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Boeremag Treason Trial Timeline

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… March 21, 2011 Updated December 14, 2023 The first treason trial in South African history post apartheid regime is under … of explosives found. 2003 19 May, A Boeremag treason trial starts amid high security at the Pretoria High Court, … applications for assistance from the accused. The trial was postponed till 9 June 2003. 17 June, The treason …

The Sedition Trial 1946 - 1948

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… of 183 467 ‘man days’ to various mining companies. The trial of trade unionists, mineworkers and members of the CPSA … Secretary, was arrested. The story of the Sedition Trial was covered by newspapers as far as Australia. An … transfers between Indians and non-Indians. By the time the trial commenced on 26 August 1946, 52 people were charged …

People involved in Rivonia Trial 1963-1964

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… Mandela, then serving a five-year sentence following his trial in 1962 when I had acted as his legal representative. I … fresh in my mind, in May and June 1964 as the Rivonia Trial drew to an end. They were intended to provide a factual account of the events leading up to the trial by one of the participants who “got away”. I decided …

Treason Trial 1956 - 1961

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… when 156 Congress leaders were arrested and put on trial for high treason. The swoop came in the early hours of … the previous bannings and banishments had not worked. A trial was set up and unusual measures were taken to make sure … special legislation being passed by parliament for the trial. The legislation allowed for a Special Court to be …

Rivonia Trial 1963 - 1964

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… 31, 2011 Updated August 27, 2019 Often referred to as "the trial that changed South Africa,” in October 1963, ten leading opponents of apartheid went on trial for their lives on charges of sabotage. In what was arguably the most profound moment in the trial, Nelson Mandela made a speech in the dock in which he …

The Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial, 1984

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… been on stage when others had done so. Events before the Trial The lead up to the trial began in 1984 following an anti-Tricameral Parliament … It was becoming clear that the state wished to draw the trial out. The state also arrested more people, adding their …

Letters: Rivonia Trial 1963-1964

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… 2016 A collection of letters that relate to the Rivonia Trial. Some of these items have been scanned from originals … … A collection of letters that relate to the Rivonia Trial. Some of these items have been scanned from originals … transcriptions from various sources. … Letters: Rivonia Trial 1963-1964 … article …

Silverton and Soekmekaar trial

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… African guerrilla trials, the Silverton and Soekmekaar trial. The charges brought against the accused were in … significant points of argument that kept coming up at the trial concerned the ANC’s policy to avoid bringing harm to … that hostage-taking was a method used by the ANC. The trial came to a close on 27 November, 1980. Johnson Lubisi, …

Speeches and Public Statements: Rivonia Trial 1963-1964

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… speeches and public statements that relate to the Rivonia Trial. These are text files and transcriptions from various … speeches and public statements that relate to the Rivonia Trial. These are text files and transcriptions from various … Productions . … Speeches and Public Statements: Rivonia Trial 1963-1964 … article …

African National Congress Timeline 1960-1969

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… The period also saw the continuation of the 1956 Treason Trial to its conclusion in 1961. That same year, the ANC and … High Command at Liliesleaf Farm which led to the Rivonia Trial, and other prominent MK operatives in the Little Rivonia trial – severely crippled the armed struggle. In addition, …

A collection of videos and audio files that relate to the Rivonia Trial 1963-1964

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… of videos and audio files that relate to the Rivonia Trial … A collection of videos and audio files that relate to the Rivonia Trial … A collection of videos and audio files that relate to the Rivonia Trial 1963-1964 … article …

Abram Fischer Timeline 1908-1975

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… in Johannesburg during the strike. 1947 26 August, Stands trial with 49 others for involvement in the African … suspended for two years. Bram receives the verdict of the trial while in Vienna to attend the Congress of the People … and tried for treason in what becomes known as the Treason Trial . Bram is part of the defence team. 1957 December, …

The International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)

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… approach and securing access to lawyers. The Treason Trial When 156 leaders of the ANC and allied organisations … Reeves that he would raise money for the forthcoming trial. Reeves set up a Treason Trial  Fund inside South Africa to raise money and …

On Trial: State versus Abram Fischer and Thirteen Others by Norman Levy

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… the book The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 16) On Trial State versus Abram Fischer and Thirteen Others The … 90-day detainee under solitary confinement to an awaiting trial prisoner was bewildering and the transition … or legal counsel, write letters or talk! As an awaiting trial prisoner I could “enjoy” all these facilities but the …

Why is sexual violence so endemic in South Africa and why has it been so hard to combat? by Jessica Clarke

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… reasons. Firstly, the example of Zulu culture and the rape trial of President Zuma (2005/2006) will be used to show the … in contemporary South Africa due to the 2005/2006 rape trial of (then, Vice-) President Jacob Zuma. Prior to … on Zulu culture due to the 2005/2006 Zuma rape trial in which he used his Zulu culture as a significant part …

