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The hidden history of the sinking of the SS Mendi - British Council
"During the First World War, a ship sank off the Isle of Wight, killing more than 600 South African passengers*. The sinking of the SS...
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Jul 20, 20221 min read
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Imbokodo is a long overdue series of children’s books on South African women - The Conversation
"A new series of books called Imbokodo: Women Who Shape Us explores the neglected histories of South African women. Geared at younger...
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May 16, 20221 min read
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Dumile Feni (Born 21 May 1939 – Died 16 October 1991)
The Dumile Feni Family Trust is currently putting together a comprehensive archive of his to ensure "Dumile Feni’s contribution as one of...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
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Tutu: Truth to Power exhibition - Opens 25 March 2022
Tutu: Truth To Power exhibition to be opened on 25 March 2022 at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, Cape Town...
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Mar 23, 20221 min read
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The myth, music and magic of Club Pelican - New Frame
"By its very existence, Soweto’s first nightclub defied apartheid. And as people of all races mixed, many budding musicians got the...
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Feb 21, 20221 min read
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South African Indian History - an Instagram story in three parts by Mayuri Govender
Follow Mayuri on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mayurigovender_/ South African Indian History Part 1 https://www.instagram.com/reel/...
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Feb 16, 20221 min read
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When Rain Clouds Gather: Black South African Women Artists, 1940 – 2000 Norval Foundation
"When Rain Clouds Gather: Black South African Women Artists, 1940 – 2000 is a reflection upon the influential and often unacknowledged...
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Feb 15, 20221 min read
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Children of Sugarcane: Where nothing sweet endures M&G
"Joseph writes against the violence of British colonialism in both India and South Africa, an ironic tale of the ties that bind. The...
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Feb 10, 20221 min read
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The meaning of Reconciliation Day and thoughts on how to commemorate it.
"HOW TO CELEBRATE DAY OF RECONCILIATION Celebrating the Day of Reconciliation involves a deep look at our lives and the world that we...
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Dec 16, 20211 min read
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Drawing everyday heroes out of the archive - New Frame
"A new comic book anthology inspired by the Supreme Court of Appeal archive brings to life an era of popular resistance during the early...
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Dec 7, 20211 min read
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Barney Rachabane: SA’S Little Giant who took and epic jazz journey - EWN
Poignant article on the passing of legendary jazz musician and activist Barney Rachabane: "his music was his constant, quiet, subversive,...
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Dec 3, 20211 min read
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The history of Black Consciousness in South Africa - It's a Continent
"Steve Biko was a revolutionary and activist often regarded as the father of the Black Consciousness Movement, empowering black South...
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Dec 1, 20211 min read
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The Hidden Years of South African Music - Forgotten history
"The Hidden Years Oral History Project is aimed at collecting the stories of the musicians, individuals, institutions and associations...
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Nov 29, 20211 min read
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Alzina Zondi’s fight for freedom - New Frame
Another chapter in the "Our forgotten history" blog post series. "The anti-apartheid activist who died this year dedicated her life to...
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Nov 23, 20211 min read
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Abu Baker Asvat: a forgotten revolutionary - New Frame
"He was a doctor to everyone, the impoverished and the comfortable. And as apartheid’s forces inflicted injury on protesters, he treated...
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Nov 18, 20211 min read
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The Forgotten Scientist - The Story of Saul Sithole
"Unrecognised, ignored and forgotten. The Forgotten Scientist: The Story of Saul Sithole is the untold story of a pioneering black...
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Nov 17, 20211 min read
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Job Maseko MM – The Full Story of a South African Hero from RedcoatHistory
"Job had won a Military Medal for single-handedly blowing up a German transport ship while a Prisoner of War in Tobruk, North Africa, in...
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Nov 16, 20211 min read
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Our forgotten history: Dr Jotello Festiri Soga - South Africa's First Veterinarian
"Given South Africa’s racial history, it is almost unbelievable that the country’s first veterinarian was black – and that he earned his...
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Nov 5, 20211 min read
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