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BiographyAlan Keith Brooks
… who was one of the leading Marxist intellectuals in South Africa, and a former Central Committee member of the South … the country. He first joined the…
BiographyLawrence Folley
… A Dinner Engagement. In 1967 Lawrence returned to South Africa with his wife and three daughters, where he became one …
BiographyAnton Ndoda Xaba
… in Northern Rhodesia. They were then sent back to South Africa through Southern Rhodesia to stand trial for leaving …
BiographyJacqueline (Jackie) Arenstein
… At the age of 21, she joined the Communist Party of South Africa , where meetings were held at the Gandhi Library in … Ltd: London.|Naidoo, P. (2006) 156…
54. South African Indian Congress: first annual report, 1924
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The South African Indian Congress was formed in…
BiographyEla Gandhi
… Indian community”. For Ela the defining moment for South Africa was the United Democratic Front (UDF) , which brought … The difference between other…
BiographyZubeida “Juby” "Sharon Davis" Mayet
… and also a member of the Writer’s Association of South Africa. On 30 November 1977, 29 black journalists, including … (UBJ) and went on to the Writers'…
BiographyDeputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke
… which conducted the first democratic elections in South Africa. In September 1994, while practising as a silk, … appointed Deputy Chief Justice of the…
BiographyGovin Reddy
… His father Narain Chengal Reddy had come to South Africa with his mother as a 12-year-old from Andhra Pradesh … of his students became prominent citizens in…
BiographyMike Hutchings
… London, Mike Hutchings grew up in various countries around Africa, before finishing basic schooling in South Africa in 1980. His earliest memory of…
PlaceSouth African Royal Astronomical Observatory, Cape Town
The Royal Observatory occupies a small wooded Hill about 6 km East of central Cape Town, within a Conservation Area known as; the Two Rivers Urban Park. Its…
ArchivePhotography and African Futures by Richard Vokes and Darren Newbury
ArchiveIR Workers Organisations African Unions 1985 - 1993
ArchiveIR Workers Organisations African Unions 1975 - 1979
EventSouth African Soccer legend Lucas Radebe was born
… Lucas Radebe. Biography| One of South Africa's sporting icons and the greatest footballer in South Africa, from NLondon Speaker [online], Lucas Radebe – …
100 Years of the African National Congress by Neville Alexander
ArchiveThe South African Presidents in the 25 years of Freedom and Democracy
BiographyNatvarlal Dayalji “Natoo” Babenia
… struggles in two countries, namely, India and South Africa. In 1936, faced with economic hardship, his family … Babenia passed away in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal,…
BiographyJean Powell
… She has taught art in High Schools in Kenya and in South Africa and at the University of Durban-Westville, the … Germany. She received an award on the 1971…
BiographySam Kahn
… He was a lawyer, a leader in the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA), and a Native representative in Parliament. … but the conviction was overturned on…
EventRiky Rick, one of the most esteemed South African hip hop artists is born
… single “Nafukwa” gained broad recognition throughout South Africa. He released another hit single in 2013 titled, …
BiographyJohn Beaver "J.B" Marks
… employed, J. B. Marks joined the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) in 1928 and devoted himself to the fight for … political and union organizer on his…
BiographyTlou Theophilus Cholo
… to settle for anything less than what was needed in South Africa. Cholo was one of the founding members of the South … advanced units that in 1966 attempted…
BiographyDorothy Nomzansi Nyembe
… prisons all distant from her Durban relatives.South Africa's longest-serving woman political prisoner,she endured …
BiographyVuyani Mabaxa
… would cease to be feature in the new democratic South Africa. Shortly after the banning of Cosas, he left school … Warriors ”“ Youth politics, Identity and…
BiographyPeter McKenzie
… to do so. He worked at the Sunday Tribune , The Star (Africa edition) and at Drum magazine, where he soon became …
EventSouth African athlete, Sergio Motsoeneng, admits to cheating in Comrades Marathon
… crisis deepens as gold winner admits cheating’from All Africa.com,21 July, [online] Available at …
BiographySydney Brenner
… His father was a shoe repairman who had moved to South Africa from Lithuania in 1910, while his mother had emigrated … at Oxford. He decided to complete his…
EventThe battle of Donkerhoek (Diamond Hill) marks the continuation of the South African War
… paving the way for the establishment of the Union of South Africa in 1910. …
ArchiveIntroductory essay: the South African Communist Party, 1950 - 1994
Introductory essay on the South African Communist Party from 1950 to 1994.