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… industrial action', is strike action undertaken by unionised workers without the union-leadership's … undergoing a wildcat strike. The 30 miners were forced by security to turn back without being allowed to meet with … in Marikana. These issues were not formally addressed by the NUM or by Lonmin during the protest. Many of the …

… De la Rey to join his cause. Beyers was later defeated by Botha near Rustenburg, as was Jopie Fourie, who was … Labour Contingent. The economy of the region was hard hit by the war. In July 1919, the Rustenburg branch of the Suid … for Afrikaners, the institution of the branch was prompted by the 1918 griep (flu) epidemic. Many Afrikaners were hard …

… NISBETT BATH , Namibia: LMS; RM; WMMS. It was visited by James Backhouse in January 1840 who reported as follows: … comfortable; a portion of its clay walls were erected by some devoted men named Albricht, who laboured in Great … WMS 1830. This is the local name for the site occupied by OLD BUNTINGVILLE up to 1864. See BUNTINGVILLE and OLD …

… workers arrived.1 They were followed from the mid-1870s by entrepreneurs from Gujarat on the west coast of India. … drawn to Natal from various parts of India, were divided by class, ethnicity, caste, language, customs, and beliefs. … warehouses, and shops in Durban, Verulam, and Blackburn. By 1880 he owned property valued at ₤11,000 and was landlord …

… following list of twenty anti-Indian attitudes compiled by him, contains real as well as imaginary complaints: The … with 4 and 5 , above, may have brought about a reduction by some "five thousand of the White population"67 and, . . . "by means of his rabbit-like fertility, the Indian has …

… station at Mahamba in 1844. The incident mentioned here by Merensky did not take place, as he states, as a result of … and MAQUASSI , Transvaal: WMMS. It was established by Samuel Broadbent who documented the building of the … knew of other springs in the locality not yet seen by us. "Here, then, we set to work in earnest, first to …

… By the late 1970s, and especially as a result of the June … forced to consider reforms to Apartheid policy, pressured by growing political resistance to the policies of separate … that coalesced into the United Democratic Front (UDF) by 1983. Other processes also added to the pressure for …

… from the USA, where Black American women were moved by the problems faced by Black South African women. The federation grew from … The government also banned a meeting that was to be held by the federation and other anti-apartheid organisations in …

… affairs of the region. On the one hand they were driven by a strong desire to genuinely serve humanity and bring … enough, in the long run it was found that changes wrought by missionaries at a practical and economic level did more to … teachings (Williams 1959). This was also borne out by the experiences of Moffatt in the northern Cape. The …

… They cut my hair off, bald." His hair was forcibly cut by one of the warders, Malan. Malan and his brother-in-law, … live in a ghetto, is White S.A. discriminated against (by law) because of the colour of their skins, is White S.A. … - 'cause she followed me." Paula was largely drawn to the ANC guerrilla on death row because she felt driven to defend …

… reappearance following a withering judgment handed down by the Constitutional Court on 28 January.  Zuma and his … detailed how billions from state coffers was hoovered up by spies with the intention of consolidating and protecting … student movement, and the discrediting and destruction of ANC factions in the party that opposed him. The latter raises …

… to the other. Armies on both sides held their positions by means of trench dugouts along the 400 long line. Neither … advance at the bloody Battle of the Marne near Paris. By this time the German army was exhausted, and the BEF, backed up by the French, succeeded in driving the German army back over …

… By trade I am a horticulturalist, I currently work in various … in Mooi River, Kwa Zulu Natal. From 2003-2005 I travelled by public transport from RSA to Europe and back, via East …

… will only be able to occupy the houses bequeathed to them by their fathers, in the urban areas, by special permission of the Minister." ( Connie Mulder , … and Venda), although this was never recognised by any other country. Each homeland was supposed to develop …

… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 30 - W. M. Tsotsi, "Presidential … no reason to hope that the virtual ban on meetings imposed by the ruling class on the majority section of the population … necessity of using the vital opportunity afforded us by this Conference as profitably as we can, bearing in mind …

… introduced in 1894 to do away with communal land rights. By introducing limited individual tenure it was hoped that … as it stood, evicted African tenants would be captured by farmers (as opposed to moving to the reserves and … him to 'betake himself from the farm' of the undersigned, by sunset of the same day, failing which his stock would be …

