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… ideology on the Freedom Charter . The UDF was supported by the African National Congress (ANC) in exile. The End … education. This was referred to as "National Service by the apartheid regime. In the 1980s, white men were called … struggle for freedom in the 1980s: "The law was on the side of those who were campaigning in the Civil Rights …

… College. She went to Johannesburg after being sent there by the then Fort Hare African National Congress Youth League … role in the liberation struggle and her life was honoured by the poet Es'kia Mphahlele in 2003 with a poem entitled … Apartheid government, demanding her husband be released by the then Minister of Justice, Jimmy Kruger and Prime …

… for staging controversial contemporary plays performed by multiracial casts in front of multiracial audiences, Simon … the French translation for the Paris production by Peter Brook of Simon’s last play, The Suit (Le Costume) … After returning to Johannesburg, he supported himself by working as an advertising copywriter while he produced and …

… praise, also noted his student status: "Several works ...by Mr Robert Good-man, now studying in England, will no doubt … He was, happy however, to be a sought-after personality by various societies, including SASA. On the 1921 SASAAnnual … oil Stellenberg (shown at the RA in 1919) were exhibited by special invitation. He was also invited to lecture to the …

… at scene 1, after being shot in the head and forearm by the police. He left behind his mother, father, brother, … well emotionally. I did not expect that he would be killed by the police. I thought he would either get the pay increase …

… killed at scene 2 after being shot in the back and palm by the police. He was clearly trying to flee. He left behind … "My son played a pivotal role in supporting our family by buying food, providing school fees for the children of the …

… Durban, in 1987; in 1990 he attended classes in art run by the Technikon Natal; and in 1994 he attended printing making workshops run by the Durban artists, Greg Hayes, John Roome and Marlene …

… an authoritarian businessman, raised his daughter by himself.  She was his only daughter and he took her around … National Medical and Dental Association), which was set up by progressive doctors after the revelations of complicity by doctors in the security police torture and subsequent …

… Youth for nine months. Ahmed Kathrada, shot taken by the police during the Liliesleaf raid. Source: South … of Defiance against Unjust laws', launched jointly by the ANC and the SAIC. The  Defiance Campaign  targeted six … Act . The Government was called upon to repeal these laws by 29 February 1952. Failing this, the ANC and the SAIC were …

… during the increasingly repressive 1950s. Mini was tasked by the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) to … provoked an international outcry, and clemency appeals by President Nasser of the United Arab Republic, on behalf of the Non-aligned States, and by Secretary-General U Thant of the United Nations (UN) were …

… of the Campaign for the Defiance of Unjust Laws , inspired by the heroism of the volunteers who defied arrest. As a … Ten’ trial that the significant role played by Mdluli in the struggle against apartheid became known.  It … was part of a detailed plan to overthrow the government by bringing in trained guerrillas into South Africa through …

… on which we fundamentally disagree, we should be guided by the principle of unity, and remain true to the founding … in our commitment to African unity and advancement, guided by the oldest liberation movement in Africa, the African … you have heard our expressions of commitment to be on your side. Your Excellencies, Our country will celebrate President …

… agreed to substantial increases, the highest ever received by workers. Bonhomme’s first protest as an adult was against … brother, Trevor and he were moved to a smaller company by their employer. As a result they were cut off from the … Indian areas. He served on the Working Committee set up by the Durban City Council and presented the findings of a …

… places and experiences. At a young age he was intrigued by politics when he saw a picture of MB Yegwa an African … as one of the people responsible for political education. By this time, the security police were looking for Phokanoka … was part of the Wankie-Sopolio Campaign , launched jointly by uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) and the Zimbabwe People’s …

… African Defence Force (SADF ) and his being monitored by military intelligence while also participating in the End … 1987, he became its editorial cartoonist. He was detained by security police in 1988 shortly before leaving on a … Full of Rights (a child abuse prevention comic later used by UNICEF elsewhere in Africa). He has been editorial …

… This biography was written by SAHO in collaboration with Artthrob Modus Operandi Penny … works with video and installations. Siopis’ work is marked by three interests, the physicality of paint, the … surveyed 30 years of her production and was accompanied by a major publication. Siopis has exhibited locally and …

… needed to show how much the whole scenario touched them by writing a satire titled Black on White. Its success led to … was wrong. His political ideologies were brought about by incidents that he witnessed, such the protest march by the residents of Cato Manor against forced removals. His …

… South Africa in February 1944. Her father had been sent by the Admiralty ( Royal Navy ) to work on radar … Awards. The Gille de Vlieg Photographic Collection is held by the South African History Archive. De Vlieg now lives on … – 'Rising Up' at Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, opened by former Constitutional Court judge, Kate O'Regan Work …

… Dayal was one of the organizers of the Indian strike led by  Mohandas Gandhi  at Newcastle in 1913. This was part of … expert from India, in the investigation carried out by the commission. He also gave evidence before the … emigration scheme, and on the problems experienced by returned emigrants from all colonies. Their findings were …

… of Merebank, dealing with issues such as pollution caused by factories in the area and the construction of better … also participated in protests and demonstrations organised by the Association on issues affecting the community. Lutchmee is greatly respected by young community activists in Merebank and is still …

… common voters’ roll. In protest to the injustices imposed by the government, she resigned as a serving member of the … to Parliament.  They were often jeered at and harassed by people who did not agree with their views. During the … helped victims and their families who had been displaced by the system.  Sinclair has been publicly awarded for her …

… children in the Nokwe household were taught how to sing by their mother and she introduced them to the music of  … 1970s, she was encouraged to take up music as a career by Bheki Mseleku , who was living with the Nokwes in kwaMashu . Tu taught herself how to play the guitar by using two chairs, a string strung in between the chairs …

… Ntoni was selected to play with the group. Assistance by Brubeck, and an introduction by Jarre, led to Ntoni enrolling at the prestigious Berklee … West Province and was a musical director for productions by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) at Sun …

… Tempo started off working by looking after Henrietta Schreiner’s nephews. She soon … ‘Nannie House’. The house looked after people sent there by the police, health clinics and by the Child Life Protection Society. Most of the women were …

… 2000 after a short illness in Havana, Cuba. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son. His body was flown from Cuba to South Africa on 19 November 2000 accompanied by his brother. The memorial service in Havana was conducted by Makhaya’s fellow freedom fighter and friend of twenty …

… New Group, a prestigious artists’ group founded in 1938 by Gregoire Boonzaier and Terence McCaw. The organisation’s … exhibitions all over the country. New members were elected by existing members by means of secret-ballot. The group held its final …

… on the SASA 35th Annual Exhibition in 1937, and acquired by the SANG, as noted by critic Melvin Simmers (qv.), for its "extraordinarily … and technical precedent in printmaking, and unaffected by the controversies around modernism, she continued …

… became well known for his prose style, which has been used by authors such as L.P. Boon a Dutch author and Lawrence … Sestiger. His early writing is mostly in Afrikaans, but by 1964 he began to write in English as well. His reflections … novel Looking on Darkness was banned, this was followed by the banning of another Kennis van die Aand the following …

… and Switzerland. He distinguished himself as a composer by arranging Afrikaans poems, the most famous being “Op my ou ramkietjie”. The words to this song were written by C. L. Leipoldt and have become a folk song in the … January 1978 in Parow in the Western Cape. He is survived by his wife Juliana currently living in Stellenbosch. …

… his Senior Teacher's Diploma and drawing Teacher's Diploma by studying privately between 1913 and 1924, while teaching … contribution to music he was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Fort Hare in 1975. Tyamzashe died at …