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BiographyJan van Riebeeck
… "Jan" van Riebeeck remains a significant figure in South African history for his role in establishing the colony at …
BiographyEthel Walt
… a comfortable life afforded to middle-class White South African women, settling for a life of leisure and privilege …
BiographyJohnson Phillip Mlambo
… charged with sabotage and plotting to overthrow the South African government. Subsequently, he was sentenced to 20 …
BiographyPoomoney Moodley
… a member of the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) and the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU ) in the mid 1950’s, …
EventSA's Fifa membership reinstated
… (Fifa) reinstated on 3 July 1992. In 1956, the South African government introduced its first racist policy on … 1955 a Fifa emergency committee had ruled…
BiographyMary Malete
… South Africa (FEDUSA) and the first president of the South African Confederation of Trade Unions (SACOTU). She served on … of South Africa (FEDUSA), first…
Mary Matilda Brown
… 1880 she sent the manuscript of her novel, The story of an African farm, to the Browns for evaluation and dedicated the …
BiographyVuyani Goniwe
… together with Bandile Ketelo and Mgcini Mali to join the African National Congress’s (ANC) military wing, uMkhonto …
BiographyHargreaves Nkosana Mbodla
… Hill Committee. While this movement clearly involved African National Congress (ANC) supporters, the revolt …
Faith Gasa
… Brigade into peace talks with their counterparts in the African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) in a bid to … Africa. Gastrow S. 1995. “Who's Who in…
Freedom In Our Life Time - Congress Youth League Activities
… honourable place among nations of the world; AND WHEREAS African Youth must be united, consolidated, trained and … WHEREAS a resolution was passed by the…
BiographyBuzwe Stanley Mabizela
… for a meeting of Mbeki and three student leaders of South African Student Organisation (SASO), Taole Mokoena, Leslie … a secret agreement signed between King…
BiographyDiana Ferrus
… Internationally renowned South African poet, writer, and activist for marginalised groups, … (a poem dedicated to her mother who died in 1997), The African…
BiographyTheresa Solomon
… Solomon was elected chairperson of the Woodlands African National Congress (ANC) branch and nominated as a … tenure. She was then transferred to Canada as…
BiographyBongani Mnguni
… Bongani Mnguni was a South African photographer and photojournalist who dedicated his …
Dr. Nelson Mandela’s acceptance address at the Clark University Investiture Atlanta, Georgia, 10 July 1993
… but rather as an accolade bestowed on our movement, the African National Congress for the role it has played to … in the world was in the balance, the ANC…
BiographyLouis Botha
… delivered a number of speeches stressing that South African interests should come before those of Empire and that … to raise any large issues of policy in…
ArticleNamibian Timeline
… a padrão at Angra PequeÁ±a (LÁ¼deritz). He sees some African people near the Fish River with large herds of … Captain Alexander on the…
I have written it by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - International Support: UNO - 1946
… 1946 India Acts - Trade Sanctions to aid South African struggle The Government of India has given notice to … in Bombay, Mr. Sorabjee Rustomjee, leader of…
The people armed, 1984-1990
… a demonstration. Photograph by Shadrack Nkomo © Bailey's African History Archive. Numerous factors characterised the … For instance, the car bomb explosion…
ArticleUnited Democratic Front timeline 1983-1990
… of Zululand (Ongoye) after students aligned to the UDF and African National Congress (ANC) oppose an attempt by Chief … declares that the UDF is an extension…
BiographyPaul Mokabe
… introduction of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in African schools in 1976. In 1977, Mokabe skipped the country …
Dorothy Alexander
… on international politics. Dorothy went on to join the African People’s Democratic Union of South Africa (APDUSA), … Teacher, member of Teachers League of…
Joseph Zenzele Mavi
… as a truck driver,he was elected to the executive of the African Transport Worker's Union (ATWU),and in 1975 became …
BiographyNosipho Dastile
… first president and also became the region’s African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) chairperson …
BiographyCharles W H Kohler
… farmers and their dependants. At the end of the South African War in 1902, the large incidental markets for Cape … of, on condition that it was never sold…
Another Victory for Trade Unionism: The 1918 Cape Town Musicians’ Strike
… reopening being a financial disaster for the sole owner (African Theatres Trust) mainly for two reasons: poor … musicians presenting "live" music. These…
Chapter 4 - Another Victory for Trade Unionism: The 1918 Cape Town Musicians’ Strike
… reopening being a financial disaster for the sole owner (African Theatres Trust) mainly for two reasons: poor … musicians presenting "live" music. These…
Article1960 - 1994: Armed Struggle and Popular Resistance
… For instance, the car bomb explosion in front of the South African Air Force Headquarters and the South African Defence Force (SADF) Military Intelligence ……
BiographyAdrian Leftwich
… Kingdom (UK). In 1962, Leftwich was recruited into the African Resistance Movement (ARM), an organisation that … spent two years as President of National…