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… also went in search of a farm of about 29 acres next to the Eerste (First) River in Jonkershoek. He did this … 1683 Louis owed Houwer 62 Rds and had promised to pay it back in 1684-85. We are not sure if it was the same debt or … and had eight years previously in 1667 already been bound to Zara, it must mean that he was but 15 years old at …

… Campaign The South African Defense Force (SADF) claimed to be 'the protector of peace-loving people'. However, it was … of both white and black soldiers. The SADF was used: To enforce the National Party government's racist policies To … of black trade unions gave workers the legal right to strike, it also gave the government a degree of control over …

… Reply by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the Toast Remarks by His Excellency, the President of the …

… In the early 1960s the Apartheid government moved swiftly to dislodge numerous Black communities on the Transvaal … State and bought farms they could have inalienable rights to. It is significant that such land was not acquired for … in agriculture gained momentum, doing so at the back of an expanding heavy engineering industry geared …

… South Africa's Constitution is the first in the world to prohibit unfair discrimination on the grounds of sexual … specifically mentions race and ethnicity in response to South Africa's past, sexual orientation is included … to read words into the statute would be better than to strike down the problematic section. The words "or partner in …

… the Ovambo People’s Congress (OPC). 1958 Toivo attempts to smuggle the OPC’s petition to New York for presentation at the United Nations, but is … (Walvis Bay enclave and 12 islands of the Namibian coast) back to Namibia. 1998-1999 SWAPO amends the Constitution to …

… Papers by D.D.T Jabavu The franchisement was first granted to the Native of Cape Colony in 1854, without, distinction as … in the councils of a State in which civilized men were bound for the same destiny. Under such a scheme it was no … Union was concerned- a policy of injustice, a policy that back entirely the policy of the old Cape Colony. He would go …

… the Headquarters of the racist SADF with, according to reports, 122mm rockets. This is the first such attack by … Liberation Army of Namibia. But the racist troops are back in Angola, according to them, to fight SWAPO and … liberation process. But the intensity of the war is bound to be enormous and southern Africa cannot possibly …

… Pact took place a year after the great African miner`s strike of 1946 and the Indian passive resistance of the same … Pact, which coincides with our Year of Advance to People`s Power, we reiterate our commitment to the liberation of our people, the complete overthrow of …

… this time in Pietermaritzburg, I believe it is imperative to first examine closely the political environment at the … scene one of the highlights of this period was the strike initiated by Gandhi in 1913. The strike achieved a … from delving further. However by 1938 the CBSIA was almost back within the NIC and the amalgamation of the two bodies at …

… Historical Context to Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki 1932 Epainette Moerane (Ma Mofokeng … Ma Mofokeng. 1945 Govan Mbeki and Ma Mofokeng give birth to their third born child Moeletsi. 1946 Govan Mbeki supports the Mineworkers’ Strike in Johannesburg by collecting cash for victims injured …

… Today when we think of the leaders of the struggle we tend to think about Nelson Mandela , Walter Sisulu , Oliver Tambo … other prominent men. It is not often that people remember to look at not only the wives of some of these men, but also … by the time the pass expired, the law compelled them to go back home. A black person without a pass was by law …

… Zulu nationalism and created a platform for Buthelezi to advance his political ambitions. Buthelezi used the name … formally launched the Inkatha Cultural Liberation Movement to fan Zulu nationalism and pledge allegiance to him. This … on pensions, and the money migrant labourers sent back to their families mostly flowed back to shops in the …

… in the early 1960s, new organizations emerged to fill the political vacuum. A movement based on the idea of being Black began to organize and educate the Black people particularly the … and a magistrate’s court. This was followed by huge strike on 15 -16 September where an estimated 200,000 …

… Our family history in South Africa starts back at the beginning of the last century when my grandfather … thought this an excellent idea and sold the butchers shop to purchase what is today known as Backsberg Estate Cellars. … making started in the early 20’s the wine was sold either to the KWV, or in bulk to destinations like England. Should …

… and Congress in South Africa, Duma Nokwe. Out of the Strike, Nelson Mandela. Techniques of Revolt, A special …

… Once I knew I was being released I had a problem. I needed to buy clothes. Under guard I was taken shopping in Pretoria … to be meeting the world’s media and at last being able to strike back at the apartheid regime was great. In no time at … in exile. With a contingent of thousands there were bound to be those who transgressed commonsense rules and the …

… of Emergency's continued bannings and repression only led to reveal the fact that the apartheid state was weak. The … meant it could not continue as it had. It became clear to many that the only possible path forward was real reform, … between different organisations. After the success of the strike, the UDF called for a broader movement and highlighted …

… founded by King Moshoeshoe I, who unites various groups to repel  Zulu King Shaka’s onslaught. They settle in the … colonial interests, and supplies seasonal farm workers to both. 1837-1855 Printed Sotho works begin to appear after … March opposition parties .successfully call for a general strike in protest over allocation of parliamentary seats. …

… Sobukwe’s schooling is interrupted when he is admitted to a hospital suffering from tuberculosis.   1944 2 April, … is formed. 1946 African Miners Union (AMU) organises a strike by miners that has far reaching consequences, showing the increasing radicalisation of resistance to segregation and existing labour laws 1947 Robert Sobukwe …

… a prisoner for all intents and purposes, and was sentenced to a year of hard labour by the Provincial Government. He somehow managed to strike a deal with the State and bargained that should he …

… Marks) region, Transkei (now Eastern Cape), South Africa, to Gilbert and Mary. He is the fifth of six children. 1950 … Youth League and local agent for the New Age recruits Hani to the ANCYL. 1958 Hani matriculatess at Lovedale with … is arrested and detained for two weeks before being sent back to Lusaka. 1967 While working on the Wankie campaign …

… not write down their history. Instead, they told stories to their children about what happened, and so it was passed on from one generation to the next. In this way history was kept alive. This is … He crashed so hard into something that he had to sit back on his hind legs. “ Can’t you look where you are going?” …

… Grey, red, black and white poster. Artwork of two women, back to back, using implements, red star in the middle. Numbers 80 …

… resistance was launched by African people in response to their loss of land, livestock and political power. As voortrekkers moved away from the Cape Colony to escape British rule, they fought, seized and occupied land … by annexing more land and at times even claiming it back from the voortrekkers. In some instances, land …

… Simons, Ticktin, Sheridan Jones and Katz, 1 have attempted to improve our knowledge of such organisations, and the … workers. Their involvement in the 1919 black workers' strike seemed to cause widespread fear amongst the higher … Jewish workers' solidarity in Cape Town goes as far back as 1898, when they established a workers' club, 45 and …

… by implosive consonants or 'clicks', belonged to a totally different language family from those of the … by the San, was recorded almost in its entirety, thanks to the work of a German linguist, Dr WHI Bleek. /Xam speakers … San people are similar to those artefacts found and dated back to later Stone Age hunter-gatherers. Finally, the …

… taking place within an international context of transition to the Socialist system, of the breakdown of the colonial … of militancy and struggle in the countryside. The general strike as a method of political mobilisation was suppressed … African brothers and their own liberation is inextricably bound up with the liberation of the African people. A unity …

… before my five years was finished in 1969, they took me to Pretoria jail. At that time they were looking for a place to send me because they had decided altogether now that I am not going back to Port Elizabeth because they thought I was a trouble …

… a British colony anymore. The name of the country changed to the Republic of South Africa. Today it is still the name, … (DEIC) from the Netherlands. Sailing ships on their way to India could stop to rest, do repairs and restock. This … thought that nobody lived there, some of the groups moved back after the mfecane. There were many clashes between them …