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… differences with the ANC Youth League. 26 March, The Defend Free Speech Convention in Johannesburg proclaims May 1st as FreedomDay and calls on all organisations to go into demonstrations May, Dr Yusuf Dadoo calls for a broad anti-nationalist front to … force on 17 July 1950. A Day of National Protest and Mourning is held countrywide. June 26 is observed as South African FreedomDay, until 1994, when the date of the first democratic elections, 27 April, became an official public holiday known …
… of Communism Act passed by the government. Dr James Moroka gave his first public address. The ANC called for a May Day stay-at-home in demand of the vote. The strike was successful with more than half the black Johannesburg workforce … shooting, killing 19 and injuring 30. The ANC declared 26 June as a national day of mourning, to be observed annually as FreedomDay. In 1952 the ANC launched the Defiance Campaign , which gained support across South Africa from blacks, Indians, … held in Kliptown in Johannesburg with over 3000 delegates from across the country. People had gathered to put together the Freedom Charter, and had already submitted their ideas. Clauses were accepted according to public support. Police watched …
… Party of South Africa (CPSA) is dissolved following the passing of the Suppression of Communism Act, In preparation for FreedomDay on 1 May, a small group made up of Faried Adams, Mosey Moolla, Herbie Pillay, Solly Esakjee, Babla Saloojee and Kathrada … has his first and only real argument with Nelson Mandela. The argument revolved around preparations for the strike on FreedomDay with Mandela as an ANC Youth League member and Kathrada as a Communist Party member. Soon after, at a meeting of …
… in the United States and at the United Nations Organisation (UNO). June 26 , The Defiance Campaign begins. It becomes the day of National Protest and Mourning, when all Blacks are to stay away from work and keep their children from school. … finally opens. The day is celebrated annually by the African National Congress (ANC) and its allies as South Africa's FreedomDay. December 20 , Threat of mass action unless the unjust and discriminatory laws are repealed. December 28 - … finally opens. The day is celebrated annually by the African National Congress (ANC) and its allies as South Africa's FreedomDay. The rise of mass support for the African National Congress (ANC) is confirmed in the next campaign which it …
… held in Johannesburg where Dr James Moroka delivers his first public address as President of the ANC 1 May, A May Day stay at home is successful in Johannesburg despite being opposed by the nationalist-minded Mandela and Tambo who object … a National Day of Protest and Mourning is heeded. Since then (until the 1994 elections) 26 June was observed annually as FreedomDay in South Africa by the congress movement 12 November, JB Marks , a member of the communist party, is elected … as National Day of Pledge and Prayer . Mass rallies are held in all national centres. Dr Moroka addresses 50 000 people in Freedom Square Fordsburg 26 June, Defiance Campaign launched. Groups of protesters in all major centres deliberately break …
… two countries. 8 October, Addresses the United Nations General Assembly Special Political Committee appealing for the freedom of all South Africans 29 October, Delivers a Statement at the Meeting of the Special Political Committee of the … of Colonialism and Apartheid in Southern Africa, Oslo 20 June Delivers a speech at meeting to commemorate South Africa FreedomDay and to condemn the 600-year alliance between Britain and Portugal 11 July Delivers a statement, Prisoners of Apartheid at …
… Park, Boksburg. We marked the 20th anniversary of his passing on the 10th of April this year. We also meet here just a day before the 19th anniversary of Freedomday on which we celebrate the freedom which so many of our peace loving people lived and died for. Freedomday is a day which reminds us that the freedom …
… over the Defend Free Speech Convention , which caused a stir amongst ANC members as it committed the party to the May Day stay-at-home. Moroka delivers his first public address. 1951 February, Moroka represents the ANC at the founding of the … Moroka is posthumously awarded the Order of Luthuli. The order is bestowed upon him by President Jacob Zuma on National FreedomDay celebrations at the Union buildings in Pretoria. …
… (Transvaal), the Communist Party of South Africa, the Indian Congress and the African People Organisation organised a "Freedom of Speech Convention" in Johannesburg. The Convention was called to protest the Suppression of Communism bill and a … Executive Committee. The Committee decided that, for the first time in the Party's history the ANC would call for a day of mourning and a general strike on 26 June 1950 in protest of the 1 May killings and the Suppression of Communism Act. … protest, June 26 has been observed annually by the African National Congress and allied organisations as South Africa FreedomDay. Since the 1950 protests, many of the campaigns of the liberation movement have been launched on this day. The …
