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… History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The South African Institute of Race … were presented; we reproduce one given by Dr. S. Cooppan and Dr. A. D. Lazarus. Cross-references are also made in it … argued that the Indian South African, then in the fourth and fifth generation, was 'by birth and residence . . . …

… Sports and the Liberation Struggle: a Tribute to Sam Ramsamy and others who fought apartheid sport by E.S. Reddy (Former … Indian community can be proud that Indian sportspersons and administrators were in the vanguard of this front of the … A tribute to Sam Ramsamy and others who fought apartheid sport by E.S. Reddy …

… Wallace was born in London in 1875. His mother, unmarried and struggling to make a living, gave him up for adoption … was nine years old.  At the age of 12, Wallace left school and held several menial jobs. He later joined the army and was posted to South Africa.  Disillusioned with army …

… in the Eastern Cape on 7 March 1921. He obtained music and teaching diplomas and took up a teaching post in Alice. In 1947, Matshikiza … King Kong, which became a huge success both locally and abroad. In 1960, he and his family left South Africa and … Todd Tozama Matshikiza, musician, composer and writer, is born in Queenstown, Eastern Cape …

… From the book:  Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom commissioned by The Department of Education The … history. To establish what kind of turning point it was, and its significance, we must consider what came before and after it. We also have to look at why the change took …

… representing the Commission for Religious Affairs (CRA) and the South African Council of Churches (SACC) met at Chief … The meeting was part of a series of engagement between CRA and other faith-based organisations with an objective to … of the contemporary challenges facing the SACC, the ANC and the country. The leaders frankly and robustly discussed …

… (or South African War) imminent, thousands of Black men and women were left stranded in Johannesburg. The mines had been closed by their owners and the miners paid off, but the mine-owners did not … Thousands of miners were forced out of mine property and had to leave the safety of the mine compounds. Their …

… 5.1 The Socio-Economic impact of Vigilantes and Political Violence It would be an oversight to discuss vigilantes and political violence in KwaZulu-Natal without paying … activities. It should also be said that vigilantes and political violence played a role both in hampering and …

… Leone. The first group were the indigenous Kru people and the second group, the Settler-Liberians. [ii] However, … of ‘Kroomen’. [iii] The Indigenous Kru people Fisherman and canoeists by trade, the Indigenous Kru people lived in … River to Cape Palmas, amidst the lushness of palm trees and gentle streams. [iv] There were five chief villages, …

… Jack Penn, a well known plastic and reconstructive surgeon, was born on 14 August 1909 in … to Johannesburg, where he attended Parktown High School and studied at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS). … Penn continued to work in various hospitals in the UK and in the United States of America (USA), before returning …

… West Cape, Boesak developed deep interests in religion and politics from an early age.  At the age of 14 he became a … the white Dutch Reformed Church).  He was ordained at 23, and at the age of 30 left for Holland where he would earn a … the most popular leaders. Boesack was one of the founders and prime movers of the United Democratic Front (UDF). By the …

… Challenges facing workers and unions: The role of the ANC 30 March 2007 Introduction … years. Many of these issues are dealt with in the Strategy and Tactics Discussion Paper. In this paper we examine a … organisation of work, labour law, the role of unions and worker rights. We have to also address two deeper issues …

… worked as a miner, baker's assistant, domestic helper and factory hand and was an active trade unionist before joining the African … 1940. He immediately demonstrated a talent for leadership and organisation. Determined that the movement should become … , Cape Town: Francolin, pg 240.|Sisulu, E, (2002), Walter and Albertina Sisulu, In our Lifetime , (David Phillip …

… East corner of the Cape Peninsula , which is a mountainous and scenic landform that runs North-South for about thirty … Continent in the Republic of South Africa . Table Mountain and the City of Cape Town are close to the Northern extremity of the same peninsula.  Rugged rocks and sheer cliffs towering more than 200 metres above the sea …

… while on his way out of South Africa, he was arrested and charged with conspiring to overthrow the government. … Upon his release he once more became active in organising and mobilising the ANC underground structures in the then Province of Natal.. In 1975, he left South Africa and went into exile in Swaziland and Mozambique.In 1987, he …

