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BiographyMrs. N. Parenithama Pillay
… to three months with hard labour under the Vagrancy Act. They were held in Pietermaritzburg prison. Mrs. Pillay …
BiographyAmbrose Makiwane
… Trial. He also led protests against the Transfer Act of 1959. This piece of legislation sought to restrict the … and was to bring the university under the…
BiographyMary Moodley
… government later implemented the Unlawful Organisations Act on 7 April 1960 , and both the ANC and Pan Africanist … both Mary and Joyce were detained under…
Act no 90 of 1967 commences, according to which the minister of mining no longer chairs the board on atomic energy. The Act sti
… Act no 90 of 1967 commences, according to which the minister … of mining no longer chairs the board on atomic energy. The Act sti …
Black (Native) Administration Act of 1927 comes into effect. This Act in effect gave the state the power to make laws in all Af
… Black (Native) Administration Act of 1927 comes into effect. This Act in effect gave the state the power to make laws in all Af …
ArchiveMemorandum: the policy implications of amending or abolishing the Trespass Act No. 6 of 1959
… Memorandum against the Trespass Act No. 6 of 1959 … policy implications of amending or abolishing the Trespass Act No. 6 of 1959 …
BiographyRichard S. Canca
… Teachers' Association and was a vigorous opponent of the Bantu Education system. In 1955 he abandoned teaching and … to Transkei groups resisting…
BiographyAlfred Mamagale Tebeila
… they were ‘weerbarstiges’ (rebels) who were opposed to BA [Bantu Administration], and interfering in the ‘smooth running … down some of their huts in order…
Siphiwe Nyanda
… attempts launched by the security police and the Swazi authorities. After the conference he went to the USSR for … in Durban under section 29 of the Internal…
BiographyFather Trevor Huddleston
… With the passing into legislation of the Group Areas Act in 1950, Huddleston, along with Nelson Mandela , Helen … than handing it over for government control…
EventANC member, Henry Fazzie sentenced to 20 years in jail under the Sabotage Act
… was sentenced to 20 years in jail under the Sabotage Act. This sentence was later reduced to 12 years on appeal. … Fazzie sentenced to 20 years in jail under…
BiographyNomhlangano Beauty Mkhize
… of the apartheid government’s 1954 Natives Resettlement Act sowed a seed of resistance in the young Mkhize, marking … within the community, and intimidation…
BiographyMabaso Siqila
Mabaso Siqila and Nikisi Feni were said to be the leaders of ‘recalcitrant Natives’ in Xengxe Location, near King William’s Town, Eastern Province [now Eastern…
ArticlePondoland revolt - 1950 - 1961
… the Apartheid state, the land reclamation programme, the Bantu Authorities system and spontaneous revolts against further … new system as described in the…
EventMarlise Joubert, SA author and painter, is born
Marlise Joubert was born in Elim, Limpopo and grew up in Warmbath (Bela Bela). She studied at the University of Pretoria where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts …
The western wing of Munitoria burns down and 5 000 municipal workers are requested by authorities to stay away from work the ne
… burns down and 5 000 municipal workers are requested by authorities to stay away from work the ne …
BiographyArchbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu
… to follow his father’s example and become a teacher. In 1951, he enrolled at the Bantu Normal College, outside Pretoria, to study for a … blow when the…
Event17 anti-apartheid organisations are restricted in terms of Section 6 of the Public Safety Act
… were restricted in terms of Section 6 of the Public Safety Act of 1953. Some of these organisations included the Azanian … organisations completely, but the…
Criminal Procedure Amendment Act No 96 (180-Day Detention Law) commences.
… Criminal Procedure Amendment Act No 96 (180-Day Detention Law) commences. …
Appeal to The British Public About The Native Land Act, 1913
… Appeal to The British Public About The Native Land Act, 1913 …
Admission of Persons to the Republic Regulation Act No 59 commences.
… Admission of Persons to the Republic Regulation Act No 59 commences. …
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 110 of 1983
… Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 110 of 1983 …
Constitution of The Republic of South Africa,Act 200 of 1993
… Constitution of The Republic of South Africa,Act 200 of 1993 …
ArchiveThe Medical Schemes Amendment Act: an appropriate response to the crisis
… The Medical Schemes Amendment Act: an appropriate response to the crisis …
Transkei Constitution Act No 48 commences, giving self-government to Transkei.
… Transkei Constitution Act No 48 commences, giving self-government to Transkei. …
The SA government passes the Group Areas Act, formally segregating races.
… The SA government passes the Group Areas Act, formally segregating races. …
ArchiveComment: Must South Africa bleed to death before the leaders act?
… Must South Africa bleed to death before the leaders act? …
BiographyEthel Walt
… West Province; Mathopestad, North West Province, where authorities attempted to get the people to move … You wake up and read the newspaper, and you have to…
BiographyJack Mkhuseli
… Klipdrift near Oyster Bay. Jack attended the Slangriver Bantu School, an Anglican school where he completed Standard … September 1980 he was detained under…
Mkhuseli Khusta Jack
… Klipdrift near Oyster Bay. Jack attended the Slangriver Bantu School, an Anglican school where he completed Standard … September 1980 he was detained under…