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GRAAD 12
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GRADE 12
HISTORY P2
NOVEMBER 2024
MARKS: 150
TIME: 3 hours
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History Grade 12 P2 November 2024 NSC Question Paper (Eng)
Grade 12 History Paper 2 question paper from the November 2024 NSC (English), 9 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available.
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History/P2 2 DBE/November 2024
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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, 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.
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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 CIVIC ORGANISATIONS MOBILISE LOCAL
COMMUNITIES TO RESIST THE APARTHEID GOVERNMENT'S
STRUCTURES IN SOUTH AFRICA IN THE 1980s? Nov
Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that follow.
1.1 Use Source 1A.
1.1.1 Name the Bill, in the source, that was introduced by the apartheid
government in 1980 to create local government structures. (1 x 1) (1)
1.1.2 Quote, from the source, TWO provisions of the Black Local
Authorities Act, for black residents in townships. (2 x 1) (2)
1.1.3 List any THREE problems, according to the source, that newly
formed civic organisations were meant to tackle (solve) in their
local communities. (3 x 1) (3)
1.1.4 Comment on what is implied by the statement, '… addressing these
(bread-and-butter) issues automatically drove them (civic
organisations) to political issues', in their townships. (1 x 2) (2)
1.2 Consult Source 1B.
1.2.1 Why do you think this poster was created? (1 x 2) (2)
1.2.2 Explain why it was important for Dr Motlana to speak about 'The
Role of Civic Associations' during the residents' meeting. (2 x 2) (4)
1.3 Study Source 1C.
1.3.1 Identify the organisation in the source that supported the rent and
service complaints of the Thembisa residents in the 1980s. (1 x 1) (1)
1.3.2 Why do you think Jaki Seroke was detained by the South African
Police officer (Van Niekerk) a day after Thembisa residents
marched against rent and services? (1 x 2) (2)
1.3.3 According to the source, give any THREE stipulations of the
General Law Amendment Act with regard to the treatment of the
detainees. (3 x 1) (3)
1.3.4 Define the term rent boycott in your own words. (1 x 2) (2)
1.3.5 Explain why those opposed to the rent boycott were regarded as
puppets of the township superintendent. (2 x 2) (4)
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1.4 Read Source 1D.
1.4.1 Quote TWO reasons from the source why township residents in the
Vaal could not afford to pay rent. (2 x 1) (2)
1.4.2 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
comment on why there were many township councillors who
resigned in 1984. (2 x 2) (4)
1.4.3 Explain the concept massacre in the context of the government's
reaction to rent protestors in Mamelodi. (1 x 2) (2)
1.4.4 Why would a historian regard this source as useful when
researching the apartheid government's reaction to rent boycotts in
townships? (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 the protests against black local
authorities in the 1980s. (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 civic
organisations mobilised local communities to resist the apartheid
government's structures in South Africa in the 1980s. (8)
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QUESTION 2: WAS THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION (TRC)
ABLE TO BRING CLOSURE TO SIZWE KONDILE'S FAMILY FOR
HIS MURDER AS AN ANTI-APARTHEID ACTIVIST IN 1981?
Study Sources 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D and answer the questions that follow.
2.1 Refer to Source 2A.
2.1.1 According to the source, when did Sizwe Kondile and five others
form an underground ANC cell inside the country? (1 x 2) (2)
2.1.2 Name THREE of Sizwe Kondile's cell members in the source who
decided to leave the country in September 1980. (3 x 1) (3)
2.1.3 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
explain why Kondile and his friend undertook a mission to move
back and forth between Lesotho and South Africa. (1 x 2) (2)
2.1.4 Define the term traitor in your own words. (1 x 2) (2)
2.2 Read Source 2B.
2.2.1 Name THREE senior officers of the South African Police in the
source who admitted to the murder of Sizwe Kondile. (3 x 1) (3)
2.2.2 Explain the term testimony in the context of application for
amnesty. (1 x 2) (2)
2.2.3 Comment on the meaning of the statement, '… if you were really
remorseful (sorry), you wouldn't apply for amnesty, but, in fact,
stand trial for what you did', regarding Coetzee's request for
forgiveness. (1 x 2) (2)
2.2.4 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, state
why you think Charity Kondile came to the conclusion that she
could not forgive Dirk Coetzee for what he did to her son. (1 x 2) (2)
2.3 Use Source 2C.
2.3.1 Explain why this photograph could be very important to the Kondile
family. (1 x 2) (2)
2.3.2 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
comment on why Vusi Pikoli had joined the Kondile family. (2 x 2) (4)
2.3.3 Comment on whether you think the spiritual repatriation of
Sizwe Kondile could have brought closure to his family for the lack
of his burial. (1 x 2) (2)
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2.4 Consult Source 2D.
