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SENIOR CERTIFICATE
EXEMPLAR
GRADE 12
HISTORY P2
NOVEMBER 2023
MARKS: 150
TIME: 3 hours
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History Grade 12 P2 NSC November 2023 Question Paper (Eng)
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History/P2 2 DBE/November 2023
NSC
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 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, candidates should apply their 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.
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NSC
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 THE CONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE UNIONS
(COSATU) RESPOND TO THE APARTHEID GOVERNMENT'S
LABOUR REFORMS IN THE 1980s?
Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that follow.
1.1 Study Source 1A.
1.1.1 Why, according to the source, did the newly launched COSATU
threaten to call a national strike? (1 x 1) (1)
1.1.2 Explain why you think COSATU supported the campaign for
disinvestment against the apartheid government. (1 x 2) (2)
1.1.3 Define the term nationalisation in your own words. (1 x 2) (2)
1.1.4 What is implied by the statement, ʹthat it [COSATU] was committed
to one-person one-vote in a unitary South Africa', in the context of
its role as a labour movement? (2 x 2) (4)
1.2 Consult Source 1B.
1.2.1 Why do you think this poster was created? (2 x 2) (4)
1.2.2 Identify evidence in the source that indicates that this was a
COSATU poster. (1 x 2) (2)
1.2.3 Comment on the limitations of this source to a researcher studying
COSATU's response to the Labour Relations Amendment Act.
(2 x 2) (4)
1.3 Use Source 1C.
1.3.1 Quote evidence from the source suggesting that anti-apartheid
groups were negatively affected by the state of emergency. (1 x 2) (2)
1.3.2 Name the TWO radical organisations that were of more concern to
the police, according to Johan van der Merwe. (2 x 1) (2)
1.3.3 Why do you think the government prohibited COSATU from
campaigning for the unbanning of the ANC and the release of
political prisoners? (1 x 2) (2)
1.3.4 Explain the concept sanctions in the context of COSATU's position
in resisting the apartheid government. (1 x 2) (2)
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1.4 Consult Source 1D.
1.4.1 What, according to the source, were the TWO challenges that the
COSATU special congress had to respond to on 14 May 1988?
(2 x 1) (2)
1.4.2 List THREE ways from the source which show how the Labour
Relations Amendment Act would affect workers and their trade
unions. (1 x 3) (3)
1.4.3 Explain the meaning of the statement, COSATU was denied the
ʹright to operate on the national political terrainʹ, in the context of
restrictions imposed by the apartheid government. (1 x 2) (2)
1.4.4 Comment on what is implied by the words, 'COSATU would not
knuckle under (give in) without a struggle', in the context of the
threat posed by the apartheid government. (2 x 2) (4)
1.5 Refer to Sources 1B and 1D. Explain how the information in Source 1B
supports the evidence in Source 1D regarding COSATU's response to the
Labour Relations Amendment Act. (2 x 2) (4)
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 COSATU
responded to the apartheid government's labour reforms in the 1980s. (8)
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NSC
QUESTION 2: HOW DID THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION
(TRC) EXPOSE LEADERS OF THE APARTHEID GOVERNMENT
FOR GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTED
BETWEEN 1960 AND 1994?
Study Sources 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D and answer the questions that follow.
2.1 Use Source 2A.
2.1.1 According to the source, why did the National Party support the
idea of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)? (1 x 2) (2)
2.1.2 Define the term amnesty in your own words. (1 x 2) (2)
2.1.3 Why do you think black South Africans demanded explanations
from perpetrators, and not only disclosure by the National Party?
(1 x 2) (2)
2.1.4 Explain the implication of the statement of the Minister of Justice,
Dullah Omar, about the TRC: '… to enable South Africans to come
to terms with their past … to advance the cause of reconciliation'.
(2 x 2) (4)
2.1.5 What, according to the source, were the opinions of the following
regarding the granting of general amnesty by the TRC?
(a) De Klerk (1 x 1) (1)
(b) ANC (1 x 1) (1)
2.2 Study Source 2B.
2.2.1 Quote THREE pieces of evidence from the source suggesting that
Botha's government entered the 'realm of criminal misconduct' in
the late 1970s. (3 x 1) (3)
2.2.2 Explain the term third force in the context of the apartheid
government's way of dealing with the ANC. (1 x 2) (2)
2.2.3 Comment on why you think De Klerk did not act on the allegations,
made by General Steyn, of third force activities. (2 x 2) (4)
2.2.4 Who, according to the source, was involved in the bombing of
Khotso House? (1 x 1) (1)
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2.3 Read Source 2C.
