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… land had been taken;the Europeans had come to settle and had become part of the population of South Africa. They … replaced barter;labour on white farms, in mines and towns replaced the tending of cattle and the tilling of … member of a conquered race but he was also exploited as a worker. He had to find means of defending himself against his …

… TK: So com, could you tell us about your history and how you came into the struggle? Harry Gwala: Well, my … Hanover. I remember in winter, you know, my grandmother and other women used to go out and do casual labour for the … a big number. So, that is when I really met the industrial worker as we understand him. We were facing an imperialist …

… very quickly with its new status as a Railway Junction and the Military and Administrative Capital, for the South. Consequently, the … Church was made possible by a private donation of 1,000 gold Marks, from the chairman of the Rhenish Mission Society …

… close. Vote of thanks First a word of thanks. For myself, and on behalf of the new Executive you have just elected, we … task coming so soon after the elections` campaign, and with a skeleton staff left to run the Federation: First, … Lastly, I need to thank you, the delegates; the 2,500 worker leaders present here today - representing the 17 …

… Rocherpan is a coastal nature reserve teeming with birds and colourful wildflowers. The reserve, which lies 25 km … of a seasonal vlei that is usually dry between March and June. Rocherpan was established as a nature reserve in 1966, and the adjacent section of the Atlantic Ocean was declared a …

… of the Congo is reputed to have been ruthless and brutal. The decision to transfer Congo to the Belgian … by colonial officials on their subjects in Africa. Belgium and Leopold's business interests in the Congo were in the …

… struggle for freedom from oppression, for community rights and, importantly, for gender equality, was largely ignored in … discovery of minerals (diamonds in Kimberley in 1867 and gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886) had unleashed huge changes … who was a leading local figure in the Food and Canning Worker's Union (FCWU) and Ray Alexander, the general …

… agreement for the industry was about to terminate in July and, in March the union submitted the following demands for a … increase of five per cent in the basic wage of all workers and, in addition, five per cent on the cost of living … to the tribunal the working day of a woman garment worker. In simple language the witnesses told of their …

… From the book:  My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner Anyway all this time I was still working with the Food and Canning Workers' Union and after a time, since my own … is an injury to all', so if anything bad is done to one worker we must all fight it as if it has been done to all of …

… should be free to follow the dictates of his own reason and conscience. At that Annual Conference the Executive … in a body. They consisted of some of the most prominent and respected members of the party and included W. H. Andrews9, the Chairman, a vice-chairman, …

… 885/63. Ten Years on Robben Island Although banned and house arrested after his release from Robben Island in … to the National Union of South African Students (Nusas) and its wages commissions, he and his family became a centre … Steven Friedman’s leadership, were planting the seeds of worker organisation that would grow into the Industrial Aid …

… shall succeed in dealing with the subject with objectivity and with an understandable emphasis on the African viewpoint and interpretation of political events in the fifty years of … Congress. One acknowledges fully the good work done by worker`s organisations like the ICU (Industrial and …

… Rustenburg point to deprivation throughout the segregation and apartheid period. In 1952 Drum magazine's Henry Nxumalo … extremely brutal conditions. He pretended to be a labourer and investigated the conditions of farm workers in Bethal. He … farm he had worked, was found guilty of killing a farm worker. Conditions in the area didn't improve, and Nelson …

… which began in South Africa in 1652, came the Slavery and Forced Labour Model.  This was the original model of colonialism brought by the Dutch in 1652, and subsequently exported from the Western Cape to the … Act of 1841, which made it a criminal offence for a worker to break a labour contract. It was only after 1994, …

… (ANC), Africans from different political spectrums and from all sections of South Africa convene at Community … draft comprehensive resolutions on African grievances and resolve to constitute the All African Convention (AAC), … to 11. June, The Communist Party newspaper Umsebenzi (The Worker) backs Umteteli wa Bantu (The mouthpiece of the …

… the various progressive political trends in South Africa and internationally. He was influenced by the Muslim Brotherhood, the Teachers' League of SA, the NEUM and progressive trade unionists such as Ray Alexander. He … He maintained contact with Alex La Guma, Robert Sobukwe and others. He spoke out when others were silent. He urged …

