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… 1910 Anti- Indian Legislation: The Public Servants Superannuating Act … Act. This furthers discrimination against Indians. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Immigrants Regulation Act of the … that emigration to Natal is prohibited with effect from 1 July. 13 March, The Colonial-Born and Settlers Indian …

… Durban into a Borough. The European population stands at 1,204. 1858 The Umzinto Sugar Company organises indentured … of 200 pounds per annum. 6 November, The first group of Indian indentured labourers arrive at the South Beach of Port … in Durban to set up a Methodist Mission amongst the Indian people. 1863/64 The barracks for “corporation Indians” …

… Albertsville. 1940 The population of Pageview is largely Indian and the area starts developing an Indian character. Mosques, temples and churches are … a resident of Fietas and a member of the TICYO is the no. 1 accused in the Treason Trial. The area south of 22nd Street …

… National Congress, Dr G.M. Naicker, President of the Natal Indian Congress and Dr Y.M. Dadoo, President of the Transvaal Indian Congress ("Three Doctors' Pact"), 9 March 1947 This … to support fully and cooperate in this struggle for: 1. Full franchise. 2. Equal economic and industrial rights …

… Victoria on her birthday. August 14, Defends indentured Indian, Chellagadu, charged for absenting from work without … Commissioner objecting to rigorous enforcement of anti-Indian regulations, such as exclusion from walking on … to impose a tax on the children of indentured Indians. May 1, Works as secretary, of Plague Committee in Rajkot. May 3, …

… series of ten articles on vegetarianism. The first six on "Indian Vegetarians" appeared in the Vegetarian between February 2 and March 14. The next three on "Some Indian Festivals" between March 28 and April 25. The last … outside President Kruger's house August 22 - September 1, Carries out experiment in vital food and publishes article …

… trading rights for Indians 1911 13 March, Colonial Born Indian Association formed due to the Immigration Bill’s … by the government April, Indentured labour prohibited from 1 July. October, The South African Indian Committee (SAIC) is formed with the aim of repealing …

… strike. The Transvaal African National Congress, Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC), African People's Organisation (APO) … condemns the bans on the two leaders and calls for May 1 to be observed as Freedom Day and people of all races to … Dan Tloome write to the leaders of the ANC, South African Indian Congress (SAIC), APO and the Coloured People's …

… studies. He became an executive member of the Edinburgh Indian Students' Association, edited its handbook and played … future political action. 1941-45 - He drew close to the Indian trade union movement and identified himself with a … Agreement in terms of which the then leaders of the Natal Indian Congress, A.I. Kajee and P.R. Pather, undertook on …

… activist in the Non European United Front (NEUF) and the Indian Community raises his profile in the Communist Party. … or occupying properties in predominantly White areas.  The Indian members of the Committee are expected to use their … predominantly White areas in Natal and the Transvaal since 1 January 1927.  A number of speakers vehemently denounce the …

… Africa (CPSA) Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) South African Indian Congress (SAIC) Natal Indian Congress (NIC) Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) United Democratic Front (UDF) …

… regulations. African people were not allowed to served in Indian restaurants but had to resort to take-aways. As a … Hotel started out as a vegetarian restaurant to cater for Indian immigrants. The restaurant occupied the ground floor … down this market but was unsuccessful. Consequently, on 1 August 1910 the Durban Corporation opened the Indian market …

… of Transvaal Indians. June 4 , Gandhi establishes the  Indian Opinion .  The newspaper becomes Gandhi's, the Transvaal Indian Congress, Natal Indian Congress and the Indian … restrictive laws  imposed on Indian and Chinese. September 1, The Draft Asiatic Registration Bill is introduced, …

… and on 15 March introduced the Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Bill, which was in two sections. One … this. The other section conferred communal franchise on Indian men. Under the first section, two kinds of areas were … whilst the Europeans owned 2,940 acres plus a reserve of 1,121 acres of Municipal land, giving them a density of 16 to …

… Indian immigration into Natal brought with it strained … Natal Colonial Secretary was forced to set up a special Indian Immigrants Commission in 1885, to investigate the conditions and complaints of Indian immigrants. The Governor, Sir Henry Ernest Bulwer …

