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… legislation being introduced by the Malan Government. 11 December, Mandela was banned for six months under the Riotous Assemblies Act 28 December, Mandela received his driver’s license.   1952 31 … thereby fulfilling a promise he had made earlier. 16 March, The Riotous Assemblies Act No 17 is passed. In …

… did not trust neither Dr J Moroka nor the Communists 2 December, The General Assembly of the United Nations … doctrines of racial discrimination". [Resolution 395(V)] 6 December, Walter Sisulu acts as one of the speakers at a … of communication they can use to communicate with him. 16 March, The Franchise Action Council calls a special …

… the IFP as collaborators with the apartheid state November/December, The UDF begins to focus on the planned elections … This stayaway is the largest labour protest since 1961. December, UDF leaders charged with treason in Durban … is petrol bombed, and his nephew is killed in the bombing. 16-26 December, UDF leads Black Christmas campaign. The …

… where he serves on ANC structures within the Island. 1973 December, Zuma is released from Robben Island after serving … of ANC underground structures in Natal. 1975 December, Zuma leaves the country for Swaziland. 1977 He is … The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) withdraws all 16 charges against Zuma in the Durban High Court.  9 May, …

… on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Simon Bolivar. 10 December, The City Council of Leeds in Britain names the … by Greater London Council is unveiled by Oliver Tambo December, Awarded Doctor of Laws degree by Ahmadu Bello … Platz renamed 'Nelson Mandela Platz', Nuremberg, Germany 16 June, Honorary Doctorate of Laws, York University, …

… and paupers in the colony to Robben Island. A group of 16 lepers and 13 destitute persons from Port Elizabeth are … renamed The Cape Daily Telegraph and ceases publication in December 1908. 2 October, The Port Elizabeth Public Library … are known to have reached Algoa Bay in November 1881 and December 1883, whilst additional Chinese refugees from the …

… Fund, Gandhi gave a breakdown of the money obtained since December last was as follows: From Bombay 4,253- 3-4 From … 50- 0-0 From Lourenco Marques 11- 12-0 From Natal 8-16-0 Local 1- 7-7 Total 5,269-10-7 Gandhi also informed … of aliens. November 15, Death of Leo Tolstoy. December 4, Gandhi spoke at Socialist Hall, Johannesburg, on …

… Indian community. November 19, Leaves Mauritius for India. December 14, Reaches Rajkot via Porbander. December 27, Moves resolutions on South Africa at Indian … labour. Writes to Naoroji on same matter. February 16, Enrolls at Bar and settles down in Johannesburg. May 6, …

… house before relocating to quarters at the Castle in May. 16 July 1685 : VOC commissioner Hendrik Adriaan van Rheede … The first group of French Huguenots arrive at the Cape. 14 December 1691 : The VOC replaces the office of ‘Commander’ …

… the deadline for the registration of Asian immigrants 28 December: first arrests of Asians for refusing to register … The second round of negotiations with Smuts broke off. 16 August: Another mass meeting was held and registration … Asians had taken out registration certificates. October – December: Gandhi was arrested for the second time. 1910 4 …

… to the Africans participating in the war. 15-17 December, At the annual ANC conference Dr. A.B. Xuma is … Council (NRC) at the AAC conference in Bloemfontein. 14-16 December, The ANC holds its annual conference. During his …

… Regional Committee member who was present during the 16  June protests, is arrested when he was about to cross  … Billy Masetha from Soweto to the Nerston border post. 30 December, Ian Deway Rwaxa was last seen lying in the backseat …

… Bunting takes his place as Secretary of the CPSA. 14 December At a meeting for the Central Committee of the CPSA, … becomes the South African Trade Union Congress (TUC). 30 December The third conference of the CPSA is dominated by the … in African languages in the South African Worker. 16 December At the ICU National Council meeting in Port …

… supplied to prove that the party was in fact a meeting. 11 December, Chief Albert Luthuli, the ANC President is awarded the 1960 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. 16 December, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK, ‘The spear of the nation’), …

… passed by President Nelson Mandela and signed into law. 12 December, South Africa re-admitted to UNESCO. It was forced … Nelson Mandela , with Alex Boraine as his deputy.On 16 December 1995 the Commission began its work, with victims …

