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EventUS Secretary of State Cyrus Vance travels to South Africa to promote transition to black rule in Namibia
… turn Namibia over to majority rule. In 1966, the General Assembly passed resolution 2145 (XXI), terminating the old …
EventThe Constitution of the Republic of South Africa is approved by Parliament
… and were to serve as a guide to the Constitutional Assembly (CA), which was responsible for drawing up the final …
EventGeneral Louis Botha wins elections
… Party (SAP) won the majority number of seats in the House Assembly forming the first government of the Union of South …
ArchiveThe Final Prize: Family - chapter 1
… crowd of bemused whites standing on the periphery of the assembly. A few onlookers turned their heads towards me, but …
BiographyThabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki
… Institute and regularly addressed the Institutes’ weekly assembly. While in Moscow, he continued writing articles, …
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1910 - 1919
… Congress (SAIC) in 1923. May 1, The Union’s House of Assembly sets up a Select Committee, to look into Indians …
EventAs part of a defiance campaign against the apartheid Government, SA is hit by a nationwide wave of protests
… for over 3 years; which prohibited freedom of speech, assembly and association and under which arbitrary detention …
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 11
… editors, and to do what he could in the lobbies of the assembly. These days were full of interest if not of great … He left the matter too late. When the…
Address delivered by Nelson Mandela, Deputy President of the African National Congress to the graduation ceremony at MEDUNSA 23 March 1991
… process. That is why we believe that a Constituent Assembly, elected on the basis of one person one vote is the … forum for making the new Constitution. The…
EventThe first ‘Bantustans’ or ‘homelands’ comes into existence when the Transkei Regional Authority is instituted
… Development, De Wet Nel, opened the Transkei Legislative Assembly at Umtata. Chief Kaiser Matanzima was installed as …
EventSouth Africa closes its borders with Lesotho
… government in South Africa seized power. The National Assembly was dissolved, and executive and legislative powers …
Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom - Timeline
… first democratic election 1994-1996 Constitutional Assembly writes the new Constitution 1995 TRC begins its work …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 2000 -2010
… of 83. 23 July, ANC stalwart and member of the National Assembly, Wilton Mkwayi , dies. The ANC releases a press … addresses the 62nd session of the United…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1990s
… introduced the report at a resumed session of the General Assembly held on 20 July. The General Assembly decided to hold a full discussion of the report from…
EventZANU-PF under Robert Mugabe wins the first free elections in Zimbabwe and Robert Mugabe becomes president
… of the 80 common roll seats in the new 100-seat House of Assembly with 63 per cent of the national vote. The …
PlaceLodge de Goede Hoop, Stal Square, Cape Town
… Parliament from 1854 to 1884 when the present House of Assembly was completed. In February 1892 the Lodge, together …
PlaceGoodwood
… and earth-moving equipment. There is also a large motor-assembly plant and printing-works. Goodwood is separated by …
EventFormer South African Prime Minister and State President John Vorster is born
… white representatives of Coloured people in the National Assembly. Vorster retired as prime minister after twelve …
BiographyKing Dingane ka Senzangakhona
Dingane ka Senzangakhona was born in 1795 to father Chief Senzangakhona and mother Mpikase kaMlilela Ngobese who was Senzangakhona's sixth and ‘great wife'. [i…
ArticleNatal Indian Congress (NIC)
… Gandhi read about the intentions of the Natal Legislative Assembly to disenfranchise the Indians, and immediately …
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1910-1919
… to the latter's discretion. January 20, Natal Legislative Assembly passed Indian Immigration (Licences) Act Amendment … question". April 25, Smuts withdrew…
Chapter 8 - Negotiating an end to the deadlock
… issues, including an interim government, the constituent assembly, constitutional principles, and issues of political … came with the NP's agreement that the…
Document 37 - The Bill of Rights
… and that constitutes incitement to cause harm. 17. Assembly, demonstration, picket and petition Everyone has the … days from the date of the declaration,…
Negotiations, the ANC Vision of a New South African and the Indian Community Keynote Address by the President of the African National Congress, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
… won a certain proportion of the seats in the Constituent Assembly. This proposal is designed to create national unity … Government of National Unity and a…
Statement on Human Rights Year by Oliver Tambo, 01 June 1968
… adoption of the Declaration by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948 had a special significance. The failure of …
EventThe first 'Bantustans' or 'homelands' comes into existence when the Transkei Regional Authority is instituted
… Development, De Wet Nel, opened the Transkei Legislative Assembly at Umtata. Chief Kaiser Matanzima was installed as …
Chronology
… to the minister of Native affairs September 4 , House of Assembly votes 80-67 to enter World War II; resignation of … May 22 – 24 , First Transvaal-Orange…
EventProceedings against SA start in the International Court of Justice
… territory, administered by the UN. In 1949, the General Assembly of the UN decided to ask the International Court of …
EventMalawi voters take part in the first multiparty election in three decades
… rally in January 1993. On 16 May 1994, the National Assembly adopted a provisional constitution, and on 17 May …
ArticleChief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli timeline 1800 - 1967
… held in Queenstown. The Conference endorses the idea of an assembly of the people. 1954 The ban on Chief Luthuli expires … the liberation anthem Nkosi Sikel…