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Health and welfare South African History Online

WebIn September 1999, "LoveLife", South Africa's national HIV prevention programme for youth, was launched. It is the combined effort of a group of leading South African public health …

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Indigenous medicine and traditional healing

WebThe Bitter Aloe (umhlaba in Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho) is used as a traditional medicine. The leaves or roots are boiled in water. The liquid is used for the treatment of eczema, stress …

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People and Culture of South Africa South African History …

WebSouth Africa's linguistic and cultural diversity means languages and cultures have had a profound effect on each other. South African English, for example, is littered …

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1970s: Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa

WebMany anti-apartheid leaders and supporters were in jail or had gone into exile. However, in the 1970s, a new movement called Black Consciousness or BC led to renewed …

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The Khoisan South African History Online

WebIn around 2300 BP (Before Present), hunter-gatherers called the San acquired domestic stock in what is now modern day Botswana. Their population grew, and spread …

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HIV/Aids in South Africa timeline 1940s-2009

WebManto Tshabalala-Msimang becomes South Africa’s Health minister (until 2008), her term is riddled with controversy because of her emphasis on treating South Africa's AIDS …

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The birth of the Treatment Action Campaign

WebThe birth of the Treatment Action Campaign. On 10 December 1998, International Human Rights Day, a group of about 15 people protested on the steps of St …

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The Group Areas Act of 1950 South African History Online

WebThe Group Areas Act was fashioned as the “cornerstone” of Apartheid policy and aimed to eliminate mixed neighbourhoods in favour of racially segregated ones which would allow …

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Zithulele Hospital, Mqanduli South African History Online

WebZithulele Hospital is a 147 bed government-funded Hospital near Mqanduli, Eastern Cape. The Hospital serves a population of 130,000 people. Originally a Mission hospital, known …

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Structure of Government in South Africa

WebThe South African government is divided into three parts: the Executive (the Cabinet), the Legislature (Parliament), and Judiciary (the courts). The Executive – …

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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996

WebThe Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, was drawn up by the Parliament elected in 1994 in the first non-racial elections and approved by the …

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COVID-19 Timeline 2019-2020 South African History Online

Web15 April- A total of 90,515 Covid-19 tests have been conducted in South Africa, with the total number of Covid-19 cases rising to 2,506, with Gauteng and the …

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Dr. Mantombazana ‘Manto’ Tshabalala-Msimang

WebManto Tshabalala-Msimang was born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on 9 October 1940. She attended Inanda Seminary Secondary School, a boarding school for …

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Dr Mamphela Aletta Ramphele South African History Online

WebDr Mamphela Aletta Ramphele. Mamphela Ramphele was born on 28 December 1947 in Bochum District, Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo ). Her mother, Rangoato Rahab, and …

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The Jacob Zuma Presidency

WebJacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma ascended to the South African presidency on 9 May 2009 on a wave of popular euphoria fuelled by voters and fellow party politicians alike. A …

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Black Community Programmes (BCP) South African History Online

WebIn the late 1960s and early 1970s, after the banning of the ANC and PAC, the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) resuscitated the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa …

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Differences between Capitalism & Communism and why did it …

WebSoviet: Originally striking/revolutionary committees elected by Russian workers during the 1905 Revolution.In 1917 a Soviet was again established by peasants, workers and …

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A National Health Plan for South Africa 30 May 1994 …

Webemphasising that all health workers have an equally important role to play in the health system, and ensuring that team work is a central component of the health system.

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A History of Official Government HIV/AIDS Policy in South Africa

WebThe government responded to this problem in the late fall of 2005 with a new policy framework in which a commitment to improving public access to ARVs was declared. By …

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Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma South African History Online

Web27-January-1949. Location of Birth: Kwazulu-Natal,SA. Gender: Female. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was born on 27 January 1949. She received her secondary education at …

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