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SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
SEPTEMBER 2017
HISTORY P2
MARKS: 150
TIME: 3 hours
*HISTE2*
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2 HISTORY P2 (EC/SEPTEMBER 2017)
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This question paper consists of SECTION A and SECTION B based on the
prescribed content framework in the CAPS document.
SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1: CIVIL RESISTANCE, 1970s TO 1980s: SOUTH AFRICA
QUESTION 2: THE COMING OF DEMOCRACY TO SOUTH AFRICA
AND COMING TO TERMS WITH THE PAST
QUESTION 3: THE END OF THE COLD WAR AND A NEW WORLD
ORDER, 1989 TO THE PRESENT
SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
QUESTION 4: CIVIL RESISTANCE, 1970s TO 1980s: SOUTH AFRICA:
THE CRISIS OF APARTHEID IN THE 1980s
QUESTION 5: THE COMING OF DEMOCRACY TO SOUTH AFRICA
AND COMING TO TERMS WITH THE PAST
QUESTION 6: THE END OF THE COLD WAR AND A NEW WORLD
ORDER: THE EVENTS OF 1989
2. SECTION A consists of THREE source-based questions. Source material
that is required to answer these questions will be found in the ADDENDUM.
3. SECTION B consists of THREE essay questions.
4. Answer THREE questions as follows:
4.1 At least ONE must be a source-based question and at least ONE
must be an essay.
4.2 The THIRD question can either be a source-based question or an
essay question.
5. You are advised to spend at least ONE hour per question.
6. When answering questions, candidates should apply their knowledge, skills
and insight.
7. A mere rewriting of the sources as answers will disadvantage candidates.
8. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in
this question paper.
9. Write neatly and legibly.
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(EC/SEPTEMBER 2017) HISTORY P2 3
SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
Answer at least ONE question, but not more than TWO questions, in this section.
Source material that is required to answer these questions is found in the
ADDENDUM.
QUESTION 1: WHAT CONTRIBUTION DID STEPHEN BANTU BIKO MAKE
TO THE FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN SOUTH AFRICA IN THE
1970s?
Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that follow.
1.1 Refer to Source 1A.
1.1.1 Identify THREE programmes from the source that the Black
Consciousness Movement was engaged in. (3 × 1) (3)
1.1.2 What, according to the information in the source, was the purpose of
the Black Community Programmes? (1 × 2) (2)
1.1.3 Explain what Biko implied by the statement ‘the Black man is made
to live all the time concerned with matters of existence, concerned
with tomorrow’ in the context of the philosophy of Black
Consciousness. (2 × 2) (4)
1.1.4 What impact did Biko expect the philosophy of Black Consciousness
to have on the Black man? (1 × 2) (2)
1.2 Consult Source 1B.
1.2.1 What attributes, according to Donald Woods, made Biko tough while
in detention? (3 × 1) (3)
1.2.2 Comment on what you think Woods meant by this statement: ‘Biko
was a militant in standing up for his principles, yes, but his abiding
goal was peaceful reconciliation of all South Africans.’ (1 × 2) (2)
1.2.3 Explain why you think Kruger denied the accusations that were
contained in the preliminary report on how Steve Biko died. (2 × 2) (4)
1.2.4 Comment on the usefulness of the information in the source to a
historian studying about the circumstances under which Biko was
murdered. (2 × 2) (4)
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1.3 Read Source 1C.
1.3.1 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, define
the following concepts:
(a) Apartheid (1 × 2) (2)
(b) Oppression (1 × 2) (2)
1.3.2 Explain why you think Gordimer regarded Biko as a hero. (2 × 2) (4)
1.3.3 What attributes, according to the source, would have enabled Biko
to have made a meaningful contribution to the ‘new’ South Africa.
(2 × 1) (2)
1.4 Refer to Source 1D.
What messages does the cartoon convey? (2 × 2) (4)
1.5 Compare Sources 1C and 1D. Explain how the information in Source 1C
supports the evidence in Source 1D regarding the impact that Biko had on
South African politics. (2 × 2) (4)
1.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write
a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (80 words) explaining the contribution that
Stephen Bantu Biko made to the freedom struggle in South Africa in the
1970s. (8)
[50]
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QUESTION 2: DID THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION (TRC)
BRING ABOUT PEACE AND RECONCILATION IN SOUTH
AFRICA?
Study Sources 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D and answer the questions that follow.
