and rule' strategy which made up myths about how the government thought …

Mahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1900-1909

… tax on Indians 18 years and over enforced in Natal. January 20, Editor of Indian Opinion, M.H. Nazar dies. February 27, Zulu rebellion breaks out. March 21, Addresses coloured people's meeting in Johannesburg. March 30, Supports the coloured …

KwaMsiza - A Ndebele village: References/Bibliography

… M'pogga . The Architectural Review, July 1954. 34-40. TWALA, Regina . 1951. Beads as Regulating the Social Life of the Zulu and the Swazi . African Studies, September 1951, Vol 1O, No 3. 113-123. TYRRELL, Barbara . 1968. Tribal Peoples of …

Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Gauteng)

… mine dumps , many upwards of 30 meters tall, have become landmarks of Johannesburg — or " eGoli "-the place of gold, in Zulu . In the 1970's the gold mines moved from Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni to the rural areas of the Witwatersrand, and …

The South African War 1899-1902

… Man’s” war, fought to determine which white authority had real power in South Africa but other populations groups like the Zulu, Xhosa, Swazis and Basotho and Sotho’s were also involved in the war. Although there was an unwritten agreement between …

1994 - President De Klerk, State Of the Nation Address, 28 February 1994 (Before National Elections)

… their unique requirements. It will, for example, enable the province of KwaZulu/Natal to make special provision for the Zulu monarchy. Simultaneously it creates room for asymmetry between provinces. The Freedom Alliance wanted the name of Natal … who might be considering this road to turn back before it is too late. I have a deep understanding for the concerns of the Zulu King and his people in respect of the future of the Zulu monarchy. We have been involved in serious and in-depth discussions about he issue. Unfortunately we have not been …

The Durban strikes and the resurgence of the trade union movement in 1973

… Nevertheless, the situation remained confused, and the workers elected a committee on 14 January, headed by Nathaniel Zulu. They met with management and rejected the first offer of an increase of R1,50, but agreed to a second offer of R2,07, …

King Sekhukhune

… of this formidable chief that led to the annexation of the Transvaal by England. When war was declared against the Zulu king, operation went on simultaneously against Sekhukhune and early in 1879 his stronghold was attacked... Obstacles … only captured a few days later. He was treated for a time as a State prisoner and his land was settled somewhat after the Zulu manner... If, however, the death of Sekhukhune portends anything, it means that the displaced Chief in these savage and …

Black Consciousness: Cultural Expression and Representation

… as well as a published form of cultural expression was used frequently by BC. Invoking the izibongo or traditional Zulu praise poem, Black Consciousness poets drew from cultural traditions to discuss, criticize and express the oppression of …