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ArticleResponses in South Africa to the outbreak of WWI: The African Peoples Organisation and the Teachers League of South Africa
… with Dr Abduraghman as an important driving force in its formation. Both organisations, whose members were closely …
20 Years of Democracy - Profiles of the Presidents
… of aspects such as socio-economic and health polices; formation of new political parties; establishment of …
South Africa in the 1900s (1900-1917)
… considerable resistance from Blacks and led to the formation and growth of new political bodies. In 1902 … Discrimination policies assumed new urgency with…
Growing social unrest: Community mobilisation, strikes and student protests in the Western Cape in the 1980s
… of the important developments in the late 1970s was the formation of the Federation of South African Trade Unions … struggle against apartheid. On 23-24…
ArticleApartheid and reactions to it
… the ANC embarked on its first campaign of sabotage. The formation of the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) … Weinberg © UWC Robben Island, Mayibuye…
ArticleUnited Women’s Congress (UWCO)
… that existed at the time, they spearheaded the formation of the United Democratic Front (UDF) . In 1986 the …
ArticleGarment Workers Union (GWU)
… militant trade union tradition which was reflected in the formation of the Transvaal Garment Workers Union (GWU). Jobs …
ArticleThe Union of South Africa: Movement towards Republic
… only became a Republic on the 31st May 1961 , but the formation of a Republic had been the dream of many Afrikaners … brought under British rule. From this…
ArticleAfrican National Congress (ANC) office bearers
… presidential profiles of all the ANC presidents since its formation in 1912. This project continues to today. Below is …
ArticleSouth African Congress of Trade Unions Timeline 1919-1997
… 1919 Formation of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union of … 1924 Introduction of Industrial Conciliation Act. 1941 Formation of the Council of Non…
ArticleApartheid crumbles, Women in the turmoil of the 1980s
… that existed at the time, and it spearheaded the formation of the United Democratic Front (UDF). In 1986, UWCO … 200 women from all over the Transvaal (now…
ArticleTransvaal Indian Youth Congress (TIYC)
… wing of the Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) in 1945. Its formation was precipitated by dynamics within the South … by younger and more progressive…
ArticleThe ‘four nation’ thesis
… comprising of between 10 or 12 ‘nations [2] ; hence the formation of the ‘self-governing’ Homelands . The ‘nations’ … groups have been conceptualised. The…
Bantu Women’s League
… women in the Free State and other areas as well. After the formation of the League, Charlotte Maxeke led a delegation to …
ArticleAnti-South African Indian Council (SAIC) Campaign
… Indian Organisation (SAIO), although critical of the formation of the department, pleaded with the Nats to be … without legislative powers and thus, even…
ArticleTransvaal Indian Congress (TIC)
… establishment of the United Democratic Front (UDF) . The formation of the TBIA The TBIA (Transvaal British Indian … Dr. Dadoo and others objected. He was…
Speech delivered on the condolence motion in honour of the late Ebrahim "Cas" Saloojee in the national assembly – 5 February 2009
… the welfare of ordinary people. Cas spearheaded the formation of the Johannesburg Indian Social Welfare … National Congress. Comrade Cas was instrumental in…
ArticleLand: dispossession, resistance and restitution
… excluded from meaningful political participation in its formation and future of the Union. By the formation of the Union, land dispossession had largely been…
ArticleSouth African Congress of Democrats (COD)
… of Democrats (COD). The ANC played a major role in the formation of the COD because it was felt that ANC policy …
ArticleThe fight against colonialism and imperialism in Africa
… and their chiefs stripped of their authority. The Formation of Political Parties Another response to colonial transformation was the formation of political…
State policies and social protest, 1924-1939
… developments in South Africa in this period was the formation of the Pact Government in which the push for … Indian Congress and the Cape Indian Congress…
ArticleThe National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU)
… of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in 1985. During the formation of COSATU there were discussions surrounding the … rival to COSATU. In 2007 FEDUSA and…
Article1973 Durban Strikes – TUCSA – Harriet Bolton
… in Durban. After the strikes, Harriet was involved in the formation of the Central Administration Services (CAS). Its …
ArticleHarriet Bolton and the Garment Workers Industrial Union
… other than clothing and textiles. This led to the formation of the Wages Commission by NUSAS students. …
ArticleA History of the Springbok Legion
… of Soldiers founded by Fred Carneson. Shortly after its formation, the SL launched the Soldiers’ Manifesto which laid … the SL, include Roley Arnestein and…
ArticleNatal Indian Congress (NIC)
… of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in the mid-1980s. The formation of Natal Indian Congress The Natal Indian Congress … was the first of the Indian…
General Factory Workers Benefit Fund (GFWBF)
… to apply for membership. These developments expedited the formation of trade unions. The GFWBF consisted of activists …
The turn to armed struggle
… was a predominantly White organisation. Predating the formation of both the ANC’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) and the …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1910-1919
… This period was characterized by events leading up to the formation of the African National Congress in 1912 as well as … Events include the fight against…
Second World War and its impact, 1939-1948
… below, but not mentioned, and of significance was the formation of the Non-European Unity Movement (NEUM), which was launched in 1943. Changes within the ANC…