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Africa: Colonialism, Arts, Protest & Independence
1884 Otto von Bismarck chairs the Berlin Conference to stem the scramble for Africa. Only Morocco, Ethiopia, and Liberia are recognized…
Africa: What’s in a name?
Africa is the world’s second largest continent, both by size and number, after Asia. Its landmass holds 54 countries and nine territories…
African Achievements and Potential
Our success educationally, industrially and politically is based upon the protection of a nation founded by ourselves. And the nation can…
African Art Centre
The African Art Centre is a non-profit organisation based in KwaZulu-Natal. Founded in 1959, it was under the leadership of Jo Thorpe for…
African Heritage Sites
Within 37 African countries, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has listed 135 World Heritage Sites…
African National Congress (ANC)
The African National Congress (ANC) is South Africa's governing party and has been in power since the transition to democracy in April 1994…
African National Congress (ANC) office bearers
On 8 January 2012 the African National Congress (ANC) celebrated its centenary. As part of the uKhongolose: ANC and South Africa’s Struggle…
African National Congress - organiastions
African National Congress Timeline 1866-1909
In this period early African political organisations were formed; these organisations precipitated the formation of the African National…
African National Congress Timeline 1910-1919
This period was characterized by events leading up to the formation of the African National Congress in 1912 as well as the organization’s…
African National Congress Timeline 1920-1929
The ANC in the 1920s was largely weakened and suffered from both organisation incapacity and financial constraints. During this period, the…
African National Congress Timeline 1930-1939
During this period the ANC cooperated with other organisations such as the APO and the NIC to fight increasing segregation imposed by the…
African National Congress Timeline 1940-1949
In the 1940s the ANC rejuvenated itself and began to work more closely with the SACP, putting behind the antagonistic relationship between…
African National Congress Timeline 1950-1959
After coming to power in 1948, the National Party-led government began implementing apartheid by passing a series of racist laws, notably…
African National Congress Timeline 1960-1969
This period began with the intensification of the anti-pass campaign, which resulted in the banning of the ANC and the PAC following the…