Education and Outreach
In the Classroom
Department of Education. Republic of South Africa
Read the DOE History Curriculum Statement for Grades 10-12
Read the DOE Social Sciences Curriculum Statement for Grades R-9
Facing History and Ourselves
US-based organisation that uses history to teach civic responsibility, tolerance, and social action to young people. Site includes free educator resources, lesson plans, online modules and video clips on the Holocaust, the Rwandan Genocide, apartheid South Africa, and other conflicts in history.
Visit the Facing History and Ourselves website
South African History Online
Rich collection of online resources including timelines, biographies, lesson plans and books aimed at supporting the teaching of South African history in schools.
Visit the South African History Online website
South Africa: Overcoming Apartheid, Building Democracy - educator resources
Developed by Michigan State University and aimed at high school educators in the USA, these resources and activities are designed for students to critically engage with multimedia materials in order to learn about apartheid and the liberation struggle in South Africa.
Visit the Educator Resources homepage
In the Community
SAHA has partnered with a number of organisations in order to extend the impact of its outreach and education work. The following organisations have played a key role in this process.
Khulumani Support Group
A support organisation for survivors of torture and oppression under apartheid. SAHA has partnered with Khulumani on a number of education and outreach projects including Katorus Stories, Red on Black, Art workshops and Freedom of Information Project: Capacity building in the Community based Sector.
To find out more about Khulumani, visit their website
Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre
A GBV Sector organisation which aims to eradicate the victimization of women by the legal system, and to make the law a vehicle of social change for women. SAHA has partnered with Tshwaranang as well as with its partners through the TLAC Paralegal Forum on domestic violence and maintenance.
To find out more about Tshwarang, visit their website
