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Article“The Dark and Heavy Shadow”: Gender Based Violence and Anti-Gender-Based-Violence Campaigns in South Africa
… Ramaphosa called for a joint sitting of the National Council of Provinces and the National Assembly. During the … President Kgalema Motlanthe established…
Introduction of A Crime Against Humanity
… as a crime against humanity, Observing that the Security Council has emphasized that apartheid and its continued …
BiographyJulius Sello Malema
… by several opposition political parties, the General Council of the Bar of South Africa and other individuals. The …
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… Senate, which was replaced with a multiracial President’s Council, consisting of sixty white, coloured and Indian nominated members. The council was charged…
Johannesburg Timeline 1800-1991
… to survey the new mining village come before the Executive Council of the ZAR (Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek). The De … September, the Sanitary Board is replaced…
Turning-point elections in South Africa, 1910 - 2009
… Organisation (APO) was elected to the Cape Provincial Council. Dr. Abdullah Abdurahman. Source: New History of … was provided for in bodies like the Native…
Soweto and mounting pressure on the apartheid state, 1970s
… in 1977, including the women's organisations. The Indian Council revamped as the SAIC: Reaction The National Indian Council set up by the government in the…
ArticleThe Inquest into Biko’s Death and his funeral
… Two years later the South African Medical and Dental Council (SAMDC) disciplinary committee found there was no … Dissatisfied doctors had presented a…
ArticleKey sites
… and vegetable hawkers sold their produce. The Durban Town Council in the 1890s attempted to close down this market but … traders were a public nuisance. As a…
ArticleNelson Mandela Awards 1960s - 2000s
… of Law by City College of New York, USA. 26 June, City Council of Dublin, Ireland, unveils a sculpture by Elisabeth … in gold by the German Democratic…
ArticleA history of Soweto
… behind. It was located about 300 meters from the City Council sewerage. The housing was a V shaped shack without … of the local authority. By 1927 the…
ArticleSharpeville Timeline
… request an urgent meeting of the United Nation Security Council to consider ,"the situation arising out of the … 11 000 people are detained. The United…
Negotiations, the ANC Vision of a New South African and the Indian Community Keynote Address by the President of the African National Congress, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
… ANC to take the initiative and force the NP regime to the negotiating table. At this auspicious occasion, I am obliged … secure the establishment of the…
EventThe 'Afrikaner Volksfront' is founded
Afrikaner Volksfront flag A new coalition made up of twenty-one right wing parties, known as Afrikaner National Front (Afrikaner Volksfront or AVF) was…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1940-1949
… 1940 Mandela was elected to the Student Representative Council (SRC) at Fort Hare. After he became embroiled in … Xuma is elected as the Chairman of the…
ArticlePopular struggles in the early years of Apartheid, 1948-1960
… staged a boycott of trams following the Johannesburg City Council’s (JCC) decision to increase fares. The JCC insisted … drivers. The boycott ended a month…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1950-1959
… (UNO). February: The ANC National Executive appoints its Council of Action. It consists of: Dr James Moroka as … , African People’s Organisation (APO), ANC…
ArticleThe House in session
… When Rajbansi and Hendrickse opposed the President Council's decision to pass two security laws – the Internal … gave the President and the White dominated…
David Lurie
… internationally. Awards: he has been granted several Arts Council of Great Britain Grant Awards; the Pictures of the …
David Lurie
… internationally. Awards: he has been granted several Arts Council of Great Britain Grant Awards; the Pictures of the …
Second World War and its impact, 1939-1948
… community-based organisations like the Alexandra Women's Council were set up. Alexander Bus Boycotts The first … Committee (APTC) and the Evaton People's…
Article1946 Indian Passive Resistance Timeline
… issue. The initiative comes from the Cape British Indian Council (CBIC) which holds a conference, in Cape Town on 2 … of Indians in and around Durban. The…
ArticleTransport and General Workers Union (TGWU)
… itself to the Trade Union Advisory and Coordinating Council (TUACC) in 1974. By the 1980s its membership exceeded …
PAC office bearers
… (PAM) Young African Christian Movement (YACM) National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU) African Women’s Organisation …
ArticleThe 1st Johannesburg Biennale
… and Director for Culture for the Transitional Municipal Council of Johannesburg ; and Bongi Dhlomo, responsible for … Johannesburg Biennale Catalogue,…
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 110 of 1983
… Minister in the Westminster system. Thirdly, Presidential Council was included. Black people were excluded completely. … were excluded from these reforms…
ArticleStudent protests in democratic South Africa
… on 9 April 2015, following a University of Cape Town’s Council vote. Tshwane University of Technology students … safety of students and staff. Some…
Abbreviations - Missionary settlement in southern Africa
… Missions (USA) AG : Foreign Missions Department, General Council of the Assemblies of God, Inc (USA) BC : Foreign … : Board of Foreign missions of the…
ArticleA tribute to a great struggle stalwart Paul David by Siva Naidoo
… years and was elected as a delegate to the South African Council of Sport. In later years, Paul was elected the President of the Natal Council of Sport …
ArticleA decade by decade events account of the women’s struggle in South Africa
… to Germany to study music and acting. 1935 The National Council for African Women is founded at the All African … Cissie Gool represents District Six on the…