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… the early 1970s. While studying at Turfloop, he was drawn to the philosophy of Black Consciousness, and became active … universities held pro-Frelimo rallies in October 1974 to celebrate the independence of Mozambique, Mohapi, together … was banned under the Internal Security Act  and restricted to King Willliamstown, where he was later employed as an …

… that was comprised of Lumumba’s old supporters who wanted to revolt. In his attempt to lead the revolt against Mobutu, Kabila was joined by one … corrupt Mobutu regime. In the mid-1990s Kabila returned to Zaire and became one of the leaders and spokesmen of the …

… toilet on 12 June 1931 when her father’s employer refused to allow her mother to wait for an ambulance inside her home, as she was … Africa (CI) in 1968 and left her career as a nurse in 1973 to become a staff member of the institute, to which she was …

… loss of interest in the beliefs of Zionism.  She returned to the Cape after spending a year in Israel. Gosschalk then … politicised. Consequently, she was arrested for helping to put up CPSA posters before the 1948 election. In 1952, after her first marriage, Gosschalk went to settle in London. In London she worked as a teacher and …

… This paper was submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference … paper we revisit the work of Karl Polanyi and our attempt to apply it to the restructuring of work in our book Grounding … From Durban Falkirk to Defy: Changing sources of workers’ power in the metal …

… the Novel January 2015     Abstract This essay sets out to explore and analyse the socio-political events that take … and sexual kind, as well as motifs of violence linked back to South Africa’s history. This essay explores these issues … Michael G. “‘We are not asked to condemn’: Sympathy, Subjectivity and the Narrative of …

… Her three children also contributed illustrations to the book. The reader, published by Taurus, was banned … after its publication. Following this, Miles continued to freelance for Taurus publishers for a number of years. She … , both written by her husband). She also contributed to Stet , a small magazine with Gerrit Olivier en Tienie du …

… Ka-Mkame speaks of them as 'milestones' that took his work to another level. His ‘love letters’ of the 1980s were … and protest themes, he still finds interest in day-to-day struggles that continue to nourish his surfaces. The bold layering of oil pastel …

… is able, for reasons I neither understands, nor even try to understand, to open up the whole world of my experience,  my thinking,  … on 27 June 1920 in Dulwich, London. In 1938, he immigrated to South Africa, and joined the Union Defense Force in 1940. …

… Gutsche was born in 1915 in Somerset West , Cape Province to Dr. And Mrs. J Gutsche. Gutsche did not attend formal … Gutsche enrolled at the University of Cape Town (UCT) to study for a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Ethics, Logic, … Philosophy and Psychology. After graduating she went on to complete her Master of Arts (M.A.) in Ethics, Logic and …

… School in London. In the same year she won a scholarship to study singing at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM), … affecting Fincken's health, however, and she was advised to visit South Africa. She arrived in 1908 and eventually decided to settle here. Shortly after her arrival in 1908 she sang in …

… secondary education she received a bursary and went to study for a BSc at University of Stellenbosch. Illse proceeded to study for her Masters Degree in Maths and Education which … Cape . Illse and her husband then spent time moving to different parishes as they carried out their work. They …

… whereby they encouraged the appromicxated 200-300 members to live a Godly life. The brothers had been PAC members and sentenced to imprisonment for POQO activities. The brothers contribution to the struggle has been documented in books such as "The …

… Bapedi parents. Studious and able, he made his way to Fort Hare, where he graduated with a B.A. degree in 1944, … anthropology, education, and law. In 1948 he was invited to lecture in anthropology at Fort Hare, and, encouraged by  … Pitje was brought in as his successor. He was also elected to the  African National Congress  (ANC) national executive …

… in Kwazulu Natal. She started modeling in 1970 and went on to win several titles. In 1972 she won the title Miss Natal, which qualified her to enter the Miss South Africa competition for Black beauty … title and that made her the first Black beauty queen to win a Miss South Africa title. Her victory entitled her to …

… he experienced a Christian conversion, became a preacher to his fellow prisoners, and wrote a short book. The Battles … in 1927 he became a teacher in Pretoria, then later moved to Johannesburg, where in 1944 he led thousands of Africans, overflowing from the slums of Orlando, to set up a huge shantytown on the veld, with Mpanza as their …

… studied at the RCA and exhibited in London before coming to South Africa in 1910. A tireless traveller, she lived in Australia between 1915 and 1920, returning to show her Australian landscapes in Johannesburg. Always in … arrived uninvited on remote farms announcing her intention to paint in the locale. She worked mainly in watercolour. The …

… and in 1974 joined SWAPO-in-exile in Zambia. She was sent to Sweden to study on scholarship from the Lutheran World Federation … in Namibia. Hishongwa was one of the first exiles to return to Namibia in 1989. She arrived with her two …

… Mr William Nomodi Tshwane was reported to have been detained with other Soweto students on 25 July … handling a stolen vehicle and was shot dead while trying to escape.The family was only informed of their son's death … 1976 while handling a stolen vehicle.When he attempted to flee he was shot dead by the police.An inquest was held …

… schools in the 1950s, he played a leading part in efforts to organise alternative "cultural clubs" for children. He … on bail of £50 on 21 December 1956.  He later returned to the Drill Hall, where the trial was being conducted, on 10 January 1957. He had to sit through the legal proceedings for an entire year …

… mock stick fighting of an initiation group. We'd got used to not hearing all sorts of things through the tension. This … and singing for a change. Things are slowly getting back to normal. There was a meeting this Sunday to discuss getting …

… he left South Africa in 1961. He legally changed his name to Hotep Idris Galeta in the late 1980s when he embarked on a … For the purposes of this biography he will be referred to simply as ‘Geleta’. During his teenage years Geleta was … African musicians. Bassist Lamie Zukufu exposed Galeta to the music of Bud Powell and Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker when he …

… of biblical studies. After his ordination, he volunteered to go to Livingstone Mission in Malawi but was not accepted as a volunteer. He dedicated himself to serving the Lovedale congregation and taught at Lovedale …

… at Pietermaritzburg Girls High School. Jo then left home to drive trucks for the South African Army during World War … she became involved in a small beadwork project that led to her interest in African art and to her starting what became the African Arts Centre in 1963. …

… next year received his first banning order,requiring him to resign from 24 organizations. In the late 1950s Desai moved to Cape Town,changed his name to Shabaan Desai and became legally reclassified as coloured. … Bugg-Levine, Thomas Karis, Nimrod Mkele .From Protest to Challenge 4-Political Profiles (1882-1990) …

… in the Gauteng Legislature) for three weeks and confined to the magisterial district of Benoni for two years. In 1983 … banning order was lifted in June 1983, Azhar was elected to the executive of the  Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) . He … served with another restriction order, which confined him to the magisterial district of Benoni. In 1987 the Security …

… African country of Mali. Often used as a popular term to describe a distant and mystical place, the city of … will be highlighted by concentrating on his pilgrimage to Mecca and the construction of the Great Mosque. Finally, … While the presence of Islam in West Africa dates back to the 8th century, the spread of the faith in North …

… were over. Most of the old M.R.C.s had been returned to the dummy council, but were more than ever in a state of … politics. Here, unable to evolve any new method they fell back on the old one, by presenting themselves as champions of … all strata of society. In a national, movement there are bound to be many groups and parties of various shades;"you …

… unemployment, began clamouring for black organisations to assist them. Although the ICU took the lead in responding … whites interrupted him, hurling insults. Marks did not back down. 'I am surprised to see Europeans here who have … arrived in Potchefstroom. 42 After calling for a general strike on 27 January 1930, the women organised pickets, …