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South African Student Organisation (SASO)
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Mar 30, 2011

South African Student Organisation (SASO)

The Origins and formation: The South African Student Organisation (SASO) was formed in 1968 after some members of th...

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Mar 30, 2011

Student Politics in the Era of Democracy

During the 1990-1994 period of political liberalisation and negotiations leading to the first democratic elections the S...

Student Politics: SASO till SANSCO
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Mar 30, 2011

Student Politics: SASO till SANSCO

1968 December, SASO is formed at the conference held in Marianhill, Natal. The conference was exclusively attended by ...

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Mar 30, 2011

South African Prime Ministers from the National Party

South African Prime Ministers from the NP (equivalent to the position of President today): Following constitutional ref...

National Party (NP)
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Mar 30, 2011

National Party (NP)

The first leader of the National Party (NP) became Prime Minister as part of the PACT government in 1924. The NP was the...

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Mar 30, 2011

The Mass Democratic Movement, February 1988 - January 1990

South Africa, Johannesburg, Poert Mzwakhe Mbuli, UDF concert 1989 The State of Emergency's continued bannings and repre...

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Mar 30, 2011

Disbanding, 1990-1991

With the ANC now legal, mass demands were made for a constitutional assembly to create a new non-racial, democratic, and...

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Mar 30, 2011

Documents, and articles pertaining to National Party

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Mar 30, 2011

Documents, Video and interviews relating to United Democratic Front

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Mar 30, 2011

African National Congress - organiastions

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African National Congress (ANC) office bearers
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Mar 30, 2011

African National Congress (ANC) office bearers

On 8 January 2012 the African National Congress (ANC) celebrated its centenary. As part of the uKhongolose: ANC and Sout...

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Mar 30, 2011

UDF Affiliates

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Isitwalandwe/Seaparankwe Award
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Mar 30, 2011

Isitwalandwe/Seaparankwe Award

Isitwalandwe/Seaparankwe is the highest honour awarded by the people of South Africa, through the African National Congr...

The Founding of the SANNC
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Mar 30, 2011

The Founding of the SANNC

After actively petitioning the National Convention and being ignored during 1910 and 1911, delegates to the South Africa...

South African Youth Congress (SAYCO)
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Mar 30, 2011

South African Youth Congress (SAYCO)

SAYCO was regarded as the most significant youth organization to emerge during the 1980s. Initiated by COSAS, it focused...

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