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… Indentured and Post-Indentured Experiences of Women in the Indian Diaspora edited by Amba Pande …

… Daughters of the Gujarat Diaspora: Immigrant Women, Identity and Agency in Natal by Kalpana Hiralal …

… a workshop organised by the  Federation of Transvaal Women  (FEDTRAW) where she objected to the tradition of ‘lobola’ as she believed it objectified women. Throughout her life, Komape fought for the rights of workers through trade unions, and for the rights of women. …

… ) were exerting strong political influence over illiterate women prisoners , the authorities decided to move them from … the full time staff of the ANC where she worked in the ANC Women’s League , quickly winning recognition  for her commitment to women’s’ issues. She made it her mission to welcome and …

… a serving member of the United Party and established the Women’s Defence of the Constitution League (Black Sash) in … the “Black Sash” because of the black sashes that the women wore to symbolise the “death” of the constitution. She … Sinclair’s leadership and courage inspired thousands of women to keep faith in the movement. They campaigned …

… the executive committee of the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) on its founding in 1954. Though she was almost … she had come to the forefront as one of the leaders of the women’s anti-pass campaign. In 1955 she was arrested for … Trial Annie was elected president of the Cape Town ANC Women’s League and was jailed in 1960 during the state of …

… Republic of Zimbabwe, Joyce Mujuru, Veterans of the 1956 Women's March and other senior citizens, Leaders and members of the Women's Organisations, Minister Pallo Jordan and other … Your Excellencies Ambassadors and High Commissioners, Women of South Africa, comrades and compatriots: On behalf of …

… The participation of women passive resisters was a key element of the Satyagraha … refused to recognise Hindu and Muslim marriages, Indian women joined the Campaign for the first time. When Valliamma …

… On the edges: Autodidacts, forgotten thinkers, silenced women in 20th-century South Africa …

… at a camp in Burundi, killing some 320 people, mostly women and children. …

… Declaration of the International Conference on Women and Children under Apartheid, Arusha, Tanzania, 7 to 10 …

… swimmer, sets a new world record in the backstroke for women in Blackpool, England. …

… Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998, protecting women and children in traditional marriages and specifying …

… apartheid in South Africa and a tireless fighter for women’s emancipati …

… International Day of Solidarity with the struggle of women of South Africa and Namibia …

… The story of the Black Sash: The Women`s Campaign for Justice and Good Government in South …

… led to the formation of the Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW). When the Bantu Education Act came into effect … College of Technology and in 1972 became a lecturer in history at the Middlesex Polytechnic (later renamed Middlesex … London School of Economics and earned a PhD in Economic History. In 1979 he joined the ANC’s London Education …

… & society section of the site (Religion). South African History Online, in partnership with Franco Frescura, has … and conference papers, graphic work, South Africa's postal history and a visual archive. website: … economic and political life was being restructured by colonial forces. Grateful thanks are extended to Sue Tilley, …

… In 1970 Molale was given the task of representing the Women’s Section in the Women’s International Democratic Federation (WIDF). She kept …

… not do anything to deprive South African sportsmen and women from participating in international sport. Middleton’s … undertaking not to harm South African sportsmen and women. In a report under the headline, “Middleton refusal on … Middleton said: I want all South African sportsmen and women to enjoy international competition and not only the …

… Workers’ Union in 1946 and was one of the first Black women to be elected to the National Executive Council of the … and America. Apart from this, Mvubelo was co-chairman of “Women for Peace”, an organisation comprised primarily of Black and Afrikaans speaking White women, modeled on the movement by the same name in Northern …

… with her daughter, Natasha, she helped organise the Women’s March , under the auspices of the  Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW). Together with  Helen Joseph ,  Lillian Ngoyi … the historic march to the Union Buildings where women handed over petitions against pass laws . Rahima and …

… Her service as an information and welfare officer in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during the Second World War , and … and national secretary of Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) in the 1950s. In 1955, she was one of the … of the Freedom Charter at the Congress of the People. The Women's March on 9 August 1956 was one of the most memorable …

… The Settler Economies: Studies in the Economic History of Kenya and Southern Rhodesia 1900-1963 (African …

… celebration is the largest gathering of world leaders in history, with …

… The Delmas Treason Trial, up to that time the longest in SA history, starts. All the accused plead not guilty. …

… Education, Prof. Kader Asmal, launches the South African History Project at the Old Fort in Johannesburg, aimin …

… coincides with another great moment in South Africa’s history the freeing of …

… chief-of-staff. (SA National Museum of Military History. (1999). Ang …

… in Cape Town, reflecting various aspects of military history s …