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ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… was repealed (Bendix 1989: 305). 1980 Republic of South African Constitution Fifth Amendment Act No 101: Abolished … into Reporting of Security Matters…
General South African History Timeline: 1970s
… his current post to become Secretary-General of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) which is taking an … Homelands Citizenship Act strips blacks of…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1950s
… Nelson Mandela succeeds Peter Mda as the new president of African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) . Walter … attack a Black policeman attempting to…
ArticleThe South African Communist Party and Mozambique
… The South African Communist Party and Mozambique Introduction The … in 1975. When FRELIMO gained power in 1975, the South African Communist Party (SACP)…
District Six: 3,000 ex-residents on land claims waiting list by Diana Mellow (GroundUp), 23 September 2016
… were destroyed. Davids describes living close to Indian, African, and coloured neighbours as a child. “I went to … former residents to move back into…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1940s
… 1940 Dr. A.B. Xuma is elected President-General of the African National Congress (ANC). Walter Sisulu joins the African National Congress. The population of…
BiographyAbner S. Mtimkulu
… including the December 1935 conference of the All African Convention (AAC). He served on the Africans' Claims committee and was senior chaplain of the …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 2000 -2010
… party, the ANC continues to enjoy dominance on the South African political landscape and in parliament. 2000 January, A partnership is formalized by the…
ArticleOrganisation of African Unity (OAU)
… Context: The Emergence of a Pan-African Rhetoric The Organisation of African Unity (OAU), established on 25 May 1963, was the … historical currents and…
EventUmkhonto We Sizwe, military wing of the ANC, claims responsibility for power station blast
… "Spear of the Nation", was the active military wing of the African National Congress (ANC). It was formed in co-operation with the South African Communist…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1960s
… assumes control of University College of Fort Hare.African students are prohibited from attending formerly "open … Commissioner of Police subsequently…
BiographySelby Bangani Ngcobo
… the University of Natal he took an active part in the All African Convention (AAC) meeting of December 1935. He later served on the Africans' Claims…
ArticleSouthern African Development Community (SADC)
… Southern African Development Community (SADC) was established in 1980 as the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), adopting … was to…
ArticleSouth African Defence Force (SADF)
… Early years The history of the South African Defence Force (SADF) can be traced to the 1660s. When … and Switzerland were recruited to strengthen the South…
ArticleSouth African Indian Congress (SAIC)
… British Indian Council (CBIC – before 1917), and the South African Indian Congress (SAIC - 1919). During the Gandhi … Indian Council (CBIC) the first session…
ArticleSouth African Communist Party (SACP)
… On 30 July 2011, the South African Communist Party (SACP) celebrated its 90th … Africa (CPSA), the party changed its name to the South African Communist…
ArticleSouth African Police Services (SAPS)
… The South African Police Service (SAPS) that we are familiar with today … jurisdiction of the Transvaal Town Police, with the South African Constabulary (SAC…
ArticleThe African Students Association (ASA)
… The African Students Association (ASA) was established on 17 … December 1961 in Durban under the auspices of the banned African National Congress (ANC). At…
ArticleSouth African Coloured Peoples Organisation (SACPO)
… there were existing political organisations like the African People Organisation (APO), the Coloured People's … The situation changed only with the formation…
King Farouk of Egypt claims to be a direct descendant of the prophet Mohammed.
… King Farouk of Egypt claims to be a direct descendant of the prophet Mohammed. …
South African and World leaders
… South African leaders South Africa has a long and very rich … for others. To read more about other remarkable South African leaders, visit SAHO's People page…
ArticleA list of South African Shipwrecks
… Squadron. On 2 October she landed units of the South African army at the port of Luderitz, then part of German … and strong winds. Only 6 people survived the…
"AII-African Convention Forthcoming Conference,"South African Worker, 13 November 1937
… "AII-African Convention Forthcoming Conference,"South African Worker, 13 November 1937 …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1990-1999
… one of his deputy presidents. 1990 January, Eight veteran African National Congress (ANC) leaders, together with the … Mass Democratic Movement (MDM) and the…
The All African Convention".
… The All African Convention". …
ArticleSouth African Party (SAP)
… South African Party (SAP) …
African National Congress - organiastions
… African National Congress - organiastions …
Early African civilisations Activity
… Early African civilisations Activity …
ArticleSouth African Student Organisation (SASO)
… The Origins and formation: The South African Student Organisation (SASO) was formed in 1968 after … decided to break away from the National Union of South…
BiographyBasil Paul Petersen February
… and had to drop out of medical school. He joined the South African Coloured People’s Organisation (SACPO) in 1963 and … to the story of how February was…