Other Helpful Resources on South Africa

Other helpful resourcesThe ANC Centenary 2012

Football and Freedom: Exploring South Africa’s history, culture and context

A comprehensive resource aimed at KS2 but adaptable to KS3. The pack was developed by NUT and ACTSA originally for World Cup 2010 and revised in 2011.

Getting to know South Africa: Pupils undertake research, play games, carry out a series of simple tasks and plan a footballer’s diet to build their knowledge and understanding of South African culture and history.
Fan culture: Pupils learn about the similarities and differences between the UK and South African cultures as they explore football fan culture through language, art, music and writing.
Life in the new South Africa: Research, design and role play activities based on present day South Africa enable pupils to learn about human rights, equality and global concepts both within the South African context and more broadly.
World Cup venues: Pupils learn about football stadiums, play games and calculate travel distances to matches and look at carbon footprints as they go on a journey to discover South Africa.

South African History

The most comprehensive resource on South African history online

South Africa history classroom

Resources from the South Africa Department of Education

ApartheidMuseum, Johannesburg

BBC archive on apartheid

BBC news archive footage of apartheid South Africa

BBC ‘Timeline’ on South African History

Including pre and post apartheid history

Guardian ANC Timeline

South African Government information

Lots of useful information and statistics

Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA)

ACTSA is the successor to the Anti Apartheid Movement. It campaigns for justice, rights and development throughout southern Africa. The website includes information on the British Anti Apartheid Movement.

Useful information sources for each lesson

Lesson one

Quote by the Police Commander after Sharpeville

HR Verwoerd quote about ‘Bantu education’