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Discovery of the Gold in 1884
… The first recorded discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand was made by Jan Gerrit Bantjes in June … Discovery of the Gold in 1884 …
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the Annual Gold Award ceremony of the President't award
… Address by President Nelson Mandela at the Annual Gold Award ceremony of the President't award …
Address by President Nelson Mandela on Receiving the Congressional Gold Medal
… Address by President Nelson Mandela on Receiving the Congressional Gold Medal …
West Africa and trans-Saharan trade: salt, gold, slaves and ancient trade routes, centres of learning, historical reporting - ninth to sixteenth centuries (under construction)
… West Africa and trans-Saharan trade: salt, gold, slaves and ancient trade routes, centres of learning, historical reporting - ninth to sixteenth …
ArticleThe Order of Mapungubwe
… be awarded to South African citizens who have excelled in the fields of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism and sport. … Order can be awarded in…
ArticleThe Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo
… This Order is to be awarded to foreign nationals (Heads of State and Government) and other foreign dignitaries. It is … and active expression of solidarity…
ArticleThe Impact of Colonialism
… From voyages of trade and discovery to colonisation: This section of the grade 10 curriculum was developed in 2009. While much of … They established trading…
ArticleSummary: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
… The Mali Empire (c. 1235-1600 CE) At its height, the Mali … stretched across more than 1.29 million square kilometres of West Africa, encompassing the…
ArticleThe Order of the Baobab
… to South African citizens for distinguished service. The service awarded is well above and beyond the ordinary call of duty. It is an award for exceptional…
The Order of the Southern Cross
… awarded this medal include Chris Barnard who performed the first heart transplant in South Africa. Recent recipients include the gold medal posthumously to…
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 1: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
… Timbuktu, French Tombouctou, is a city in the western African country of Mali. Often used as a popular term to describe a distant … trade. In the 12th…
ArticleThe Order of Luthuli
… The order is awarded to South Africans who have made a … The order can be awarded in three categories: Category 1 = Gold Category 2 = Silver Category 3 =…
ArticleThe Order of Ikhamanga
… be awarded to South African citizens who have excelled in the fields of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism and sport. … Order can be awarded in…
Grade 8 - Topic 2 - The Mineral Revolution in South Africa
… Grade 8 - Topic 2 - The Mineral Revolution in South Africa Background and Focus of Grade 8- Term 2: The Mineral Revolution in South Africa … February 2015]…
ArticleThe Mendi Decoration of Bravery
… The Decoration is awarded to South African citizens who have performed an extraordinary act of bravery that placed their lives in great danger, or who ……
ArticleThe National Coat of Arms
… The role of a Coat of Arms A national coat of arms, or State emblem, is the highest visual symbol of the State. Take a minute to … ears of wheat, that in…
ArticleThe Empire of Mali (1230-1600)
… The Empire of Mali was one of the largest empires in West African History, and at its … travelled to Mecca on a pilgrimage he distributed so much gold that…
The role of Cecil John Rhodes' British South African Company in the Conquest of Matabeleland
… Introduction European interest in Zimbabwe can be traced to the 18th century. This began with the arrival of Christian missionaries in 1858, who befriended…
ArticleThe Causes of World War I
… In the years immediately preceding the First World War all the … dissent from the growing working class. The influence of socialist parties in France,…
ArticleFanakalo: the language of mining culture
… Introduction Fanakalo is a bridging language of communication in multilingual and multinational settings … this pidgin as either Fanagalo or Fanakalo…
ArticleThe effects of WW2 in Africa
… Africans resisted colonial rule from the outset, trying to hold on to their land, but were not … themselves against European conquest. As a result, most of…
ArticleGandhi and the burning of passes
… In August 1906, the British administration in the Transvaal passed the … Law Amendment Ordinance (Black Act) to control the entry of Indians into the…
ArticleThe African Mine workers strike of 1946
… Introduction The strike by some 76,000 black miners in 1946 was one of the most significant examples of industrial action by … February 1942 the Secretary of…
The Order of the Star of South Africa
… security Neck badge This medal is awarded to citizens for the contribution to peace and security and for defending the physical integrity and sovereignty of…
History of the Labour Movements in South Africa
… The history of working people, and particularly Black workers, to organise is inextricably tied to the struggle against racism and national liberation. The ……
Statement of the Deputy President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela, at the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland
… Statement of the Deputy President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela, at the Parliament of the Republic …
Address to the Joint Session of the houses of Congress of the U.S.A.
… Address to the Joint Session of the houses of Congress of the U.S.A. …
ArticleSignificance of the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter
… The campaign for the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter was the climax to a decade or so of multifaceted and creative resistance to white…
ArticleThe Roots of Segregation: 1860-1910
… By the 1860s, subjugation of African people in the immediate vicinity of the Cape had … The discovery of diamonds (1867) and, especially, the rich gold…
ArticleThe influence of apartheid
… The Ndebele and the apartheid state When the Nationalist … Party was elected to power in 1948 by a minority of the white electorate, their platform promised…