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… Albertsville. 1940 The population of Pageview is largely Indian and the area starts developing an Indian character. Mosques, temples and churches are … in the Diepkloof area with the intention of developing an ‘Indian’ area. 24 August, Indian representatives declared that …

… African people, which the government termed the “Native question.”  In a nutshell, the term was loosely defined in … committee produced a preliminary bill which included its conclusions, but these lay dormant until the Natives Land … of African people and segregation later of Coloured and Indian people. The Act defined a “native” as “any person, …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal … of Mahatma Gandhi, vol. 3, pp. 86-90. On behalf of the Indian community in Johannesburg, I beg to lay the following … would not at present interfere as regards the general question, viz, the whole status of the British Indians in the …

… Victoria on her birthday. August 14, Defends indentured Indian, Chellagadu, charged for absenting from work without … Commissioner objecting to rigorous enforcement of anti-Indian regulations, such as exclusion from walking on … attends farewell meetings and receives address from Natal Indian Congress and gifts from well wishers. Places costly …

… series of ten articles on vegetarianism. The first six on "Indian Vegetarians" appeared in the Vegetarian between February 2 and March 14. The next three on "Some Indian Festivals" between March 28 and April 25. The last … ticket. On his refusal, a constable was brought and the “Indian stranger was forcibly ejected, his bundles pitched out …

… trading rights for Indians 1911 13 March, Colonial Born Indian Association formed due to the Immigration Bill’s … labour prohibited from 1 July. October, The South African Indian Committee (SAIC) is formed with the aim of repealing … would also not be allowed to enter. 26 April, Natal Indian Congress  meeting in which all secretaries resigned …

… strike. The Transvaal African National Congress, Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC), African People's Organisation (APO) … Dan Tloome write to the leaders of the ANC, South African Indian Congress (SAIC), APO and the Coloured People's … is passed. May 14, Representatives from the South African Indian Congress, African People's Organisation, African …

… just returned from the continent. When I left Moscow the question of the new slogan had not yet been finally disposed … of the discussions in Moscow I have come to a number of conclusions with regard to the slogan and with regard to … to take two things into consideration. These are (1) the question of the role of the white workers in the revolution …

… studies. He became an executive member of the Edinburgh Indian Students' Association, edited its handbook and played … future political action. 1941-45 - He drew close to the Indian trade union movement and identified himself with a … Agreement in terms of which the then leaders of the Natal Indian Congress, A.I. Kajee and P.R. Pather, undertook on …

… Africa (CPSA) Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) South African Indian Congress (SAIC) Natal Indian Congress (NIC) Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) United Democratic Front (UDF) …

… regulations. African people were not allowed to served in Indian restaurants but had to resort to take-aways. As a … Hotel started out as a vegetarian restaurant to cater for Indian immigrants. The restaurant occupied the ground floor … restaurant had operated for 80 years. Markets From 1876, Indian market gardeners sold their fruit and vegetables in …

… set about putting the Defence Force on a war footing. The question of whether to join the war was one of the most … given the country's attitude to race at the time Black, Indian and Coloured volunteers could only serve in a … at South Africa's crucial ports adjoining the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The most momentous battles for the South …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal … In 1946 the Government passed the Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act (referred to as the 'Ghetto' Act in … later date. However, I wish to give you the main political conclusions that Dr. Dadoo and I have drawn from our tour. …

… Government Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, commenting on the Indian policy of the South African Government, said in New … Today they are threatened in South Africa and that question is an all-India question in which all of us are … The struggle in South Africa is, however, not merely an Indian issue. It concerns all Asians whose honour and rights …

… of the ideas that emerged at that time.             The question I am posing is whether ‘ the embryonic political … racial groups: the ANC for Africans, the South African Indian Congress for Indians, the Coloured People ’ s Congress … birth to South Africa ’ s non-racial unions; and African, Indian and Coloured students, inspired by the Black …

… of Transvaal Indians. June 4 , Gandhi establishes the  Indian Opinion .  The newspaper becomes Gandhi's, the Transvaal Indian Congress, Natal Indian Congress and the Indian community’s principle vehicle …

… and on 15 March introduced the Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Bill, which was in two sections. One … this. The other section conferred communal franchise on Indian men. Under the first section, two kinds of areas were … Act" was a "complete misnomer and exaggeration". From the Indian point of view, this was not so. They defined a ghetto …

… Indian immigration into Natal brought with it strained … Natal Colonial Secretary was forced to set up a special Indian Immigrants Commission in 1885, to investigate the conditions and complaints of Indian immigrants. The Governor, Sir Henry Ernest Bulwer …

… and 121 ministers-was nearly R50 million a year. The Indian and Coloured MPs justified their participation in the … baulked at the prospect. While it agreed to accept ‘non-Indian’ pupils in principle, it sent a confidential … to abide by three conditions while considering ‘non-Indian’ pupils: ‘the character of the school must not be …

… In 1946 the Government passed the Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act (referred to as the 'Ghetto' Act in the next document). The Natal Indian Congress rejected it and launched a passive resistance … later date. However, I wish to give you the main political conclusions that Dr. Dadoo and I have drawn from our tour. …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal … to curtail the immigration of Indians into Natal. The anti-Indian sentiment intensified after Gandhi, who was in India … for the trouble they have to give you, seeing that the question underlying these Bills touches the very existence of …

… to control the entry of Indians into the Transvaal. Every Indian man, woman and child older than 8 years had to … be allowed to stay in the Transvaal. The law required Indian people to have their fingerprints taken in order to be … on demand to any policeman who asked to see them. An Indian who could not produce a certificate could be fined and …

… is also known as Monica van Goa, a former slave woman of Indian descent. At the time it was common for Company men …

… perished there in the mid-80s.   Phyllis joined the  Natal Indian Congress  (NIC) where she met Nandha (Steve) Naidoo,  …

… was a separate parliament for the White, Coloured and Indian groups. This Constitution excluded black people and … surrender, General Botha had declared, "The Kaffir question is becoming daily more serious"' (Odendaal, … In response to these laws, the African, coloured, and Indian people found cause to unite in action, and launched a …

… of the Government of the Republic of South Africa (Conclusions and Recommendations) expressed grave concern …

… practices is conducted. Understanding consciousness The question of what constitutes political consciousness and how … the consciousness of a heterogeneous grouping such as Indian South Africans is difficult since consciousness tends … with respect to the four sets of criteria.  If we take the Indian working-class, their political knowledge , political …

… has to speak of African oppressed. Coloured oppressed and Indian oppressed is sufficient the sad fact that the slaves … to most of the Africans. The white minority looks upon the Indian as a "bloody coolie," and such he has been to most … their boots and use hook and crook to stop it. [....] The question now is: WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? There are …

… Report on Passive Resistance, 13 June 1946-13 May 1947 The Indian People The present leadership of the Natal Indian … the present Congress leaders assumed office, the first question they tackled was that of the status of the Indian … South African rulers. And they have drawn the necessary conclusions. It is noteworthy how much more militant the …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal … to suggest that the Act was aimed at weeding out the small Indian storekeeper. They argued convincingly that the Act … had left Durban, that, therefore, there was no question of increasing the number of licences, and that the …