The Battle of Salt River: Khoikhoi Warriors Defeat Portuguese Thieves On this day, 1 March 1510, at the mouth of Salt River, on the shore of Table Bay (in Cape…
WEB Du Bois is Born William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, largely known as W.E.B. Du Bois, was born on 23 February 1868 and became an American sociologist, an ardent socialist,…
John Dube, uMafukuzela was a South African essayist, philosopher, educator, political activist, publisher, editor, novelist and poet. He was the founding President of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC),…
Hlubi Chief Langalibalele Imprisoned and Exiled to Robben Island On 9 February 1874, considered to be in “rebellion” against the British Empire, the Hlubi Chief, Langalibalele, was imprisoned and exiled…
The Intriguing Mystery of Isilo uCetshwayo’s Death On 8 February 1884, Isilo uCetshwayo kaMpande collapsed and died near Eshowe and the manner in which he died remained an intriguing mystery.…
On 22 January 1879, the Battle of Isandlwana was the first major encounter in the Anglo-Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Eleven days after the British…
(The Complication, Son of Ndaba, is What Happened at Isandlwana) “… the Zulus … did what no European army can do. Armed only with lances and spears, without any firearms,…
On 11 January 1879, when General Chelmsford’s ultimatum to the Zulu Ingonyama uCetshwayo kaMpande to disband the regiments and lay down arms had been ignored, a British Army of approximately…
On 25 December 1820, during his imprisonment on Robben Island, Makhanda drowned as he attempted to escape along with 30 other prisoners. The other prisoners survived, who were mostly Xhosa…
Inferences The fight against imperialism in Africa is particularly challenging, with the continent enduring ruthless exploitation and domination by imperialist powers. This was made worse by the collapse of socialism…