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BiographyNise Bulelwa Malange
… in Cape Town, where she lived through the 1976 student uprising . In September of that year she returned to the … a published poet. She runs creative writing…
BiographyGlenn Moss
… in Political Science, with a thesis on the 1976 student uprising in Soweto . While at University, he served in numerous student … of trials, including the…
BiographyNimrod Sekeramane Nathale
… a building site clerk. He married, and settled in Jabavu, Soweto . During the 1950s, Sejake was a leading member of the … Unions (SACTU), and the African…
BiographyChristopher Ndodebandla Dlamini
… incident when South African authorities forced Dlamini's 16-year-old brother to return to Swaziland on his own, had a … and the Vaal triangle and in some…
BiographyPule Mabe
… where he also served as the president of the SRC. On 11 June 2019, Mabe was awarded a Master of Business Leadership … prominence when he was in the African…
BiographyJoseph (Joe) Mbuku Nhlanhla
… he matriculated in 1956. Nhlanhla joined the ANC and its youth wing the ANC Youth League in 1957 and was elected onto the ANCYL's … Mbeki bestowed Joe…
BiographyJanet Mary Cherry
… Officer, and through this work developed contacts with youth and civic groups throughout the Western Cape. After … people who disappeared or had been…
ArchiveWhere are their graves in Soweto
… Where are their graves in Soweto …
Soweto and the South African economy
… Soweto and the South African economy …
Soweto - era of mass struggles begin
… Soweto - era of mass struggles begin …
BiographyRobert Sobukwe
… earned him the nickname ‘the Prof’. He settled in Mofolo, Soweto, where he joined a branch of the ANC. Sobukwe became … pass laws with the aim to free South…
BiographyWinston Churchill Masakeng Saoli
… where his father was headmaster. When his family moved to Soweto in 1963, Saoli enrolled at the Morris Isaacson School … the music album, Peace , by jazz…
BiographySunny Girja Singh
… the liberation struggle. Singh joined the Natal Indian Youth Congress (NIYC) and the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) in … support from the Dutch youth and trade…
EventSA jazz singer, Letta Mbulu is born in Soweto
… Letta Mbulu was born in Soweto on 23 August 1942. As a teenager she joined the cast … SA jazz singer, Letta Mbulu is born in Soweto …
Second letter from Nelson Mandela to Hendrik Verwoerd 26 June 1961
… Second letter from Nelson Mandela to Hendrik Verwoerd 26 June 1961 …
The Soul of a Nation document 7: The Freedom Charter 26 June 1955
… The Soul of a Nation document 7: The Freedom Charter 26 June 1955 …
A Holding Operation: Surviving the State of Emergency, June 1986 - February 1988
… A Holding Operation: Surviving the State of Emergency, June 1986 - February 1988 …
The Matabele stage an uprising against the rule of British South Africa Company.
… The Matabele stage an uprising against the rule of British South Africa Company. …
BiographyCyril Matamela Ramaphosa
… He grew up in the South Western Native Township (Soweto), attending a local primary school and Sekano-Ntoane High School, Soweto. In 1971 he matriculated…
Press statement by Tsietsi Mashinini, chairman of the Soweto Students’ Representative Council, August 18, 1976 (handwritten)
… Press statement by Tsietsi Mashinini, chairman of the Soweto Students’ Representative Council, August 18, 1976 …
BiographySindiso Mfenyana
… railway hub of Noupoort in the Great Karoo. This was in June 1949. Noupoort was to be the site of Sindiso’s first … Sindiso began regularly attending…
BiographyAmbrose Makiwane
… Ambrose Makiwane was born in Soweto. He attended Clarkebury School and was expelled after … Laundry Workers Union as well as a member of the ANC in Soweto…
EventSouth Africa Freedom Day - 26 June 1950
… in a national "stay at home" on the 1st May. The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) viewed the call for the stay at home on … call for a day of mourning and a general…
ArchiveSA flags burned in Soweto 1981 C
… SA flags burned in Soweto 1981 C … SA flags burned in Soweto 1981 C …
PlaceEldorado Park, a Township of Johannesburg/Soweto
… Eldorado Park, a Township of Johannesburg/Soweto …
Ruth Gosschalk
… agent. In 1946 Gosschalk worked with the Zionist Socialist youth organisation called the Hashomer Hatzir ; an … and Duma Nokwe , Gosschalk attended the…
BiographyFrans “Ting Ting” Masango
… academic record which was interrupted by the 1976 student uprising . He played an active role in the uprising. …
ArchiveVisit to Pietersburg 16 and 17 October, 1982
… Council of Churches regarding his visit to Pietersburg on 16 and 17 October 1982. … Visit to Pietersburg 16 and 17 October, 1982 …
ArchiveAbasebenzi June 1975
… Abasebenzi June 1975 …
ArchiveSechaba June 1987
… Sechaba June 1987 …