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ArticleState of Emergency - 1985
… South Africans. Control was not limited to controlling the freedom of movement of the aforementioned groups, but also included: the right to physical…
ArticleDISA Archive
… history of South Africa, particularly the struggle for freedom during the period from 1950 to the first democratic …
ArticleThe turbulent 1950s - Women as defiant activists
… books. Women were enraged by this direct threat to their freedom of movement and their anti-pass campaign, as Walker … of the commitment of women to the…
ArticleAfrican Nationalism
… sought to unite all the indigenous groups in the fight for freedom and against racism and discrimination which has … was to unite all the indigenous peoples…
South Africa: The Structure of Things Then by David Goldblatt, reviewed by Robyn Sassen (H-SAfrica), February 2000
… and hear the spoken Afrikaans with all its inflection and melody. He developed a love and understanding for them as a …
ArticleDespite the 1994 political victory against apartheid, its economic legacy persists by Haydn Cornish-Jenkins
… segregation; these goals were clearly set out in the ANC’s freedom charter which was adopted by numerous anti-apartheid groups (Deegan, 2001). The freedom…
ArticleThe 1956 Women’s March in Pretoria
… the imposition of passes as it severely restricted their freedom. Black women who had borne the brunt of the pass laws … books. Women were enraged by this…
Article1960s: The Civil Rights and Black Power movements
… of a crime the right to vote the right to personal freedom the right to freedom of movement the right to equality before the law When … For example, the…
ArticleThe Anti-Pass Campaigns 1960
… the 19th century. Tension became more pronounced with the Freedom Charter , which was accepted by the ANC in 1955, and … of harassment that followed. The…
15th Anniversary of 1922 Rand Strike - South African Worker, 27 February 1937
… class martyrs that gave up their lives in the struggle for freedom from exploitation. We must not let these names fade … STRIKE OF 1922. Every miner, every…
Antony Kaminju
… and Graphic Arts Communication. Awards: Award For Freedom Press Day 2002, Netherlands Embassy, Kenya; Special …
Student Politics in the Era of Democracy
… was the 'enemy' that stood in the way of education and freedom was fairly clear, today who or what is this enemy is … apartheid. They could be satisfied with…
Article20 Years of Democracy (1994 - 2014) - Profiles of the Presidents
… South Africa is a new society built on a foundation of freedom and democracy. In order to mark these 20 years of …
State of the nation address by the President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela
… the continuous extension of the frontiers of the freedom. The acid test of the legitimacy of the programmes we … is therefore to help establish a social…
ArticleSouth African Coloured Peoples Organisation (SACPO)
… Congress Alliance, which culminated in the drafting of the Freedom Charter in 1955. Divisions in Coloured Politics and … movements to the Congress of the…
ArticleSouth Africa’s 2019 General Election - Post Analysis
… their support slashed, while two parties, the Economic Freedom Fighters and the Freedom Front Plus, saw their support soar. The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)…
ArticleThe caring nature of Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu
… her life lifting up those around her, whether as a nurse, freedom fighter, mother or wife. Her caring nature was … a sense of unity amongst her fellow…
ArticleAfrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB)
… Weerstandsbeweging (AWB), had just been given the freedom of the White section of the town, Schweizer-Reneke. …
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 3: Turning points in South African History, 1960, 1976 and 1990
… guarantee that no one would ever be unjustly denied life, freedom, food, shelter and nationality; as occurred during … the advent of a world in which human…
ArticleThe South African general elections: 1999
… Democratic Party (DP), New National Party (NNP), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), United Democratic Movement (UDM), African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP),…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1950 - 1959
… on the two leaders and calls for May 1 to be observed as Freedom Day and people of all races to stay away from work to demonstrate support for freedom. The…
ArticleConclusion: Black Consciousness Movement
… in the BCM, as well as in the fight for South Africa’s freedom cannot be under-estimated. Steve Biko’s life …
ArticleThe “Wind of Change” speech
… compelling, that the balance will come down in favour of freedom and order and justice? - Harold Macmillan, British …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)
… of the People held in Kliptown on 26 June 1955, the Freedom Charter , spelling out the people’s vision of the … campaigns during the 1950s. However, the…
ArticleMessage of the National Executive Committee of the ANC, delivered by Mr. Tambo, at the funeral of Dr. Yusuf M. Dadoo
… themselves fully in the struggle for the noble ideals of freedom, democracy and a just social order. Most important of … In 1955, the Congress of the People…
ArticleNelson Mandela: Father of the Nation
… In 1994, Mandela was of key importance in negotiating the freedom and equality of all South Africans. He then became … and took away their basic human…
ArticlePolokwane/Pietersburg Timeline 1835-1995
… to government. Introduction of total segregation (See Freedom Struggle feature). 1955 Creation of the Freedom Charter 1959 Passing of the Law for the…
ArticleLives of Courage
… movements played in South Africa’s struggle for freedom against segregation and Apartheid from 1900-1994. … oral history competition. - Meetings and…
ArticleOliver Reginald Tambo Timeline 1917 - 2011
… Assembly Special Political Committee appealing for the freedom of all South Africans 29 October, Delivers … Delivers a speech at meeting to commemorate South…
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