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Background to the Freedom Charter 1955
… including Oliver Tambo , Sisulu’s successor. The period 1950 -1952 began with a commitment to militant African … date for the start of the Defiance Campaign…
BiographyDulcie Howes
… established by her and her husband, Guy Cronwright, in 1950, left this country's dance community a price less asset. …
BiographyMary Dorothy Benson
Dorothy Mary Benson – known as Mary Benson – was born on 8 December 1919 in Pretoria, Transvaal Province (now Gauteng), where she received her early education…
BiographyHumphrey Phakade “Pax” Magwaza
Humphrey Phakade ‘Pax’ Magwaza was born on 4 April 1962, in Lamontville, one of the oldest Durban townships, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal – KZN). He was one of…
BiographyTimothy Peter Jenkin
… Lee went on a speaking tour in Sweden in the early 1980s.[26] When living in Camden, still with the ANC, he devised a … Jenkin 1987, p. 23. Jenkin 1987, p…
BiographyAhmed Mohamed "Kathy" Kathrada
… 1989, at the age of 60. On his release, Kathrada had spent 26 years and 3 months in prison, 18 of which were on Robben …
BiographySimon Nkoli
… people. Early Life Nkoli was born in Soweto, Gauteng on 26 November 1957 as one of four children. His family lived in … Darling, Laura. Simon Tseko Nkoli. 26…
Grade 8 - Topic 2 - The Mineral Revolution in South Africa
Grade 8 - Topic 2 - The Mineral Revolution in South Africa Background and Focus of Grade 8- Term 2: The Mineral Revolution in South Africa The Mineral…
Growth of African Nationalism and Defiance
… they were permits, passes or contracts in August 1955. On 26 June 1952 the ANC launched its Defiance Campaign against … ANC also called a conference at…
ArticleApartheid and reactions to it
… them. It introduced the Suppression of Communism Act in 1950. However, in a determined reaction, the liberation … on which apartheid rested: Population…
The National Women’s Memorial in Bloemfontein is celebrating its 100-year existence this year
… of ATKV writing competition Sunday, 20 October, 2013 06:30 – 07:30 - Sunrise reflection at monument 17:30 – 20:00 …
ArticleThe Anti-Apartheid Movement Abroad 1906 - 1990
… to members of the South African Communist Party. June 26, 1950 The South African government passes the Suppression … He helps to re-form the party in the…
ArticleDistrict Six is Declared a ‘White Area’
… this day the district was declared a White area under the 1950 Group Areas Act of the Apartheid government. [iii] … 56% of the district’s property was ‘White…
EventMaxwell Mlilo, South African actor, dies of diabetes
… on 28 May 2012] Africa News Search - Articles for 06/24/2006 South Africa: SA actor, author succumbs to …
EventEpainette Mbeki receives the Order of the Baobab
A 90 year old Epainette Mbeki, businesswomen and community worker in Idutywa, Eastern Cape, received the Order of the Baobab in Gold for her "exceptional…
EventTrevor Manuel predicts SA economic growth
… in the coming year. "Our outlook for fiscal year 2005/06, which begins on April 1, would see growth in excess of 4 …
BiographyArchbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu
… allowed him to join the Matriculation class. At the end of 1950, he passed the Joint Matriculation Board examination, … Available at https://www.biography…
BiographyChief Hendrik ‘Hennie’ van Wyk
… and the transition to the apartheid regime in 1948, and in 1950, he and his family were forced to register as Coloured, …
References and links: Local History
Books Cameron T. (ed) 1986. An Illustrated History of South Africa. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball. Carruthers V. 2000. The Magaliesberg. 2nd ed. Pretoria:…
ANC`s urgent court application in view of DA march, 12 February 2014
… against a threat posed by the DA march, in the morning at 06:00 at the South Gauteng High Court. This is necessary in …
History of Muslims in South Africa: 1960 - 1969 by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… Number qualified 1978 Rand 3 695 27 08 1979 Rand 4500 11 06 1980 Rand 6500 19 06 1981 Rand 7 800 23 13 1982 Rand 14000 … to a proclamation in the Government…
EventMiriam Makeba, South African singer, dies
… November [online], Available at www.nytimes.com, [Accessed 26 October 2010] Celean Jacobson, (2008), 'South African … [online], Available at www.independent…
EventRiots erupt in East London, Eastern Cape
… five months after the start of the Defiance Campaign, 26 June 1952 when the first volunteers including Nelson … in Johannesburg and other major city centres…
EventThe Defiance Campaign against apartheid laws begins
… marked by boycotts, strikes and civil disobedience. On 26 June 1952 the Defiance Campaign, the most dramatic … unjust laws was going to be held, with the…
BiographyReggie Vandeyar
… a delegate to the Congress of the People held on the 25-26 June 1955 in Kliptown where the Freedom Charter initiated …
David Pratt
… be prepared by the head physician of the institution. On 26 September the court found David Pratt insane and committed …
Elections Programmes for Deputy President, Secretary General & Treasurer General, 16 May 2011
ANC Deputy President, Secretary General and Treasurer General will on Tuesday lead the movement`s election campaign in the Western Cape, Gauteng and the Free…
EventSir John Frederick William Herschel dies
… African science, s2a3.up.ac.za/bio/Main.php, as on Tuesday 06 May 2008. …
ArticleNational Party (NP)
… National Party of the Orange Free State was born and on 26 August the Transvaal followed. The Cape National Party was … Die Burger newspaper was therefore…
BiographyChris Hani
… itself in response to the Suppression of Communism Act (1950). Ex-Communist Party members had to operate in secret, …