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PlaceSenegal
… enviroments and rich natural heritage that the country’s national symbols were chosen: the baobab tree and the lion. … transition of power, and its first…
Document 58 - Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, “The Opening Address at the Africanist Inaugural Convention”, 4 April 1959 [….]
… leadership of Dr. Nkrumah and the Convention People's Party, has actively interested itself in the liberation of … can we solve the immense problems that…
Extracts from the book ‘A long walk to Freedom’. Nelson Mandela’s autobiography
… As adopted by the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress - 25 November 1992. The strategic … in line with the emerging international …
SACTU press release in ‘New Age’, 22 November 1962
… the Congress Alliance with organizations like the African National Congress (ANC). A blanket ban on some organizations, … including the ANC and South African…
ArticlePeter Henry Abrahams timeline 1919 - 1985
… from South Africa who is involved in the local Communist Party. Through this friend he finds work at a communist book … steadily growing. Abrahams breaks…
Chapter 19. The Dutch Reformed Churches - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… to play a leading part in the campaign of the Nationalist Party to disrupt the trade unions. They came out openly on … Nazi propaganda and to make converts…
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK)
… weSizwe (MK) was launched as an armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). The formation of the MK Umkhonto … followed a series of events that made…
Chapter IV - Becoming an activist
… employers. Johanna's sister, Hester Cornelius, was the national organiser and there were many more like her. They … Scheepers all stood in the municipal…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - New Factories, New Workers
… Pact government was an alliance between two parties. The National Party wanted to develop South African, and not foreign, … much as possible. It wanted to…
ArticleA White Referendum
… of prime minster made possible. The Progressive Federal Party opposed the measures, arguing that the exclusion of …
ArticleThe Strikes and Popular and Political Support
… led by Chief Mangosuthu G. Buthelezi, the Coloured Labour Party , Black Sash , and the South African Institute of Race …
ArticlePort Elizabeth the Segregated city
… Apartheid & the Apartheid Laws When the Nationalist Party came to power in 1948, the City of Port Elizabeth … will take many years, and a substantial…
ArticleGarveyism: Early 1900s philosophy
… of the 1920s - including members of the ICU, the Communist Party and the African National Congress (ANC) - were influenced to varying degrees …
Chapter 9 - Division weakens the movement
… was slipping away. A magnificent bus boycott, which made a national impact, was carried out in Alexandra township … tendency in Congress. The reformism of…
Chapter Two - The year with the ICU: 1921 - 1926
… (ISL) where it worked closely with the Transvaal Native National Congress. It later became disenchanted with the ISL, … hand, had close ties with the white…
EventTanzania gains independence
… emerged around this time, including the Tanganyika Africa National Union (TANU), headed by Julius Nyerere, now the … known from then on as Tanzania. In 1962,…
EventTrade unionist Clements Kadalie dies in East London
… with other organizations, such as the Communist Party of South Africa (now SACP). Due to his activities, … of the ICU in East London and became a…
EventPresident P. W. Botha offers Nelson Mandela conditional release from prison
… Botha offers Nelson Mandela , leader of the banned African National Congress (ANC), conditional release from the prison … negotiate with the Liberatory…
EventZulu King Zwelithini threatens to establish a separate Zulu state
… act of insubordination against the government and African National Congress (ANC). The ANC replied claiming it … that Zwelithini, and by extension, the…
EventThe Bisho Massacre occurs
… Africa. The protest was led by several senior African National Congress (ANC) leaders, including South African Communist Party Secretary General Chris Hani,…
EventAs part of a defiance campaign against the apartheid Government, SA is hit by a nationwide wave of protests
… the majority of South Africans witnessed the election of a national government in which it had no say; this was to be … Movement (AWB) and a splinter group…
EventChief George Mzimvubu Mathanzima, former Prime Minister of Transkei, dies
… his brother Kaizer Matanzima, they founded the Transkeian National Independence Party (TNIP) which pressed for 'independence' from South …
EventFormer Vaal policeman Gerhardus Peens admits his role in the Boipatong Massacre
… government colluding with members of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) to destabilise the country and disrupt the … denied any involvement in township…
EventAppearance of former ministers before the TRC
… to prevent the atrocities that were committed under National Party (NP) rule but insisted that they were not aware of the …
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Socialism, Culture and Networks. Convenor: Omar Badsha
… up the question about the role played by the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA/SACP) in shaping SA’s culture of … Brecht, and “worker culture”. Political…
BiographyNtongela Masilela
Professor Ntongela Masilela was born on 9 December 1948 in Orlando West, Soweto, Transvaal Province (now Gauteng), the eldest son of Florence Vuyiswa Masilela…
BiographyRichard Owen Dudley
… voters in the Western Cape to vote for the African National Congress (ANC). In 1998, due to an illness, Dudley …
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA TO THE RALLY AT KWA - MTHETHWA KwaMbonambi, 21 May 1995
… will raise your problems with the provincial and then the national government. They will forward your proposals and … of the government since they come from…
Message by Albert Luthuli to the Seventh Provincial Conference of the Natal Indian Congress, 5 February 1954, Durban
… and privilege to lead under the banner of the African National Congress, to send you, our comrades, this Afrika … and expression of our deepest appreciation…
Letter on plans for June 26, from the Rev. J. J. Skomolo to Professor Z. K. Matthews, June 16, 1950
… My dear Chief; I am writing you a private letter. The national executive has agreed on the sit down strike on June … not ready. If we are to be at the…