# History Grade 12 P2 NSC November Prediction 2026 QP (Eng) > Grade 12 History Paper 2 question paper from the NSC November Prediction Exam 2026 (English), 9 pages. 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Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Prediction hlayiso mock exams Practice Series: Grade 12 NSC Preparation WWW.HLAYISO.COM NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 HISTORY P2 PREDICTION EXAMINATION 2026 MARKS: 150 TIME: 3 hours This question paper consists of 9 pages and an addendum of 13 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 History/P2 2 Hlayiso/Prediction 2026 NSC Prediction 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: THE CRISIS OF APARTHEID IN THE 1980s 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 CHALLENGE OF BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS TO THE APARTHEID STATE 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 can 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 question. 4.2 The THIRD question can be either a source-based question or an essay question. 5. You are advised to spend at least ONE hour per question. 6. When answering questions, you should apply your knowledge, skills and insight. 7. You will be disadvantaged by merely rewriting the sources as answers. 8. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 9. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 History/P2 3 Hlayiso/Prediction 2026 NSC Prediction SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS Answer at least ONE question, but not more than TWO questions, in this section. Source material to be used to answer these questions is contained in the ADDENDUM. QUESTION 1: HOW DID ANTI-APARTHEID ORGANISATIONS CHALLENGE THE APARTHEID STATE DURING THE STATES OF EMERGENCY IN THE 1980s? Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that follow. 1.1 Refer to Source 1A. 1.1.1 What, according to the source, triggered the uprising in the Vaal Triangle in September 1984? (1 x 1) (1) 1.1.2 Define the term people’s power in your own words. (1 x 2) (2) 1.1.3 Name TWO structures in the source that communities set up to replace the apartheid local authorities. (2 x 1) (2) 1.1.4 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain why the residents of the townships regarded black local councillors as ‘collaborators’. (2 x 2) (4) 1.1.5 Why do you think the government declared a nationwide state of emergency on 12 June 1986? (1 x 2) (2) 1.2 Study Source 1B. 1.2.1 Explain the message conveyed by the words ‘TROOPS OUT OF THE TOWNSHIPS!’ in the poster. (1 x 2) (2) 1.2.2 Explain the symbolism of the broken rifle in the poster. (1 x 2) (2) 1.2.3 Comment on why the End Conscription Campaign (ECC) directed this poster at young white men. (1 x 2) (2) 1.3 Refer to Sources 1A and 1B. Explain how the evidence in Source 1B supports the information in Source 1A regarding the use of the army in the townships during the states of emergency. (2 x 2) (4) 1.4 Read Source 1C. 1.4.1 When, according to the source, was the Black Sash founded? (1 x 1) (1) 1.4.2 Identify THREE problems in the source with which the Black Sash advice offices assisted black South Africans. (3 x 1) (3) 1.4.3 Explain the term influx control in the context of apartheid South Africa. (1 x 2) (2) 1.4.4 Comment on why members of the Black Sash protested by means of ‘single-person stands’ during the states of emergency. (1 x 2) (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 History/P2 4 Hlayiso/Prediction 2026 NSC Prediction 1.4.5 Explain why this source would be useful to a historian researching the role of white women in the struggle against apartheid in the 1980s. (2 x 2) (4) 1.5 Consult Source 1D. 1.5.1 Name the Minister of Law and Order in the source who restricted 17 organisations in February 1988. (1 x 1) (1) 1.5.2 Quote evidence from the source which suggests that the restrictions of 1988 failed to silence the opposition to apartheid. (1 x 2) (2) 1.5.3 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain why the apartheid government regarded the End Conscription Campaign (ECC) as a threat. (2 x 2) (4) 1.5.4 What do you think was the significance of 143 young white men publicly refusing to serve in the South African Defence Force (SADF) in 1988? (1 x 2) (2) 1.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) explaining how anti-apartheid organisations challenged the apartheid state during the states of emergency in the 1980s. (8) [50] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 History/P2 5 Hlayiso/Prediction 2026 NSC Prediction QUESTION 2: HOW DID THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION’S (TRC’S) DECISION TO GRANT AMNESTY TO THE KILLERS OF AMY BIEHL CONTRIBUTE TO RECONCILIATION IN SOUTH AFRICA? Study Sources 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D and answer the questions that follow. 2.1 Refer to Source 2A. 2.1.1 Why, according to the source, was Amy Biehl in South Africa in 1993? (1 x 2) (2) 2.1.2 Name the student organisation in the source whose meeting the youths had attended before the attack. (1 x 1) (1) 2.1.3 Explain what the slogan ‘One settler, one bullet’ suggests about the motive for the attack on Amy Biehl. (1 x 2) (2) 2.1.4 Define the term amnesty in your own words. (1 x 2) (2) 2.1.5 Name any TWO of the young men in the source who were convicted of the murder of Amy Biehl. (2 x 1) (2) 2.2 Read Source 2B. 2.2.1 Identify TWO requirements in the source that an applicant had to meet in order to be granted amnesty. (2 x 1) (2) 2.2.2 Why, according to the source, did the Amnesty Committee conclude that the killing of Amy Biehl was politically motivated? (1 x 2) (2) 2.2.3 What does the decision of Peter and Linda Biehl not to oppose the amnesty applications suggest about their attitude towards the TRC process? (1 x 2) (2) 2.2.4 Explain the term full disclosure in the context of the TRC’s amnesty process. (1 x 2) (2) 2.2.5 Comment on the reliability of this source to a historian researching why the four applicants were granted amnesty. (2 x 2) (4) 2.3 Study Source 2C. 2.3.1 Explain the messages conveyed in the cartoon regarding the TRC’s amnesty process. (2 x 2) (4) 2.3.2 Explain the symbolism of the following in the cartoon: (a) The scale labelled ‘AMNESTY’ (1 x 2) (2) (b) The person holding the photograph and asking, ‘And justice?’ (1 x 2) (2) 2.4 Refer to Sources 2B and 2C. Explain how the views in Source 2C differ from the information in Source 2B regarding the granting of amnesty. (2 x 2) (4) 2.5 Consult Source 2D. 2.5.1 State THREE ways in the source in which the Amy Biehl Foundation helped young people in the townships. (3 x 1) (3) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 History/P2 6 Hlayiso/Prediction 2026 NSC Prediction 2.5.2 Explain why the work of Easy Nofemela and Ntobeko Peni for the foundation was regarded as a symbol of reconciliation. (1 x 2) (2) 2.5.3 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain why some South Africans criticised the TRC’s amnesty process. (2 x 2) (4) 2.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) explaining how the TRC’s decision to grant amnesty to the killers of Amy Biehl contributed to reconciliation in South Africa. (8) [50] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 History/P2 7 Hlayiso/Prediction 2026 NSC Prediction QUESTION 3: HOW DID SOUTH AFRICA USE ITS PRESIDENCY OF THE GROUP OF TWENTY (G20) IN 2025 TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF AFRICA IN A GLOBALISED WORLD? Study Sources 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D and answer the questions that follow. 3.1 Refer to Source 3A. 3.1.1 When, according to the source, was the G20 established? (1 x 1) (1) 3.1.2 Use the table in Source 3A. Identify THREE pieces of evidence which show that the G20 represents a large part of the world’s economy and population. (3 x 1) (3) 3.1.3 Define the term globalisation in your own words. (1 x 2) (2) 3.1.4 Explain why the admission of the African Union (AU) as a permanent member of the G20 in 2023 was significant for Africa. (1 x 2) (2) 3.1.5 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain why South Africa’s presidency of the G20 was regarded as a historic moment. (2 x 2) (4) 3.2 Read Source 3B. 3.2.1 Name any THREE priorities in the source that South Africa set for its G20 presidency. (3 x 1) (3) 3.2.2 Explain the concept just energy transition in the context of South Africa’s G20 priorities. (1 x 2) (2) 3.2.3 Explain why debt sustainability was an important priority for many African countries. (1 x 2) (2) 3.2.4 Comment on why South Africa encouraged African countries to process (beneficiate) their critical minerals before exporting them. (2 x 2) (4) 3.3 Study Source 3C. 3.3.1 Explain the message conveyed by the empty chair in the cartoon. (1 x 2) (2) 3.3.2 What does the cartoon suggest about the relationship between South Africa and the USA in 2025? (1 x 2) (2) 3.3.3 Comment on the limitations of the cartoon to a historian researching the G20 Leaders’ Summit held in Johannesburg in November 2025. (2 x 2) (4) 3.4 Consult Source 3D. 3.4.1 When, according to the source, was the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) introduced? (1 x 1) (1) 3.4.2 Identify TWO South African export industries in the source that were affected by the tariffs imposed by the USA. (2 x 1) (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 History/P2 8 Hlayiso/Prediction 2026 NSC Prediction 3.4.3 Explain the term tariff in the context of trade relations between the USA and South Africa. (1 x 2) (2) 3.4.4 Explain why the adoption of the leaders’ declaration without the support of the USA was significant for the countries of the Global South. (1 x 2) (2) 3.5 Refer to Sources 3C and 3D. Explain how the evidence in Source 3C supports the information in Source 3D regarding the relationship between the USA and the G20 under South Africa’s presidency. (2 x 2) (4) 3.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) explaining how South Africa used its presidency of the G20 in 2025 to advance the interests of Africa in a globalised world. (8) [50] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 History/P2 9 Hlayiso/Prediction 2026 NSC Prediction SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS Answer at least ONE question, but NOT more than TWO questions, in this section. Your essay should be about THREE pages long. QUESTION 4: CIVIL RESISTANCE, 1970s TO 1980s: SOUTH AFRICA: THE CHALLENGE OF BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS TO THE APARTHEID STATE The year 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising of 16 June 1976. The philosophy of Black Consciousness inspired the youth of South Africa to challenge the apartheid state in the 1970s, culminating in the Soweto uprising of 1976. Critically discuss this statement. Use relevant historical evidence to support your line of argument. [50] QUESTION 5: THE COMING OF DEMOCRACY TO SOUTH AFRICA AND COMING TO TERMS WITH THE PAST Explain to what extent the willingness of the main political role-players to compromise enabled South Africa to overcome the obstacles to a negotiated settlement between 1990 and 1994. Use relevant historical evidence to support your line of argument. [50] QUESTION 6: THE END OF THE COLD WAR AND A NEW WORLD ORDER: THE EVENTS OF 1989 Gorbachev’s reforms not only led to the collapse of the Soviet Union, but also created the conditions for political change in South Africa from 1989. Do you agree with this statement? Substantiate your line of argument with relevant historical evidence. 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