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EventCharlotte Maxeke, politician and founder of the Bantu Women’s League of South Africa, is born
… Africa, Maxeke took up teaching and also took part in political activities in the African National Congress (ANC). …
EventSA artist, Lionel Davis, is born
… in District Six, Cape Town on 21 June 1936. Davis became a political prisoner on Robben Island between 1964 and 1971, …
Demonstrations against Proclamation of Republic: Answers to Questions by May 1961
… Our aim is to rally all our people in support of our big political objectives - the establishment of non-racial …
EventLanga, Uitenhage Massacre: 20 killed by police on Sharpeville Commemoration Day
… and Soweto, it produced a tangible shift in the political situation at the time. It provoked renewed school …
EventGeorge Msimang, artist, is born
… is known for recording township scenes and addressing political and social issues in a cartoon-like style. Msimang …
EventP.W. Botha and Kenneth Kaunda in a historic meeting
… across South Africa's border with Botswana to discuss the political situation in South-West Africa (Namibia) and South …
EventJournalists’ first visit to Robben Island
… were held. On the island, 12km north east of Cape Town, political prisoners of the anti-apartheid movement were kept … Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999)…
EventThe first indications of protest over Afrikaans in Soweto schools
… entire generation of South African students aware of the political situation. This in turn, signalled the beginning of …
EventStudents at Durban
… at the University of Durban-Westville (UDW) owing to political activism and a continuing struggle between the …
EventYouth rage follows the funeral of Victoria Mxenge
… Political violence by the youth began after the funeral of …
EventThe Afrikaner Broederbond is formed
… men over the age of 25. Although the organisation’s political power was evident throughout South African society, …
EventThe cornerstone of Cape Town City Hall is laid
… & Darling Streets, the scene of many a military and political gathering. On 11 February 1990, only hours after …
EventSir John Robinson forms Natal’s first ministry as Prime Minister
… as a child in 1850. He later became a journalist and political leader, and was joint founder and the first editor …
PlaceFort Cunynghame
… were deemed to be necessary for "police purposes and for political purposes generally." The Cape's Controller and …
EventSouth Africa joins the OAU
… countries. The organisation furthermore aims to achieve political and socio-economic integration of the continent. …
EventLucas Ntuba Radebe, SA soccer hero, is born in Diepkloof, Soweto
… him to live in Bophuthatswana so could be safe from the political violence of the 1980’s. Soccer was one of his …
EventParliament opens with the debate of no confidence on Government
… in government, which was introduced by the Leader of the political opposition, the United Party, Sir de Villiers … Kalley J. A. and Schoeman E. (199) …
EventANC stalwart, Albertina Sisulu dies in Johannesburg
… Walter were jailed and banned several times for their political activities and she was constantly harassed by the …
EventThe United Nations adopts a resolution establishing an eleven member United Nations Council for South West Africa
… Britain and France. At the time of the UN’s resolution the political situation in South Africa was bleak as the African …
EventMbhazima Shilowa, former premier of Gauteng, is born
… Movement. In 1986, he was dismissed at Anglo-Alpha for his political activities. Shilowa began working underground for …
EventFormer Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat is born
… Israel during the Ramadan or Yom Kippur War. The war was a political success for Sadat, bolstering his popularity …
Draft constitution of the ANC
… as speedily as possible towards a negotiated peaceful political settlement and in the context of the agreements …
“White ladies [do not] push heavy skips”: Examining NUDW and CCAWUSA organising of occupational categories in the retail and distributive trade in the late 1960s and 1970s by Bridget Kenny
This paper was submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference Paper proposal for the CCAWUSA and Independent Socialists Panel …
EventFirst celebration of International Women's Day
… Women's Day inherited a tradition of protest and political activism. In the years before 1910, from the turn … South Africa remembers the role played by…
Milton Obote by Angela Thompsell updated 28 February 2016
… in the late 1950s. He returned to Uganda and entered the political fray and by 1959 was leader of a new political party, the Uganda People’s Congress. After …
ArticleAbout South African History Online (SAHO)
… Chronological overview of historical, cultural, and political events in South Africa and the continent … Lives of Courage” archive Politics & Governance:…
#JimiMatthews decision praised by Chelsea Geach (News), 28 Jun 2016
… integrity amidst crisis at the national broadcaster. From political parties to non-governmental organisations and … and reflecting the diversity of our…
Down with Afrikaans - Oakes, D. (ed)(1988). Illustrated history of South Africa – The real story, Reader’s Digest story: Cape Town.
… Schuur Minute. 2. The final report of the Working Group on political offences dated 21 May 1990, as amended, was … as speedily as possible towards a…
Call For Renewed Struggle Against Ghetto Act: Joint Statement By Dr G. M. Naicker And Dr Y. M. Dadoo, December 1947
… having given careful consideration to the present political situation affecting the Indian people of South … strangulating Indian economic life, social…
Address by President Mandela to the Meeting of Directors-General Establishing a Forum of Directors-General Pretoria, 18 August 1998
… executive - the Presidency and the Cabinet - to exercise political direction and oversight to the machinery of … The route we have followed has been informed…