… takes up this question by examining the work histories and decisions of young men in an informal settlement on the … of low-wage jobs is at once a critique of precariousness and racialized inequality, and a political demand for social … voluntary quitting is a relatively unrecognised form of worker resistance, with implications for how we understand …

… 6 - Report of Delegation to All-African Convention and Unify Conference 16-17 December 1943. Presented to 2nd … passed at 6th National Unity Conference, Cape Town, 29, 30 and 31 March 1948 Document 13 - Sarah Mokone [Victor Wessels] … N. Averbach] 4 , "A Comment on Trotsky's Letter to S.A.", Worker's Voice, 1, 3, July 1945 [”¦] Document 62 - Tabata, …

… subject have adequately covered some aspects of the life and activities of the community such as personalities, … Colony, however (following the discovery of diamonds and gold in the Transvaal), led to a significant number of Jews … TAILORS The Jewish tailors have the longest tradition of worker organization, political militancy and radicalism in …

… HIV viral variant known as HIV-2 is found in West Africa and alleged to have transferred to humans from sooty mangabey … Horwitz of The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University School of Medicine synthesized … it with her daughter in utero. 1977 A San Francisco sex worker gives birth to the first of 3 children who would later …

… Inscribed to NELM by Don Mattera Signed by Mafika Gwala and James Matthews]. 821. 008 EXI [Record ID:5582] 2. Gunner, … -- Fugard, Athol -- Manaka, Matsemela : 'Egoli : city of gold' [Play] -- Mda, Zakes : 'We shall sing for the … ; Funerals as political opportunities ; Women writers ; Worker poetry) [AUTHORS: Cronin, Jeremy -- Gottschalk, Keith …

… It is once more my pleasant duty to address the delegates and visitors to the Conference of the All African Convention, … looks to this Conference of the A.A.C. for leadership and guidance in the period of crisis immediately ahead of us. … light of his other allegation that in isolated cases the worker (read: the Black) can support the right instead of the …

… call of the National Action Council for a three day strike and the wonderful work done by our organisers and field workers throughout the country proves once again … of agriculture and industry. We produce the work of the gold mines, the diamonds and the coal, of the farms and …

… When trumpeter, flugelhorn-player, singer, composer and activist Hugh Ramapolo Masekela cancelled his appearance at the recent Johannesburg Joy of Jazz Festival and his remaining October shows, taking time out to deal with … status to other Masekela songs, such as “Soweto Blues”, “Gold” or the much later “Bring Him Back Home”. Yet powerful …

… Trumpeter, flugelhorn-player, singer, composer and activist Hugh Ramapolo Masekela has passed away after a … Listening through that half-century of disks, the nature and scope of the trumpeter’s achievement becomes clear. … status to other Masekela songs, such as “Soweto Blues”, “Gold” or the much later “Bring Him Back Home”. Yet powerful …

… South Africa was occupied by Khoisan people in the west and Bantu speaking people in the east. 1652 Jan van Riebeeck … as apartheid). After the discovery of diamonds and gold ever more cheap black labour was required. Only whites … 1899-1902 The Second Angl-Boer War for control of the gold and diamond fields. Africans mostly supported the …

… Members of Parliament; Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen. I am honoured to stand here before you, the … have fought the same enemies, mourned our losses together and celebrated each other's victories as our own. The … accident at the Vaal Reefs mine and the fire at St. Helena gold mine. We grieve with the families of these men, the …

… whom Timol had been arrested, said he had been assaulted and tortured so badly in custody that he had to be … yet wherever you look it is our sweat which makes your gold and money while even the most useless white stands there … heights of the moon and the stars. You are a young worker but the White boss wants you to be nothing more than a …

… Chinese government had not initiated the lockdown of Wuhan and the national emergency response, then there would have … China has rolled out perhaps the most ambitious, agile and aggressive disease containment effort in history.” In … taken by the different levels of the Chinese government and by social organisations to stem the spread of the virus …

… issues of governance, a rise in opposition rhetoric, and a president and ANC under fire have all coalesced in the National … had been guilty of theft. Her own R25 million stake in Gold Fields has also caused contention, with allegations of …