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EventJoyce Mashamba passed away
… yet been disclosed to the public. [i] Born on 25 September 1950 in Mulamula, Limpopo, Mashamba was described as an …
EventThe South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) introduces its first national news service
… African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and by 17 July 1950 a commercial radio service was established, with daily …
Document 21 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to E. R. Roux, 27 October 1930
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 21 - Letter from S. P. Bunting … Radical Tradition a Documentary History…
Document 11 - Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union of Africa, Annual Conference Agenda, St Phillips School, Chapel Street. District 6, Cape Town, 18 January 1923
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 11 - Industrial and Commercial …
Document 5 - “Trade Union Notes”, The Bolshevik, March 1920 (Extract)
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 5 - "Trade Union Notes", The …
Document 2 - Letter from the Cape Labour Party to James Ramsay, 12 August 1908
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 2 - Letter from the Cape …
EventKen Saro-Wiwa, Nigerian author and environmental activist, is executed
… that of the crude oil extraction in the region. Since the 1950's, Oganiland had been dumped with oil waste, causing …
EventFormer South African Prime Minister and State President John Vorster is born
Former South African Prime Minister and State President, Balthazar John Vorster was born in in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape on 13 December 1915. Vorster began…
Bush Radio mourns, Professor William T. McClain (1923-2011)
… of Indiana. His first interest of South Africa began in 1950”²s when he went to study at the School of Oriental and …
ArchiveCongress Resister 1983 - 1989
Congress Resister was published by the Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC), which was formed at the turn of the twentieth century by Mahatma Gandhi. It was not…
Stay-away!
… Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner In 1950 there was a big protest against this law called the …
Nelson Mandela Timeline 1920-1929
… commenced on 30 September 1927. It was later extended in 1950 to include a ban on sexual relations between whites, …
Defining the term 'Bantu'
… Kerke in Suid-Afrika. (Bloemfontein: N. G. Sendingpers 1950), p. 140. [10] K. Van der Waal. “Bantu: From Abantu to … Kerke in Suid-Afrika. N. G. Sendingpers,…
PlaceHangberg, Hout Bay
… through the area. Early History of Hangberg Before the 1950's Hangberg was the site of a workers’ Hostel, housing … or close to the village. With the Group…
Tribute To Michael Harmel: Oration At Funeral In Prague, June 24, 1974
… Inkululeko. When our Party was driven underground in 1950, Comrade Harmel's courage and loyalty to our cause did … conditions of illegality. It was during…
ArticleApartheid Legislation 1850's-1970's
… 1950s Immorality Amendment Act, Act No 21 of 1950 This Act was one of the most controversial pieces of … 1957 as Act 23. Suppression of Communism Act, Act No…
PlaceMofolo Arts Centre
Located on Mzilikazi Street in Mofolo, the Mofolo Arts Centre is a hub of cultural and artistic exploration in Soweto. The centre is one of the few…
Message by Oliver Tambo on the 40th anniversary of the three doctors` pact, 09 March 1987
On behalf of the National Executive Committee, the entire membership of the African National Congress, its military wing Umkhonto we Sizwe and indeed on my own…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.8 No.3 and No.4 1989
… Sherman; 'We Are Not Alone' The Making of a Mass Movement: 1950-1960, Lull Callinicos. POETRY: The Workers' Trail, Mi …
EventAnti-SAIC political rally ends in Lenasia
On 19 and 20 August 1981, in response to the National Party (NP) government’s attempts to co opt Indians and Coloured communities into puppet state…
PlaceSAAF Memorial and Museum
… died during WWII. Initially the project was conceived in 1950 and Architect Mr JA Hoogterp, had offered to carry out …
Document 32 - League of African Rights, Petition, 1929
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 32 - League of African Rights, …
Document 22 - Letter from Douglas Wolton to E. R. Roux, 8 May 1928
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 22 - Letter from Douglas … Radical Tradition a Documentary History Volume…
EventProceedings against SA start in the International Court of Justice
… SWA. According to the court's opinion, delivered in July 1950, the South African mandate was still in force. However, …
EventBritain and Egypt sign the Suez Canal agreement.
… the country and the canal became too great. By the early 1950's, however, it sought to consolidate its position in the …
EventThami Mazwai, former journalist and anti-apartheid activist, is jailed for two years
On 12 February 1982 journalist Thami Mazwai was jailed for two years after refusing to present facts against a former fellow student-leader charged under the…
Biography of Bessie Emery by Elizabeth Venditti
ABSTRACT: Bessie Emery was the first black South African woman to publish a collection of short stories.[i] She was also described as a passionate and…
ArticleThe Ndebele in history
Early History Few Southern African indigenous groups have so captured the interest of the world as have the South amaNdebele of the central highveld, an area…
ArticleWomen’s resistance in the 1960s - Sharpeville and its aftermath
As the 1950s gave way to the 1960s the African National Congress (ANC) and Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) both announced plans to tackle the pass laws for…
The Liberation Struggle in South Africa
… Tradition: A documentary history, Volume one 1907 - 1950. Christopher A.J. (1994) The Atlas of Apartheid . …