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Apartheid Legislation 1850's-1970's
30 May 2024
1856-1910 Masters and Servants Acts of 1856 These Acts, which had been passed between 1856 and 1904 in the fo...
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The Wragg Commission (1885-1887)
2 February 2024
Indian immigration into Natal brought with it strained relations and severe problems and conflicts between the White col...
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History of slavery and early colonisation in South Africa
8 December 2023
With colonialism, which began in South Africa in 1652, came the Slavery and Forced Labour Model. This was the orig...
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The Early Cape Slave Trade
26 July 2023
The year 1658 marks the beginning of the slave trade at the Cape colony. During the first four years of the Dutch East ...
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Afrapix
20 November 2020
Afrapix – Comrades with Cameras A history of a South African anti apartheid Documentary Photography Collective A...
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Gayle: The Language of Apartheid South Africa’s Gay Underground
24 August 2020
The socio-political landscape of Apartheid South Africa was a challenging one for members of the LGBTQI+ community. Unde...
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About Nkosi Albert Luthuli Oral History Project
13 July 2020
The Nkosi Albert Luthuli Oral History Competition is a national competition that has taken place annually since 2006. Ea...
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Remembering and Celebrating South Africa’s Iconic LGBTQI+ Women
9 September 2019
The shards of South Africa’s fragmented history share a common thread throughout; at the core is a struggle for equality...
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HIV/Aids in South Africa
27 August 2019
HIV/Aids is a deadly disease, which is currently not curable. The United Nations AIDS agency (UNAIDS) says the evidence ...