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… Town on 19 March 1902 to Yusuf and Wageda Gool, the sixth of nine children. Her father, an immigrant from India, … which arose the Workers Party of South Africa (WPSA). Its programme remained essentially the same as the original … Movement (NEUM) in 1943. The NEUM adopted a Ten Point Programme by which it operated. Jane and her comrades moved …

… in 1928. He worked as a clerk, and was an active member of the  Transvaal Indian Congress  (TIC) from its inception. He served as the Joint Secretary of the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress and the Joint … the Congress of the People and Secretary of the Transvaal Action Committee in 1955. He also served as the Secretary of …

… the Indian community to link its destiny with that of the African majority, in building the unity of all the … other hand, presented an amendment to elect a Council of Action in order to “devise ways and means of starting a … it was decided to adopt a more vigorous and intensive programme in which there was to be closer cooperation with …

… served as the assistant secretary for the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) and the Federation of Transvaal Women . She was a member of the Anti-Republic … on national level. She was involved in the voter education programme with COSATU's national election task team aimed at …

… to public health management diplomas from the University of Witwatersrand (Wits), he held a medical degree from the Medical University of South Africa (Medunsa) and an MBA from the University of … of the Cabinet Committee on Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP). In 1999 he was re-elected as an MEC in the …

… after graduation. While studying at the University of the Witwatersrand she took part in student demonstrations against the Greyshirts and the bulldozing of Sophiatown . After her undergraduate degree she completed … pounds to families of political prisoners and an education programme for Black Zimbabweans interned in camps. Her role …

… The strike by some 76,000 black miners in 1946 was one of the most significant examples of industrial action by black workers in South Africa. Following the demise … of the Youth League, who a few years later produced their Programme of Action and then embarked on the Defiance …

… The consequence of this promising wealth was that a great number of people left their farms, rural homes and other towns in … authorized the government to step in to take the necessary action. The Act laid that the municipality may set aside land … A history of Soweto …

… Zimbambe district, about 60km from Harare. He was the son of Gabriel Matibili, a migrant worker from Nyasaland (Malawi) … others were severely punished and displaced. This military action is known as Gukurahundi. Mugabe went after Joshua … Bachelor of Law with the University of London External Programme, Master of Laws with the University of London …

… at Botshabelo Training Institute. In I960, with the help of the Reverend Henneck Seloane, Rakgoathe was able to attend … an MA degree in African Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA. On his return to South … Diakonia House, Johannesburg (Black An, sponsored by the Programme for Social Change and Devcraft). Australia …

… Mafika Pascal Gwala was born on 5 October 1946 in the town of Verulam, a region predominantly inhabited by Zulus and … bannings, exile and death. Since all Black resistance and action was under surveillance, Gwala notes that reading and … influential publication spearheaded by The Black Community Programme . Gwala contributed a piece to the 1973 addition …

… During the late 1970s and early 1980s the issue of drawing up a Workers’ Charter became a leading item on the … Charter -- one that would advocate for a socialist programme, much like the SATLC Workers’ Charter of  1944. … a Workers’ Charter would allow unions to develop a programme through which to fight for socialism.  1987 - 1990: …

… Transvaal (now Gauteng ). She enrolled at the University of Stellenbosch, Western Cape, in 1948 and majored in … and Dutch languages and literature  earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1950, Masters of Arts in 1952, both cum laude. She … numerous talks on literary matters to the Afrikaans programme series for the South African Broadcasting …

… > CHAPTER IV The Struggle for Power: The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946 7. Events leading up to Passive … Interim Report, which called for a Round Table Conference of the two government, and suggested that the Indians be … with a slashing attack on the Bill and a militant call to action. Dr. Naicker, the president, made an equally bitter …

… Organisation (SASO) while studying at the University of Fort Hare in the early 1970s, and went on to join the … BPC was banned in 1977 by Jimmy Kruger, then Minister of Justice and Police, he became the first publicity … volunteers in the Methodist-run Experience Exchange Programme. He died after a long struggle with cancer on 26 …

… who first came to South Africa from India at the age of five with his stepmother. Her mother, Amina, was also from … never turned away a customer even if they were short of cash. Mayat completed her primary level education at the … of disadvantaged women in particular. Their bursary programme has played an instrumental role in helping …

… Before P W Botha came to power in 1978, the government of John Vorster had begun a process for constitutional … by Erica Theron was appointed to improve the affairs of coloured people in South Africa. The Theron commission … by one group. The report called for the replacement of the system. However, the commission did not have a problem …

… Those who formed part of the poorest section of the Indian community, such a labourers, artisans, … law into their own hands’ and volunteered to lead any such action. Indian Opinion , however, called for peaceful … Responses in South Africa to the outbreak of WWI: Impact on the Indian Working class: the Growth of …

… White South African women, settling for a life of leisure and privilege while ignoring the realities of apartheid. However, her courage and conviction forced her … Trust, and the driving force behind the Transvaal Rural Action Committee (TRAC) , an organisation committed to …

… The town of Marikana, formerly known as and still sometimes referred … hills), is based in Rustenburg, in the North West province of South Africa. The town was established in 1870 and later … in the August strikes, and is geared towards demanding action from Lonmin. The organisation gathered in hospitals, …

… On 20 July 1985 the government declared a State of Emergency in 36 magisterial districts in the Eastern Cape … and PWV (now Gauteng ) areas. This was the first State of Emergency since 1960, and gave the police powers to … position. It recognised the increased anti-apartheid action in the riots as positive, but was worried about the …

… Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) on 26 May 1965. He is the son of David Mathunjwa, who was a Christian preacher. He … around R300 to 400 a month. Joseph Mathunjwa is a member of the Salvation Army, the Christian church known for … mines of Ingwe Coal, now known as BHP Billiton The protest action was not protected and it took two weeks, and at that …

… she grew up. Pillay’s father, T.V.R. Pillay, was president of the Kimberley Branch of the Tamil Vedic Society and … (MK). At the same time, she became a field worker for a programme that the South African Council of Churches (SACC) … assisted by the head of the United Nations (UN) refugee programme, a Doctor Ambrose Zwane, a Roman Catholic Priest. …

… Organisation of African Unity declaration on the question of South Africa. Statement that apartheid must be liquidated. … presents guidelines for the process of negotiation, and a programme of action. … Declaration of the OAU ad-hoc Committee on Southern Africa on the …

… book The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 6) A Spiral of Trials In the arrests, indictments and trials that … in 1946 with the “sedition trial”, it became a feature of successive governments to have a major trial each decade … of these was held just before the war ended, when strike action would no longer threaten the “war effort”. It was a …

… Address of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, at the Inaugural session of the Twelth Conference of Heads of State or Government of …

… Historians recognise the significance of popular struggles over the past 100 years. But debates … manufacturing and agriculture”, but also to take tough action against any unrest that could come from Black … the ANC condemned this campaign as a diversion from the Programme of Action adopted a year earlier. The May Day …

… on 14 April 1958. In the 1980s, he was a member of progressive education organisations, including National Education Union of South Africa (NEUSA), Union of Democratic University Staff … Education, Civil Society and the State, Affirmative Action , and Education Policy Development, and Socialism. He …

… are gathered here to pay homage to an outstanding leader of the African liberatory struggle, a comrade and friend who devoted most of his life in the service of his people, a communist of … and inexhaustible energies to the arena of political action - the struggle to resolve the fundamental question of …

… The Congress of South African Students (COSAS) was established in June … 1979 as a national organization to represent the interests of Black school students in the wake of the Soweto uprisings … COSAS speaker Tlhabane Mogashoa said; “We will prove in action that Bantu education is evil. We will revolt against …