… houses of parliament and ten legislative assemblies with 1,270 members, and 121 ministers-was nearly R50 million a year. The Indian and Coloured MPs justified their participation in the … baulked at the prospect. While it agreed to accept ‘non-Indian’ pupils in principle, it sent a confidential …

… to control the entry of Indians into the Transvaal. Every Indian man, woman and child older than 8 years had to … be allowed to stay in the Transvaal. The law required Indian people to have their fingerprints taken in order to be … on demand to any policeman who asked to see them. An Indian who could not produce a certificate could be fined and …

… country estates. The landowners hire out or sell plots to Indian market gardeners. Isolated clusters of shacks occupied … rent-hikes and forced overcrowding against their Indian landlords. Certain white elements help foster this … the name of 'divide-and-rule' or due to their jealousy of Indian advancement 1949 13 January, African-Indian hatred …

… the case, he decides to remain in Natal to help the Indian community facing the Indian Franchise Bill. 1894  August 22, Creation of the … back from Zululand, he takes a vow of celibacy. September 1, The draft of the Asiatic Bill is introduced. If passed, it …

… was affectionately known, came into prominence during the Indian passive resistance movement of 1946-48 and helped … with him, members of the African National Congress and the Indian Congress respected his views and actions - for he … India, in 1898, in a family which was active in the Indian freedom movement. He went to South Africa in 1913 and …

… the option - to return to India or settle in Natal as free Indian settlers. My parents and grandparents decided to … families, Now, they had to carry Passes issued by the Indian Immigration Department. My father left work at the … SCHOOL for COLOREDS in Sydenham, and started in Standard 1 after the test. In 1926 one of my brothers lost his job and …

… that the weight of the black vote is decreased from 3.1% to 1.4%. The first restrictions against the urbanisation … African policy. 3 February, Following problems over Indian trading rights and ownership of property in the … appoints a Select Committee to look into the questions of Indian trading rights and ownership of property in the …

… into organisational structures. 1971 Revival of the  Natal Indian Congress  in South Africa. 1972 August 11, Dadoo … significance." 1974 Dadoo is confronted with the Indian South African situation.  In their bid to negotiate with the Government,  the South African Indian Council (SAIC)  sends two representatives, JN Reddy …

… banned in 1977, including the women's organisations. The Indian Council revamped as the SAIC: Reaction The National Indian Council set up by the government in the 1960s had been scorned by prominent Indian leaders although it continued to function or some …

… apartheid (separateness) measures against Blacks, Indian immigrants and those of mixed race. 1949 October 6 , … the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) , the Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) , and the provincial branch of the … National Congress (ANC) pledges their support. March 1 , 3 000 people gather at the market square in Johannesburg …

… the post-apartheid South African scene, organised by the Indian National Social Action Forum (New Delhi, June 11, … so-called "passenger Indians." Today, the South African Indian community is a million-strong, and it forms a full … non-sexist and democratic South Africa. The noble and epic Indian struggle for freedom served as an inspiration to …

… Was the system of indentured Indian labour "a new system of slavery"?as Hugh Tinker … of these descriptions are not applicable to the indentured Indian because he voluntarily contracted his labour for a … 8 a.m., he could be subjected to a fine not exceeding £1. Section 36 could impose a fine of £5 (half a year's wages) …

… also lived under appalling conditions and Coloured and Indian people fared a little better. Walker (1991:71) quotes … Communist Party Publication In the 1940s the South African Indian Congress (SAIC) also became more assertive and … in the rising tide of black resistance of the 1950s. Indian women and passive resistance in the 1940s Indian …

… music, dance and cuisine established the foundation of Indian culture in South Africa. Indeed, the steady progress of the Indian community since the days of indenture is likely … syllabus. Read more in Daily Maverick: Lest we forget: Indian indentured labourers of 1860 paved the way for the …

… was unable to implement its envisaged fare hike. The 1946 Indian Passive Resistance Campaign Dr GM Naicker, President of the Natal Indian Congress, addresses a Passive Resistance rally on 26 … scanned from photocopy Following the bus boycotts, the Indian community launched a Passive Resistance campaign from …