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BiographyEli Weinberg
… the October Revolution of 1917 as a child, and this led to his socialist political development. During World War I, … soldiers who took him around. Later, he…
ArchiveTo town, to Eloff, to that exclusive White paradise
… urging the people of Johannesburg and surrounding areas to demonstrate against government oppression … To town, to Eloff, to that exclusive White paradise …
BiographyNtandazo Nokhamba
… he was killed at scene two after being shot once in the back by the police. He was the breadwinner in his family and left behind his wife and 5 young…
About half of the filling stations in urban SA run dry because of a country wide strike of workers in the chemical industry.
… stations in urban SA run dry because of a country wide strike of workers in the chemical industry. …
National Day of Protest and Mourning. The first national political strike called by the ANC as an act of national mourning and
… Day of Protest and Mourning. The first national political strike called by the ANC as an act of national mourning and …
Benjamin Jennings (Ben) Caddy, militant trade unionist who was arrested in the 1922 strike and who is regarded as the doyen of
… militant trade unionist who was arrested in the 1922 strike and who is regarded as the doyen of …
BiographyGaus Shikomba
… August 1966 and was shot, captured and taken as a prisoner to Pretoria. He was later brought back to Namibia for his trial. He was found guilty and sentenced…
BiographyNgoako Abel Ramatlhodi
… Johannesburg . Upon completion of his matric, he decided to enrol for law studies at the University of the North … made after he witnessed a humiliating…
BiographyGeorge Naicker
… sabotage trial sitting at Pietermaritzburg and sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment on 29 February 1964. He served his … (NIC) together with Billy Nair …
BiographyAnton Ndoda Xaba
… He left school in the late 1940s and went to work in Durban. He joined the African National Congress … Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) that were sent outside the…
BiographyMotsamai Keyecwe Mpho
… Motsamai Keyecwe Mpho was born to a peasant family in Maun Bechuanaland (now Botswana) on 3 … Moremi Primary School in Maun, and after completion went to…
Document 29 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to E. R. Roux, 5 December 1928
… by Allison Drew Document 29 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to E. R. Roux, 5 December 1928 … else, though Kalk & Danchin no doubt gave you their story to date…
BiographyMongezeleli Ntenetya
… being shot 6 times by the police, including in his head, back, elbow and foot. He left behind his wife and three young … and two nephews whom he supported…
ArticleThe spread of these ideas to Europe and Australia
… population. (Aboriginal people from New South Wales refer to themselves as the Koori). The Aboriginal population of … technology, food and hunting practices…
BiographyDr Yusuf Mohamed Dadoo
… over half a century - in persuading the Indian community to link its destiny with that of the African majority, in … Court to face charges of “conspiring to…
BiographyBen Khoapa
… school in Lesotho. This continued when he later went to study at Adams College near Durban . He subsequently moved to Johannesburg where he began working for…
BiographyPhila Portia Ndwandwe
… of an elaborate plan by the Port Natal Security Branch to abduct Ndwandwe and turn her into an informant as well. … and captured her after the two informers…
ArticleGrade 12 - Topic 3 - Civil Society protests 1950s to 1990s
… GRADE 12 Topic 3: Civil society protests 1950s to 1970s Online Resource: … before embarking on grade 12 History. Before we begin, and to clear any confusion,…
Open Call to Artists
… 7-day workshop with 6 - 8 local and international artists to live on site and work with the community who live there. … January 14th Opening Ceremony and…
BiographyKobera Manual
… right into our kitchen, which led onto the garden at the back. And we could distinctly hear the call. That is one of … “My great aunt stayed with us and she…
Documents, speeches, Awards, and articles relating to Desmond Tutu
… made specific mention of his part in the transition to democracy in South Africa. Despite sustained government … protest against the Bantu Education Act of…
BiographySicelo Mhlauli
… intelligence services informed Mhlauli that he was going to be watched. Subsequently, the Ciskei authorities arrested … by the Ciskei security establishment…
BiographyThabiso Johannes Thelejane
… scene 2. He was shot 3 times by the police – twice in the back of his head and in his buttock. He left behind his wife, … Thelejane was employed by a labour…
52 STEPS TO HEAVEN
… het hy jet die meisies doogemaak?' ('You're owning up to it? When you address us you must say 'master'. Why did you … were particularly brutal towards the in…
Writing the 1973 Durban Strikes: From ‘black worker unrest’ to the ‘birth of independent trade unions’ by Debby Bonnin
… This paper was submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference … the scholarship of the Durban Strikes? This paper intends to document…
BiographyPoomoney Moodley
… Moodley was born in Mooi River , Natal on 28 June 1926 to Ramsamy Dharamalingam Moodley and Kanniamah Moodley; who … In 1930, when Poomoney was two years old…
BiographyPatricia Horn
… Pat Horn initially got exposed to politics in the early 1970s through her involvement with … factory workers in the Western Cape . In 1976 Pat moved to…
Chapter 2 - From Crisis to Stability to Crisis
… the crushing of mass political dissent in the early 1960s to the re-emergence of mass popular action during the early … the Soweto uprising of 1976-77. Three…
BiographyMoses Mauane Kotane
… Johannesburg, where he became known for his ability to master the most abstruse political writings.Starting to work at 17 in Krugersdorp, Kotane was…
BiographyClarence Mlami Makwetu
… Makwetu. His parents were peasant farmers who were related to the Matanzima family.After passing Standard Four at the local school he moved to Keilands…