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Article16 June 1976 - Soweto Uprising
… of education. In 1949 the government appointed the Eiselen Commission with the task of considering African education … a teacher at one of the schools…
10 YEARS PROJECT
… parties to, and agreed to by, the Independent Electoral Commission. 5. The parties agree that the task of the … and report to the Constitutional Assembly and…
South African Government of National Unity (GNU) – 1994 – 1999
… period, the GNU established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The TRC sought to uncover the truth about … NP ended its cooperation with the…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - What is industrialisation? by Emilia Potenza
… the majority of the rural population. They depended on wages they received from working for tenant farmers but could … needed to earn extra money, to…
ArticleA History of the Bulhoek Massacre
… Smuts decided to send the newly appointed Native Affairs Commission to Queenstown to negotiate with the Israelites. … high-ranking church member to negotiate…
European Societies in the Middle Ages
… The Church owned land, and people had to pay some of their wages as taxes to the Church. It influenced what people …
ArticleThe Nelson Mandela Presidency - 1994 to 1999
… In 2011, sitting President Jacob Zuma announced a commission of enquiry into allegations of fraud, corruption, … in the Strategic Defence Procurement…
ArticleReactions to Silverton Siege 1980
… to uphold human rights. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission At the TRC, several participants provided … go. Combined with the work of the Truth and…
ArticleSouth African Constitutional Development Timeline 1902 - 1997
… the African National Congress establishes the Negotiations Commission as a sub-committee. 14 September, The National … developed. The African National…
Chapter 16. Coloured and Indian Members - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… their jobs to give us truthful information about the low wages they were receiving. They experienced great difficulty … jobs. Thus they had no choice but to…
ArticleWomen, employment and the changing economic scene, 1920s
… whether African, coloured or white, were paid the lowest wages and were given the least skilled jobs. More than 50% of … but they also had to watch their…
Document 28 - Letterfrom E. R. Roux to the Central Executive, Communist Party of South Africa, 25 September 1928
… shortage of native labour an appreciable rise in native wages will almost certainly take place in the near future, if only to bring money wages to the pre…
Anti-Indian Legislation 1800s - 1959
… led by Gandhi, following the report of the Solomon Commission. The Act abolished the £3 Poll Tax, recognized … licences with the aim to restrict Indian trade…
ArticleUnited Democratic Front timeline 1983-1990
… reforms. 24 January, 25 selected activists hold a commission, Chaired by Cas Saloojee , and decide on the … Popo Molefe , Frank Chikane and former president…
ArticleSouth Africa - First 20 Years of Democracy (1994 - 2014)
… of institutions such as the Independent Electoral Commission, Public Protectors Office, Labour Court, Equality …
Article1946 Mine Workers Strike timeline 1867-1987
… among the African mine workers, the regime appointed a Commission of Enquiry 1946 They called a general strike. Nine …
EventSACTU launches a national potato boycott.
… conditions, receiving subsistence rations and slave wages. In articles in New Age the brutality of this system …
EventEthiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, is captured by EPRDF rebels
On 28 May1991, Ethiopians People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) captured the capital of Ethiopia,Addis Ababa. The EPRDF was led by the Meles Zinawi,…
Chapter 10 - The Character, Role and Significance of SANSCO
… , and Africa Perspective , and the publications of NUSAS. Theoretical articles on capitalism and expositions on … regional and national developments. At the…
Documents, speeches, Awards, and articles relating to Desmond Tutu
… of Cape Town, and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission , is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize . The award … eastern cape to call on its members to…
ArchiveThe Arthur Chaskalson I knew by George Bizos, 5 December 2012
… ARM, ANC and the SACP, as well as those from the UDF and NUSAS who held any one of a range of views - often without … Vice Chairman and later Chairman of the…
Another Victory for Trade Unionism: The 1918 Cape Town Musicians’ Strike
… clear and significant: (a) Payment of their three weeks' wages and salaries; (b) A twenty per cent increase of their wages; and (c) Employment of Union men…
Chapter 4 - Another Victory for Trade Unionism: The 1918 Cape Town Musicians’ Strike
… clear and significant: (a) Payment of their three weeks' wages and salaries; (b) A twenty per cent increase of their wages; and (c) Employment of Union men…
BUT NOT FOR BREAD ALONE
… were not restricted to quantitative demands for higher wages. Rather, SACTU responded to the needs of workers … These revenues, subtracted from already below…
20 Years of Democracy - Profiles of the Presidents
… of institutions such as the Independent Electoral Commission, Public Protectors Office, Labour Court, Equality …
South Africa: Writer Mafika Gwala Passes Away (allAfrica), 9 September 2014
… member of the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) in the 60s. Together with Steve Biko, Gwala and others …
Indian education in Natal
… children on the sugar estate 1872 August, The Coolie Commission drew the attention of the Government to the necessity of educating Indians. The Commission?s…
Address on disturbances in Bloemfontein location, by I. J. Nthatisi, March 4, 1919
… "With regard to the burning question of the increase of wages, we beg to thank you from the bottom of your hearts, … that there is no law to prevent…
ArchiveBibliography by Howard Barrell
… of the South African Police, Documentary Evidence to the Commission of Inquiry into Certain Murders and Other Unlawful … and the African National Congress [5…
The Industrial Workers of Africa, 1917-1921 by Bikisha Media Collective
… world, it is worth risking endemic silicosis for unmatched wages for skilled men. For poor white Afrikaners, the mines … of war and landlordism. For Africans…