Political History – The Ulwazi Programme

Umlando kaKhuzimpi ‘Mdaka’ Shezi

Mhla zingu 9 March 2011 sibenengxoxo noMnumzane Elphas Mdingiswa Shezi owazalwa ngomhlaka 1 July 1966 ongumfowabo wokugcina ezinganeni zikaMaMgwaba Shezi ozala uKhuzimpi. UKhuzimpi Raphael Shezi wazalelwa endaweni yaseMzinto esigodini saseMthethacala kwaMbiyane. Igama ayaziwa noma ebizwa ngalo izinsizwa uMdaka. Wazalwa mhlaka 9 kuNtulikazi ngonyaka ka1958. Uyise kwakunguLanga Shezi unina kunguAgnes Lali Mgwaba, babusiswa ngezingane eziyi 13. Kungabafana … Read more

Pixley ka Isaka Seme

Pixley ka Isaka Seme, 5th President of the ANC Contents 1 Early Years 2 Back in South Africa 3 Political Career 4 Later Years 5 References Early Years Pixley Seme was born on 1 October 1881 at the Inanda Mission in Natal, the son of Isaka Sarah (nee Mseleku) Seme. He attended primary school at … Read more

John Langalibalele Dube

John Langalibalele Dube Grave of John Dube at Ohlange Contents 1 Introduction 2 Early education 3 Dube the young missionary 4 Extended studies 5 Ohlange Institute 6 Ilanga lase Natal Introduction John Langalibalele Dube (1871 – 1946) was a South African essayist, philosopher, educator, politician, publisher, editor, novelist and poet. He was the founding president … Read more

Happiness in the Midst: a play on the historical Durban System

Happiness in the Midst: a play produced in May 2009 at the Playhouse Loft Theatre in Durban The main theme of this play centred around the history of discrimination against black people in Durban during the early part of the 20th century. In those years Durban’s population level was relatively low. In 1900 the total population of … Read more

Grey Street Shops in Durban

Contents 1 Grey Street: The landmark of culture in Durban 2 Popular places in Grey Street 3 Grey Street Mosque 4 IsiZulu Summary – Izitolo ezitholakala kuGrey Street eThekwini 5 Izindawo ezabanedumela 6 Indlu yokukhonzela amaSulumane Grey Street: The landmark of culture in Durban Durban holds a treasure of cultural and architectural landmarks that shows … Read more

Durban System

From the earliest days of the white settlement in Durban, one of the recurring themes in the relationship between the white and the black inhabitants of the area was the desire of the whites to enjoy the benefits of black labour, without allowing so many black people into Durban that they would be overwhelmed. Therefore they introduced … Read more