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52. Gandhi: my experiences, 1914
… remember that the last struggle was, as it were, the third chapter in the story of satyagraha . When the first chapter came to a close, we, at any rate I,…
ArticleANC and the early development of apartheid 1948-1950s
In 1948 the Nationalist Party (NP) won the election, and began to introduce the policy of apartheid. The African National Congress (ANC) reacted immediately to…
ArticleSouth African Coloured People Organisation (SACPO)
Like all other Black ethnic groups, the Coloureds also fell victim to segregation and repressive legislations enacted by Colonial and successive governments…
South African Constitution 1996
The adoption of the South African Constitution on 8 May 1996 was one of the turning points in the history of the struggle for democracy in this country. The…
ArticleTimeline for Grade 12.4 - The end of the Cold War and a new global world order 1989 to present
1955 The Freedom charter is adopted. This was the statement, charecterised by its demand that “ the people shall govern” that highlighted the main…
A lighthouse for African womanhood': Inanda Seminary, 1869-19451 by Heather Hughes
… such as Lovedale already accepted female students (see chapter 3) but the Seminary was the first all female boarding … for whites in Durban in 1878 (Vietzen,…
First National Consultative Conference - Morogoro, 26 April 1969
The first National Consultative Conference of the ANC was held at Morogoro, Tanzania, from 25 April to 1 May 1969. The conference has become known as the …
Challenge to the church: A Theological Comment on the Political Crisis in South Africa | The Kairos Document, 1985
… will be published later. 25 September 1985 Johannesburg CHAPTER ONE The Moment of Truth The time has come. The moment … mince our words. The situation is too…
IFP 2019 Election Manifesto
… for all South Africans. Increase financial support to Chapter Nine Institutions such as the Commission for Gender …
XI - The Verdict
… of the courtroom, nobody even bothers to comment on this chapter of inhumanity. Not Prins, not Kruger, not the …
Last kicks of a dying horse July 1992 - June 1993
… and this has been done in some detail in the previous chapter. In summary they were the stakeholders in the 3 … will never return to haunt us again <<…
ArticleFederation of South African Women by Skylar Jayes
This article was written by Skylar Jayes and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership projectAbstractThe Federation of South…
ArticleChief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli timeline 1800 - 1967
Historical Context to Chief Luthuli Chronology While Chief Luthuli himself preferred another spelling and signed his name without an 'h', his surname is…
ArticleThe Johanna
The Johanna, or Joanna, was a British East Indiaman vessel sailing from Kent, England, to Surat, India, under the command of Captain Robert Brown. She embarked…
First Matabele War
In 1890 Cecil John Rhodes became premier of South Africa with the support of the Afrikaner Bond. Rhodes' grand imperial vision for a British Africa included…
Building A National Democratic Society by ANC, 20 December 2007, 52nd National Conference, Polokwane
… Building A National Democratic Society Chapter I: Introduction South Africa has entered its Second … to act as one in pursuit of a better life for all…
Closing address by President Neslon Mandela at the 49th National conferenceof the ANC Bloemfontein, 22 December 1994
… here in Bloemfontein. That Conference was the closing of a chapter and the beginning of a new one. The Conference …
Article1910-1924: African nationalism and working-class and popular protests
… became known as the Bulhoek Massacre. It opened another chapter in South African history of Black people's defiance …
ArticleAfrican nationalism and working-class & popular protests, 1910-1924
… became known as the Bulhoek Massacre. It opened another chapter in South African history of Black people’s defiance …
EventThe Women’s National Coalition Conference starts
The inter-racial Women's National Coalition (WNC) Conference (25-27 February 1994), started in the World Trade Centre, Kempton Park. The conference focused…
ArchiveRobert Grendon: A Life Rediscovered, (Daily Maverick), 4 March 2024
… known Grendon near the start of the twentieth century. A chapter on Grendon appeared in his dissertation and was …
ArticleWomen and the struggle against Apartheid
Introduction Full feature on the History of Women’s struggle in South Africa will give a broader view of the role played by women in the struggle for freedom…
ArticleSouth African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU)
In the 1930s various trade unions from different backgrounds ranging from conservative craft unions, white racist industrial unions, white dominated racially…
Document 18 - The Pretoria Minute
The South African state saw in the campaign for the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter an act of treason. Consequently, on the early morning of 5…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1950 - 1959
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1950 - 1959 1950 January 6-8, The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) holds its last legal conference in Johannesburg prior to…
ArticleThe Youth Struggle
From the early years of colonial rule, South African youth had participated in various forms against the racist character of colonialism, oppression, and…
ArticleApartheid and reactions to it
In 1948, the National Party (NP), representing Afrikaners, won the national election on a platform of racism and segregation under the slogan of 'apartheid’…
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 3: Turning points in South African History, 1960, 1976 and 1990
Turning points in modern South African History since 1948& In 1948 South Africa held a general election which was to be decided by the white population of…
Statement at the Eighth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries by O. R. Tambo, Harare, 1 - 6 September 1986
… imposition of comprehensive and mandatory sanctions under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. International … mandatory sanctions against apartheid…
ArchiveThe Congress of the people
From the book: My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner There were such a lot of things happening at that time, and some very good…