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BiographyMadi Gray
… Madi Gray was born in Cape Town , where she grew up, attended school and went to … Students . Their demand was that Archie Mafeje , a black student who had…
Yunus Ismail Mahomed
… Yunus Ismail Mahomed was born in Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng) on 30 December in 1950 to Amina and Ismail Mahomed.Mahomed grew up in Jeppe, … suburbs…
EventThe inquest into the death in detention of Dr. Neil Aggett is adjourned
… The inquest into the death in detention of the white trade union leader, Dr. Neil Aggett … South African History Online, ‘An inquest into the death in…
BiographyJacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma
… – his praise name) was born on 12 April 1942 at Nkandla in northern Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal ). He is the first born … according to mid year estimates…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 3 Contextual Overview
… Introduction In the previous section, we have learnt about the origins of … in the 1970s to distribute contraceptives freely to black women. [18] Some black…
BiographyPaul Grendon
… “I am interested in making large-scale paintings that can be used in public places with imagery that is totally accessible to … exhibition consisted of…
ArchiveRoseinnes Daniel Phahle by Allison Drew
… Born on 21 March 1936, Roseinnes Phahle grew up in Alexandra Township. From 1950 to 1952 he boarded at St … Alexandra residents. In 1958, supported by the…
BiographyEnver Hassim
… Enver Hassim was born in the Transvaal, where he was part of a large family, with … challenging beginnings did not stop him from excelling in a range of…
BiographySue Williamson
… Sue Williamson was born in Litchfield, England in 1941. Her family immigrated to South Africa in 1948. … of Apartheid (indexed here as tracking the movement…
BiographySolomzi Ashby Peter Mda
… Solomzi Ashby Peter Mda was born on 6th April 1916, in Herschel district, bordering Lesotho. He was the first son … Charles Mda, a headman, peasant farmer…
Press Conference in Maputo: Comments by Oliver Tambo on South African offer of territory to Swaziland, 5 March 1982
… [Speaking at a press conference in Maputo, Mr. Tambo said that the ANC had already held two … to Swaziland. The second took place the previous week in…
Statement by Oliver Tambo at the International Conference in solidarity with the frontline states and Lesotho, Lisbon, 25 March 1983
… We are gathered here in Lisbon, representatives of governments, non-governmental … engagement" has destroyed rather than saved life. For the black majority,…
EventRight wing Wit Kommando bombs academic’s office
… guerrilla forces seeking the armed overthrow of government in SA; curbing Russian influence in these states; strengthening … to countries which complied with…
Chapter 15. The African Worker-A Policeman and Pair Of Handcuffs Always Waiting - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… to "persuade" Africans to become labourers for Europeans. In the nineteenth century, a poll tax and a hut tax were … Act was passed, which divided the entire…
EventHumphrey Khoza, former chief executive officer of Uthingo Management (Pty) Ltd and director of several other companies, is born in Germiston
… bid to operate the South African National Lottery. Born in Germiston, Gauteng, in 1947, Khoza attended St Augustine’s High School in Dundee, … of the Boss of…
Julian Goldswain
… is an established portrait & documentary photographer in South Africa. Since 1998, his work has been exhibited extensively in South Africa, Germany and the…
ArticleA History of South African Literature, timeline 1824-2005
… Missionary Society founded the school of Lovedale at Alice in the Tyume valley in 1824. 1877 The first biography ever written about a black South African was…
Event’Viva Frelimo’ rallies, organised by the BPC and SASO, take place even though they were banned by Government
… The achievement of independence in Mozambique inspired the South African Black Consciousness Movement organisations, the Black People's … Democracy Education…
BiographyDr Gurunathen (Guru) Kistnasamy
… Guru Kistnasamy was born on 28 December 1947 in Felixton, Zululand, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). His father, … section that catered for the overflow of…
EventThe Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) is founded after the government banned a host of BCM organisations in October 1977.
… In the aftermath of the 16 June 1976 Uprising, in Soweto, … government banned all the organisations under the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) banner. The…
EventPercy Qoboza, editor of the Post, states that it is difficult to see how a credible newspaper for Blacks can be created in South Africa
… critic of the apartheid regime. He initially studied in the field of theology, but became involved in journalism … editor, and ensured that the World was the…
ArchiveI Write What I Like: Selected Writings
… anti-apartheid thinkers and the founding figure of the Black Consciousness Movement. The collection brings together Biko's … of the Black Consciousness…
ArchiveSA Air Force operation, 20 December 1983, Fourth party congress-Cabinet reshuffle-Relations with South Africa-MNRM actions, Keesing_s Record of World Events, Vol 29, December 1983
… SA Air Force operation, 20 December 1983, Fourth party …
ArticleSouth Africa needs a national holiday on 16 November to acknowledge its indentured
… society activist. THERE HAVE BEEN SPORADIC DISCUSSIONS IN GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY ABOUT A MONUMENT AND SOME … family ties. Significantly, as Strini…
EventThe ‘Hospital and Lunatic Asylum’, the first civilian hospital in Cape Town, is opened
… In the early 1800s, there was only one hospital for army men in the Cape, as well as a naval hospital in Simonstown. So, in order to set up the first…
EventLord Charles Henry Somerset, governor of the Cape Colony, is born in Badminton, England
… British Governor at the Cape from 1814 to 1826, was born in Badminton England on 12 December 1767. Under his term as governor, Somerset played an important…
EventEllen Phyllis Hellmann, social anthropologist and executive member of the SAIRR, dies in Johannesburg
… Ellen Phyllis Hellmann was born in Johannesburg in 1908. Her father had immigrated to South Africa from Germany in 1894. She studied Social Anthropology at…
Chapter 2. The Early History of the Garment Workers - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… Although I had been active in the labour movement since the days of my youth, my … of general secretary the union was purely fortuitous. In 1927 I entered…
EventCanada offers a second contingent of troops to the British in the South African War
… cavalry and field artillery to bolster British troops in the South African War. The British initially declined … Canadian assistance. Canada joined the South…
Chapter 20. Malan’s Road to a New South Africa - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… pamphlet under the title, The Road to A New South Africa, in which the party's attitude towards trade unions is clearly stated. This policy is identical in…