The History of May Day in South Africa
… The leader of the party, Cresswell, was pro-war, and at a special conference in Johannesburg held on 22 August 1914, … which consisted of white workers only. Between 1928 and 1948 May Day became an annual event, drawing workers of all … was a “new kid on the block”, as it just won the 1948 general election and was tightening its grip on the …