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The Role of the People’s Republic of China in South Africa’s Liberation Struggle and MK
The role of traditional leaders during Apartheid
Introduction The institution of traditional leadership represents an early form of societal organisation. It embodies the protection of…
The roots of African nationalism and Pan Africanism (under construction)
The Roots of Apartheid in the Construction of Buchuberg Dam
At the start of the 20th century South Africa faced a poor white epidemic. The state justified Apartheid as an "anti-poverty program for…
The Roots of Segregation: 1860-1910
By the 1860s, subjugation of African people in the immediate vicinity of the Cape had been achieved. Other than a small, enfranchised…
The San
The San, the first people in South Africa The earliest hunter-gatherers in southern Africa were the San people. The San were also known as…
The search for Peter Johnson’s story
In 1975, Peter Johnson, joined the ranks of the uMkhonto we Sizwe and disappeared into exile. Nearly a decade later, on the 26 October 1984…
The Sedition Trial 1946 - 1948
The history of the struggle against racial oppression and exclusion in South Africa is inextricably intertwined with the struggle of…
The Seriti Commission
Background Terry Crawford-Brown petitioned the Constitutional Court in 2011 to compel former president Jacob Zuma to establish a…
The Slave Trade
The Society of Young Africa (SOYA)
The Society of Young Africa (SOYA) held its opening conference on 20th December 1951. Led by I. B. Tabata, SOYA was closely linked to the…
The Soul of a Nation document 7: The Freedom Charter 26 June 1955
The South African Coloured People’s Organisation (SACPO)
The South African Coloured People’s Organisation (SACPO) was formed in 1953 at a Coloured People's Convention in Cape Town. The…
The South African Communist Party and May Day – Some Key Moments
May Day celebrated on 1 May annually, is a celebration of workers and their work. It has a long history, being a day of commemoration and…
The South African Communist Party and Mozambique
The South African Communist Party and Mozambique Introduction The Mozambique Liberation Front, popularly known by its Portuguese…