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ArticleBlack Consciousness and 16 June – The birth of a new generation
… the inspiration for the youngsters did not come from the ANC and PAC movements in exile. Mpho Mashinini, who was … recalled thinking, “We were the real…
PlaceStendahl Mission
… Society, who was stationed at New Germany outside Port Natal, they decided to concentrate on the Zulus of Natal instead. They established their first base at…
A message to the African people and their allies in the struggle for freedom in the Union of South Africa, June 1953
… In this Freedom Day address Lutuli introduces the campaign to make ordinary black … our allies. On the contrary, ever since its inception, the ANC has…
Canon Collins Memorial Lecture by Oliver Tambo, 28 May 1987, London
… last twelve months, entered into direct contact with the ANC? And what of the fact that these governments have … into negotiations with everybody concerned,…
ArticleA list of South African Shipwrecks
… into 3 parts on the rocks near Port Edward in KwaZulu Natal. About 120 of her 600 passengers died in the wreck and … the wreck of the Sao João may be off the…
ArchiveSurvey shows ignorance about big moments in South Africa’s history – like the Sharpeville massacre (TheConversation.com)
… support for a social compact, and associated policies to address the challenges facing the country. At the top of the … go a long way in building the social…
75. 1960: We are at a turning-point in the history of our country
… to extend to it the warm greetings of the Indian people of Natal and our sincere wishes that the deliberations of that … that our Congress representing the…
Legislation, Dissent, and Violence in Sophiatown under Apartheid
… activism, fronted by the African National Congress (ANC) and the Communist Party. Between 1955 and 1963, Africans … landlords occupied the higher ranks of…
ArticleSouth African Police Services (SAPS)
… the Cape Mounted Riflemen and Mounted Police, and the Natal Mounted Police were called to support the British. In … stations, but in November reinforcements…
Introduction
… at other times to challenge it. Organisations such as the Natal Indian Congress, the British Indian Association, the Natal Indian Patriotic Union, and the…
EventAlan Paton is born
… of Cry, the Beloved Country was born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Province. Paton graduated from Maritzburg College in 1918; he went further to study at the…
EventThe Pondoland Revolts
… called to explain the Act to the people. His refusal to address the group angered the people to such an extent that …
EventForces loyal to Zambian president Frederick Chiluba quash a coup by a handful of disgruntled military officers, arresting nine men including the captain who said an angel told him to overthrow the government
… on the incoherent nature of Captain Solo's rambling radio address, the event was henceforth merely referred to as a …
EventDe Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. is founded to exercise control over diamond production in South Africa
… De Beers was one of the first South African companies to address the HIV/AIDS issue by sponsoring drug treatment for …
Interview: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem (Navi) Pillay
… woman to start a law practice in her home province of Natal in South Africa in 1967. She acted as a defence … you face being the first woman to start a law…
The Role of Women in the Struggle against Apartheid, 15 July 1980
… Since the founding of the African National Congress (ANC) Bantu Womens League in 1913, women have been active in … of Democrats, a white organisation in…
Article“Fees will Fall, Not Us”: A glance at Stellenbosch University
… chancellor, Prof. Wim de Villiers. [3] They wanted him to address their demands to prohibit fee increases and discuss …
ArticleStudent protests in democratic South Africa
… and Training (TVET) College in Richards Bay, KwaZulu Natal Province, over 100 student protesters were arrested for …
Durban an Overview
… Lientenant-Govenor, the population of Durban, or Port Natal as it was also known, had risen to about 500 persons. …
The Court’s position in the justice system
… Hope; Eastern Cape; Northern Cape; Free State; Kwa-Zulu Natal; Transvaal; Transkei; Ciskei; Venda and North-West. …
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1800-1899
… of Zulu King Tshaka , his conquest of large parts of Natal, and the consequent expansion of the Zulu kingdom lead …
Biography of Johnny ‘Mbizo’ Dyani by Brandon Norman
… of music and assisted the African National Congress (ANC) by performing at events in Africa and Europe. Johnny … but he realized his ability to contribute to…
EventGeneral Louis Botha wins elections
… This Act brought the colonies and republics - Cape Colony, Natal (now kwaZulu Natal), Transvaal and Orange Free State (now Free State) - …
EventSA colonies meet to consider and adopt the South Africa Act, which leads to the Union of South Africa
… existing South African territories - the Cape Colony and Natal. It was British government policy to encourage these … Africa from the British Colonies of the…
Chapter 9. The Struggle against Sweating - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… of that Province. A similar measure was enacted in Natal under Ordinance 2 of 1850, and in the Orange Free State … would climb on to a motorcar bedecked with…
PlaceiSimangaliso Wetland Park, former Greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park
… magnificent Beaches and Coral Reefs. This awesome KwaZulu-Natal Wetland Park stretches along the Zululand coast from … border. Covering 220 km of coastline,…
ArchiveWomen and the Satyagraha Campaign
… Law that prevented Indians from crossing the Transvaal/Natal border without the necessary permits. He and a number … Law that prevented Indians from crossing…
ArticleThe Drafting and Acceptance of the Constitution
… three days it was clear that there were many tensions. The ANC and COSATU decided to have a campaign of 'rolling mass … were shot and many people were killed…
ArticleThe 1956 Women’s March, Pretoria, 9 August
… present their point of view. The request was refused. The ANC then sent Helen Joseph and Bertha Mashaba on a tour of … the main urban areas, accompanied by…
In summary: Factors resulting in the crisis
… extent, but also opposed the African National Congress (ANC) . Inkatha refused independence for Kwazulu which was … the region in order to weaken support for…