Charlotte Maxeke Archives - The Ulwazi Programme

The Year of Charlotte Mannya Maxeke

Unyaka nonyaka uhulumeni wethula isiqubulo esisuke sizoba isiqubulo sezinhlaka zikahulumeni. Leziqubulo zihambisana nezinhlelo zakhe uhulumeni kanti ke leziqubulo zihambisana nokukhunjulwa kwamaqhawe abambe iqhaza emlandweni waseNingizimu Afrika. Kulonyaka isiqubulo esithi “The year of Charlotte Mannya Maxeke: Growing youth employment for an inclusive and transformed society”. Lokhu kuqondene kahle ngoba entsheni abantu abafana naye umama uCharlotte bangabantu … Read more

U-Charlotte Mannya Maxeke ngo-1871-1939

Ngenkathi ubandlululo luthathwa ngokusemthethweni ngonyaka ka-1948 ngokukhuphuka kwamandla e-National Party, ukwahlukaniswa ngokobuhlanga kwase kuyisikhathi eside kwenziwa eNingizimu Afrika ngaphambi kwalolu suku. Ubandlululo lwaluvele lwenze ngokusemthethweni ‘ukwehlukana’ ngohlu olude lwemithetho, eyayingezwa njalo, futhi ichitshiyelwe. Njengekoloni lase-Brithani langaphambili, iNingizimu Afrika yayiyizwe elihlukaniswe kakhulu, into u-Charlotte Maxeke angayifakazela. Kukholakala ukuthi wazalwa ngo-1871, u-Charlotte Makgomo Maxeke (née Mannya) wayeyisishoshovu … Read more

Charlotte Mannya Maxeke (1871-1939)

While apartheid is considered officially to have begun in 1948 with the National Party’s ascension to power, racial segregation had long been practised in South Africa prior to this date. Apartheid simply formalised ‘separateness’ through a long list of laws, that were constantly being added to, and amended. As a former British colony, South Africa was … Read more

The African Choir 1891 Re-imagined

If you find yourself in Johannesburg sometime over the next few weeks do yourself a favour and pay a visit to the Apartheid Museum. A worthwhile outing on any day, the museum is currently playing host to the travelling exhibition, The African Choir 1891 Re-imagined. A collection of largescale framed photographic portraits, combined with sound recordings, … Read more