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EventSA Olympic team leaves for Barcelona
… ban by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its apartheid policy. At this time, the South African team was … Interim Olympic Flag of South Africa…
ArticleKingdom of Kongo 1390–1914
… reasons, to be baptised, and in the process would change his name to João I [xx] . The Christianisation of Kongo would … and King João I is said to have…
ArticleThe South African Strategic Defence Procurement Package known as “The Arms Deal”
… Presidency Trevor Manuel are expected to testify began its work on August 2013. …
EventSA’s Fifa membership reinstated
… policy on sport. Previous to this, in keeping with pre-apartheid segregation, leagues had been divided according to … unmoved by the growing international…
Say It out Loud - The Coloured People and the Franchise, 1906
… shall mean every African, Asiatic, Native or Coloured American person, Coolie or Chinese " . " My definitions (du … disability whatsoever simply on account…
PlaceMagnet Theatre, Cape Town
… Cape Town in 1994. Over the years, the theatre has created work independently and in collaboration with Jazzart Dance … skills amongst marginalised South…
PlaceConstitution Hill Museum, Johannesburg
… rather controversial transition from Colonialism and Apartheid to Democracy. The site served as a Prison and … “Native Prison”, and the Women’s Prison…
ArchiveClass, Consciousness and Organisation: Indian Political Resistance in Durban, South Africa 1979 - 1996 - by Kumi Naidoo
… College, D. Phil., Michaelmas, 1997 Resistance to the apartheid system, led by the African National Congress (ANC) … of the city and shaped the contours of…
EventPresident F.W. de Klerk announces the Group Areas Act will be repealed.
… new legislation the government had planned to repeal major apartheid laws. To mention a few, the Land Act of 1913, the … and segregating, this was in…
The Military Defeat of the South Africans in Angola by Horace Campbell (Monthly Review), Africa, Angola
… In Angola in the spring of 1988 the armed forces of apartheid South Africa and the US-backed mercenaries of Jonas … out the cost of the battle and told him…
ArticleEOAN Group
… Didi Sydow and Gwen Michaels. Despite the constraints of Apartheid the EOAN Group achieved great heights, however the … New York/ London. 2005, pp 153…
Grade 11 - Topic 4 Timeline
… . It has been the ruling party in South Africa since apartheid. 1948 The state of Israel is established. Israel is …
South African Labour history
… It was made up of... read more "Land and Labour during Apartheid" Land and labour are two very important elements of …
ArticleContemporary issues: Women’s struggle, 1900-1994
… in South Africa has been fueled by both systems of apartheid and patriarchy. It is evident that, with the legacy …
ArticleCongress of the People and the Freedom Charter
… campaign. It served to consolidate an alliance of the anti-apartheid forces of the 1950s composed of the African …
PlaceStikland Cemetery
… age, had been told by one of the family’s elders that his grandfather had been buried Stikland Cemetery. The … during 1962 and 1963. ( link in FURTHER…
PlaceUmzinto, South Coast
… Years of endless trading. Indians that were brought in to work on the cane Farms in 1860 have made a valuable … sites and walks. King Shaka also visited this…
Address by President Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the president’s budget debate in the National Assembly 20 June 1996
… can fully express itself in the blast furnace of hard work. Now the framework has been set out. And it enjoys the … for employers to contribute to the…
PlaceDessenhoek, Durban
… needed support to the Community. “They are doing amazing work in the Dassenhoek Community and after seeing their … privileged that we can be a part of this”…
Constitution of the ANC
… from all discriminatory laws whatsoever. (c) To strive and work for the unity and co-operation of the African people in every possible way. (d) To strive and…
Dare you Ponder the Obvious: Of course Mbeki is Aloof by Thabo Mbeki, 1 February 2016
… that, “A leader should constantly seek to improve his capacity to serve the people; he should strive to be in … of the ANC leaders were involved in demanding…
PlaceSteve Biko Bridge, East London
… of South Africa's great leaders in the struggle against apartheid. One of the most vital aspects of the bridge is its … famous for having held many political…
EventThe Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act commences
… in South Africa is passed. The law was introduced by the apartheid government and part of its overall policy of … Coloured, Indian and Black. Using these…
EventMaria Mary Burton, former national president of the Black Sash, is born
… Africa in 1961, and upon witnessing the injustices of Apartheid, became a member of the Black Sash in 1965. Founded … to Burton's membership, the Black Sash…
EventPW Botha states that the Soviets will not prevent South Africa from attacking ANC bases in Mozambique
… of its neighbouring countries in order to prop up the Apartheid system, resulted in strong condemnation by … of its neighboring countries in order to prop up…
EventESCOM announces its decision to order two nuclear power reactors from France
… had to withdraw due to political pressure due to the Apartheid policies of the South African State. The Apartheid government claimed that they were…
EventAbolition of Internal Security Act
… This measure had been one of the most hated pieces of apartheid legislation and had been used against tens of thousands of anti-apartheid protesters. The…
EventAt least 150 people die in clashes between the ANC and IFP
… two years in 1987. Most violent action was directed at the apartheid government, but soon spread between residents of … for the violence as it was later…
EventPolice break up demonstrations against South African rebel Cricket Tour
… of South Africa by the English Cricket team. Angry anti apartheid demonstrators including the African National … who went on the tour received financial…
PlaceQueens Fort Military Museum, Bloemfontein
… all major military conflicts from 1820, including the apartheid struggle. The Queen’s Fort Military Museum, in … War, World War I, World War II and the…