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BiographyJohanna Catharina Cornelius
… the white workers were busy forming the Garment Worker’s Union (GWU) with the help of Emil Solomon Sachs . Johanna quickly got involved in the Union and was…
BiographyElizabeth Adriana (Nanna) Abrahams
… in labour politics and joined the Food and Canning Workers Union, established in 1941. Organized by prominent leader Ray … was the general secretary of the…
BiographyMoses Ndlovu
… the likes of Barney Dladla and Alec Erwin in the Trade Union Advisory Co-ordinating Council (TUACC). In 1975 the ANC … identifying suitable young men and…
BiographySir Ernest Oppenheimer
… taking a contrary approach to Oppenheimer ... read more In 1910 Oppenheimer saw the economic promise of German South …
BiographyDaniel R Koza
… where his path somehow crossed Gordon's.Drawn into trade union work and the philosophical framework of Gordon's … of the African Commercial and Distributive…
BiographyHester Elizabeth Cornelius
… Johanna with she became closely associated in her trade union activities was born in 1912. Due to poor living … were in the process of forming the Garment…
BiographyViola Hashe
… was elected Assistant Secretary of the Chemical Workers Union and the Dairy Workers Union. Hashe also joined the African National Congress … on, she began…
BiographyJune Rose Nala
… College, Oxford. Before becoming active in the Natal trade union movement, Nala worked at the Frame Group textile plant. … Hemson, Legassick and Ulrich, 2006…
BiographySam Tambani
… clerk. In 1979, Sam become involved in the Black Workers Union (BAWU), a predecessor of the General and Workers Union (GAWU). In 1980, he became the member…
BiographyElizabeth Mafekeng
… Pass Laws were introduced. Mafekeng joined the trade union 1941, became a shop steward and then served, between … 1959 “as President of the African Food and…
Joseph Zenzele Mavi
… elected to the executive of the African Transport Worker's Union (ATWU),and in 1975 became its president. The ATWU was a parallel union for blacks within the…
BiographyMagwaza Alfred Maphalala
… to Durban to look for work. Maphalala joined the trade union movement in the mid-1970s following the 1973 Durban … in Natal including the Transport and…
Emma Thandi Mashinini
… clothing factory, and joined the Garment Workers’ Union (GWU) , which was headed by Lucy Mbuvelo at the time. … in 1960, political organisations were banned…
ArchiveThe Transkei tragedy: continuing a detailed study of effect of the Bantu Authorities Act in the Union`s biggest reserve
… study of effect of the Bantu Authorities Act in the Union`s biggest reserve …
Sydney Charles Buxton, British statesman and second governor-general of the Union of SA, is born in London.
… British statesman and second governor-general of the Union of SA, is born in London. …
SPEECH BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE LAUNCH OF THE KWAZULU/NATAL AGRICULTURAL UNION Pietermaritzburg, 24 April 1997
… MANDELA AT THE LAUNCH OF THE KWAZULU/NATAL AGRICULTURAL UNION Pietermaritzburg, 24 April 1997 …
União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA, National Union for the Total Independence of Angola) rebels and A
… para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA, National Union for the Total Independence of Angola) rebels and A …
Johanna Catharina Jacoba Cornelius, full-time organiser and general secretary of the Garment Workers’ Union, dies in Johannesbu
… organiser and general secretary of the Garment Workers’ Union, dies in Johannesbu …
Testimony of Meshach Pelem, President, Bantu Union, before the Select Committee on Native Affairs, June 11, 1920 [Extract]
… Testimony of Meshach Pelem, President, Bantu Union, before the Select Committee on Native Affairs, June …
The South African Agricultural Union (SAAU) comes into being in Pretoria. It was first called the Intercolonial Agricultural
… The South African Agricultural Union (SAAU) comes into being in Pretoria. It was first …
International Trade Union Conference against Apartheid organised by the Workers’ Group of the ILO Governing Body, in cooperatio
… International Trade Union Conference against Apartheid organised by the Workers’ …
Government of India announces that in protest against the Union’s indifference to its representations, it was found necessary t
… Government of India announces that in protest against the Union’s indifference to its representations, it was found …
Notes following Briefing to media by President Thabo Mbeki Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria Saturday 12 January 2008
… Briefing to media by President Thabo Mbeki Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria Saturday 12 January 2008 …
Arrie Paulus (Petrus Jacobus), appointed as General Secretary of the Mineworkers’ Union in 1967, is born in Pretoria.
… appointed as General Secretary of the Mineworkers’ Union in 1967, is born in Pretoria. …
The Sowetan announces that a new union for health workers, the African Health Workers’ Congress was launched in Johannesburg.
… The Sowetan announces that a new union for health workers, the African Health Workers’ …
A delegation of British Trade Union leaders carry out an intensive programme of visits and talks (7-20 October), investigating
… A delegation of British Trade Union leaders carry out an intensive programme of visits and …
Allison Wessels George Champion, trade union leader, politician and businessman, dies in Chesterville, Durban. In 1942 he was
… Allison Wessels George Champion, trade union leader, politician and businessman, dies in …
The Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) condemns the South African government’s plan for Black works councils.
… The Organisation of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) condemns the South African government’s …
The National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) launches a national campaign to focus on government repression during the
… The National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) launches a national …
Police raids throughout South Africa on trade unions, Springbok Legion, Friends of the Soviet Union, Communist Party, etc.
… on trade unions, Springbok Legion, Friends of the Soviet Union, Communist Party, etc. …