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BiographyDr Sathasivan “Saths” Cooper
Sathasivian “Saths” Cooper was born on 11 December 1950 in Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal), South Africa. He was the eldest child of Alimal and Appasamy…
BiographyCurnick Muzuvukile Ndlovu
Muzuvukile Curnick Ndlovu was born in 1932 in Matatiele. His family moved to uMkhumbane settlement in Durban in 1941. After the demolition of Cator Manor and…
BiographyCharles Sidney Groves
Charles Sidney Groves Arca was born in Leicester, England, 1878. Stained glass was integral to the teaching in early twentieth-centur British schools of art…
Diana (Di) Bishop
Diana Bishop was born in Cape Town. She made her first political statement at age eleven in 1961 when South Africa became a republic. During the celebrations,…
ArticleANC January 8th Statements
… people's action for a democratic South Africa January 8th, 1989 - The Year of Mass Action for People`s Power January …
ArticleIndian South Africans Timeline 1910-1919
1910 Public Servants Superannuating Act and Teachers Pensions Act. Discrimination against Indians – Indians were excluded from receiving pensions according…
BiographyNimrod Sekeramane Nathale
… refused to contribute from his dole or his pension. In 1989, he spoke by phone to his wife and family with whom he …
BiographyNhlanhla Benjamin Nsusha
He is a sculptor and painter who studied at Edendale Technical College in 1972, ELC 1975-1977 and at the Slade School of Art, London, from 1983 to 1985. In…
ArchiveLaw for domestic and farm workers unlikely this year 1986 - 1989
… Law for domestic and farm workers unlikely this year 1986 - 1989 … Law for domestic and farm workers unlikely this year 1986 - 1989 …
ArchivePublic Sector Government Local Authority - Transvaal 1987 - 1989
… Public Sector Government Local Authority - Transvaal 1987 - 1989 … Public Sector Government Local Authority - Transvaal 1987 - 1989 …
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1940-1949
The 1940s were characterised by changes that had a profound effect on the political landscape in South Africa. There was closer cooperation between the CPSA…
BiographyLothar Neethling
… crash that killed Mozambican President Samora Machel. In 1989, his reputation was tarnished when he was accused of …
BiographyGeorge Sewpersadh
George Sewpersadh was born in Cato Manor on 7 October 1936. His father was a newspaper vendor and his mother a housewife. His family was forced to move to…
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1910 - 1919
1910 February 26, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi supports the African Peoples’ Organisation (APO) resolution to declare the day of arrival of the Prince of…
Vuyi Lesley Mbalo
Vuyi Lesley Mbalo was born in Sophiatown into a Catholic family. He grew up in the suburb of Orlando, Soweto. He was one of 32 students who were forced to flee…
BiographyJohn Liebenberg
… from Namibia, for the ECC, East London, South Africa 1989 The Rainy season, The Market Gallery, Johannesburg, …
Article1946 Mine Workers Strike timeline 1867-1987
1867 Diamonds discovered in Orange Free State and Kimberley. 1867 Diamond mining begins in Griqualand West. 1872 Introduction of pass laws to control…
Opening Address to the Conference on "Whites in A Changing South Africa", Convened by the Five Freedoms Forum and the ANC by O. R. Tambo, Lusaka, 1 July 1989
… Intercontinental Hotel, Lusaka, from June 29 to July 2, 1989, on the theme "The Role of Whites in a Changing … activist in Johannesburg, was assassinated on…
BiographyKalushi Drake Koka
… African history and culture at Nottinham University in 1989-91 before Koka returned to South Africa in 1991 after …
BiographyMoosa “Mosie” Moolla
… (AAPSO). In 1982 he was reposted to New Delhi. In November 1989 he was deployed as the ANC representative to the World …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1910-1919
This period was characterized by events leading up to the formation of the African National Congress in 1912 as well as the organization’s early years. Events…
BiographyDavid Bruce
… for conscientious objectors. Fortunately, at the end of 1989, military service was cut in half. The State President …
ArticleNamibian Timeline
… English as their medium of instruction. Between 1976 and 1989, UNIN trained approximately 1427 students. SWAPO’s … their output was infrequent and they…
BiographyLuis Inácio Lula da Silva
… unsuccessfully ran for president three times, first in the 1989 election. The former Minister of Finance, Fernando …
ArchiveArise Vukani Volume 2 Number 1 Review of 1986/January 1987
ArchiveInqaba ya basebenzi Number 12 November-February 1983-1984
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1970-1979
1970 16 February, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and 21 others, who were detained under the Suppression of Communism Act, in May 1969, are acquitted. Three are…
Indian South Africans timeline 1950-1959
Indian South Africans Timeline: 1950-1959 1950 A.K.M. Docrat, a popular activist, was named under the Suppression of Communism Act. He was jailed for thirty…
BiographyJob Shimankana Tabane
Job Shimankana Tabane (largely known as Cassius Make, his alias name) was born in Maile village (Diepkuil) just outside Rustenburg on 6 December 1942. Tabane…
Indian South Africans timeline 1970-1979
Indian South Africans Timeline: 1970-1979 1970 HA Naidoo passes away while still in exile. 17 February, African Peoples Democratic Union of Southern Africa …