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ArticleThe Langa March, 30 March 1960
… who were imprisoned with their leaders, but still the mass action raged. By 9 April the death toll had risen to 83 … convinced the anti-apartheid leadership…
Marikana Commission of Inquiry
… after its Chair, retired Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Ian Gordon Farlam. Other members included and …
Marikana Commission of Inquiry
… after its Chair, retired Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Ian Gordon Farlam. Other members included and …
ArticlePixley ka Isaka Seme Timeline 1881-1951
… Seme travels with the Swazi king, Sobhuza II to England to appeal a land dispute against South Africa. He represents the …
ArticleMarikana Commission of Inquiry
… after its Chair, retired Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Ian Gordon Farlam. Other members included and …
ArticlePublic Protest in Democratic South Africa
… Municipal IQ, which showed a sharp increase in protest action since 2009. These protests are view as “service … and movement such as the Right to Know…
ArticleCape Schools Join the Revolt
… the demonstrators after they witnessed the police in action. After the arrests, the youth re-formed and followed … for work and. riot squad cars that arrived…
Article1946 African Mineworkers Strike
… decided the Conference, the workers would take strike action. From May till July the Union redoubled its efforts to … after speaker mounted the platform and…
EventThe NPA does not pursue charges against Wouter Basson, former chemical weapons expert of the SADF
… ruling of the Pretoria High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal to deny the state leave to appeal against the ruling. Basson had been prosecuted and …
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1990s
… UDF and the African National Congress (ANC) for a week of action to pressure the Government into ending the violence in … of the police in this situation"…
ArticleAlbertina Sisulu Timeline 1918 - 2011
… to1954. At the same congress, the military Programme of Action was adopted. This would become a major impetus to … house arrest. 19 April, While awaiting the…
"Form united front now": Interview with Albert Luthuli, 5 May 1962
… Age, Chief Lutuli said that he had already made an earnest appeal to all leaders - both black and white - to come … measure." Response "I am pleased to state…
ArticleA History of the Springbok Legion
… had joined the organisation.However, it had a limited appeal to these constituencies as it did not seem to fully … CPSA and the the Congress Alliance formed…
72. The Defiance Campaign, 1953
… the Congresses resolved to implement the following line of action: (a) The African National Congress to call upon the … (b) In the event of the Government…
72. The Defiance Campaign, 1952
… the Congresses resolved to implement the following line of action: (a) The African National Congress to call upon the … (b) In the event of the Government…
ArticleCODESA 2 Timeline
… its vision of the process. A new campaign of rolling mass action is decided on, to begin on 16 June 1992. 2 June 1992: Mass action begins with a strike at…
Poonoosamy Ruthnam Pather
… from her home in Moore Road while PR was in prison. This action prompted outrage and a subsequent mass protest meeting …
BiographyJoseph Chamberlain
… having failed, Chamberlain concluded that direct British action was necessary to check the growth of Afrikaner power …
EventFormer South African Prime Minister, P.W Botha, dies
… was later convicted for defying TRC subpoena, but won the appeal against the conviction at the Appeal Court. Click here to read about Nelson Mandela's …
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 81st Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January, 1993
… future. Our optimism for 1993 rests on the fact that mass action, public exposures, international pressure and the … would like to pay tribute to the OAU for…
ArticleThe South African Strategic Defence Procurement Package known as “The Arms Deal”
… on the commission which is chaired by Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Willie Seriti. Judge Francis Legodi resigned …
How the Ahmed Timol case was reported on at the time by South African Institute of Race Relations (Politicsweb), 28 June 2017
… embarrassment. Mr. Timol's parents instituted an action for damages against the Minister of Police and the … him because he was being held incommunicado…
ArticleOliver Reginald Tambo Timeline 1917 - 2011
… United Nations General Assembly: United Nations must take Action to Destroy Apartheid Delivers a speech: Comments and … Presents a statement Need for New…
ArticleThe turbulent 1950s - Women as defiant activists
… people of colour, and there was a surge of mass political action by blacks in defiant response. The 1950s certainly … these passes. This is something that…
Restrictions on the media
… their journalists have been the prime target government action. The electronic media is almost exclusively … At the same time, the country highest court, the…
EventDr. Rhoodie is arrested
… On 9 October he was granted bail of R90 000 pending an appeal. A year later Rhoodie was acquitted by the Appeal Court on all charges. Sources: The…
ArticleThe Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State (The Zondo Commission)
… The Public Protector in her report ordered, as remedial action, ‘a Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of … any longer". Pursuant to the…
ArchiveAppendix 4 Manifesto of Umkhonto we Sizwe by Denis Goldberg
… imposed in order to beat down peaceful, non-violent strike action of the people in support of their rights. It is now … rights and equality for all the…
Document 141 “Apartheid Spells Disaster”, Report of the Central Committee of the Communist Party to the Party’s National Conference, Johannesburg,6 to 8 January 1950,2y Freedom, New Series 15 December, 1949
… conditions have in several instances led to direct action by the people affected and in some the actions took … be organised on a large [-I by all districts,…
Article16 June 1976 - Soweto Uprising
… mobilized by the South African Students Movement 's Action Committee supported by the BCM marched peacefully to … ripened for the outbreak of protests, SASM…