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EventProposal made to stop sending Black troops to assist in WW1
… disapproves of sending coloured men and natives from South Africa to Europe for any service in connection with the war …
EventNUSAS disbands
… in light of the many changes that were occurring in South Africa, they and the country would benefit more greatly from … D.J.(ed)(1973). Standard…
EventJournalist and political activist Selby Msimang dies
… He was a founder member of the Liberal Party of South Africa (LPSA), a multiracial party formed in 1953. Msimang …
EventThe Bantu Labour Regulations Amendment Bill becomes operative
… Liebenberg, B.J. & Spies, S.B. (eds)(1993). South Africa in the 20th Century, Pretoria: Van Schaik Academic. …
EventAbortion legislation is passed
… continue to be public health and social problems in South Africa. The Act, a critical milestone for gender equality, …
EventThe first issue of the weekly periodical ‘TIME’ appeared on news stands
… covers that documented our history. Source: TIME, South Africa [online]. Available at: time.com [accessed 25 February …
EventLesotho’s deputy Prime Minister shot
… but his request is turned down. Despite South Africa's refusal of military assistance, South African …
EventJoshua Nkomo’s freedom of movement and association in Southern Rhodesia is restricted
… the African National Congress (ANC) when he was in South Africa inthe 1940's, came to the attention of colonial …
Introduction - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… The story of the Garment Workers' Union of South Africa epitomizes the history of South Africa itself during the last thirty years, the period of its ……
ANC pays tribute to the late Arthur Goldreich, 26 May 2011
… We salute his heroic resolve that saw him leave South Africa when he escaped from custody in 1963. His legacy will …
EventJoe Slovo is born
… Slovo made his way back to the country. After first South Africa democratic elections, which were won by the ANC, Slovo …
EventOupa Gqozo, military leader of the Ciskei, quells a second coup attempt
… a second coup attempt with South African help. The South Africa's Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed his …
EventPercy Qoboza, influential anti-Apartheid journalist, dies
… Press. Under his leadership, the newspaper became South Africa's most popular Black-edited publication. The National …
EventThe first hearing looking into the mysterious death of Samora Machel begins
… where the borders of Mozambique and Swaziland and South Africa meet. The Mozambican president was returning from a …
EventOn 14 November 2006, parliament approved the controversial Civil Unions Bill, which provided for same-sex marriage
… Bill, which provided for same-sex marriage, making South Africa the first African country to do so and one of only a …
Freedom Part to Host Ken Oosterbroek Legacy Exhibition
… public at no charge will trace the turmoil around South Africa and will culminate in the inauguration of President …
PlaceThe Wits School of Arts and Arts Museum
… art, including Contemporary and Historical Aart from South Africa and art from West and Central Africa. Operating Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10h00 - …
PlaceMoses Mabhida Stadium
… views of Durban and beyond! Durban is one of South Africa’s most significant metropolises, and the proud home of … design and innovation, and continues to be…
Extracts from the book ‘A long walk to Freedom’. Nelson Mandela’s autobiography
… faced certain objective weaknesses: · changes in Southern Africa were making it increasingly difficult for the ANC in … of regional conflicts to the fore, In…
ArchiveWorking in the apartheid city: worker struggles in Durban, 1959-1979
… sector, and with the trade unions, in Durban, South Africa, beween 1959-1979, during the apartheid era. …
ArchiveA decent respect for the opinions of mankind: Academic freedom and human freedom
… Declaration of Academic and Human Freedom in South Africa signed by Student Representatives. …
PlaceDie Stem Parsonage, Simonstown, Cape Town
… verandah was added in 1820. The music for part of South Africa's national anthem, Die Stem van Suid Afrika, was …
EventPresident Thabo Mbeki congratulates his US counterpart
… greater world peace. "The government and people of South Africa, in wishing him well, will fervently hope for greater …
ArchiveNUSAS and the future - critical appraisal of structure and direction
… of the National Union on university campuses in South Africa and problems with lack of funds and the possibility of …
ArchiveThe history of the Black mans struggle for l
… traces the history of the political development of South Africa from the first Dutch settlements, British …
PlaceChad
… Chad is the fifth largest country in Africa [i] . Chad is estimated to be one of the areas for … and complicated history. It was a central part of some of…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - Protest and Resistence
… in trade and colonies. Britain’s large including South Africa was drawn into the war, too. British manufacturing was … were allowed to cross the oceans. One…
His Life and Legacy - Oliver Tambo
… African National Congress and on our new, democratic South Africa? Two major processes in Comrade O.R.'s early life … and available land, had been the last…
ArchiveCHAPTER 5 - Armed Propaganda and Non-Colaborattion, Rationalising weakness, August 1979 - December 1980 by Howard Barell
… fall on organising by political means inside South Africa. This would enable it to create an organised domestic … it hid much political reconstruction work…
Forward to Mass Action for People's Power! Message of the National Executive Committee of the ANC on the 77th Anniversary of the ANC by O. R. Tambo, 8 January 1989
… regime continued to suffer reverses both within South Africa and in the region. The Decade of Liberation Today's … and create the conditions for the birth of…