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Chapter 2. The Early History of the Garment Workers - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… permanent organisation which conducted regular trade union activity, made agreements with their employers, organised …
Chapter 17. Afrikaner Nationalism and the Workers - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… freely; the German Consulates were centres of intense activity. The Zeesen Broadcasting Station directed a regular …
Chapter 18. Disrupting the Trade Unions
… the mining unions of the right of any real trade union activity and placed them, to all intents and purposes, under …
Chapter 14. Rebuilding the Union-Constitution
… two lines of action. First, we started injecting life and activity into the bespoke section, which had not taken any …
Chapter 3. The Poor White Problem - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… has had a paralysing effect upon every sphere of economic activity, and has made it difficult for South Africa to …
PlaceWynberg, Southern Suburbs
… Area which led it to become a veritable hub of commercial activity. "The Village" (as the locals had taken to calling …
Eye of the Needle - Chapter 9 - Postscript - South Africa: The Present as History
… modes of reaction there are. It means also that political activity directed at and within the white group in an attempt … that the land, the cattle and all…
A celebration of 70 years of ‘African Claims’ - ANC by Zizi Kodwa, 11 May 2015, South Africa
… of certain African territories through their economic strangulation under veiled forms of assistance, we have …
EventGrace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, SA minister of education since 2004, is born in Durban
Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor was born in Durban on 7 December 1953. Her father, Joe Matthews, was a prominent anti-apartheid activist and the son of academic Z…
PlaceHerold's Bay, Gwaing River Valley
Herold’s Bay has held an allure for Holiday makers since time of old. Sketches and photographs in the George Museum tell of ox wagons filled with tents, goods…
PlaceSteenbras Nature Reserve, near Gordons Bay
Steenbras Nature Reserve includes: The well-known Steenbras River Gorge and Crystal Pools Hiking Trail. These are very popular destinations for abseiling,…
EventSouth Africa celebrates the first National Women's Day
In one of the largest demonstrations staged in this country's history, 20 000 women of all races marched to Pretoria's Union Buildings on 9 August 1956, to…
EventAfrican Mineworkers' strike starts
A week long strike by African mineworkers, led by John Beaver (JB) Marks, leader of the African Mineworkers' Union, started on this day. The strike was…
PlaceUpington, Northern Cape
Upington is the chief City in the Northern Cape Region, of South Africa. It was formed by uniting Christian Schroder's 1871 Mission Station, 'Olyvenhoutsdrift'…
PlaceMorgan Bay-Gxarha
The Eastern Cape Wild Coast runs along a rugged coast of untouched shorelines, Shipwrecks and traditional Xhosa Culture. From marine safari activities to local…
ArticleThe South African Communist Party and May Day – Some Key Moments
May Day celebrated on 1 May annually, is a celebration of workers and their work. It has a long history, being a day of commemoration and celebration of the…
Chapter 3 - SASO: The Ideology and Politics of Black Consciousness
… ANC and PAC and the repression of all radical political activity, a period of intensified exploitation, extensive and … institutions and strong disciplinary…
ArchiveBiography of Dulcie September by Claire Albin
Dulcie September was a fierce and ambitious anti-apartheid activist in South Africa. Her work with various resistance groups throughout her life, particularly…
ArticleGertrude Fester Biography by Nehal Patel
… killed by the heavily policed state, where all political activity was banned. Life under apartheid was harsh and …
PlaceWagendrift Nature Reserve and Dam, Escourt
Wagendrift Dam and Moor Park Nature Reserve is situated just off the N3 highway, near Estcourt. The Reserve is roughly 980 square Kilometers, in extent and…
PlaceChintsa
Chintsa is a village in the Wild Coast region of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is situated 38 km north-east from East London, at the mouth of…
PlaceBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality and East London
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality is one of the 8 metropolitan Municipalities in South Africa and one of the two in the Eastern Cape Province. It is…
PlaceTokai, Cape Town
… at the Western end, of the suburb. The forest is a hive of activity on most days ,with walkers enjoying the peace and …
PlaceOhrigstad
Ohrigstad was founded in 1845 by Hendrik Potgieter, the well-known "Voortrekker" leader. He named the Town after himself and George Ohrig: Andries-Ohrigstad…
PlacePhalaborwa, Limpopo Province
Phalaborwa is a town in the Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa. Phalaborwa is the site of the 'Big Hole', the earth's largest man…
PlaceLaaiplek, Velddrif, West Coast of Cape Town
… of Laaiplek lies on the Berg River, its pier a hive of activity, particularly last thing in the afternoon as fishing … of Laaiplek lies on the Berg River,…
PlaceWilderness National Park, Garden Route
In the heart of South Africa's famous Garden Route, a captivating world of lakes, rivers, estuaries and beaches gently unfolds against a backdrop of lush…
EventEmily Chinea is the first woman to be officially executed in SA
Emily Chinea became the first woman in the Free State and South Africa to be officially executed after being found guilty of murdering her husband. The Star of…
EventClements Kadalie dies
Trade unionist, Lameck Koniwaka Kadali Muwamba, known by his adopted name, Clements Kadalie, was born in April 1896, near the Bandawe mission station in…
PlaceVanderbijlpark
… the banks of the river and water sports are a popular activity in the river. Besides for the Vaal River, …