2.4.1 Quote, from the source, any FOUR ways indicating how
Sizwe Kondile died at the hands of the police. (4 x 1) (4)
2.4.2 Comment on why a spiritual repatriation was necessary for the
Kondile family. (1 x 2) (2)
2.4.3 Why did Masutha believe the ceremony in 2016 was 'a moment of
reflection for all of us'? (1 x 2) (2)
2.4.4 Explain why a historian might consider this a reliable source for
researching the symbolic burial of Sizwe Kondile. (2 x 2) (4)
2.5 Refer to Sources 2B and 2D. Explain how the information in Source 2D differs
from the evidence in Source 2B regarding bringing closure to the Kondile
family. (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 whether the
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was able to bring closure to
Sizwe Kondile's family for his murder as an anti-apartheid activist in 1981. (8)
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QUESTION 3: WHY WAS THERE RESISTANCE TO WALMART'S EXPANSION
INTO SOUTH AFRICA IN 2011?
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 globalisation in your own words. (1 x 2) (2)
3.1.2 Give THREE reasons in the source why companies expand their
activities across borders. (3 x 1) (3)
3.1.3 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
explain why Walmart aggressively pursued a globalisation strategy.
(1 x 2) (2)
3.1.4 Give any TWO factors, according to the source, which made it
easier for firms to conduct business across borders. (2 x 1) (2)
3.1.5 Explain the meaning of the statement, '… South Africa is relatively
open to trade', in the context of globalisation. (1 x 2) (2)
3.2 Consult Source 3B.
3.2.1 Why do you think this photograph was taken? (1 x 2) (2)
3.2.2 Comment on the meaning of the words, 'WALMART – THE
ECONOMIC COLONISER!' (2 x 2) (4)
3.2.3 Explain the limitations of this source for a researcher studying the
impact of globalisation on South Africa. (2 x 2) (4)
3.3 Read Source 3C.
3.3.1 According to the source, why would the presence of Walmart in
South Africa negatively affect the local employment and local
manufacturing sector? Give TWO responses. (2 x 1) (2)
3.3.2 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
explain how Walmart's entry into South Africa would lead to a
de-industrialisation within the manufacturing sector. (2 x 2) (4)
3.3.3 Identify evidence in the source that indicates that Walmart's
presence in the local market would worsen conditions for
employees. (1 x 2) (2)
3.4 Refer to Sources 3B and 3C. Explain how the information in Source 3C
supports the evidence in Source 3B regarding the reaction of trade unions
towards the merger of Walmart and Massmart. (2 x 2) (4)
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3.5 Study Source 3D.
3.5.1 What, according to the source, was South Africa's fear if Walmart
came into the country with its 'sophisticated modern network to
procure'? (1 x 1) (1)
3.5.2 Quote TWO options from the source that South Africa had on how
to deal with Walmart's intentions to expand into the country. (2 x 1) (2)
3.5.3 Comment on why you think it was necessary for Walmart to have
reliable local suppliers especially for perishable products. (2 x 2) (4)
3.5.4 Explain the concept protectionist in the context of international
trade relations. (1 x 2) (2)
3.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write
a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) explaining why there was
resistance to Walmart's expansion into South Africa in 2011. (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
CRISIS OF APARTHEID IN THE 1980s
Explain to what extent Steve Biko and the Black Consciousness philosophy inspired
black people to empower themselves against apartheid in the 1960s and 1970s.
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
Although the negotiation process was plagued with violence, various political parties
were willing to compromise to lay a firm foundation for a democratic South Africa
in 1994.
Do you agree with 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: THE EVENTS OF 1989
Gorbachev's political and economic reforms of the mid-1980s led to the disintegration
and downfall of the Soviet Union, and ultimately the end of the Cold War in 1991.
Critically discuss this statement. Support your line of argument with relevant historical
evidence. [50]
TOTAL: 150
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