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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…
ArticleMarikana Massacre - 16 August 2012
… negotiations. The strike was for a wage increase and to address the poor living and work conditions of miners and …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
PlaceSaldanha Bay
… the country’s finances stable. Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal, is one of South Africa’s busiest ports. It’s home to …
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 …
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,…
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…
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…
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…
EventZANU-PF under Robert Mugabe wins the first free elections in Zimbabwe and Robert Mugabe becomes president
… form a government. Mugabe, who had returned from exile to address a crowd of 200,000 supporters in January 1980, …
EventIsidingo will air it's last episode
… in 2008. Isidingo has been heralded for its efforts to address societal ills and for tackling taboo topics. However, …
EventFatima Meer, South African anti-Apartheid activist is born
… in Johannesburg and also went to the University of Natal (now University of KwaZulu-Natal) where she obtained a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees …
EventAcclaimed South African poet Sheila Cussons dies
… for a degree in Fine Arts at the University College of Natal (now kwaZulu Natal) in Pietermaritzburg. From 1942 her poems appeared in …
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…
The Role Of The Indian People In The South African Revolution: An Interview In 1968
… functioning of the SAIC and its constituent bodies, the Natal Indian Congress and the Transvaal Indian Congress, … premier national organisation of the…
Chapter 10 - Sharpeville and its aftermath
… ill-organised, and was probably intended to forestall an ANC "Anti-pass Day" (involving no definite action programme) … into parliament new legislation to…
Chapter VI - HEAR US!
… ever since the Act had been passed. In December 1954, the ANC had called for a total rejection of Bantu education. By … not dawned on the authorities that an…