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… the Afrikaner people and NP attempted to prevent the Union from supporting the British, but these attempts failed. In … explosion of student unrest inside South Africa in June 1976 and the heavy-handed response by the government, … of South Africa because of its policy of apartheid. Vorster’s policy sparked infighting within the NP. Pfister …

… most well known South African artists. She matriculated from the Pretoria High School for Girls in 1956 and from 1957 - 1960 she attended the University of Witwatersrand … drawing and History of Art at Witwatersrand University from 1963 until 1978. From 1989–91 she taught painting at …

… where he became friends with Anton Lembede. On graduating from Adams in 1937, Ngubane was offered the assistant … of John L. Dube's newspaper,  Ilanga lase Natal.  From that beginning, he established a distinguished career in … the pen names  "Kanyisa" and "Twana," he made  Inkundla  from 1944 to 1951 the country's leading forum for the …

… England. She grew up in Cape Town. She obtained her B.A. from the University of Cape Town in 1978 and her LL.B. (cum laude) from the same university in 1980, an LL.M. from the University of Sydney with first class honours in …

… supply was very poor. This strike led to his expulsion from school. A political activist and trade unionist, he … when a fascist opened fire on the platform he was speaking from. The incident served only to steel his determination. He … became Chairman of the SACP. In 1931 he was barred from teaching because of his political activity. In 1942, he …

… in the United States. In 1830 Grout graduated from Amherst College and continued to study in theology at … Davis in November 1834 and one month later they sailed from Boston to South Africa in the company of the other … Champion  arrived in Port Natal (present-day Durban) from Cape Town on “The Dove” and proceeded to the capital of …

… past six months. Church leader and close friend Desmond Tutu said " Beyers helped Black people to not hate White …

… the African National Congress national executive committee from 1955 to 1956 and was active in the Alexandra branch in … of Communism Act, he was a defendant in the Treason Trial from December 1956 until charges were dropped against him in …

… the president of the Point Yacht Club, as Jews were banned from the Royal Natal Yacht club. Her mother, Millie, came from a wealthy Polish family. … at: www.independent.co.uk [Accessed 14 July 2009] from …

… who became engaged in a war against the British Empire from 1899 to 1901, and about 200 Russian volunteers travelled … to the country, although some went to Algeria. Soweto, 1976: The ANC Rejuvenated While the Black Consciousness … including journalists, to visit Moscow. Bishop Desmond Tutu  went to Moscow in June 1988, and was followed by Alex …

… Inanda, in the late 1840s. She wanted a clear separation from the traditional AmaQadi way of life. The Christian way … Interpretation Centre. Dube’s mother, Elizabeth, was from the Tshangase chiefdom and her traditional name was … was based at Inhambe, to come and have a talk to the boys. From this encounter, Dube and Wilcox developed a …

… "A call to action From: Sechaba, September 1969 (Abridged text) For over fifty … exploded in the field of armed encounter. The soldiers of Vorster and Smith have been taught a lesson they cannot … and Angola, our brothers fight to liberate themselves from the terror of the Portuguese colonial rule and Portugal …

… Ndabezitha’s political involvement is evident from 1907 when he worked closely with South African Native … which was specifically called to receive a report from the delegates to Cape Town and to further consider what other actions might be taken.  That report arose from the conditions created by the Native Land Act.  …

… “with a view to requesting the department to remove him from the chieftainship and banish him from Linokana Reserve (Zeerust), Marico District, Transvaal … related to his banishment set out the circumstances from the perspective of the state: ‘instead of urging that …

… were not well received and he moved to politics. He worked from Cape Town as political editor. He had a passionate … identified his informant, though an MP was later expelled from the caucus following disclosures of emotional exchanges … over the removal of the few remaining Black people from the common voters' roll. Uys and his editor, Joel Mervis …

… of Dundee’s sons, Karrim Essack and Dr Limbada returned from their studies at Wits as politically trained and … dust bin. Dr Limbada propagated the NEUM philosophy from within Congress by using Congress platforms. He played … land question. Dr. Limbada was the first person in Natal from amongst the oppressed communities to be subjected to a …

