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General South African History Timeline: 1960s

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1960-1966: The genesis of the armed struggleThe 1960s marked an important watershed in South Africa's struggle against apartheid. The…
1970s: Black Consciousness Movement in South AfricaTeachers and learners should note that there are many links on this site which deal with…
The Freedom struggle in RustenburgResistance to apartheid Umzabalazo - The Freedom Struggle in South Africa Conditions in…
Origins: Formation, Sharpeville and banning, 1959-1960For many years there was tension within the African National Congress (ANC) between those…
South African Defence Force (SADF)Early years The history of the South African Defence Force (SADF) can be traced to the…
The Black Consciousness Movement in South AfricaThe landscape of Black political activity in the 1960s was different that of the previous…
Increasing repression and the turn to the armed struggleA series of legislations were passed by the NP led government in the 1950s as it sought…
Liberation history Timeline 1960-1969 The 1960s witnessed the banning of both the ANC and the PAC in the aftermath of the…
PAC office bearers PAC Presidents from 1959 - present President Period …
Poqo in the Western Cape and Transkei in the early 1960sThe formation of the Pan Africanist Congress’ (PAC) Africanist Task Force (ATF) preceded…
Political executions in South Africa by the apartheid government 1961 - 1989On 9 June 1983, three members of the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC),…
African Peoples Democratic Union of Southern Africa (APDUSA)The African People’s Democratic Union of Southern Africa (APDUSA) was launched in Duncan…
General South African History Timeline: 1910s1910 Anti-Indian Legislation: The Public Servants Superannuating Act and Teachers…
General South African History Timeline: 1920sJuly, Industrial and Commercial Workers Union of South Africa (ICU) is established as…
General South African History Timeline: 1930s9 July, The Executive of the South African Indian Congress (SAIC) meets in Durban and…
General South African History Timeline: 1940s1940 Dr. A.B. Xuma is elected President-General of the African National Congress (ANC)…
General South African History Timeline: 1980s1980 is declared the Year of the Charter, marking the 25th anniversary of the adoption of…
General South African History Timeline: 1970s1970 11 June, It is announced that Security Police have arrested the leader of the…
General South African History Timeline: 1950s1950 - 1960 In Fietas, Johannesburg, the Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) initiates…
General South African History Timeline: 1990s1990 Nelson Mandela is released from prison. 27 townships declared unrest areas in…