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ArchiveIndian Opinion Vol.48 No.42 Oct 1950
ArchiveIndian Opinion Vol.48 No.41 Oct 1950
ArchiveIndian Opinion Vol.48 No.40 Oct 1950
ArchiveFighting Talk Volume VIII Number 10 October 1950
Fighting Talk - organ of the Springbok legion
ArchiveFighting Talk Volume VIII Number 12 December 1950
Fighting Talk - organ of the Springbok legion
EventSuppression of Communism Act, No. 44 of 1950 approved in Parliament
The Suppression of Communism Act, No. 44 of 1950, according to which the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) was declared an illegal organisation, was…
BiographyIsaac Bokala
Isaac Bokala was born in 1929 in Newclare, Johannesburg. Bokala qualified as a teacher at the Wilberforce Institute, and in 1950 he began working at Total, the…
BiographyJohannes Jacobus Degenaar
Johannes Jacobus Degenaar was born on 7 March 1926 in Ladysmith. As a young man he was sent to the Cape to study at the University of Stellenbosch, where he…
ArchiveSouth Africa’s Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew
Introduction Part One - South African Socialists and the radically-divided working class Document 1 - Keir Hardie, "Stoned in South Africa", 1907 …
After 50 years, the spirit of service and sacrifice lives on
BiographyBasil Lewis (Dolly) D’Oliveira
Basil D’Oliveira (Dolly) was born on 4 October 1931, in Signal Hill, Cape Town of Indian-Portuguese heritage. According to South Africa’s racial laws, he was…
ArchiveGroup Areas Board: investigation in terms of the Group Areas Act, 1950 (Act No. 41 of 1950) as amended: Grahamstown
BiographySitelega Meric Gadlela
Sitelega Meric Gadlela (50) was from Dvokolwako in Swaziland. He began working for Lonmin in 1989 and was with the company for 23 years. Mr Gadlela was killed…
BiographyPlaatjies Joseph Paul
Plaatjies Paul Joseph was on 1st of June in 1930 in Ferreirastown,Johannesburg.Joseph joined the Transvaal Indian Congress Youth League as a teenager. After…
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History of Muslims in South Africa: 1950 - 1959 by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
From the book: History of Muslims in South Africa by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida 1950 Jamiatul Ulama Natal, Durban 82 The Jamiatul Ulama Natal was founded in 1950…
ArchiveA survey of race relations in South Africa: October 1950 to September 1951
A survey of race relations in South Africa from October 1950 to September 1951 and includes chapters on: Housing; Health; Nutrition; Social welfare; Employment…
Article1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference - Papers Submitted
These papers were submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference
Suppression of Communism Act (Internal Security Act) No. 44 of 1950, approved in parliament on 26 June 1950, comes into force.
EventANC celebrates 90th anniversary
On 6 January 2002, the African National Congress (ANC) celebrated its 90th Anniversary at a rally in Kings Park Stadium, Durban. ANC President Thabo Mbeki…
Group Areas Act, No. 41 of 1950 is promulgated.
The Awakening of a People by I B Tabata, 1950 (First Edition)
ArchiveSuppression of Communism Act, Act No 44 of 1950
The Act was to declare the Communist Party of South Africa to be an unlawful organization; to make provision for declaring other organizations promoting…
EventMore than 2,250 people are arrested in the township of Sebokeng
Police arrested 2,300 people in the township of Sebokeng in the Vaal in what was believed to be the biggest raid against black people living in the townships…
EventAt least 150 people die in clashes between the ANC and IFP
Between 1985 and 1990, political violence was a common occurrence in South Africa, with Black townships most affected. The violence took place under the State…
EventWalter Sisulu celebrates 90th birthday
Walter Sisulu celebrates his 90th birthday. One of the godfathers of the fight for equality in South Africa, he has fought long and hard against racism and…
150th Anniversary; Anxieties of Commemoration - Towards a National Dialogue by Omar Badsha and Jon Soske
During the latter half of 2010, a series of events commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the first Indian indentured laborers in Natal will take place across…
BiographyIssy Heymann
Issy Heymann was born on the 24 December 1910 in Lithuania. At the age of nineteen, in 1931, Heymann arrived in South Africa. In 1935, he became an executive…
Event90-Days Act commences
The General Laws Amendment Act of 1964 (passed in 1963) or the 90-Day Act, commences on this day. It is dubbed the 90-Day Act as it provides for any person to…