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BiographyPercival Henry Frederick “Percy” Sonn
Born in Cape Town on September 25, 1949, Percival Sonn, universally known as Percy, dedicated much of his life to the development of the game of cricket in the…
ArchiveWebinar Programme: The SACP and Early Socialist Traditions. Convenor: Natasha Erlank
… From Garvey to Lenin, via Kadalie: The ICU’s “Ginger” Faction and the Transformation of Interwar … of the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union of Africa …
ArchiveThe I.C. act- what should be done
BiographyClive Edward Butler Rice
Clive Rice was born on 23 July 1949 in Johannesburg. His education started at St. Johns College and from there to Damelin College in Johannesburg and later…
BiographyWalter Ulyate Sisulu
… leader of the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU). Sisulu said later that his experience in the mines and …
SA signs regional agreement on low frequency and medium frequency broadcasting in ITU regions 1 and 3.
Freedom In Our Life Time - Debates and Relations with Other Organizations
From the book: Freedom In Our Life Time by Anton Muziwakhe Lembede 27. "HITLER`S NEW CONVERT," Inkululeko, 9 September 1944. Hitler is rapidly losing all…
ArticleThe History of Al-Shabaab
… originally emerged from the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) movement in Somalia . The ICU began as a loose grouping of Sharia Courts that by 2006 … was the…
BiographyJohn Liebenberg
John Liebenberg was born in 1958, in Johannesburg where he also currently works and lives. He was introduced to Namibia in 1976 when together with his…
In a report entitled "Agenda for Peace", the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) criticises Inkatha Freedom Par
ArticleTimeline of the Labour and Trade Union Movement in South Africa 1881 - 1919
… was formation of the Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU) in 1917. The ICU dominated the socio political landscape in South Africa … 1919 January, The…
BiographyHerbert Isaac Ernest Dhlomo
… Natal’s political ideologues. Champion, leader of the ICU, called for the mobilization of labour unions and strike … deep cynic beliefs about Socialism: …
ArticleContinued resistance and internal criticism 1920s and 1930s
… time. In 1919 the Industrial Commercial Workers Union (ICU), founded by Clemens Kadalie , with support from the … of the 1920s the ANC was considered…
ArchiveMetal workers push for higher wages after IC sell out
Article1910-1924: African nationalism and working-class and popular protests
… war in 1919 the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU) was formed by dockworkers, spearheaded by a prominent … Malawian migrant worker and activist,…
ArticleAfrican nationalism and working-class & popular protests, 1910-1924
… war in 1919 the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) was formed by dockworkers, spearheaded by a prominent … Malawian migrant worker and activist,…
SPEECH BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE (ICC DURBAN) Durban, 8 August 1997
ArchiveIce-Maiden Christine cool on farm furore 1988 - 1997
President De Klerk announces the withdrawal of the Internal Stability Units (ISU) from the East Rand townships of Kathlehong an
ArticleWomen, employment and the changing economic scene, 1920s
… links with the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU). The ICU was very influential in channeling African political … 73-74). The role of women in…
BiographyAli Bacher
If Ali Bacher's commitment to cricket had ended after his playing days, he would have had a proud place on the sport's roll of honour. It was Ali Bacher, the…
ArticleSefako Mapogo Makgatho Timeline 1861-1961
… are arrested. The Industrial Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) is established in 1919 two years into Makgatho’s … Makgatho possibly encourages cooperation…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1920s
… Industrial and Commercial Workers Union of South Africa (ICU) is established as national Black trade union in … Malawian founder of the Industrial and…
The International Cricket Conference (ICC), after meeting in London on 23 and 24 January, decided to suspend as from 1 April al
ArticleYoung Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA)
… Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) , while Stanley Silwana went to Cape Town and became a clerk at the head office of the ICU…
Document 47 - “Answer to Government’s Apartheid Unions”, The Citizen. 1 3, 30 April 1956
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 47 - "Answer to Government's Apartheid Unions"…
Document 16 - Letter from Clements Kadalie to E. R. Roux, 10 October 1928
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 16 - Letter from Clements Kadalie to E. R…
BiographyMaqashu Leonard Mdingi
Leonard Maqhatshu Mdingi was born on 2 February1926. He grew up at his family homesteads first near Bizana, and then in Amadiba Location towards the coast in…
Document 15 - E. R. Roux, Black and White Trade Unionism in South Africa, 28 July 1928
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 15 - E. R. Roux, Black and White Trade…
EventClements Kadalie dies
… established the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) in 1919. The purpose of this union was to protect the … from being exported at Cape Town's…