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The Many Faces of Apartheid Repression
The content of this article was taken from the book A Crime Against Humanity - Analysing the Repression of the Apartheid State edited by Max Coleman, (Cape…
ArticleThe African Mine workers strike of 1946
… in protest against the new War Measure, and in May 1945 2000 delegates gathered at the Johannesburg Trades Hall. …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1940-1949
… carry out another bus boycott which lasts for seven weeks. 1945 The Port Elizabeth branch of the ANC organises protest …
ArticleBlack Consciousness Movement Timeline 1903-2009
… by Muziwakhe Anton Lembede , its first president. 1945 The fifth Pan-African Congress is held in Manchester, …
ArticleTransition to Armed Struggle by Norman Levy
Transition to Armed Struggle The brief respite from the Treason Trial which ended on 29 March 1961 and the Rivonia arrests in July 1963 was a period of…
ArticleHistory of Africa Day - 25 May
… against the recalcitrant colonial regimes. Thus, between 1945 and 1965 a significant number of African countries …
Resistance Photography and Mobilization of the Resistance, 1946-1976
Before presenting the history and impact of resistance photography we must consider the historical moment in which resistance photography in South Africa came…
ArticleTimeline 20 years of Democracy 1994 to 2014
1994 27 April,South Africa's interim constitution which was adopted in November 1993 came into effect on 27th April 1994 to administer South Africa’s first…
ArticleWomen in the schizophrenic 1940s - World War II and its aftermath
… Palmer is the first person on the right in the front row. 1945. © Communist Party Publication In the 1940s the South … against the authorities. There was…
ArticleThe History of Education: 1658 to present
… a flyer, “Trumpet Call to Youth”, announcing a meeting. 1945 South African Native College (Fort Hare) re-applies for admission to NUSAS and is accepted. 1945…
ArticleCato Manor timeline 1650-2007
… cultural mix and life in Cato Manor as many settle there 1945 Indians and Africans come into frequent contact in both …
Document 29 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to E. R. Roux, 5 December 1928
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 29 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to E. R. Roux, 5…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 1 European Societies
Important events and systems in European Societies during the 1600’s Robb Schultz, “Europe leading into the 17th century (1600’s)”Image Source The…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1960-1969
1960 21 March, In a peaceful anti pass march led by the PAC at Sharpeville, the police open fire on the unarmed and peaceful crowd, killing 69 and wounding…
ArticleSouth African Communist Party Timeline 1870-1996
… sweep the board in elections in Langa location, Cape Town. 1945 Bram Fischer is elected onto the central committee of …
ArticleSita’s story
… shock for me after Akola. I stayed in Sevagram until 1945 when the school term began. This was a very enlightening … where it could be now. The holidays were…
A history of Volkskas and the Absa Banking group
… the Netherlands Bank had a total of 22 branches in 1945. By 1938 Volkskas was taking funds in investment … and it began issuing cheques from 1 March 1941…
ArticleSouth Africa’s Academic and Cultural Boycott
Introduction In 1948 with the election of the National Party and the enforcement of an Apartheid State, it took time for the world to take notice and action…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1970-1979
1970 16 February, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and 21 others, who were detained under the Suppression of Communism Act, in May 1969, are acquitted. Three are…
ArticleOrigins of the Battle of Blood River 1838
The Great Trek and the advent of the Mfecane The origins of the battle are a matter of considerable debate. The background to this event can be found in two…
ArticleChieftaincy and Kingship in South Africa
Introduction In a democratic society, the observance of chieftaincy faces many problems. One of the key issues relates to chieftaincy operating on principles…
ArticleHistory of Women’s Struggle in South Africa
… Palmer is the first person on the right in the front row. 1945. © Communist Party Publication The 1940s opened with the … against the authorities. There was…
ArticleThe South African Communist Party and Mozambique
The South African Communist Party and Mozambique Introduction The Mozambique Liberation Front, popularly known by its Portuguese acronym, FRELIMO (Frente…
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1940-1949
… sweep the board in elections in Langa location, Cape Town. 1945 The Port Elizabeth branch of the ANC organises protest …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1970-1979
By the 1970s a number of leading figures in the ANC were in prison while others were in exile. Those that remained inside South Africa faced arrest, detention…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… if she/he had section 12 rights in terms of the 1945 Natives (Urban Areas)Consolidation Act. (For further … townships since these were established in terms…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1950 - 1959
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1950 - 1959 1950 January 6-8, The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) holds its last legal conference in Johannesburg prior to…
ArticleTimeline of Land Dispossession and Segregation in South Africa 1900-1947
… in Indian owned areas without first obtaining a permit. 1945 The Natives Urban Areas Consolidation Act was passed in 1945. Amongst other things, the Act…
ArticleA history of prison labour in South Africa
… (SAIRR) which appointed the Landsdown Commission in 1945. A series of reforms were suggested. However, the South …
ArticleNational Union of South African Students (NUSAS)
… between Afrikaans and English speaking universities. In 1945 University of Fort Hare became a member of NUSAS. It was …