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ArticleThe Establishment of the Afrikaner Broederbond in May 1918.
… in the OFS and Transvaal. They had to compete with the Labour Party for the support of White workers in the cities. … and Zulu History 6.1 (1983).|Mantzaris,…
The trade union movement and the burden of the future by Monique Marks
… cohorts, the future is extremely bleak with a shrinking labour market, failed state and private institutions, and a … To speak of an 'underclass' or a …
PlaceKaNyamazane Township, Mpumalanga
… previously known as Lekazi, was established as a labour reserve, and was then zoned to fall within the … is an urban-rural township and was established as a…
EventFirst celebration of May Day in South Africa
… role played by Trade Unions, the Communist Party and other labour movements in the struggle against Apartheid. May Day, as we know it refers to various…
An interview with Mr. A.W.G. Champion
… we had was in the sugar plantations where they recruited labour for six months. Sometimes the employers would not pay … months. We forced this employer to…
Document 35 - Constitutional principles Schedule 4 of the Interim Constitution
… a summit of employers and the government. It is opposed to labour's participation in such a summit. I hope it is not a … and other policies to promote job…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.8 No.3 and No.4 1989
… Jan Ceasar Mbele. ESSAYS and INTERVIEWS: Language and Labour in South Africa, Frank Meintjies; 'We Organize and Educate': Cultural Intellectuals within the…
Zulu Community
… out of a rural non”capitalist economy and into wage labour. Resistance to this tax resulted in the Bambatha … were expected to live in hostels for the…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - Bridging two worlds by Emilia Potenza
… didn't live on the farm. African families could become labour tenants . This was the most common arrangement. It … could become sharecroppers. Sharecroppers…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 1 Glossary
Extra note: In order to standardise the “Terms you need to Know” articles in the Classroom Section, all definitions are accessed from https://www.dictionary…
Event13 year-old South African Native mineworker is published in a newspaper
… a torn vest was published in the front page of the London Labour paper, the Daily Herald, with the headline "The miner, … that could happen only in London…
ArticleNUSAS Wages Commission Timeline 1971-1973
… which reports on strikes, the work of the Commission, and labour disputes. At this time however, the morale of some … there encourage workers to write to the…
ArticleThe History of Separate Development in South Africa
… their ancestors migrated. Only those holding the necessary labour permits, granted according to the labour market, were allowed to reside within urban areas…
ArticleThe impact of Lenin and Stalin’s policies on the rights of the Russian people
… was necessary in order to have a skilled industrial labour force. Improvements in transport would help move raw … time - improved literacy and basic needs…
ArticleSlave Resistance
… centre of exchange and was used for pastoral and domestic labour in the remoter northern and eastern districts...The … some were based on company outposts…
Article1946 Indian Passive Resistance Timeline
… magistrate passes a suspended sentence of seven days hard labour. Undeterred, the resisters promptly make their way … Act. The three leaders are sentenced to…
Statement by Oliver Tambo at May day rally, 01 May 1987, Stockholm
… to have been invited to participate with the Swedish labour movement and people in observing May Day. We greet … May Day is an international event affirming…
EventAnti-Pass petition sent to President Steyn
… Women played a significant role in the provision of labour services, both skilled and unskilled. Thus, the passes … by controlling their mobility for…
Rustenburg the Segregated city
… served in France as part of the South African Native Labour Contingent. The economy of the region was hard hit by … 1938 to 1942 saw the federation step up…
Document 134 - The Impending Strike of African Miners: A statement by the African Mineworkers’ Union, 7 August 1946
… of work and the physically exhausting character of the labour performed, dangerous to life and health. Against such … This request was supported by the S…
ArticleSouth Africa’s electoral history timeline 1910-2009
… outcome led to a PACT between the National Party and the Labour Party. 1929 This election was centred on strategies of …
ArticleWorld War I
… was involved in fighting. This created a huge shortage of labour which meant that the output from different sectors of … and Zulu History 6.1 (1983)…
ArchiveSouth African trade unionism in an era of racial exclusion
… Conciliation Act from 1924 to 1979, and of state labour policy of direct relevance to worker organisation. It … interests of different sections of the South…
Document 10 - Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union of Africa, Flyer announcing Third Annual Conference, 17 January 1923
… this is going to be? Five years ago you knew nothing of a "Labour Conference" being held by African workers. On this … see for yourself Delegates sent by…
EventNeil Aggett is buried in Johannesburg
… was estimated that 15 000 people attended his funeral. His labour organisation issued a call that on 11 February 1982, … filmed as a symbol of the impact he…
The Bill of Rights
… informed consent. 13. Slavery, servitude and forced labour No one may be subjected to slavery, servitude or forced labour. 14. Privacy Everyone has the…
Document 53 - M. Harmel, “Observations on Certain Aspects of Imperialism in South Africa”, Viewpoints and Perspectives, 1, 3, February 1954
… bourgeoisie, middle and profesÂsional classes, and "labour aristocracy" also (with certain significant … while force was exercised to ensure a sufficient…
Women at the start of the 20th century
… of indigenous societies) the development of the migrant labour system, these prescriptions on the role of women, as … in laundry to provide extra income…
INDIAN SOUTH AFRICANS - A brief history
… economy was based on the production of sugar. This is a labour intensive form of agriculture. Hence there was a great demand for labour for the sugar…
Document 121 - A. Mon (M. N. Averbach), “The Colour Bar and the National Struggle for Full Democratic Rights”, Workers’ Voice, 1, 2, November 1944
… of thinking formed the approach of people who built the Labour Party and the White trade unions. And what do see as a … and the colour bar - in South Africa,…