History through pictures

Sketch by astronomer Sir John Herschel
Sketch by astronomer Sir John Herschel of his telescope under construction
Jubilant women meet Nelson Mandela for the first time
Jubilant women meet Nelson Mandela for the first time
Chief Masupa and his sons
Chief Masupa and his sons
Police take cover
Police take cover
Haile Selassie I
Haile Selassie I on the day of his coronation
Nokutela Dube
Nokutela Dube
Dulcie September
Dulcie Evonne September
Beverley Palesa Ditsie
Beverley Palesa Ditsie
Kwezi protestor at Zuma talk
Kwezi protestor at Zuma talk
The women of Marikana organised themselves in the wake of the Marikana killings
The women of Marikana organised themselves in the wake of the Marikana killings
A miner wears a green blanket
Women organizing themselves for the anti-pass protest campaign
Women organizing themselves for the anti-pass protest campaign