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… Clements Kadalie was born in April 1896 in Nkhata Bay District at … Malawi . He was the second born son of Mr and Mrs. Musa Kadalie Muwamba.He was born into chiefly family,in or shortly … before 1896, his education was overseen by an uncle after Kadalie's father in 1904.  In 1912, graduated from …

… he was working in a bank in East London when Clements Kadalie arrived there to establish a branch of the  … were organized with Lujiza translating into Xhosa for  Kadalie , and 400 members were enrolled in the first week. … the Transkei. When the ICU split in 1929, he sided with Kadalie's opponents, and became general secretary of the …

… as one of its first African recruits. When  Clements Kadalie  began to establish the  Industrial and Commercial … for a time as Transvaal provincial secretary. According to Kadalie, he was a courageous and energetic leader, despite … 1926, Mbeki chose to stay in the ICU. He remained loyal to Kadalie in subsequent disputes in the union, but he lost his …

… secretary for the Orange Free State. With Clements Kadalie, he was one of the first Africans prosecuted under … the northern Free State but later associated himself with Kadalie's Independent ICU. He was a participant at the …

… became its provincial secretary for the Transvaal. With  Kadalie  he edited The Workers' Herald and later. New … Independent ICU, but he was later discharged. Following Kadalie, he moved from Johannesburg in the early 1930s to …

… his background except that he spoke Xhosa. When  Clements Kadalie  began to build the  Industrial Commercial Workers … When the ICU split in 1929, Maduna remained loyal to Kadalie and acted as his chief lieutenant during the East …

… Bantu Men's Social Centre. In 1925 Champion met  Clement Kadalie  and, seeing a wider scope for his organising … and wealthiest branch of the ICU. Second in command to Kadalie, and strongly supporting him in ousting Communists … 1926, Champion became acting ICU national secretary during Kadalie's trip to Europe in 1927. The following year, after …

… this position. He was a good platform speaker,  Clements Kadalie  later recalled, fluent in Xhosa, Sotho, and … to the general election of 1924, Masabalala accompanied Kadalie at the latter's meeting with  J. B. M. Hertzog . In …

… arrested and detained. In 1919 he liaised with  Clements Kadalie , founder of the  Industrial and Commercial Workers' … Msimang was elected president of the national ICU. When Kadalie failed to be elected to the executive he withdrew … This led to increasing animosity between Msimang and Kadalie, resulting in Msimang's resignation as president and …

… State. During the 1930s he was an officer of  Clements Kadalie's  Independent ICU, centered in East London. …

… Mpama’s militancy was noted in a letter from Clements Kadalie , who was the most renowned Black trade union leader in South Africa in the 1920s. Kadalie wrote that although he did not think that the time …

… Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union  of  Clements Kadalie  and soon became one of its vice-presidents. He was a …

… it in 1927, becoming a local ICU leader in Vryheid. But  Kadalie's  star was on the wane, and Coka was soon …

… Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) of Clements Kadalie . He found the union already in a state of …

… for the ministry. At this time he also helped  Clements Kadalie  in his initial efforts to establish the Industrial …

… Workers’ Union (ICU), which was organised by Clements Kadalie . At the time, the ICU was the most influential Black …

… that had come to South Africa as an advisor for Clements Kadalie in 1928. In 1936 she was a Represantative of native …

… pieces for The Workers' Herald, the organ of Clements Kadalie's Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union. His …

… the arm. Impressed with the aims and militancy of Clements Kadalie's  Industrial and Commercial Workers Union  (ICU), la … In 1921 la Guma returned to Cape Town at the request of Kadalie who recognised that the young man's enthusiasm for … was elected to its Central Committee in 1926. Being one of Kadalie's closest lieutenants, he went to live in …

… and his childhood exposure to the charisma of Clements Kadalie of the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union .He …

… motivators were his father, a dedicated member of Clements Kadalie's Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), and …

… London. In East London he came into contact with Clements Kadalie, the renowned leader of the Industrial and Commercial … that his experience in the mines and his contact with Kadalie were formative political influences. In 1933 Sisulu …

… motivators were his father, a dedicated member of Clements Kadalie's Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), and …

… becoming a member of any political organization. Clements Kadalie invited Xuma to join the Industrial and Commercial … the anti-pass committee attended by Bopape, Dadoo, Kotane, Kadalie, Marks, and Mosaka, among others. As Xuma noted, … biography , Cape Town: Francolin Publishers|Saunders, C. & Southey, N. (1998).  A dictionary of South African …