ANC and the early development of apartheid 1948-1950s

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… of high treason. The preliminary hearing of the Treason Trial was held in January 1957, with the accused in cages and … accused, but continued the case with the remaining 91. The trial continued, with the state changing the charges when … the last remaining 30 were found not guilty. The Treason Trial was therefore an attempt by the government to break up …

Biography of Eli Weinberg by Karen Folz

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… the pass laws, pass burnings, bus boycotts, the Treason Trial , and countless demonstrations and protests, … 1961, the day of the organisation’s first attacks. After a trial accusing him and thirteen other individuals of … for eradicating the discrimination of all people. While on trial in 1964, Weinberg even publicly stated that his Jewish …

Dealing with the past and facing the future

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… Independent, December 6, 1998. A scene from a Nuremberg trial. Source: pbs.org For a great website on the Nuremburg … the perpetrators of genocide. Perpetrators were put on trial in the city of Nuremburg and punished (see Nuremberg Trial on www.bbc.co.uk) . South Africa chose not to go the …

A Spiral of Trials by Norman Levy

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… and farce competing. Beginning in 1946 with the “sedition trial”, it became a feature of successive governments to have a major trial each decade until the start of the 1990s. The trials … the CPSA, and continued into the fifties with the Treason Trial in 1956, the Rivonia Trial in 1963 and protracted but …

Freedom Charter timeline 1948-1961

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… leaders, including Dr. Moroka, are arrested and put on trial under the Suppression of Communism Act 10 November, … activists are arrested heralding the start of the Treason Trial 9 December, The Treason Trial begins at the Drill Hall in Johannesburg 1961 March, …

Bambatha Rebellion 1906 bibliography

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… to Dinizulu as indicated in his reportage on the treason trial of Dinizulu , unpublished Master of Arts (History) … to Dinizulu as indicated in his reportage on the treason trial of Dinizulu , unpublished Master of Arts (History) …

Liberation history Timeline 1960-1969

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… and members. For instance, the early Poqo Trials, Rivonia trial, the Little Rivonia and Bram Fisher trials, among … 14 March, The defense team opens their case in the Treason Trial . 16 March, Robert Sobukwe writes to the commissioner … Fischer closes the case for the defense in the Treason Trial. December, South African Congress of Trade Unions …

Nelson Mandela Timeline 1800-2014

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… his political career, his bannings, subsequent arrest and trial, followed by 27 years imprisonment. His story continues … his political career, his bannings, subsequent arrest and trial, followed by 27 years imprisonment. His story continues …

A Charge of Treason by Norman Levy

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… the amorphous indictment of the accused in the Treason Trial in December 1956, while the names and addresses seized … lull while the government prepared for a sensational show-trial. New Age suspected that this was the case and in … the government appeared to be planning a “Reichstag Fire Trial” to eliminate the “most determined” anti-apartheid …

The genesis of the armed struggle, 1960-1966

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… pass, Blacks were subject to immediate arrest and summary trial, often followed by deportation to the person's … giving security forces the right to detain people without trial. Over 18 000 demonstrators were arrested, including … which represented all the peoples of the land. The Rivonia Trial and the increase in Government's attempts to hamper the …

The armed struggle and state repression of the 1960s

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… same time the police gathered evidence to be used in the trial against these men. In October 1963 the Rivonia Trial began against ten people all accused of treason (trying … of apartheid and the United Nations condemned the trial and started steps to introduce sanctions. Over the next …

The French Revolution Activity

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… became equal before the law and had the right to a fair trial. The absolute king could put anybody in jail without reason or a trial. With a friend, discuss the following first stage … became equal before the law and had the right to a fair trial. The absolute king could put anybody in jail without …

Transition to Armed Struggle by Norman Levy

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… to Armed Struggle The brief respite from the Treason Trial which ended on 29 March 1961 and the Rivonia arrests in … and immensely single-minded. By the end of the Rivonia Trial he was already an icon in the struggle – a phenomenon … Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 13) Between the Treason Trial and the Rivonia arrests (1961–63) there was much covert …

Grade 4 term 2 Timeline: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

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… 1956 Mandela isarrested and later joined 155 others on trial for treason. All are acquitted by 29 March 196. 1958 He … for the first time in what becomes known as the Rivonia Trial. 1964 Mandela is found guilty of sabotage and sentenced … 1956 Mandela isarrested and later joined 155 others on trial for treason. All are acquitted by 29 March 196. 1958 He …

Nelson Mandela Timeline 1950-1959

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… for their role in the Defiance Campaign. They stood trial and are found guilty on 2 December 1952 of ‘Statutory … office. Zubeida Patel was his secretary. September, The trial of Mandela, J.S. Moroka , W. Sisulu and other Defiance … with high treason, thus beginning the infamous Treason Trial.Bram Fischer helps defend the leaders of the …

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