John Anthony Copelyn

1973 Durban Strikes

Introduction On 9 January 1973, workers at the Coronation Brick and Tile factory, outside Durban, came out on strike.

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1973 Durban Strikes Conference , 26-28 January 2023 - Celebrating 50 Years

January 8, 2023,  will mark the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Durban Strikes and the emergence of a new wave of inde

The Black Trade Union Movement

In 1986, academic and activist Steven Friedman charted the rise to prominence of workers’ movements, wondering if unions

Loet Douwes-Dekker

Khaya Biko

Khaya Biko (born 1944) was the elder brother of Black Consciousness Movement leader Steve Biko and an early influence on