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ArticleBanishment under the Suppression of Communism Act of 1950
BiographyElias Mathope Motsoaledi
Elias Motsoaledi was born on the 26 July 1924 in Phokoane in the Nebo District in Sekhukhuneland, Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo), South Africa. He was the…
A documentary history, Volume one 1907 ? 1950. Edited by Alison Drew.
ArticleThe South African Society of Artists and its exhibitors, 1902-1950
This catalogue and exhibition celebrate the founding, over 100 years ago, of the oldest surviving body for practising artists and the "advancement of art" in…
BiographyCecil Edwin Frans Skotnes
Cecil Edwin Frans Skotnes was born on 1st June in 1926 in East London. Skotnes served in the South African Forces in Italy. Before returning to South Africa he…
BiographyZubeida “Juby” "Sharon Davis" Mayet
Zubeida “Juby” "Sharon Davis" Mayet was born December 27,in 1937 in Fietas, Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng). Mayet began writing in the mid-1950s while…
ArchiveOxford: 1950s: enforcing apartheid
Brown, red and black poster. Quote from Bram Fischer. Photographs of scenes from apartheid. Issued by the Apartheid Museum. Short bits of history and…
The Bophuthatswana administration offers a reward of R50 000 for information leading to the arrest of Malebane-Metsing.
EventSouth Africa Freedom Day - 26 June 1950
In 1950, the apartheid government introduced the Unlawful Organisations Act and the Suppression of Communism Act. In March 1950, the African National Congress …
ArticleCommemorating 350 years of the establishment of the first formal school in South Africa
150 political prisoners are released
ArchiveRand Daily Mail: Wits to help 150 children
Black and white newspaper placard. Rand Bursary Fund. Artwork of children and number 150.
EventThe Population Registration Act of 1950 is repealed
The Population registration Act (Act No 30 of 1950 ) was repealed by the South African parliament. The Act was a pillar of the Apartheid system. It required…
Artist groups and educational facilities (1960-1980)
Due to the apartheid racial classification systems, many black artists were not allowed to further their education and attend formal learning facilities such…
ArchiveOxford: 1950s-1960s: the people resist!
Black, brown, cream and red poster. Photograph of march to Union Buildings by 20,000 women on 9th August 1956 to protest against the pass laws. Issued by the…
ArchiveOrganised Black Political Resistance 1912-1950
ArchiveOrganised Black Political Resistance, 1912-1950
Liberation Struggle in South Africa 1950s
Archive250 000 Say yes to UDF
BiographyPixie Benjamin
Pixie Benjamin was a strong anti-apartheid political activist and prisoner banned from South Africa during Apartheid. She endured harsh punishment under…
BiographyStella Margaret Nomzamo Sigcau
Stella Margaret Nomzamo Sigcau was born on 4 January 1937, she was the eldest of the three children of Paramount Chief Botha Sigcau of East Pondoland who…
ArchiveIntroductory essay: the South African Communist Party, 1950 - 1994
Introductory essay on the South African Communist Party from 1950 to 1994.
Survey of race relations in South Africa: 1949-1950
A Survey of race relations in South Africa in 1949-1950 and includes chapters on: Rights and duties of liberals in South Africa; Institute activities and their…
ArchiveChapter 4 Political activity 1950-1963 by Denis Goldberg
Esmé was as active as I was and we enjoyed working together. One of our early activities was helping to organise non-racial youth camps over the Easter…
ArchiveU.C.T. Ballet better than London, December 1950
Indian Opinion Vol.48 No.9 Mar 1950
ArchiveIndian Opinion Vol.48 No.9 Mar 1950
ArchiveIndian Opinion Vol.48 No.4 Jan 1950
ArchiveIndian Opinion Vol.48 No.3 Jan 1950
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