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ArchiveSouth African trade unionism in an era of racial exclusion
… other policy instruments by the South African state intent on providing support for the large sections of the trade …
EventUnFreedom Day
… On the 27th of April 2006 Abahlali BaseMjondolo (AbM) decided … AbM, 2009. Abahlali baseMjondolo to Mourn UnFreedom Day on 27 April 2009. [Online] Available…
EventFirst Indian workers arrive in South Africa
… first group of Indian workers arrived in Durban harbour on 16 November 1860 aboard the ship “Truro”. British farmers …
PlaceFaculty of Health Sciences, UCT Observatory
… declared a national monument. 1984: Major extensions done on the campus. 1996: Groote Schuur Hospital declared a …
PlaceSteve Biko Bridge, East London
… known as the John Vorster Bridge, was renamed in 1997 on the 20th anniversary of Steve Biko’s death; one of South …
We are no longer in France - Book Launch
… researched – and the only English-language book on the Parti Communiste Algérien (PCA), it explores the …
PlaceValkenburg Hospital, Observatory
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 27 June 1986. Valkenberg Hospital is a psychiatric …
PlaceLions Head, Mt.
… and warm clothing as it can be chilly up there – even on a balmy summer’s eve. …
EventNelson Mandela receives a hero’s welcome in New York
… On 20 June 1990 Nelson Mandela was greeted the way New York …
EventIndependent African States resolve to impose sanctions against South Africa
… the All African Peoples' Conference in Accra, Ghana called on all countries to impose economic sanctions against the …
Gold and Workers 1886 - 1924 by Luli Callinicos
… and Colour Bar Chapter 16 - Black Workers' Resistance on the Mines Chapter 17 - The Divided Workers Conclusion - …
PlaceCity Hall, Port Elizabeth
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 29 November 1974. The Port Elizabeth City Hall, which is …
PlaceMac-mac falls
… to a depth of 65m. The Mac mac Falls is 13 km from Sabie on the R532 road towards Graskop. The turnoff and parking …
B.J. Vorster - Select Speeches
… however, make some notes before delivering a speech, even on the spot shortly before an appearance. There is a great …
EventThe Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act commences
… On July 1949,the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, Act No …
EventNigeria becomes the first Anglophone independent state in Africa to become an associate member of EEC
… from Britain in October 1960. The EEC came into being on 25 March, 1957, when West Germany, France, Italy, …
EventSouth Africa holds a referendum to decide if SA should become a republic
… was 52 per cent in favour of a republic. Further reading: on SA becoming a Republic. …
EventArchibald Gumede, former President of the United Democratic Front, is born in Pietermaritzburg.
… Archibald Archie Gumede was born on 1 March 1914 in Pietermaritzburg. He studied at the South … [online] Available at: www.nelsonmandela.org [Accessed on 23…
EventTito Mboweni, former Governor of the SA Reserve Bank, is born in Tzaneen
… Tito Mboweni was born on 16 March 1959, in Tzaneen Limpopo. After completing his … , [online] Available at: www.miningmx.com [Accessed on 5 March 2012]…
EventSAAN announces its decision to close the Rand Daily Mail
… African Associated Newspapers (SAAN) made the announcement on 15 March 1985. SAAN, the company that owned the Rand Daily …
EventThe South African Industrial Federation riot in the Rand Gold mining district
… The three, Long, Hull and Lewis went to their deaths on the scaffold at Pretoria Central Prison singing the ‘Red …
EventChief Kaiser Matanzima is elected Chief Minister
… the South African government. Matanzima was elected mostly on the support of these non-elected chiefs. He later …
EventFourth Nuclear bomb test by France in the Sahara
… On 25 April 1961, France conducted its fourth nuclear bomb …
EventThe Separate Representation of Voters Amendment Act commences
… No 46 of 1951 was declared invalid by the Supreme Court on constitutional grounds. The Senate was enlarged to obtain …
EventSouth African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) is formed
… (SACTU) was formed during an Inaugural Conference held on 4 and 5 March 1955 in the Trades Hall, Johannesburg. SACTU … [online] Available at: www.sahistory…
EventCriminal Law Amendment Act No 8 commences
… On 4 March 1953, the Criminal Law Amendment Act No 8 … ,[Online],Available at: www.disa.ukzn.ac.za ,[Accessed on:05 February 2014] …
EventDisbanding of Communist Party is announced
… approved in parliament in June 1950 and came into force on 17 July of that year. In 1950 the Communist Party had …
EventPolitical activist, Dr Yusuf Dadoo is re-elected President of Transvaal Indian Congress
… from supporters and participants. At the end of 1946, on 20 October, Dadoo was re-elected as the President of the …
EventMaria Mary Burton, former national president of the Black Sash, is born
… Maria Burton was born on 19 January 1940 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She moved to …
EventCharlotte Maxeke dies
… D.D.T. Jabavu of Fort Hare is said to have described her on another occasion as "one of the great figures of Bantu … [online] Available at: www.sahistory.org…