… (Transvaal), the Communist Party of South Africa, the Indian Congress and the African People Organisation organised a "Freedom of Speech Convention" in Johannesburg. The Convention was called to protest the Suppression of Communism bill and a … Executive Committee. The Committee decided that, for the first time in the Party's history the ANC would call for a day of mourning and a general strike on 26 June 1950 in protest of the 1 May killings and the Suppression of Communism Act. … protest, June 26 has been observed annually by the African National Congress and allied organisations as South Africa FreedomDay. Since the 1950 protests, many of the campaigns of the liberation movement have been launched on this day. The …
… guests; Fellow compatriots; Ladies and gentlemen; Good evening, I greet you all on this historically important day of our national calendar, the South African FreedomDay, in the name of our freedom, peace, democracy, unity, national reconciliation and nation building. Some of you know the story. Some of you have …
… Distinguished Guests, People of the North West, Fellow South Africans: Today, we celebrate the 9th anniversary of our freedom, a year before we complete a decade of our liberation. Accordingly, it is important that we use the occasion of this FreedomDay, as we begin the last year of the First Decade of Freedom, to remind each other that our strategic goal remains the …
… the data leak. - 5th: Zuma survives an attempt at impeaching him thanks to the ANC majority. - 27th: Protesters march on FreedomDay under the banner #ZumaMustFall in order to voice dissatisfaction with President Jacob Zuma. MAY - 19th: EgyptAir flight … Wayde van Niekerk won the men’s 400m final and sets a new world record of 43.03 seconds during the evening session on Day 9 Athletics of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Olympic Stadium. Caster Semenya was also victorious in winning the other SA gold …
… to intensify resistance. This culminated in the Congress of the People, a gathering in Kliptown, and the adoption of the Freedom Charter. Organisations with members affiliated to the ANC were formed during the period, for instance FEDSAW and … a ‘Defend Free Speech’ convention in Johannesburg in response to the Suppression of Communism Act and proclaim 1 May as FreedomDay, calling on all organisations to protest by staging demonstrations. At this convention Dr. James Moroka gives his first …
… in the township of Galeshewe. On behalf of our government, I convey the warmest greetings to all of you on this important day in our country's calendar... our FreedomDay. The celebration of FreedomDay is no ordinary celebration. It is a day when all of us need to pause and reflect on the past, to remember the …
… suffers a heart attack and dies in Moscow, USSR. 1973 South Africans begin to receive reliable broadcasts from “Radio Freedom’ on short wave from Zambia and Tanzania. January, A massive strike begins in Durban with over 60 000 workers from 150 … business in South Africa. 20 June, Oliver Tambo makes a statement at a meeting in London to commemorate South African FreedomDay. 11 July, Oliver Tambo makes a statement at a press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the tenth anniversary of the …
… We have great pleasure to welcome you to the seat of government, the Union Buildings, for the celebration of 17 years of freedom. The 27th of April is a significant day of reflection and celebration for all the people of South Africa and our friends across Africa and the world. On this day we celebrate the attainment of freedom, democracy, national reconciliation, unity and the restoration of human dignity. We celebrate a FreedomDay that …
… Trades and Labor Unions, in the United States of America and Canada resolved that eight hours should constitute a legal day's labour as of 01 May 1886. The Federation also recommended to workers organizations under their jurisdiction that they … for a ‘Day of Mourning’ for those who died in the May Day strike. They also called for the day to be celebrated as FreedomDay in the future. At this period (1950), the National Party government was a “new kid on the block”, as it just won … African Indian Congress (SAIC) took place. This was followed by the Congress of the People (CoP), in 1955, where the Freedom Charter was born. The campaign for the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter united most of the liberation …
… World Press FreedomDay is observed on 3 May. This day was the culmination of a UNESCO seminar held in Windhoek, Namibia from 29 April 1991 to the 3 May 1991. This declaration is a statement of press freedom principles put together by African newspaper journalists. The context for this declaration was the many dangers and …
… operations on 13 September, 1963, when its Charter was adopted. The OAU was committed to helping bring about change and freedom to many African countries and restore dignity of African people. The 25th May, now celebrated as Africa Day, marks the beginning of a quest for the unity of the continent and for the political and economic emancipation of its people as well as co-operation among them. It is at this historic meeting that the date of Africa FreedomDay was changed from April 15th to May 25th. In 2002 the OAU was dissolved and was replaced by the African Union (AU). …