… were one of the people that arose out of this group. Led by Malope and later his son Masilo between 1440AD and 1560AD, … to the Kalahari. Between 1440AD and 1560AD they were led by Malope and later his son Masilo. The BaKwena split into … During the Difaqane of the 1820s, the Fokeng, led by Chief Sebitwane, defeated the Tswana in the Magaliesberg. …

… on Greefswald. In June 1933, Greefswald was bought by the Government and excavation rights were granted to the … but soon the archaeological digs and discoveries made by the University were kept fairly secret and were only made … at one end, tapering at the other. It is only accessible by means of two very steep and narrow paths that twist their …

… importation of slave labour. Van Riebeeck was instructed by the VOC not to set up a colony or imprison the local … from an initial number of 250. These slaves were captured by the Portuguese from the area around Angola and destined … 228 from the Coast of Guinea aboard the Hassalt . Thus, by 1658 over half of the population at the settlement was …

… the nature of the right and the nature of any duty imposed by the right. 3.    When applying a provision of the Bill of … to the rights in the Bill of Rights to the extent required by the nature of the rights and the nature of that juristic … advance persons, or categories of persons, disadvantaged by unfair discrimination may be taken. 3.    The state may …

… 1880 and 1899 were both violent and formative. Framed by wars of conquest at their beginning and by the outbreak of the South African War of 1899–1902 at … gold in the Eastern Transvaal in the early 1870s, followed by gold on the Witwatersrand in 1884. All over Southern …

… movement in South Africa is seen as, largely, led by M K Gandhi and the Indian Congresses campaigns. However, … or non violent protests came to dominate the tactics used by the liberation movements in the period of the armed … week SAHO features the Passive Resistance Campaign of 1913 by highlighting the events that preceded the campaign, the …

… grew rapidly and claimed a combined membership of 3,883 by July 1974. By August 1974, MAWU reported a membership of 6500, with a … application was unsuccessful, the IMF was impressed by the Leyland strike and invited MAWU to join. MAWU also …

… presented the inaugural Young Choreographer’s Grants (made by FNB Vita and the Foundation for the Creative Arts) … part in Dance Umbrella. Premiere performance of ‘Still’ by Boyzie Cekwana; and ‘Hanano Blessing of the Earth’ by Vincent Mantsoe. Selected choreographers from the 1994 …

… imperialism when they were taken over and ruled by a more powerful country. The main motive for imperialism … refers to the practice of domination of one country by another in order to expand territory, power and influence. … imperialism became a policy of colonial expansion pursued by different European powers. The Prime Minister of France, …

… writings. Zukiswa Wanner, or Zuki as she is referred to by those closest to her, was born in Lusaka, Zambia to a … Zukiswa Wanner has produced work that has been lauded by many in the literary world. Her debut novel for Oshun, The … the 39 of Sub-Saharan African writers under the age of 40 by Hay Festival Africa. As a journalist she has also …

… the early history of the Kingdom of Kongo is complicated by the lack of written sources from the time, as well as the … fact that almost all of the later accounts were produced by Europeans [iv] . This means that there is a need to be … to the south [xv] . These provinces would be governed by governors who received their orders from the King. Both …

… (Speech at a public meeting organized by the South African Congress of Democrats in Johannesburg in … own lines at all, but development along the lines designed by the Government through the Native Affairs Department. Even … A..J. (1958). “Our vision is a Democratic Society” (www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/history/lutuli/vision.html) (Accessed 3 …

… important role. In June 1916, a mass meeting was organised by the Natal Hindu League at the Indian Market. Both Sigamoney and Lee addressed a mass meeting attended by over 1000 Indians at the Royal Picture Palace in September … property. The position of Indian workers was made worse by attempts of organised white labour to expel them form jobs …

… industries and the Bolton Hall trade unionists, and by 1974 claimed 22 000 members. Following the 1973 Durban … the GFWBF generated an independent resource base and by drawing on workers’ own traditions, they deepened … which workers had to organise were totally transformed by the 1973 strike wave. Alongside semi-skilled African and …