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Arthur Chaskalson Chief: Justice Emeritus, Constitutional Court of South Africa
… (December 1989-March 1990), a Consultant to the African National Congress on constitutional issues (April 1990-April … Committee on Constitutional Issues,…
The ANC Women’s League in the Struggle for Women’s Rights in South Africa by Meghan Knapp
… University partnership project Abstract The African National Congress was created in 1912 and a year later the … women’s participation in government. Key…
EventSouth African Parliament repeals The Separate Amenities Act of 1953
… but equal" public facilities. Under F.W. De Klerk, the National party dismantled the entire system of petty apartheid by the …
EventMayor of Welkom, in the Free State, is tarred and feathered
… wheelchair marathon event. According to sources, the National Party mayor, ran foul of his White constituency when he …
EventIFP proposes truce with ANC
… The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) proposed a truce with the African National Congress (ANC) as an effort to calm violent clashes …
EventLocal government elections thrown in disarray
… local elections scheduled for November into disarray. The National Party's (NP) provincial government of Western Cape was …
EventParliament opens with the debate of no confidence on Government
… by the Leader of the political opposition, the United Party, Sir de Villiers Graaff . He said that the Government did not provide adequately for the national…
EventThe United Nations adopts a resolution establishing an eleven member United Nations Council for South West Africa
… situation in South Africa was bleak as the African National Congress (ANC), South African communist Party (SACP), Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) and other …
ArticleAccount of events: Rand Rebellion 1922
… Workers of Africa (IWA) - and had been behind some of the party's support for the African strikers in 1918, was in … Spendiff was found his membership card…
EventPansy Tlakula, Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission, announces her resignation
… associate, Thaba Mufamadi. A forensic investigation by the National Treasury made similar findings. It found that … was expected of them in the process…
EventMandela smuggled out the country and appears in Addis Ababa
… also known as MK, which was the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). In his speech, he clarified and … because as a white person he was already…
EventSA and Mozambique revive Nkomati Accord
… W. Botha, the President of South Africa and leader of the National Party, launched his "Total Strategy" in response to what he … on one another. Mozambique…
An evening with FW de Klerk – the full event by Alec Hogg (Biznews London Forum), 15 September 2017, (interview transcript)
… It’s 28 years ago that FW became leader of the National Party and he won against Barend du Plessis. Has Barend du … when the verkrampte FW de Klerk took over…
Margaret Thatcher's role in SA's transformation by FW de Klerk, 5 December 2016
… established federations in Canada and Australia. A National Convention was assembled in 1908 and reached … the South Africa Act, at the insistence of the…
1. The Way to Fox Street
… with Mofutsanyana's when they both joined the Communist Party. After leaving Bensonvale, Mofutsanyana was offered a … a political consciousness. Inspired by…
ArticleTowards a people’s culture - Art and Resistance under Apartheid
… on their support or opposition to the Nationalist Party (NP) led government. Whites seemed to either accept the … with its own intrinsic values, that went…
2. Potchefstroom: A Fighting Location
… the lead in responding to their grievances, the Communist Party also dispatched some of its precious few African … their own energetic efforts. Josie Palmer…
Armed struggle & the advancement of the student and labour movements, 1967-1976
… beginning of a new chapter in resistance politics to the National Party (NP) government. The African National Congress’s aim was to train cadres in newly …
Democracy - The only solution by Nelson Mandela, President of the ANC 1 July 1992
… periodic and regular multiparty elections, which the party of F.W. de Klerk is rejecting under the guise of … adopted South African Constitutions by…
EventThe constitution of the South African Students’ Organisation (SASO) is adopted at its inaugural conference and Steve Biko is elected president
… and Steve Biko is elected president. Other leading party members include: Barney Pityana, Harry Nengwekhulu, … Black Consciousness, it does not reject the…
EventThe constitution of the South African Students' Organisation (SASO) is adopted at its inaugural conference and Steve Biko is elected president
… and Steve Biko is elected president. Other leading party members include: Barney Pityana, Harry Nengwekhulu, … Black Consciousness, it does not reject the…
Document 127 - 6 Point Communist Programme f c. 7 941)
… gain power their first attack is against the Communist Party. Fascism wins its victories by deceit. It pretends to … to know about a political system which…
ArchiveStatement on Mbeki's recall, by Jacob Zuma on behalf of ANC NEC, 22 September
… The National Executive Committee of the ANC met over the weekend … move forward. The country needs a strong and united ruling party at the helm of government…
EventRay Alexander Simons, founder of Food and Canning Workers Union, arrives in South Africa
… unions in the Western Cape. After joining the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) she took part in the anti-pass … in and outside South Africa. For…
BiographyWessel Johannes “Hansie” Cronje
… State. Cronje made his Test Debut for the South African National cricket team against the West Indies at Bridgetown, … 2011. • Turbervill, H ( 2010), …
BiographyJabulile Nyawose
… had been drawn by Sunny Singh into a unit of the African National Congress (ANC) underground. Singh had just been … Congress of Trade Unions, uMkhonto…
BiographyBabette Brown
… the age of 87. At the news of her passing, former African National Congress (ANC) Minister, Ronnie Kasrils , said: So …
ArticleBlack Consciousness Movement of Azania (BCMA)
… its organisational and structural ties to the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) , its cadres received training … 1978, tensions between SAYRCO members…
Rustenburg the Segregated city
… just about every institution throughout the country. The National Party held the parliamentary seat in Rustenburg throughout … were a particularly vicious…
ArticlePolitical executions in South Africa by the apartheid government 1961 - 1989
… June 1983, three members of the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC), uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), were … and banned the ANC, PAC and the South…