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BiographyAlfred Baphetuxolo Nzo
… which the Freedom Charter was adopted. In 1956 Nzo was elected the chairperson of ANC branch in Alexandra. In 1957 … Prison, where his father once worked…
BiographyMosima Gabriel (Tokyo) Sexwale
… He had spent thirteen years in prison. Sexwale was elected to the ANC’s executive committee in the PWV area (now … alia, Umkhonto we Sizwe . In September…
BiographyRaymond Francis (Ray) Budd
… he took over the position of honorary part-time district secretary of the Cape Town branch of the AEU from his … of the Cape Town branch of the AEU. That…
BiographyDennis Brutus
… an alternative to the White sports bodies of the time. As Secretary of the South African Sports Association, he was … in exile and later to the South…
BiographyJacob Mpemba
… Kaizer Matanzima requested that Mpemba and Gilbert Hani, from Langa location in Cape Town, [Western Province, … could keep an eye on them. The New Age…
BiographyAdams Farid Ahmed
… Congress (SAIC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) in the forties during the anti- Ghetto Act campaign . … five years,working some of that time as…
EventDr Chris Barnard performs the world’s first human heart transplant
… On 3 December 1967, South African doctor, Dr Christiaan (Chris) Barnard, performed the world's first human to human … Dr Chris Barnard performs the world’s…
BiographyGcinisizwe Sylvester Khwezi Kondile
… in Lesotho. Death In July 1981, while he was driving Chris Hani 's vehicle, security police abducted him [7] . He was …
BiographyStephanie Kemp
… recruited into the South African Communist Party (SACP). Through her interaction with SACP members and its ideology she became radicalised. Most … in ANC…
ArchiveAddress by ANC Deputy President to SACP 8th National Congress
… Address by ANC Deputy President, Walter Sisulu, to SACP 8th National Congress held in Johannesburg, 5 December … Address by ANC Deputy President to SACP 8th…
BiographyKalushi Drake Koka
… Black Consciousness Movement (BCM). He was appointed as secretary of the organization, and thus worked closely with … formed that would serve until an…
BiographyAllison Wessels George Champion
… He also had a brief stint at diamond digging in Kimberley. Elected president of the newly formed Native Mine Clerks' … and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU) …
ArchiveThe SACP demands increased and continuous subsidisation of the bus industry
… Black and white poster. Wording - The SACP demands increased and continuous subsidisation of the … The SACP demands increased and continuous subsidisation of…
Sensei Chris Seabelo of Tlhabane, Rustenburg, returns home to a hero's welcome
… Sensei Chris Seabelo of Tlhabane, Rustenburg, the first Black … Sensei Chris Seabelo of Tlhabane, Rustenburg, returns home to a …
ArchiveBeyond the stereotype: the SACP in the past, present and future
… Cape Conference to mark the 70th anniversary of the SACP. (incomplete) … Beyond the stereotype: the SACP in the past, present and future …
EventBarney Pityana is elected Chairman of Human Rights Commission
… Constitution, on its inaugural meeting on 2 October 1995 elected Nyameko Barney Pityana as its chairman. He maintained … Barney Pityana is elected Chairman…
ArchiveThe SACP says : no to the selling of the peoples assets
… The SACP says : No to the selling of the Peoples Assets! White … The SACP says : no to the selling of the peoples assets …
BiographyAshley James Kriel
… leadership caused headaches for the likes of Joe Slovo and Chris Hani as they were unsure whether to retain him in exile as a …
BiographyCharles Robberts (Blackie) Swart
… declared a national monument. From 1915 to 1918 Swart was secretary of the examination board of the Orange Free State … Party (GNP) under Dr D.F. Malan . In…
E.F. Bourke is Pretoria’s first elected mayor.
… E.F. Bourke is Pretoria’s first elected mayor. …
ArchiveEastern Province chairman elected new vice-president
… Eastern Province chairman elected new vice-president …
BiographyPauline Podbrey
… Africa (CPSA) (now the South African Communist Party - SACP) and stalwarts such as Eddie Roux . He used to hold … led her to become a trade unionist, and she…
BiographySheila Lapinsky (nee Barsel)
… actively involved in the South African Communist Party (SACP) and as a result, her parents did not allow her to get … of the local committee and later as the…
BiographySelby Themba Ngendane
… the Africanist movement in Orlando township and became its secretary about 1955. At the Pan Africanist Congress's inaugural conference of April 1959, he was…
EventPolitical activist, Dr Yusuf Dadoo is re-elected President of Transvaal Indian Congress
… of the South African Communist Party (CPSA, now known as SACP). In 1946, the Indian Passive Resistance Campaign, led … At the end of 1946, on 20 October,…
Chris Blignaut (77), SA folk singer, dies.
… Chris Blignaut (77), SA folk singer, dies. …
My Mother’s Laughter by Chris van Wyk
… My Mother’s Laughter by Chris van Wyk …
EventChris Katongo, Zambian football player, is born
… Bell A. (2012) Chris Katongo opens door to PSL return after deciding not to … Chris Katongo, Zambian football player, is born …
BiographyJacob Koti Dikobo
… and served in its leadership structures. He served as secretary and later chairman of the Turfloop Branch of the … Union (CONSAWU) after its launch in 2003…
Life as general secretary
… Life as general secretary …