2.3.1 Explain the significance of the phrase, 'FINALLY, A BIG ONE!', in
the context of the amnesty process. (1 x 2) (2)
2.3.2 What is the implication of Tutu's words, 'YOU SHOULD HAVE
SEEN THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY …', regarding the TRC
process? (2 x 2) (4)
2.4 Consult Source 2D.
2.4.1 What, according to the source, was T Leon's view of how the
National Party treated their foot soldiers? (1 x 2) (2)
2.4.2 Why, according to the source, did P Erasmus mention, '… I felt that
old fury (anger) burning bright as ever inside me', regarding the
meetings between ex-ministers, generals and the State Security
Council on how to deal with the TRC? (1 x 2) (2)
2.4.3 Comment on why the foot soldiers felt thrown away by the
leadership of the government that employed them. (1 x 2) (2)
2.4.4 Why would a historian regard this source as reliable when
researching the accountability of the National Party leadership to
the TRC processes? (2 x 2) (4)
2.5 Refer to Sources 2C and 2D. Explain how the information in Source 2C
supports the evidence in Source 2D regarding how the leadership of the
apartheid government avoided accountability during the TRC hearings. (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) to explain how the Truth
and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) exposed leaders of the apartheid
government for gross violations of human rights committed between 1960 and
1994. (8)
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QUESTION 3: HOW DID POWERFUL INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS, NAMELY THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
FUND (IMF) AND THE WORLD BANK, SHAPE THE GLOBALISED
ECONOMIES SINCE THE 1980s?
Study Sources 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D and answer the questions that follow.
3.1 Refer to Source 3A.
3.1.1 Define the term globalised economies in your own words. (1 x 2) (2)
3.1.2 Give FOUR points of criticism of globalisation as stated in the
source. (4 x 1) (4)
3.1.3 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
comment on how powerful nations and financial institutions
benefitted from the implementation of globalisation 'from above'.
(1 x 2) (2)
3.1.4 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
explain how experiencing globalisation 'from below' would be of
advantage to Africa. (1 x 2) (2)
3.2 Consult Source 3B.
3.2.1 Quote FOUR pieces of evidence from the source to indicate that
Africa's experience of the global crisis in the 1980s led to a
dependency relationship with the West. (4 x 1) (4)
3.2.2 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
explain why assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
and the World Bank was reluctantly accepted by some African
countries. (1 x 2) (2)
3.2.3 What do you think is implied by the statement, '… not since the
days of colonialism have external forces been so powerfully
focused to shape Africa's economic structure', regarding the
influence of the IMF and the World Bank? (1 x 2) (2)
3.2.4 Explain the term structural adjustments in the context of the
policies of international financial institutions regarding African
countries. (1 x 2) (2)
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3.3 Read Source 3C.
3.3.1 Explain whether you consider the caption 'Dependence Theory' as
approppriate for this cartoon. (2 x 2) (4)
3.3.2 Why do you think the cartoonist portrays 'rich nations' as
oversized? (1 x 2) (2)
3.4 Study Source 3D.
3.4.1 Identify TWO positions in the source that J Stiglitz held before he
entered the world of policy making. (2 x 1) (2)
3.4.2 Comment on why globalisation is generally associated with
development. (1 x 2) (2)
3.4.3 Give TWO examples of projects mentioned in the source that
benefitted from foreign aid. (2 x 1) (2)
3.4.4 What is implied by the statement, 'But to many in the developing
world, globalisation has not brought the promised economic
benefits'? (1 x 2) (2)
3.4.5 Explain the usefulness of the source to a historian studying
globalisation. (2 x 2) (4)
3.5 Use Source 3C and Source 3D. Explain how the information in Source 3C
differs from the evidence in Source 3D regarding the impact of globalisation
on the African countries. (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 powerful
international financial institutions, namely the International Monetary Fund
and the World Bank, shaped the globalised economies since the 1980s. (8)
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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 Black Consciousness Movement believed that black people should liberate
themselves psychologically and be self-reliant in their struggle to challenge the
apartheid government of the 1970s.
Do you agree with the statement? Use relevant evidence to substantiate your line of
argument. [50]
QUESTION 5: THE COMING OF DEMOCRACY TO SOUTH AFRICA AND
COMING TO TERMS WITH THE PAST
The road to democracy was characterised by the continuous emergence of violence
and conflicts that failed to stop the first democratic elections in South Africa in 1994.
Critically discuss this statement. 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
Explain to what extent Gorbachev's reforms in the Soviet Union in the mid-1980s
influenced FW de Klerk to introduce political reforms that paved the way for
negotiations for a democratic South Africa.
Use relevant historical evidence to support your line of argument. [50]
TOTAL: 150
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