one of the locals Image source
Bizana is a rural village in the trans-Kei River region of Eastern Cape province, and the birthplace of Oliver Tambo and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
An important part of the history of Bizana is the Pondoland Revolt of 1960, which took place around the area.
Further Readings:
- http://www.calle.com/world/SF/1/Bizana.html - 3 maps locating Bizana on the south east coast of South Africa
- http://www.up.ac.za/beta/news/eng/pressview71.html - for a very brief account of the 1960 Pondoland revolt on University of Pretoria's website
- http://www.marxists.org/subject/africa/mbeki/peasants-revolt/index.htm - an extract from Chapter 9 of Govan Mbeki's 1964 book The Peasants' Revolt, the full text if which is available on http://www.anc.org.za/books/peasants.html
- http://www.q.co.za/2003/07/1407_paradise.htm - looks at the social and environmental impact of a proposed freeway through the Bizana area in an article titled: "Paradise Lost?"
- http://www.ciet.org/www/image/press/press-media200601.html - "Jobless in Bizana", a development agency (CIET) media release on current employment problems in the area
- http://wiserweb.wits.ac.za/PDF%20Files/wirs%20-%20matshikiza.PDF - for an autobiography by Todd Matshikiza in which Bizana features
Google map:
Last updated : 22-Feb-2017
This article was produced by South African History Online on 16-Mar-2011
Support South African History Online 
Donate and Make African History Matter
South African History Online is a non profit organisation. We depend on public support to build our website into the most comprehensive educational resource and encyclopaedia on African history.
Your support will help us to build and maintain partnerships with educational institutions in order to strengthen teaching, research and free access to our content.