… the anti-war activities of the Nationalist Bloc in Natal. December, The AAC convenes with sixty delegates.  At the … refuses to give his opinion regarding World War II. 15-17 December, At the annual ANC conference Dr. A.B. Xuma is … to address the poor working conditions of African workers. 16 December, I.B. Tabata , at the AAC’s conference, …

… migrated to the ZAR from Holland. Potgieter died in December 1852, and his son Piet Potgieter succeeded him. In … and Pedi broke out on 28 November 1879, lasting until 2 December of the same year. A white army in alliance with a … The victory was celebrated in the Zoutpansberg district on 16 December 1881 initiated a renewed gold rush, with …

… Desmond Tutu 's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, December 1984, Oslo, Norway . Presentation Speech (of the … of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Nobel Lecture by Tutu, December 11, 1984 . Statement by archbishop Desmond Tutu in … on its members to testify before the commission - October 16, 1996 . Mandela's speech at thanksgiving for Tutu, June …

… to be 'refugee' camps and became 'concentration' camps. 20 December, A proclamation issued by Lord Kitchener states that … stock and property will be respected and paid for. 21 December, Contrary to the announced intention, Lord Kitchener … ads to the hardships encountered by the new arrivals. 16 July, The British Colonial Office announces the …

… 1968 December, SASO is formed at the conference held in … People Convention as its mother body and inaugurated it in December of the same year. Winnie Kgware was elected its … and jailed on Robben Island (see above 1975 entry). 1976 16 June, The Student Uprisings erupt as a result of the …

… 1968 December SASO is formed at the conference held in Marianhill, … People Convention as its mother body and inaugurated it in December of the same year. Winnie Kgware was elected its … jailed on Robben Island (see above 1975 entry). 1976 June 16 The Student Uprisings erupt as a result of the enforcement …

… of strengthening links between Mauritius and South Africa. 16 February, Twenty-two Africans are acquitted of unlawful … existing agreement on air services 13 November - 1 December, The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Michael Ramsey, … Lubbe, editor of the party’s newspaper ‘Die Afrikaner’. 5 December, The government’s policy for the coloured people is …

… and give effect to the practice of fair labour. In December 2002, the then Minister of Labour, Membathisi … went on strike.  Farm workers gave the government 4 December 2012 as the deadline in order for a settlement to be … was inspired by the Marikana Massacre  that occurred on 16 August 2012, where the South African Police Service (SAPS) …

… Elected at the first annual National Congress held on 16-17 December 1972 in Hammanskraal Winnifred Kgware - President … Ramothibi Abraham Tiro - 1 February 1974 Thami Zani December 1975, Fourth National Conference of the BPC held in …

… son of Monty Naicker's paternal uncle is born in Durban.   December, P.K. Naidoo and others form the Congress … 1913. 1921 The Indian population of Durban increased from 16 400 in 1921 to 123 165 in 1949 and the African population … between the Governments of India and South Africa. December, The Paddison Deputation , led by the Commissioner …

… raid's main targets, and was shot at a roadblock. 1982 9 December, A cross-border raid by South African Defence Force … of restrictions on the holding of the funerals. 20 December, Six South African nationals and three Lesotho … township  are killed allegedly by vigilantes. 28 October, 16 residents of Naledi Township in Soweto are killed, …

… George Rebone Moffat joins the PAC in Atterdgeville aged 16 just after the Sharpeville Massacre. March, Nana Mohomo … of the PAC by Robert Sobukwe becomes effective.   8 December, Letlapa Mphahle leader of the PAC is born … station in order to hand over a list of grievances. 7 December, Justice H. Snyman appointed to head the Commission …

… at the 19 th General Assembly of the UN in New York in December 1964, Guevara pointed to the UN’s failure to act … regions, while the MPLA occupied 12 of the country’s 16 provinces by September, but had a precarious hold over … A series of battles took place from 8 November to mid-December in the Ebo area, but Cuban commander Arguelles used …

… and stability for Walter, dies. 1928 At the age of 16, Walter uses an older cousin’s identity to be accepted as … helps him find a job in his chosen career, law. 1942 December, Meets Pixley Seme, one of the founding members of … of the Transvaal branch of the ANC, held at Springs. 6 December, Sisulu acts as one of the speakers at a meeting of …