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… in organising textile workers in Worcester, and was an African National Congress (ANC) organiser for the Congress of …

… able to attend his graduation ceremony, fellow South African Silas Modiri Molema , who was a student at Glasgow at … Black voters from the common voters’ roll. When the All African Convention  (AAC) was formed to oppose these laws … of the 1936 AAC delegation to the government to convey African feeling regarding the draft bills. Although Moroka …

… Council. In 1982, she was recruited into the  African National Congress (ANC) underground. A year later, … elected General Secretary of the  National Union of South African Students (NUSAS). At that time, she was involved in … elected Secretary-General of the National Union of South African Students and worked full-time for NUSAS in 1983. In …

… in 1911. His mother, Emma Caroline, was a coloured South African who made a living as a domestic worker and gave him … where he became head of the National Union of South African Students. Soon, Adams became actively involved in the … After being arrested twice, Adams realised that the South African political situation was rapidly deteriorating, and …

… moved during the Anglo-Boer War (also known as the South African War).  He was the son of Govindasamy Krishnamy Thambi … From Protest to challenge: A documentary History of African Politics in South Africa: 1882-1964, Vol.4 Political …

… His political activism began with him joining the South African Student Movement (SASM) in 1977. … Blacks Civics Organisation (PEBCO) 3 and Congress of South African Students (COSAS) 2, Missionvale Campus Arena, Nelson … Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth , from South African Government Information , 3 October 2009,  [online], …

… People's Congress (CPC), an organisation allied to the African National Congress (ANC). The authorities saw him as a … Stein began working as a distribution manager for leading African literature publishers Heinemann. The outlet for Stein’s political energy was the South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee (SANROC), formed in …

… he created the sets for  King Kong, a celebrated South African musical tracing the tragic story of a real-life … Johannesburg, in 1961 as headquarters for the South African Communist Party which was forced underground by the …  (MK), where the underground leadership of the banned African National Congress (ANC) met secretly.   Goldreich and …

… She received the acclaim due to her as a foremost South African sculptor.   During her career, Stainbank produced … organized by the Natal Society of Artists. Her choice of African subject matter and her use of sharp, angular forms … time, who were used to the romantic-realist style of South African artists.  As a result, her sculptures did not appeal …

… that her stepson was murdered together with seven other African National Congress (ANC)  members in the Maputo raid  in Mozambique by South African Army. In 1982 she was moved to Kroonstad Prison where … She found work at the regional office of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) as a field worker for …

… student at the University of Fort Hare, Sigcau joined the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) . She … (Contralesa) , was nominated. She also became active in African National Congress (ANC) structures and at one stage headed the African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL) in the …

… task of transforming the previously White oriented South African Medical and Dental Council into a Health Professions … diseases in the Black population and is considered a South African medical icon and a fearless protector of students … apartheid. She was a role model to a generation of South African students and academics. Professor Soromini …

… conditions and a living wage. In 1951 he joined the  African National Congress Youth League  (ANCYL) and later in 1954 he joined the African National Congress (ANC). During the  Congress of the … League by Ruth First in 1944 and later joined the South African Communist Party (SACP) full time in 1959 as its …

… his education. A heated debate ensued between the South African government and the KwaZulu royal family over the … of the KwaZulu government as the puppet of the South African government. He was further charged with trying to … and  United Democratic Front  (UDF) supporters. The  African National Congress  (ANC) President, Oliver Tambo, …

… that compelled him to join politics. Ndlovu joined the African National Congress at the age of 20 in 1952 during the … and in the late 1950s became an organizer in the South African Railway and Harbours Union (SARHWU) which was linked to the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU). Later, Ndlovu …

… the 1950’s, it became the cradle of the first professional African Artists whose art was mainly concerned with the … Grant Fund, USA. From 1972 to 1974, he was director of the African Music and Drama Association Art Project. From the … private and national collections including the South African National Gallery. For my friend Ezro m A tribute from …

… Mandela said that: “She was both a poet and a South African. She was both an Afrikaner and an African. She was both an artist and a human being. In the … for human rights and democracy in South Africa, the South African Government bestowed Ingrid Jonker with the Order of …

… productions Lawrence Folley held his own as the only South African in a cast of international luminaries.  He is widely … greatest single inspiration to generations of young South African singers who went on to become professionals … in Scotland and in October 2001 Lawrence married the South African theatre director, Jacky Vermaas.  They settled in the …

… move away from the radical  National Union of South African Students  (NUSAS). In 1969 Cooper was suspended from … Cooper could not take part in the launch of the  South African Student Organisation  (SASO) in 1969 and the following year the South African government denied him a passport to study overseas, …

… a member and treasurer of the Durban branch of the South African Congress of Democrats . In 1955, she was a member of the Secretariat of the Joint Executive of the South African Indian Congress , and the African National Congress . In 1954, Arenstein became a …

… joined the Masupatsela (Trailblazers), a movement of the African National Congress  (ANC) at the age of nine, where, … age of 14 Malema was elected as both chairperson of the  African National Congress Youth League  (ANCYL) branch in … in 1997, he became the chair of the  Congress of South African Students  (COSAS) for the Limpopo province. In 2001, …

… in reaction to the ANC Defiance Campaign. The South West African question was also on the agenda annually as from … on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa," calling for negotiations to end apartheid. … left Angola and Mozambique, changing the situation in southern Africa as the western powers began to fear socialist …

… met for the first time since December 1993 to discuss the African National Congress (ANC)'s proposals. The ANC had … would remain fatally flawed and the powers of the regions would still be less than those enjoyed by the … as a democracy from the crises of the 1990s , from South African History Online , [online], Available at …

… Prehistory of the Region Pre-history of Southern Africa Africans who worked with copper and iron … and he maintained a policy of neutrality during the South African War . When platinum was discovered on BaFokeng land … follow a front/back axis that identifies the occupants as Southern Nguni. These people were probably the ancestors of …

… its history and significance within the broader South African historical context and narrative. That being said, … Bushmen hunter-gatherers from the Cape and neighbouring regions. This necessitated enslaving people from other parts … This resulted in the formation of a Creole society in Southern Africa, similar to other countries such as West …

… Andries Pretorius, and the first president of the South African Republic and founder of Pretoria. He died on the 19th …

… history, land-memory and place. Besides dealing with South African History, awareness of her own skin and of those … Award 2000 as well as the Daimler-Chrysler Award for South African Contemporary Art in 2000. In 2001, she was awarded a … in the USA, ‘Earth Matters’ at the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, and …

… first brush with the notorious Special Branch of the South African Police occurred at school. He was called to the … (SRC). The SRC affiliated to the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS). Here they met leaders such as … and they became friends. The TCE SRC attended the South African Student Organisations (SASO) inaugural congress at …

… into a wealthy Jewish family. After he served in the South African Air Force during World War II, Lipman studied … stores. During this time, Lipman also joined the African National Congress (ANC) and took part in some of … numerous architectural awards, including: the South African Institute of Architects Award (SAIA) for Excellence …

… where he first became politically active. He joined the  African National Congress Youth League  (ANCYL) at St Peter's … a period at Newall School and in 1952 became active in the African National Congress's (ANC)  Defiance Campaign  and … unity among Zulus in Natal. Matthews joined the  South African Communist Party  (SACP) in 1957 and served on its …