2.1 Read Source 2A.
2.1.1 Identify the TWO leaders of the TRC from the source. (2 × 1) (2)
2.1.2 According to the information in the source, what were the main tasks
of the TRC? (2 × 1) (2)
2.1.3 Define the concept amnesty in the context of the TRC. (1 × 2) (2)
2.1.4 Explain the usefulness of the information in the source to a historian
studying about the reasons for the formation of the TRC. (2 × 2) (4)
2.2 Study Source 2B.
2.2.1 Quote TWO pieces of evidence from the source that suggests
F.W. De Klerk found the TRC process flawed. (2 × 1) (2)
2.2.2 What, according to F.W. De Klerk, were the solutions to the flaws in
the TRC? (2 × 1) (2)
2.2.3 Why, according to the evidence in the source, did Cyril Ramaphosa
support the TRC? (1 × 1) (1)
2.2.4 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
explain the different views that De Klerk and Ramaphosa had about
the TRC process. (2 × 2) (4)
2.3 Consult Source 2C.
2.3.1 Why, according to the source, was Stompie Sepei killed? (1 × 1) (1)
2.3.2 Comment on why you think Mamanki appeared before the TRC.
(2 × 2) (4)
2.3.3 Explain whether the TRC was able to reveal the truth about the
circumstances around how Stompie Sepei died. (2 × 2) (4)
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2.4 Use Source 2D.
2.4.1 Quote TWO names from the poster that were identified as informers
(mpimpis). (2 × 1) (2)
2.4.2 Comment on why you think the ANC Women’s League supported
Winnie Mandela during the TRC hearings. (2 × 2) (4)
2.4.3 Explain in your own words the role that informers played during
South Africa’s liberation struggle. (2 × 2) (4)
2.5 Compare Sources 2C and 2D. Explain how the information in Source 2C
supports the evidence in Source 2D regarding the death of Stompie Sepei.
(2 × 2) (4)
2.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write
a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (80 words) explaining whether the TRC
was successful in bringing about peace and reconciliation in South Africa. (8)
[50]
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QUESTION 3: WHAT WAS THE IMPACT OF GLOBALISATION ON THE
ECONOMIES OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AFTER 1989?
Study Sources 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D and answer the questions that follow.
3.1 Read Source 3A.
3.1.1 Quote TWO factors from the source that exposed farmers to new
and unfamiliar conditions in their economies. (2 × 1) (2)
3.1.2 What, according to the source, affected the way Southern African
farmers coped with climate variability? (1 × 2) (2)
3.1.3 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
explain the relationship between climate change and climate
variability in the context of globalisation. (2 × 2) (4)
3.2 Consult Source 3B.
3.2.1 Identify TWO problems, from the source, that poor small family
farmers faced. (2 × 1) (2)
3.2.2 What message does the poster convey regarding the two women in
the field? (1 × 2) (2)
3.2.3 Comment on why this source is not a reliable piece of historical
evidence when studying about the impact of globalisation. (2 × 2) (4)
3.2.4 Explain how social protection would have helped poor small family
farmers to improve their living conditions. (1 × 2) (2)
3.3 Read Source 3C.
3.3.1 According to the information in the source, list the TWO factors that
helped the poorest countries to grow faster and reduce poverty.
(2 × 1) (2)
3.3.2 Explain how the views of Domschu and Kalytta differ regarding the
impact of globalisation. (2 × 2) (4)
3.3.3 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
explain why globalisation was responsible for improved job
opportunities in Asian countries. (2 × 2) (4)
3.4 Compare Sources 3B and 3C. Explain how the information in Source 3B
supports the evidence in Source 3C regarding the effects that globalisation
had on southern African countries. (2 × 2) (4)
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3.5 Consult Source 3D.
3.5.1 According to the information in the source, why did developing
nations complain about the conditions of their cities? (1 × 2) (2)
3.5.2 Name the TWO fast food chains that opened stores in developing
countries. (2 × 1) (2)
3.5.3 Explain why India was critical about McDonalds. (2 × 2) (4)
3.5.4 According to the information in the source, explain how poverty
could be reduced through globalisation. (2 × 1) (2)
3.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write
a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (80 words) explaining the impact that
globalisation had on the economies of developing countries after 1989. (8)
[50]
SECTION B: ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS
Answer at least ONE, but not more than TWO questions from this section.
QUESTION 4: CIVIL RESISTANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA: 1970s TO 1980s
‘The international anti-apartheid movements call for boycotts, disinvestment and
sanctions contributed significantly towards the downfall of the apartheid regime in
South Africa in the 1980s.’
Do you agree with the statement? Substantiate your answer with relevant historical
evidence. [50]
QUESTION 5: THE COMING OF DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AFRICA AND
COMING TO TERMS WITH THE PAST
‘The release of Nelson Mandela in 1990 was a turning point in South Africa’s history.’
Evaluate this statement by explaining how the process of negotiations amongst the
various political role players led to the first democratic election in 1994. [50]
QUESTION 6: THE END OF THE COLD WAR AND A NEW WORLD ORDER:
1989 TO THE PRESENT
‘The collapse of communism and the fall of the Soviet Union paved the way for
negotiations between the ANC and the apartheid government after 1989.’
Critically discuss this statement by analysing the impact that the collapse of the
Soviet Union had on South Africa’s political landscape. [50]
TOTAL: 100
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