Starting with the end of the Boer wars in 1902 and ending with the COVID-19 emergency, Simpson finely traces the political history of South Africa since the beginning of the twentieth century. He has ...
A newly drafted History Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (Caps) proposes a radical shift away from Eurocentric ...
Were you told that gold mining in southern Africa started after 1852? Or that the export of iron, steel, copper and gold began in the late 19th century? Or that South Africa became integrated into a ...
This weekend marks 30 years since Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa, officially ending the country's era of apartheid. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with journalist Redi Thlabi.