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EventCOSATU leads an anti-VAT strike
… African Trade Unions (COSATU) called a two-day nation-wide strike to demonstrate their opposition to the government's intention to impose Value Added Tax …
BiographyThembinkosi Gwelani
… On 16 August he was not employed at Lonmin but had gone to the Koppie to take food to his cousin, Musa Gwelani, who was part of the strike. Thembinkosi was…
EventTruck drivers strike in major cities
… on 27 February developed into a countrywide truck drivers' strike on 1 March. The strike involved over 35,000 workers, … the following days truck drivers…
Coal Miners Strike on the Rand
… On this day Transvaal coal miners embarked on a strike because of a wage cut of 5 percent per shift. On 10 … proposal that a regulation concerning the ratio…
The ANC holds a huge rally to welcome back the seven released leaders.
… The ANC holds a huge rally to welcome back the seven released leaders. …
The ANC holds a huge rally to welcome back the seven released leaders.
… a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, Westport: Greenwood. … The ANC holds a huge rally to welcome back the seven released…
ArchiveBritish coal strike enters fifth month
… As Britain's coal reserves begin to dwindle, the strike by hundreds of thousands of coal miners has begun to swing in their favour and victory could be on…
ArchiveThousands of coal miners strike for the right to work
… Thousands of coal miners strike for the right to work …
ArchiveSoccer case back in Court, State to appeal over group areas case at Curries, 1960s
… 1960s, Soccer case back in Court, State to appeal over group areas case at … Soccer case back in Court, State to appeal over group areas case at …
ArchiveDorbyl workers to decide whether to go on strike at four Transvaal factories
… Dorbyl workers to decide whether to go on strike at four Transvaal factories …
EventSA accepted back in international cricket
… The International Cricket Council (ICC) agreed to grant full membership to the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA), which would allow South African…
6 000 teachers from Soweto and Alexandra begin a strike because their grievances are not being addressed. The strike spread to
… 6 000 teachers from Soweto and Alexandra begin a strike because their grievances are not being addressed. The strike spread to …
Event7 People are killed during a SATS strike
… African Transport Services (SATS) workers, on their way to a union meeting, were accosted by several hundreds of … Fighting broke out as strikers, who were…
EventAhmed Ben Bella is moved to a French hospital after 11 days of hunger strike
… Ahmed Ben Bella is moved to a French hospital after 11 days of hunger strike in Algiers, Algeria. Bella became Algeria’s Prime … Ahmed Ben Bella is moved to…
BiographyDavid Stuurman
… Vermaak, a farmer. The brutal treatment meted out to Stuurman by Vermaak led him to abandon his role as a farm … deep into the colony. The British tried to…
ArchiveNatal communities demand back title deeds
… Natal communities demand back title deeds …
ArchiveECC: the art of bouncing back
… ECC: the art of bouncing back …
ArchiveSet back for food union council
… Set back for food union council …
ArchiveR26 000 back pay victory
… R26 000 back pay victory …
ArchiveStubborn firm takes back fired workers
… Stubborn firm takes back fired workers …
ArchiveR1 800 paid in back-pay
… R1 800 paid in back-pay …
ArchiveLiving wage - hospital workers fight back!
… Living wage - hospital workers fight back! …
EventLady Mary Bailey, the first pilot to complete the London to Cape flight and back solo, dies in Cape Town
… of a South African mining magnate, was the first person to fly solo from London to Cape Town and back. She was already the mother of five children when she ……
Thousands of teachers in Venda boycott classes to back demands for better pay.
… Thousands of teachers in Venda boycott classes to back demands for better pay. …
ArchiveThey`re back! B & S workers return to work after an out-of-court settlement
… They`re back! B & S workers return to work after an out-of-court …
ArchiveThe great Sarmcol strike!
… The great Sarmcol strike! …
ArchiveThe strike in Durban
… The strike in Durban …
ArchiveHunger strike what now?
… Hunger strike what now? …
ArchiveHe went on strike
… He went on strike …
ArchiveMiners strike 84-85
… Miners strike 84-85 …