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EventIndia complains in 1946 against racism in South Africa
For an excellent background history of this complaint by E. S. Reddy, and how it was taken to the United Nations, read article. For chronological details of…
EventWestern countries, including South Africa, implement an airlift to supply provisions to the inhabitants of the eastern section of Berlin
On 28 June 1948, Soviet forces had cut off all land access to the British, American and French zones of Berlin, a city which was located deep within Soviet…
EventThe Rembrandt Tobacco Corporation was founded in South Africa
In 1948 the Rembrandt Tobacco Corporation was established by Anton Rupert. The first cigarettes were manufactured in an old flour mill in Paarl on 12 June 1948…
EventRadical politician, journalist, teacher and co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, James Thaele passes away
James M. Thaele, radical politician, journalist, teacher and co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, died in Cape Town. He was…
EventEngenas Barnabas Lekganyane is buried in Morija
Engenas Barnabas Lekganyane (also called Enginasi or Ignatius), ambitious and charismatic founder of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC), was laid to rest in Moria…
EventApartheid becomes official policy
On 26 May 1948, the Herenigde Nasionale Party (Reunified National Party) took power from Jan Smuts' United Party (UP) by 5 seats. The HNP came to power in…
EventManilal Gandhi leads a resistance group across the Natal
Certificate given to active supporters of the Passive Resistance Campaign During the Defiance Campaign, Manilal Gandhi leads a batch of Passive Resistors…
EventWorld Health Day
On 7 April each year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) celebrates World Health Day. This date commemorates the formation of the WHO in 1945. The WHO's…
EventDadoo and Naicker are charged
Dr Yusuf Dadoo and Dr Gagathura (Monty) Mohambry Naicker were charged with contravening Section 20 (r) of Act No. 22 of 1913, the Immigrants Regulations Act…
Mohandas (aka Mahatma) Karamchand Gandhi is assassinated by a Hindu nationalist in New Delhi, India
EventThe Flag of the Union of South Africa is hoisted on Prince Edward Island
On 4 January 1948, the National Flag of the Union of South Africa was hoisted on Prince Edward Island. Prince Edward Island is one of two Islands annexed by…
EventMosibudi Mangena is born
Mosibudi Mangena, the National Minister of Science and Technology and President of the opposition party Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) was born in…
EventDeath of Anton Muziwakhe Lembede
Anton (Anthony) Muziwakhe Lembede who was a teacher, lawyer, politician, and principal architect of Africanism in South Africa, died unexpectedly in…
EventPolitician and Community leader Horatio Mbelle dies
Horatio Isaiah Budlwana (Bud) Mbelle, interpreter, insurance agent, community leader and politician, dies in Pretoria. He was widely regarded as the best court…
EventFormer NP member Roelf Meyer is born
Roelf Meyer, former politician and National Party (NP) negotiator at the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) is born. Together with Cyril…
EventMemorandum on housing conditions in Fietas, Johannesburg
The Tamil Benefit Society presents a memorandum on poor housing conditions in Pageview, Johannesburg, and the need for housing schemes for poorer Indians to…
EventNatal Indian Organisation delegation meets Premier Smuts
The Natal Indian Organisation (NIO) was founded on May 4 1947 by A. I. Kajee and others who had left the Natal Indian Congress (NIC). The NIC had grown more…
EventThe Joint Declaration of Cooperation ("Three Doctors’ Pact") is signed
Sixty-five years ago (1947-2012) the Joint Declaration of Cooperation known as “Three Doctors’ Pact” was signed by three doctors, Dr. A.B. Xuma, president of…
EventSteve Biko, a pioneer of the Black Consciousness Movement, is born
Sixty-five years ago Steve Bantu Biko who would become a pioneer of the Black Consciousness(BC) philosophy was born in King William's Town, Eastern Cape. Biko…
UN decides against SWA incorporation
EventThe UN decides not to support the request of the Union of South Africa concerning the treatment of Indians in SA
During the second part of the first session of the United Nations General Assembly, the General Committee decided not to support the request of the Union of…
EventPolitical activist, Dr Yusuf Dadoo is re-elected President of Transvaal Indian Congress
The a son of a wealthy businessman, Yusuf Dadoo was all too familiar with the repressive political and social conditions that the Indian community lived under…
EventAfrican Mineworkers’ strike starts
A week long strike by African mineworkers, led by John Beaver (JB) Marks, leader of the African Mineworkers' Union, started on this day. The strike was…
EventStudents at Lovedale strike against new Code of Conduct
Students at Lovedale College embarked on a strike against the new Code of Conduct and the appointment of the new Headmaster who had just returned from military…
EventCyprian Mpho Shilakoe, SA artist, is born
Cyprian Mpho Shilakoe, South African artist who studied under Azaria Mbatha at Rorke's Drift. Shilakoe was known for his wooden sculptures and etchings. He…
EventSAIC Executive meets in Cape Town
South African Indian Congress (SAIC) Executive met in Cape Town and pledged full support to the Passive Resistance launched by the Passive Resistance Councils …
EventA Cape Passive Resistance Council is formed
The Cape Passive Resistance Council was formed at a mass meeting in Cape Town, attended by 1 500 people. Among the first people to volunteer were African…
EventA group of White men attack and assault Indian Passive Resisters
At 20:10 on 23 June 1946 a group of White men attacked and assaulted Indian Passive Resisters. This followed a call to the South African government by Mahatma…
EventGandhi demands end to White ‘hooliganism’
Speaking at a prayer meeting in New Delhi, Mahatma Karamchand Gandhi called on the South African government to stop the hooliganism by Whites. The authorities…
EventDr. Dadoo and Naicker lead Passive Resisters
Led by Dr G.M. Naicker and Dr. Y.M. Dadoo, Indians observed complete hartal, that is, a day of mourning or protest on which all the shops were shut and no-one…