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ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1950 - 1959
… Square, Dr James Sebe Moroka declares support for united action against the governments laws. Moses Kotane of the … a public meeting. She becomes active in…
Background to the Freedom Charter 1955
… with a commitment to militant African nationalism and mass action and to tactics of boycotts, strikes and civil … few whites and coloureds were engaging in…
ArticleContinued resistance and internal criticism 1920s and 1930s
… Congress (ANC) leadership evolved to be more inclined to action than passive deputation, but very little was achieved … was also due to the fact that the…
ArticleWomen’s Role in the Negotiations by Nicole Dellaportas
… journey they endured during apartheid helped women take action by creating organisations and then getting involved in … from 1948-1994. This made the people…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1970-1979
… Apartheid in which a number of suggestions are made for action to be taken against the South African government. 14 … a general directive that all its units…
ArticleANC and the early development of apartheid 1948-1950s
… and repressive laws, and in 1949 adopted the Programme of Action. This prompted open defiance against the government, and action against pass and other…
ArticleStudent protests in democratic South Africa
… recent years, there has been a wave of student protests action. The student protests at universities and universities …
Article1973 Durban Strikes
… 1950s – and to exercise the power of factory based mass action. The strikes signalled the beginning of a turning … regime. The Durban strikes marked the…
ArticleResponses in South Africa to the outbreak of WWI: Impact on the Indian Working class: the Growth of Indian trade unions
… law into their own hands’ and volunteered to lead any such action. Indian Opinion , however, called for peaceful demonstrations, arguing against any …
ArticleThe Azania Liberation Support Committee and its publications by Allison Drew
… the ALSC wanted for South Africa: a unity of the left in action. The publications each had a print run of 2,000. Basil … in South Africa, the ALSC members…
ArticleMarikana Massacre - 16 August 2012
… strike. A wildcat strike, or 'unofficial industrial action', is strike action undertaken by unionised workers without the … and worked to support the…
ArticleUnited Nations and Apartheid Timeline 1946-1994
… South Africa". 1 April, TheSecurity Council, in its first action on SouthAfrica, adopted resolution 134 (1960) … asking all States to consider separate and…
ArticleApartheid and reactions to it
… rigid and enforced it more aggressively. All Government action and response was decided according to the policy of … posture. This was spelled out in the…
ArticleDefiance Campaign 1952
… with a commitment to militant African nationalism and mass action and to tactics of boycotts, strikes and civil … few whites and coloureds were engaging in…
The Many Faces of Apartheid Repression
… to the attempts to transfer the responsibility of violent action against anti-apartheid groupings away from the South … disappearances and assassinations are…
Rejuvenation of the ANC and intensification of the struggle 1940s
… African National Congress (ANC), and a period of greater action was introduced. Xuma was still moderate, and called … Sisulu and Anton Lembede . The ANCYL…
June 17
… The ANC in exile called for immediate international action and the intensification of economic sanctions. The protest action also spread to other townships…
ArticleCosatu timeline
… workers to be able to engage in various types of protest action such as rallies and marches at or near South African … strike, and announce a campaign of…
ArticleInqaba ya basebenzi
… minimum wage and exploitation of workers. Trade union action in the struggle for power by united workers is …
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1950-1959
… Alliance. The ANC and SACP called for a national day of action on June 26th.12 May, The Immorality Amendment Act No … ‘ Police Shootings Must Stop! ’ is…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)
… for liberation, the Youth League developed a Programme of Action which involved different methods like boycotts, … In 1952, adoption of the Youth League’s…
ArticleThe Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial, 1984
… did not charge the accused with any type of violent action, but suggested that their speeches and actions … treason, but had managed to keep important…
ArticleAlbertina Sisulu and the organisations she was connected to
… would catapult the ANC Women’s League into a new era of action and multi-party interaction. From this era a new breed … which catapulted the ANC Women’s…
The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946
… with a slashing attack on the Bill and a militant call to action. Dr. Naicker, the president, made an equally bitter … and abroad to oppose the Bill. The…
“Caught in the toils of our own selfishness”: Paton’s exploration of causes of, and responses to, societal failings in Cry, The Beloved Country by Eleanor Evans
… his political vision, illustrating how collaborative action can address social concerns. Firstly I shall examine … advocates not only recognition of…
ArticleStudent protests in democratic South Africa - Timeline
… fees. The protest took place at the Tygerberg Campus. The action came after students learned that, starting in January …
ArticleThe history of labour movements in Namibia
… as well as freedom to search for a new assignment without action by the police; permission to take family members to …
ArticleThe Natal Workers Theatre Movement Timeline
… time activists enlist new members to embark on cultural action. The Durban Workers Cultural Local (DWCL) is formed. … the most important plays to come out of…
ArticleThe formation of the SANNC/ANC
… colonies and indicated that Blacks were capable of united action. History of the African National Congress Although it … contention that Black interest could…
Schlebusch Commission
… people refused to testify and consequently faced legal action and banning orders. The Christian Institute was banned …