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… can be bestowed on a person. It brings global recognition and attention to a winner's work, and will help to generate funds to ensure the continuation of this work. It highlights our best and brightest. What do 10 December 1961 , 1984 and 1993 have … Nobel Prizes and South African Laureates …

… improve the lives of black South Africans. Short of funds and poorly organised, it was overshadowed by the more dynamic Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), founded in Cape Town in … the ICU started out as a trade union for the Black and Coloured dockworkers of Cape Town. However, the ICU soon …

… in numerous political campaigns in response to measures and laws affecting Black people. In the 1920s, the Communist … formations established at the close of the 19th century and early in the 20th century were made up of people of all … ages. Some of the most important figures were young men and women.  Gandhi was only 24 years old when he helped found …

… set in motion. These plans culminated in the formation and launch of the United Democratic Front (UDF) on 20 August … did not attend the UDF launch, Inkatha, AZAPO and the Independent trade union movement. In early 1983 the … across the country. Students, community activists and liberation movement cadres launched attacks against the …

… Galeshewe, Kimberly . He attended Barkly Road High School and after he left school in standard 8 (now grade 10), he … spoke up openly against corruption within the ANC ranks and felt that those involved betrayed the course. He returned … the Order of Mendi for acts of bravery and valour (gold). It became one of the first units to receive such …

… was detained under Section 6 of the Terrorism Act , and was released seven weeks later in September 1979. He lodged a complaint regarding the severe assault and torture he had endured during his detention. The Security … recruited others, among them the explosives expert Sgt Don Gold from the Pietermaritzburg Security Police branch. Also …

… The Arts and Cultural Development Network (ACDN) was founded in 1991 … an initiative to influence government policy at national and provincial levels. It was started by Western Cape Arts and Culture organizations.  ‘ACDN’ made representation on … http://atom.lib.uct.ac.za/index.php/arts-and-cultural-development-network-acdn | …

… Before we look at the Hominid discoveries in South Africa and East Africa we need a basic understanding of the concept of evolution and its theories, as well as archeology. What is evolution? … in Laetoli, Tanzania, while throwing elephant dung at a co-worker. These footprints are special because they are about …

… In the wake of the urban revolt of 1976 and with prospects of a national revolution becoming … student leader, on 18 August 1977. He was thirty years old and was reportedly extremely fit when arrested. He was detained in Port Elizabeth and on 11 September moved to Pretoria Central Prison, …

… Native National Congress (later ANC) formed in 1912, and the other made up of more radical Boers who split away … Act of Union denied them voting-rights in the Transvaal and Orange Free State areas, and in the Cape Province Blacks … dockworkers, spearheaded by a prominent Malawian migrant worker and activist, Clements Kadalie. ICU poster © unknown …

… from 1854 to date . George Cato (1854 - 56) Edward Snell and Savery Pinsent (1856 - 57 ) AW Evans and JR Goodricke (1857 - 58) JR Goodricke and Savery Pinsent (1858 - 59) William Hartley (1859 - 60) … Durban Mayors and other city officials …

… The Metal and Allied Workers Union (MAWU) was established in April 1973 … equipment, motor, rubber, cables, non-ferrous metals, iron and steel, and heavy engineering sectors. It operated as an independent, … Metal and Allied Workers Union (MAWU) …

… The government archives service in South Africa houses and preserves the state records and other documents that have been collected since the … to archive depots in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town and Pietermaritzburg. There is no charge for admission to the …

… 1994 In South Africa, we have a perse number of people and cultures, but we are all South African. National symbols such as a national flag, an anthem and a coat of arms unite the people of a country and make them proud to be a part of that country and all its …

… the anti-apartheid movement’s divestment campaign and turned world opinion against apartheid in South Africa, … paper views South Africa workers as internationalists, and considers the ways that they began forcing major U.S. … in South Africa to consider the plight of the Black worker. In the aftermath of the Durban strikes, Black South …

… shifting maps of Africa throughout the twentieth-century and has inhabited the history of South Africa‘s literary … cultures with words of hope which have flourished in and out of South Africa in a hybrid synergy against hegemonic dominance and the language and structures of apartheid. …

… The Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) was founded in 1973. It … ferry, municipal, cement products, hospitals, cleaning and security sectors. It was formed as a direct response to … in Johannesburg, with branches in the Transvaal, Natal and the Eastern Cape. It grew by successfully improving the …

… David Davis , David Hemson , Jeannette Cunningham-Brown and Halton Cheadle were banned for five years under the … meeting, Harriet warned of “a mass exodus” from TUCSA, and confirmed that the GWIU would disaffiliate. She also said that the Furniture union and the Engineering union may follow suit. She TUCSA had …

… was educated at the Edendale Mission in Pietermaritzburg, and at the Healdtown Institution in the Eastern Cape. In 1892 … In approximately 1907 he left Natal for the Transvaal and became a compound manager for a gold mine in Johannesburg. He later became a black labour …

… This feature highlights aspects of South African Heritage and symbols of South Africa. A person's heritage is made up of the practices, and traditions that are passed on from parents to children. … about what has been passed on from the family, community and place where people have been raised. Read more about …

… Party.  She eventually had to flee the political police and escaped, via Germany where she was detained for six … Ray arrived in South Africa, with little formal education and no English, although she was fluent in Yiddish, German, Lithuanian and Russian.  The only skill she had acquired was at the …

… half of the 20th century, with the growth of industrial and manufacturing factories in South Africa, characterised by the massive movement of men, women, and children from the countryside in search of industrial and … and new terrains of struggle for a changing African worker. …

… outstanding contribution to the struggle against political and economic injustice in South Africa. She was a prominent figure in the trade union movement and in the leadership of a number of organisations. Du Preez … the leader of the Garment Workers Union (GWU) in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1947, she worked on launching a left-wing, …

… in the World Is Green Transportation?, (Minnesota) Society and Environment Teachers, Book, (2001), (New South Wales), … 18 February 2015] Bradford, K.R., (2013), ‘ Transportation and air pollution ’, from  Eco-friendly Kids,  15 May, … 2015] History World, (2012), ‘ History of transport and travel ’, from  History world , [online], Available at  …

… Africanist News and Views, published by the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) of … task of the PAC, according to Africanist News and Views, was to galvanise the African people into a … Africanist News and Views (1968-1973) …

… Stengel, R., (2010), Mandela’s Way: Lessons on Life, Love, and Courage, (New York) Wolpert, S. A., &Wolpert, S., (2001), Gandhi’s Passion: The Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, (Oxford) Online links BBC, … (2014), ‘ Give - Touching Story of Selfless Love and Legacy ’, (video file), 11 March, [online], Available at …

… moved to Barolong High School because of a pass offence) and Dr Frank Chikane . Mshenguville* No II Mineshaft* … Orlando High School Orlando Power Station Orlando Stadium* and Dobsonville Ovl Communial Hall Ovl Sheltered Workshop Ovl … Key sites in and around Soweto …

… Further reading and Links pertaining to History of Slavery and early colonisation in SA …

… against oppression that became a model for political and ethical struggles in other parts of the world – especially in India (the struggle for independence) and the United States (the civil rights campaign of the … After 1903/4 Indians were no longer allowed to work in the gold mines on the Rand and opportunities to earn the money to …

… in the National Union of South African Students  (NUSAS) and active in the Wages Commission . When she moved to UCT … Act by the apartheid government. In May 1976, Ensor and her husband, Robert Petersen, left South Africa, via … While living in England Ensor obtained an MSc in Education and a doctorate in mathematics education at the Institute of …