… both immigrants; her father, Zelic Rubin, was originally from Lithuania while her mother, Anna, was from Russia. Zelic Rubin worked as a tailor and, unusually … child, Lynn. At the time, Fred was a serviceman on leave from the North African campaign. With the war over, Sarah and …

… boarding master and then headmaster at Lubwa Mission from 1943 to 1945. He worked at Salisbury (which is now … up the post of Secretary General. In 1958, Kaunda broke from the organisation and formed the Zambian Africa National Congress (ZANC). In 1959, Kaunda broke away from the ANC and formed his own party, the Zambian National …

… 1941, and served in South Africa, Egypt, Libya and Italy from 1942 to 1946. He left the army with the rank of Corporal … at the Jan Hofmeyr School of Social Work in Johannesburg. From 1953 until 1956, he was appointed a social research … Campaign in 1952, he was in the then Northern Transvaal from where he supported the campaign. He left the ANC to …

… medals were for  singing, playing the violin and writing. From 1934 to 1936, she attended Rhodes University College … a senior demonstrator in chemistry at Rhodes University. From there on she tutored physics and chemistry at the … Margaret was appointed director of the institute and from 1968 to 1982 she served on the Senate and Faculty of …

… Reserve No. 19’ in the Nkandla district of Northern Natal, from Evaton Township, Vereeniging District, Transvaal. He was described as a ringleader.   Apart from being Secretary of the Evaton People’s Transport … various public meetings addressed by well-known Communists from Johannesburg.’He was arrested and charged for treason in …

… architect. In 1946 he was charged with sedition, arising from the 1946 miner's strike. In 1948 he became an active … arrested on 5 December 1956 on charges of treason arising from his involvement in the Congress of the People and the … massacre in 1960, Horvitch escaped to Botswana and from there made his way to London. During the Treason Trial …

… In 1959 the Africanists broke away from the ANC and formed the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC). … in Monrovia, Liberia which would be held in January 1976. 14 December, PAC member Michael Matsobane organises the … Buthelezi left the service escorted by Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu. April, A Consultative Conference in held in Arusha in …

… was a judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from its inception in 1994 until the end of her 15 year term … ranks to Associate Professor and served there until 1991. From 1992 to 1993 she served as Associate Professor at the University of the Western Cape, from where she moved to the Centre for Constitutional …

… secretary of the Natal ANC under Luthuli's leadership from 1952 until 1960; during this time he was also a member …  he was jailed for two weeks. In May 1953 he was banned from attending gatherings and from leaving the city of Durban. Changing its tactics a year …

… Angsgurs Primary School in 1946 and matriculated in 1954 from the Saint Peters Secondary School at Rosettenville in … on Robben Island. Imprisonment did not deter Masondo from pursuing his academic career; he obtained his second … Commanders Course in Moscow. He served as a MK Commissar from 1977-1985, and again from 1991-1994. According to Truth …

… on 15 July 1931 in Newclare. His father was originally from India, who had come to South Africa to seek fortune.  … parents travelled throughout the then Transvaal , moving from Hammanskraal, Heidelberg, Vereeniging, and finally … Street Indian Primary School, a few hundred metres away from the Afrikaans-speaking Helpmekaar Höer Skool. At about …

… When the  Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) broke away from the  African National Congress (ANC) in 1959, he became … Johannesburg where they were humiliated by being stripped. From here, he together with other political prisoners were … he was informed that he would be released.  He was taken from Robben island to Victor Vester prison in Paarl and …

… of Harijans (untouchables). He learnt much about Gandhi from his family and from his Hindi teacher in school. Whilst in college his … 1943 his interest in South Africa was sparked by pamphlets from South Africa that his cousin gave to him. One of the …

… was Secretary of SACPC. They worked closely with people from the African National Congress (ANC) and distributed the … with Basil February was charged for sabotage arising from the 1962 Mamre camp incident.  After they were released on bail from prison they were advised by their advocate, Albie Sachs …