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Document 58 - Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, “The Opening Address at the Africanist Inaugural Convention”, 4 April 1959 [….]
… "History of Despotism" Series, The Torch, 30 January 1950; Ordinance 50, 1828; Selborne Memorandum on the Union of … House of Assembly, 13 March 1945; The…
Event3 students from Johannesburg are the first to climb 'Devil's Tooth' in the Drakensberg Range
… and pinnacle rocks such as the Devil's Tooth. Until 1950, the Devil's Tooth was considered unclimbable, but on 11 August 1950 E. Scholes, D. Bell and P…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… and advises against independence as a first option. 1980 15 February, Prime Minister P.W. Botha decides to invite … with and build on the work of the Van…
Elections Programmes for Deputy President, Secretary General & Treasurer General, 16 May 2011
ANC Deputy President, Secretary General and Treasurer General will on Tuesday lead the movement`s election campaign in the Western Cape, Gauteng and the Free…
ArticleA Brief History of Pageview
… Mr. J.J. Page, the Mayor of Johannesburg at the time. In 1950, the Group Areas Act was passed and sections of Pageview …
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Strategic Debates, the ANC - SACP alliance and the Soviet Union. Convenor: Tshepo Moloi.
… Party of South Africa (CPSA) was virtually outlawed in 1950 by the introduction of the Suppression of Communism Act … Submission to “100 Years of the SACP”…
ArticleAbram Fischer Timeline 1908-1975
… which attacked the Alexander principle as "quackery". 1950 The National Party government finalizes the Bill that … with his daughter Ruth and her husband…
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BiographyB J Vorster [John Vorster]
… we Sizwe (MK). Vorster announced radical measures on 15 February 1962 to bolster the security of the white South … He was the Chancellor of Stellenbosch…
Biography of Mandla Langa by Carol Sale
… Mandla Langa was born in apartheid South Africa in 1950. His family, friends, and his own life were made in and … Langa was born in Stanger in Northern…
EventThe Population Registration Bill is read for the first time
… process. The Population Registration Act (No. 30 of 1950) , promulgated on 7 July 1950, made the Group Areas, Immorality and Mixed Marriages …
Event3 students from Johannesburg are the first to climb ‘Devil’s Tooth’ in the Drakensberg Range
… and pinnacle rocks such as the Devil's Tooth. Until 1950, the Devil's Tooth was considered unclimbable, but on 11 August 1950 E. Scholes, D. Bell and P…
EventA proposed amendment to the Population Registration Act is made
… to be issued to all races. This Act was first passed in 1950. It defined racial groups relatively loosely. The …
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1900-1909
… supporting Indians in South Africa against racism. October 15, Prepares to leave for India, attends farewell meetings … Hamidia Islamic Society and Chinese…
EventThe ANC calls for a day of protest and observes this day as 'South Africa Freedom Day' for the first time
… In 1950 the apartheid government introduced the Unlawful … Act and the Suppression of Communism Act. In March 1950 the African National Congress (Transvaal),…
Pretoria the Segregated city
… of Mixed Marriages Act (1949) and the Immorality Act (1950), which made it illegal for people of different race … any time introducing the Population…
EventMinnie Dlamini, the South African television personality is born
… girls attain access to tertiary education.[6] End Notes [1]15 interesting facts about Minnie Dlamini: She was humiliated … (10 March 2015) ↵ [3]15…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1940s
… Sir Benegal Rama Rau, also attends the inaugural meeting. 15 May, The Indian Penetration Commission, under the … Kajee) is received by the Viceroy, Lord…
ArticleThe Anti-Apartheid Movement Abroad 1906 - 1990
… to members of the South African Communist Party. June 26, 1950 The South African government passes the Suppression of … He helps to re-form the party in the…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 1 European Societies
… a meagre 30 million from the original 80 million people. [15] The cause of the Black Death was attributed to fleas who … Spanish trade routes”, Commons…
ArchiveAn Analysis of the Imprisonment and Detainment Treatment of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela by Monica McCausland
… the accusations, so that the others could be released. [15] Although Winnie was not directly physically tortured … at mealtime or knocking on their cell…
Learning about history through writing
… South Africa wins the tournament, defeating New Zealand 15-12. Following South Africa's victory, Nelson Mandela, the …
Chapter 27. The Police State in Action
… but lacked the courage and vision to resist reaction. In 1950, when C. R. Swart, Nationalist Minister of Justice, … introduced the Suppression of Communism…
PlaceWindermere
… Town near the Ysterplaat airbase. The Group Areas Act of 1950 declared that the space be occupied by Coloured … where 1955 estimates put figures at…
EventNumber of banned persons in South Africa totals 936
… of Mixed Marriages Act (1949) and the Group Areas Act (1950), laws such as the Suppression of Communism Act (1950), and the Riotous Assembly Act (1927) were…
ArticleList of passenger on the Truro, 16 November 1860
… Madras 14 Curpen Page Missing 7 M Unknown Madras 15 Chellapen Page Missing 36 M Unknown Madras 16 … 26 M Malabar Achchapoorum Ganjam 113…
BiographyAlfred Milner
… and a flag, and get certainly 10,000, and perhaps, even 15–20,000 excellent recruits’. Fearing that the Boers could …
ArticleThe Women of Marikana
… of Paulina Masuhlo, an ANC councillor and protester, on 15 September 2012. Mashulo was amongst other protesting women …
EventAllen Kwela was born on this day
… musical style. When he moved to Johannesburg during the 1950’s he met musician Spokes Mashiyane. They collaborated … later credited with the breakthrough of…
ArticleBlack People’s Convention (BPC)
The Black People’s Convention (BPC) was an umbrella organisation of the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM). BCM had its origins in university campuses, mainly…
Chapter 4 - The role of the Communist Party in the ANC by Richard Monroe
… Chapter 4 - The role of the Communist Party in the ANC In 1950 the Communist Party, faced with banning under the … a lead from it in the struggle to…