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EventJakes Gerwel is born
… Prof. Gert Johannes Gerwel, distinguished academic and politician, was born in the district of Somerset East, … has occupied various prestigious positions at…
EventKwame Nkrumah orders release of political prisoners
… President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana (formerly Gold Coast), a leading exponent of Pan-Africanism , ordered … had rejected multiparty rule in favour of one party…
EventThe first plots are sold in Mayfair on the West Rand
… was laid out the farm Langlaagte No.258, the farm on which gold was discovered in the late 1800s. The mineral rights of Langlaagte were bought by J.B…
ArticleSouth African Communist Party (SACP)
… achieve national liberation developed during the 1950s – and this bond extended into the exile years and persists today. In its involvement in mass struggles…
EventThe Transvaal National Union is established
… from abroad who flocked to the ZAR after the discovery of gold) and to campaign for equal franchise rights for all White men … an instrument of subversion, a…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - Before the mineral discoveries by Emilia Potenza
… greatly because of the discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886). As with the Industrial Revolution in … A famous Pedi hunter, Jacob Makoetle. He became a…
PlaceKnysna Forest
… of Years, from indigenous use to colonial exploitation and modern conservation. Indigenous people who lived here in … industry peaked in the late 19th and…
EventGeneral Lord Roberts marches on Pretoria
… War II), General Lord Roberts left Bloemfontein and began the 'March to Pretoria' with nearly 44,000 men, 18,000 horses, and 1200 field-guns. The War had…
ArchiveDoes dust in the factory make you sick
… Cream poster with brown image of worker in factory. Title in two African languages. Health …
ArchiveFOSATU boosts national organisation
… good unionist knows that national unions are essential if worker organisation is going to be truly effective. …
COSATU
… Recruitment poster for COSATU. Calendar for 1987. Photo of worker with clenched fists, wearing Strike Committee T-Shirt …
ArchiveThe migrant labour system
… employment seekers travelling outside of the homelands and those who had already secured employment within the Union … Southern Africa, from the Transkei …
Chapter 4. From The Poverty of the Platteland to the Slums of the City: Farm Girls Turned Into Factory Hands
… The Poor White problem spread to the factories and the slums of Johannesburg and was soon felt in the … veld seem cheerful and friendly. Johannesburg, the…
EventJohannesburg municipal workers strike
… municipal workers took place in Johannesburg, the largest and most industrialised city in South Africa. The strike … to restricting the freedom of mobility…
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2014 submissions
… Idara Akpan Idara Akpan is a sophomore studying advertising and broadcast journalism. She has thoroughly enjoyed deeply … major at Southern Methodist…
Statement, on Behalf of the Southern African Liberation Movements, at the Closing Session of the Seventh Summit Meeting of the Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern African States, Arusha by O. R. Tambo, 1 - 2 December 1988
… Republic of Tanzania, Vice-Chairman of Chama Cha Mapinduzi and Current Chairman of PTA Authority, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government,…
ArchiveUvotela Ukuthini?
… A2 poster, photo of crowd, insert pictures of bird, worker, teacher, nurse, home; text: Uvotela Ukuthini? …
ArchiveNatal Midlands Black Sash Advice Office Report
… Report to National Conference on 15 March 1977 discussing worker's rights, dismissals, unemployment, pensions, case …
ArchiveNatal Midlands Region Black Sash Advice Office Annual Report 1977
… statistics, unemployment, unemployment insurance fund, worker's rights. …
ArchiveLP shows its true colours
… Party has once again shown its true colours by accusing worker leaders of inciting the student boycott in the … Fosatu Worker News …
The Indian People In South Africa: Facts: About The Ghetto Act
… to help them settle as permanent residents of the country, and guaranteed them citizenship rights after their period of … Indians are small traders or…
Chapter 9. The Struggle against Sweating - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… features which cause bitter resentment among the workers, and nearly all of them are punitive in character. Before … own laws. One of the earliest labour…
Colonial history of Rustenburg
… reported that the Boers had been welcomed by the Bechuana and Mzilikazi , who had settled in the region after being … line reached the town on 22 March 1888…
EventOlympic games end in Athens
… The evening was started off with Greek music, dance and fireworks before the flame was extinguished and the flag lowered. The overall winner of the 2004…
EventN.P. van Wyk Louw is born
… Petrus (N.P.) van Wyk Louw, Afrikaans poet, dramatist and essayist, was born in Sutherland, Karoo. He was second … beast to save his people's heritage of…
ArticleThe Johanna
… a crew of 110, 36 guns, European-made trading goods and 70 chests of silver ‘pieces of eight’. A ‘piece of eight’ is silver or gold ‘coins’ that were worth…
ArchiveWin with the ANC Ismael Vadi Candidate
… A2 poster green black gold photo Ismail Vadi, text: Win with the ANC Ismael Vadi …
Books for Workers from Ravan Press
… holding books; text: Books for workers from Raven Press; Worker books, politics, trade unionism, history, literacy, …
Early civilisations from around the world: Mesopotamia, China, Indus River Valley, the Mesoamerican empires
… Eastern civilisation that existed between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. The source of these rivers lies in modern … things into their civilisation. This…
ArchiveWin with the ANC Ram Salojee Candidate
… A2 poster litho black green gold, photo Ram Salojee; Text: Win with the ANC Ram Salojee …