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BiographyMagasvarie Govender
… she was eleven years old, due to the Group Areas Act her family was forced to move to Chatsworth, a township, south of … took up a range of community issues…
BiographyNgoako David Thebehali
… of Soweto. He had managed to fundraise from various South African banks to finance the electrification project worth … helped with various other township…
Twelve African leaders issue “A Call for African Unity”.
… Twelve African leaders issue “A Call for African Unity”. …
BiographyJoseph Fansio Mati
… Luthuli and Nelson Mandela . As a result, Mati joined the African National Congress (ANC) and became an organiser for …
Herero Revolt: The Waterberg battle begins. The fighting takes place mainly at the areas southeast of the Waterberg (Klein Ha
… battle begins. The fighting takes place mainly at the areas southeast of the Waterberg (Klein Ha …
The government gives its details of proposals to consolidate 157 ‘Black spots’ and sixty-eight Zulu areas into a homeland. Kwaz
… J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political … to consolidate 157 ‘Black spots’ and sixty…
The Star reports that a Group Areas Bill, which sought to increase drastically the penalties for contravention of the Group Are
… The Star reports that a Group Areas Bill, which sought to increase drastically the …
The recommendations of the Strydom Committee on the Group Areas Act and related laws that central business districts in major c
… The recommendations of the Strydom Committee on the Group Areas Act and related laws that central business districts in …
The Presidential AIDS Advisory Panel, which conducted the bulk of its work in 2000, identifies a number of potential areas for
… bulk of its work in 2000, identifies a number of potential areas for …
Indian and Coloured members walk out of Parliament in protest against the draft Group Areas Amendment Bill, the Free Settlement
… J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds) (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political … walk out of Parliament in protest against…
A Group Areas Amendment Bill introduced on 7 March 1982 and enacted on 21 April, maintains the existing commitment to the princ
… J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political … A Group Areas Amendment Bill introduced on…
The Star reports that a Group Areas Bill, which sought to increase drastically the penalties for contravention of the Group Are
… South African Institute of Race Relations. (1989). Race Relations Survey 1988/89, Johannesburg: South African Institute of Race Relations, pp. xxxiii & xlvii…
James E. Kwegyir Aggrey
… James E. Kwegyir Aggrey was born in 1875 into a family of chiefs. A Ghanaian-born educator and clergyman, and … Africa as a member of the Phelps-Stokes…
BiographyAndries Raditsela
… Union (CWIU), an affiliate of the Federation of South African Trade Unions (FOSATU). During this period he was … was buried on 14 May 1985. Subsequent to…
BiographyPremanathan “Prema” Naidoo
… Lenasia, Transvaal that was established due to the Group Areas Act . He attended the Central Indian School, which was … he was fifteen, while distributing…
BiographyJonty Driver
… imprisoned in Germany and Italy. During this period his family stayed with his grandfather who a rector at St Peter … student movement and joined the…
About half of the filling stations in urban SA run dry because of a country wide strike of workers in the chemical industry.
… About half of the filling stations in urban SA run dry because of a country wide strike of workers …
At the final poetry performance at the Urban Voices festival, SA poet Don Mattera, widely known as Bra Zinga, announces his wit
… At the final poetry performance at the Urban Voices festival, SA poet Don Mattera, widely known as …
Barney Barnato, with his family and Solly Joel, leaves Cape Town for Southampton on board of the Scot to escape from work press
… Barney Barnato, with his family and Solly Joel, leaves Cape Town for Southampton on …
Mr Nelson Mandela visits his family home at Qunu, 30km from Umtata and addresses a rally of 50 000 people in Umtata, sharing a
… South African Institute of Race Relations. (1990). Race Relations Survey 1989/90, Johannesburg: South African Institute of Race Relations, p. 528 … Mr Nelson…
George VI, who became king when his brother abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, is born. He visited SA in 1947 with his family.
… Wallis Simpson, is born. He visited SA in 1947 with his family. …
BiographySelbourne Charlton Sobizwa “Selby” Mvusi
… a wealthy land owner who lived in Ixopo, Natal. The Mvusi family moved to Alice, Eastern Cape when his father was … Africans as well as students from other…
BiographyIsaac ‘Ike’ Osler Horvitch
… Africa. Ike Horvitch's politics were fashioned out of his family's oppressed past. His grandfather, a Talmudic scholar, … Party of South Africa (CPSA – later…
BiographySebitji Frans Matlala
… helpless to live alone, he had been looked after by the family of an African government employee on the farm”¦.No one will ever …
BiographyPule Pheto
… 1966. At The age of 12, his parents were exiled and the family moved to London where he and his brother Gibo Pheto were raised. Having been brought up in a…
BiographyReverend Beyers Naudé
… Naudé was one of eight children and was born into a family that was fully committed to the preservation of … the destruction of Black family life under the…
BiographyChristopher James Albertyn
… to black workers. The organisations affected were the Urban Trainig Project (UTP); Industrial Aid Society (IAS); …
ArticleForced Removals in South Africa
… segregationist legislation dating back to 1856, view South African History Online’s timeline on segregationist … grew out of the increasing need for people…
Sabata Manaka
… was living under the name of Tshepo Nkosi. After this his family lost contact with him. Sabata Manaka died of natural causes in Angola . He was a member…
BiographyNnoseng Ellen Kate Khuzwayo
… City Council. After this she worked with the South African Association of Youth Clubs and for the YWCA-Dube … Union and serving on the executive committee of…