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… From the book:  Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of … Town Council in evicting Indian and coloured residents from the Benoni town. Mr. Trichardt, who presided, said what … continues with their action in the teeth of opposition from our people. We have one answer, and that is resistance," …

… From: Lessons of the 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984 … Freedom Charter, reported O. R. Tambo, was "being compiled from thousands of written statements”¦gathered at thousands … have been flooding into COP headquarters, on sheets torn from school exercise books, on little dog-eared scraps of …

… From the book:  All That Glitters by Emilia Potenza During … In the late 19th Century, South Africa changed rapidly from an agricultural society, where most people lived off the … longer a feudal society. The serfs had won their freedom from the nobles. Many now had their own small farms and …

… of Magagula and Mashile; Members of the PEC, many RECs from different regions, Zonal and Branch leaders; The many … such a productive life committed comrade was taken away from us so soon, when there is still so much work of Renewal … hide the spark of joy in our tearful eyes. Our joy stems from the full knowledge that the 42 years of Chilly`s life …

… in Johannesburg in a shabby building across the street from the Magistrates' Court. Chancellor House in Fox Street … I ran the gauntlet of patient queues of people overflowing from the chairs in the waiting-room into the corridors. South … weekly the delegations of grizzled, weather-worn peasants from the countryside, who came to tell us how many …

… in national affairs, and Europe is not altogether free from it. Even in Asia, which has suffered from racial oppression and discrimination for so long, … of Whites and million non-Whites have been uprooted from the land and moved into the cities to become workers in …

… splendour of the Western Cape has drawn visitors from across the globe. As they continue to come they will … and a symbol of future prosperity. It draws its essence from the formidable and mighty Atlantic Ocean from where Convention Square gained its land. This centre …

… the apartheid enemy of all humankind on all fronts and from all corners of the globe. We shall conduct a concerted offensive because we will be proceeding from the common positions we have agreed at this historic Conference. We depart from the shores of this great African country enormously …

… been no Battle of Britain'.   Today, only a short drive from Johannesburg, the tarred road to Hekpoort passes over … Krugersdorp for Hekpoort in order to join the Scots Greys from Pretoria and link up with Baden-Powell at Olifantsnek, … to cross the Witwatersberg beyond. Here the Boers, mainly from the Krugersdorp Commando under Sarel Oosthuizen, opened …

… colonised in 1687 when land was allocated to 23 families from Stellenbosch. The district was initially known as … Paarl. The name in Dutch means "a pearl", and was derived from the fact that the granite rocks which crown the hillside … thirty habitations disposed in a line, but so far detached from each other, with intermediate orchards, gardens and …

… From the 2nd to the 7th July 1991, 2,244 delegates … leading fighters against minority rule and apartheid from ANC branches throughout the country, from the underground structures of the ANC, from the camps of …

… Human Rights is not based on any complicated ideas derived from political philosophy or ideology. The simple fact is … Africa (passed in 1961) specifically excludes non-whites from any participation in the councils of the State. They do … the right to assemble with others and join - or refrain from joining - any legitimate organisation or group. They …

… the fact that you have made this possible by exempting me from the provisions of a law that would prohibit me from addressing this hallowed institution of your democracy. … has in turn itself drawn renewed hope for a better world from the way South Africans have joined hands across the …

… directly to you fraternal and revolutionary greetings from the African National Congress and the entire mass democratic movement in South Africa: from our townships under racist military occupation, from children and youth who face the army and police in the …

… celebrating in the streets of Bujumbura, but it’s far from clear who (if anyone) actually controls Burundi – or … Confusion reigns in Burundi, which is still reeling from an ongoing coup attempt by former intelligence chief and … have learned when his plane was reportedly turned away from Bujumbura airport late Tuesday night. But while …

… From:  South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary … evil intentions "to rob, filch and debar Non-Europeans from their rights." The Government is passing oppressive and … boards for control and pricing of agricultural products, from which the Non-European farmers will be excluded. The …

… began with our forefathers. They must draw inspiration from the great battles and the sacrifices of Tshaka and … of Gandhi and Hintsa. They must also draw inspiration from our more recent martyrs who fell at Sharpeville and … at Zeerust and Sekhukhuneland. They must draw inspiration from the hundreds who rot in exile in the far corners of our …

… The main event is expected to be attended by people from around the country and in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. … The event will be attended by ANC members and supporters from accross the country from all sectors of society including business, religious and …

… by fields of wheat that change colour with the seasons - from reddish brown to golden yellow in summer, and green in … to Cape Town, Piketberg is just over an hour’s drive from the Mother City, and only 30 minutes from the Cape West Coast region. Piketberg is an Historic …

… The Akkedisberg Pass translates from Afrikaans into Lizard Mountain Pass. It's an easy drive … of it dates back to 1776. The Akkedisberg Mountains run from Hermanus and terminate at the Akkedisberg Pass. The … supported the movement but as he was still on half pay from the British Government, he was forced to supply the …

… and rich in variety. The known History of Rustenburg spans from the 15th Century to the post-Apartheid city, and the … Reformed Church, a second minister, Dirk Postma, arrived from the Netherlands. After approval from the Gereformeerde Kerk Synod in Leiden, he left for …

… to be living at a time when our nation is emerging from the darkest night into the bright dawn of freedom and … law that will guide our land towards a better life. From the educated and the illiterate;from our cities and our deepest rural areas;from business and …

… and fifty thousand of the said cartridges to be ordered from England forthwith and delivered with reasonable … and enjoy the profits and revenues, if any, derivable from the said metals and minerals, subject to the aforesaid … assigns, to take all necessary and lawful steps to exclude from my kingdom, principalities, and dominions all persons …

… Dome is Parys on the banks of the Vaal River , which flows from its source on the Highveld down through the dome area. … was once melted rock can still be seen clearly in images from Space. The actual Crater (its original diameter … of about 45 km. This is the remains of what was pushed up from the Earth’s Mantle by the impact of a meteorite. …

… From 1960 to 1983, the apartheid Government forcibly moved … to carry out an order to forcibly remove a group of people from their land. However, on 19 September 1985 a Supreme … Court ruling declared that forced removals of communities from traditionally-held lands would have to be approved in …

… From:  South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary … on S.A.F.N.T.U. (1930) COPY. "S.A.F.N.T.U.: Three requests from this body (which had reopened its office at Feneira … were before the Executive. One was contained in a note from T.W. Thibedi to the Secretary asking for the use of a …

… Alexander Simons nee Alexandrowich arrives in South Africa from Latvia where she was born on 12 January 1913. After her … with a banning order in 1954 which forced her to resign from FEDSAW. Ray Alexander was forced into exile where she … 2004 at the age of 91. Sources: Rachel "Ray" Alexander, from the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU), [online] …

… Delagoa Bay Railway and the origin of Steinaecker's Horse’from The South African Military History Society, June 1996 … (n.d.), ‘Building of Delagoa Bay railway line is completed’from South African History Online [online] Available at … June 2011] Anon, (2007), ‘2007 Krugerrand, 22ct Gold Coins’from Gold Bull [online] Available at …

… Mowbray first appeared in 1823, and was probably derived from the new English owners of the Welgelegen estate who originated from Melton Mowbray, in England. Mowbray, an alternatively … of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital. Mowbray stretches from Mostert’s Mill, built on the farm Welgelegen around …