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… this country's history, 20 000 women of all races marched to Pretoria's Union Buildings on 9 August 1956, to present a petition against the carrying of passes by women … then, the phrase'wathint' abafazi, wathint' imbokodo' (You Strike a Woman, You Strike a Rock) has come to represent the …

… SS Waratah was a luxury steamer, en route from Cape Town to Durban, South Africa, on 26 July 1909. The ship, built in Scotland, was meant to serve as a passenger and cargo liner to Australia. After her second trip to Australia, the SS Waratah was bound for Durban, and arrived in this harbour on 1 July 1909. …

… as $18,000 a ton. The discovery was declared the richest strike in South Africa's history. According to reports, no shares soared as rapidly as those of Free … news. A test bore on another farm located close to Erfdeel had reportedly proved even richer. Within an hour …

… censored years, when government and media conspired to hide the truth about student protest and boycotts in the Western Cape and elsewhere, in an attempt to divide communities and create a semblance of normality in … to the struggle by the courageous students of UWC, and is bound to become essential reading for anyone studying the …

… in the trade. Some of the White Unions are affiliated to the South African Trade Union Congress, with headquarters at Johannesburg; some are affiliated to the Cape Federation', the majority are unaffiliated. A … existence and the only one of any magnitude was the dock strike of 1919. It was becoming evident that Kadalie, the …

… south of the stadium and Makapansgat in the mountains to the southwest. Click on image to enlarge A tall bare dome of granite dominates the museum … areas were often called ‘rain kraals’ and located at the back, or just behind their homesteads. These locations are …

… in 1652 as a refreshment outpost. The outpost was intended to supply VOC ships on their way to Asia with fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and to enable … Cape. Dias went as far as Port Elizabeth before turning back presumably due to protests by his ship crew.  On his …

… political scene forced the apartheid government to enter into negotiations with the ANC. In March 1982, … a member of the congregation Charl van Wyk returned shot back at the attackers using a revolver and wounded one of the … the Joe Slovo High School. The events coincided with the strike by Teachers in the Western Cape who demanded …

… exclusion. The protests had caused significant damage to property and threatened the safety of students and staff. … of demonstrations. At Wits, students were opposing plans to increase fees, and at Pretoria the call was for political … that the campus will close due to five weeks of labour strike. Political parties and student organisations condemned …

… 1800: Historical Context Nelson Mandela traces his lineage back to the Thembu Chief Nxeko, one of the early Thembu Kings who … forest and in 1778 drove them back from the Gamtoos River to the Fish River. The emergence of Zulu King Tshaka , his …

… did not shun black consciousness nor find it antithetical to class consciousness – hence the adoption of the name … Azania in the publication titles. Azania Worker was meant to be a forum in which socialists from all political currents … Union of South Africa (EAWUSA). During the very bitter strike actions embarked on by these unions, the publications …

… of South Africa becoming a major weapons supplier to the rest of Africa. The chief executive of the Armaments … organisation, announced that he expected South Africa to double arms exports as a result and to gain 25,000 jobs in … focused on an October shipment of AK-47 rifles, supposedly bound for Lebanon, that had attempted to offload in Yemen and …

… relatives. The Leadership of AZAPO and Formations: Cde. Strike Thokoane, Cde. Zithulele Cindi and Members of the … Amukelani Ngobeni and Cde. Thabang Rabalago. I also want to acknowledge past Presidents of AZAPO: Cde. Dr. Mosibudi … therefore may be whether Cde. Esau is being brought back to the Promised Land. Differently put, is this the kind …

… the Nationalist Party (NP) won the election, and began to introduce the policy of apartheid. The African National Congress (ANC) reacted immediately to the government’s increased introduction of racist and … for a May Day stay-at-home in demand of the vote. The strike was successful with more than half the black …

… principles enshrined in the Declaration of Independence.  To the honour of his name, his people, and his country, … African mine workers in Johannesburg and the Reef went on strike.  The strike was ruthlessly repressed and several … continued to rise, compelling the government to fall back on an ever-increasing list of repressive and restrictive …

… We have considered it necessary in the previous chapter to pause and deal in more detail with certain facets of the … industrial strikes-all culminating in the African Miners Strike of August, 1946, which was drowned in blood. The … went to this body to provide them with a mandate to go back to the N.R.C. Dr. Xuma, President of the A.N.C., called …

… freedom and democracy by new methods, which are necessary to complement the actions of the established national … We shall not submit and we have no choice but to hit back by all means within our power in defence of our people, … been imposed in order to beat down peaceful, non-violent strike action of the people in support of their rights. It is …

… ruling council that governed Lesotho since 1986. He came to power as the head of a junta that had pledged to root out corruption. Lekhanya subsequently stripped all … rule began on 29 April, when some military units went on strike to demand better wages. This strike eventually turned …

… (with support from Canada, Ireland and India) decided to form a committee to discuss and clarify the status of dominions. They would then report back to the conference. The chairman of the group was Lord …

… settle in South Africa for the first time and begin to further colonize and trade with the Khoikhoi at the cape, … given to Van Riebeeck. He works for the Company until sent back to Batavia three years later. 1653 19 October, Autsumao … two months earlier has intercepted a Portuguese slaver bound from Angola to Brazil, arrives in Table Bay with a …

… African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin In 1942, a strike was called at the Dunlop rubber factory in Durban The … been organised in 1939. This Union opened its membership to European, Indian and Native workers in the industry. This … called as a result of the alleged refusal of the Company to grant allowances to two hundred of their employees who …

… then responded by occupying the living compounds attached to the mine. The company brought in scabs and petitioned the South African supreme court to evict the mineworkers: since the strike was technically illegal, the company claimed that the …

… on the occasion of the award of an honorary Doctorate to Nelson Mandela by the Karl Marx University of the German …

… Reply to the Toast Remarks of King Mswati III by the President of …

… Islam in the Western Cape, with specific reference to his educational endeavours, 1950 - 1996 by Eghsaan …

… November, The farm Strandfontein provisionally granted to Piet Retief. This was but one of the farms acquired by … attack from Xhosa warriors. The attackers eventually turn back before reaching Uitenhage. 1837 6 February, Port … I’Ons visits Port Elizabeth. 9 November, The first strike recorded in the Cape takes place when a group of …

… from the single quarters in Nyanga East. He was here to visit Father. It actually all started on Friday night. … at his own house or just running from them. To get back to the troubles. It started in one of the family houses … all wrong. There was no stay-at-home call. There was no strike. It was just the township' people preventing the …

… the ladies in Cape Town were prevalent. Ladies used to smoke publicly, especially in the ever-popular trains used … and manufacturing of tobacco in Oudtshoorn, going back to 1882, 21 became memories of the past as skilled … their moral and financial support. The leaders of the strike contacted the newly-formed Cigarette Makers' Union in …

… Abrahams is born in Vrededorp, Johannesburg in March 1919 to an Ethiopian father and a Coloured mother. His father passed away when he was young and Abrahams was sent to live in the rural village of Elsburg. 1926 At the age of … Abrahams mother retrieves him from Elsburg and brings him back to Johannesburg to live with her. Shortly after his …