… Support Apartheid Sport":  appeal By Chief A. J. Luthuli And Dr G. M. Naicker, June 1962 77 FIFA - the world soccer … sat in segregated enclosures. Similarly in other centres and in all fields of sport we find thousands of non-Whites … such racially exclusive events are in fact - morally and financially - supporting the perpetuation of apartheid. …

… The circular discusses the structure of the National Union and the relation between it and the Students Representative Councils and its branches. It attempts to clarify the question of … Deputy Vice-President, NUSAS, to University Principals and others …

… announced a relaxation of apartheid rules for sport and declared that the government is working towards … It was reinstated in the early 1990s, where it staged and won the Rugby World Cup in 1995. The former Minister of  Cooperation and  Development in the early 1980s was in charge of forced …

… by President F.W. de Klerk to release Nelson Mandela and unban the African National Congress (ANC), Pan Africanist … Congress  (PAC), the South African Communist Party (SACP) and other liberation movements. This was received with mixed feelings inside and outside Parliament. Black and White South Africans …

… Anglo Boer War, set-piece battles had become futile, and the Boers, under leaders like General De la Rey, had … only cross these passes at certain points, Commando Nek and Silkaatsnek were of tactical importance, and so Col. Baden-Powell was ordered to occupy this area. The …

… album was “Special ReKwest”, which was released in 2010 and includes hit singles such as “Stomp”; “Flash It”; “Pump It”; and “Flava”.[ii] The track “Stomp” was used in the soundtrack … released two mixtapes, namely “Unkwestionable” in 2009, and “Rally 4 DaKar” in 2012. His sophomore album titled …

… Africa in two categories, namely as indentured Indians and as 'free' or 'passenger' Indians. The former came as a result of a triangular pact among three governments; and the latter, mainly traders ever alert to new … abroad, came at their own expense from India, Mauritius, and other places. Contents Foreword Acknowledgements Preface …

… a meeting between delegates representating South African and the United State of America, to discuss international relations between the Soviet Union and the United States and how this affected the situation with regard to Angola and … Discussions between South African and United States delegations: Washington, 17-19 March 1983 …

… National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee and Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) High Command, was released from … until November 1989. In February 1990, when the ANC and other liberation movements were unbanned he resumed his … committee. While on Robben Island, Mbeki wrote many songs and manuscripts, which were smuggled out of prison. These …

… from Jen Curtis of the National Union of Students Welfare and Social Activities Department about the aims and goals of the Wages and Economics Commission, the method in which the commission … Letter from Jen Curtis, Secretary-General, NUSWEL, to Wages and Economics Commission Chairmen …

… to kill them for financial gain. She married three times and killed two of her husbands and her son. All the men she married were plumbers and, the two that she allegedly poisoned, left her with large … Daisy de Melker is hung for poisoning her two husbands and her son. …

… Sir Abe Bailey, a prominent politician and mine magnate, married Mary Westenra on 5 September 1911, and together they settled in Johannesburg. Lady Mary Bailey, … was later known, received her pilot's certificate in 1926, and in 1927 she set a world altitude record for light …

… in England, he went to further his studies in France and Italy. On his return to South Africa, Moerdijk started his own practice and got commissions to design several churches. Throughout … he designed churches, city halls, houses, hospitals and bank buildings. His more famous works are the Reserve …

… active. She then joined the Pregressive Federal Party(PFP) and became the party’s provincial councilor0f Walmer, Port Elizabeth. Blackburn returned to black Sash in 1982, and immediately teamed up with fellow black Sash member Di … force. This made the pair very unpopular with the police and they received numerous death threats. Blackburn, was …

… 1928. He opposed the inadequate policing in the locations and also challenged the increase of rent. Matseke also … the appointment of black nurses to clinics in the location and fought for the rights of black people to brew beer in … National Executive of the African National Congress (ANC) and was also listed as the Deputy Speaker and Organizer in …