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BiographyMattheus Uys Krige
… German pursuit and sought the Allied forces. In August 1944, Krige returned to Cairo to continue working as war … “Uys Krige’s Human Laboratory,” The Forum,…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1940-1948
… Poona. Released unconditionally at 8 a. m. on May 6, 1944. 1943 February 10, Gandhi: (Aga Khan Palace). Three …
BiographyFrank Alexander Landman
… to align with the politics [i] of the Anti-CAD [ii] . From 1944 onwards Frank organised around the Ten Point Programme …
Nelson Mandela Family Tree
… circa 1927) Mother: Noqaphi Nosekeni (died 1968) Marriage 1944 Married Evelyn Ntoko Mase (born 1922, died April 30, …
ArticleThe Contentious Relationship Between Ngqika And Ndlambe
… Besizwe – Historical and biographical writings, 1902-1944 (Johannesburg: Wits University Press, 2009), 92 ↵ [4] … Besizwe – Historical and biographical…
Artist groups and educational facilities (1960-1980)
… White Studio was established by John Koenakeefe Mohl in 1944. It was situated in Sophiatown, Johannesburg during the … interpreters of our people to the…
ArticleA History of the Springbok Legion
… who had served in WWII was member of the SL. In October 1944, the SL noted that 98 new black members had joined the … denounced the Apartheid government and…
The Development of Indian Political Movements in South Africa, 1924 - 1946 by Essop Pahad
… Rama , 1938 - 1941. Khan, Sir Shafa'at Ahmad , 1941 - 1944. Deshmukh, Ramrao Madhaurao , 1945 -1946. (BACK TO TOP) …
The historical significance of COSATU’s Workers’ Charter Campaign
… in negotiations were the Charter’s core demands. - 1944: A Workers’ Charter calling for socialism In 1944 the South African Trades and Labour Council …
Grade 4 Term 2 Timeline: Mahatma Gandhi
… during WW2 unless India is given immediate independence 1944 Gandhi is released from prison 1947 India gains …
EventAfrican National Congress Youth League is founded
… wing of the African National Congress. It was formed in 1944 by members of the ANC who believed in African … president of the ANCYL, which developed a…
EventWorld War II: The evacuation of Allied forces from Dunkirk ends as German forces capture the beach port
… in the hands of their puppet French rulers. But on 6 June 1944, liberation of Western Europe finally began with the … British (and later American) command in…
EventGerman Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, famous German commander of German forces in North Africa, dies on this day
… armies from the Netherlands to the Loire River in January 1944. Despite his great efforts, the Germans were unable to … outspoken in his criticism of his…
Celebrating 62 years of struggle, 10 September 2006
… League, hence the programme has been dedicated to the 1944 Youth League generation of AP Mda, Duma Nokwe, Mxolisi … it fitting to bestow honour to selected…
Rejuvenation of the ANC and intensification of the struggle 1940s
… black population reason to expect better conditions. In 1944, the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) was formed by members of …
Grade 4 term 2 Timeline: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
… thought. He also experiences racism and discrimination. 1944 Mandela officially joins the ANC and together with the …
ArticleNelson Mandela: Father of the Nation
… Mandela joined the ANC (African National Congress) in 1944 and was elected President of the ANCYL (African National …
ArchiveNational Anti-CAD Committee report of proceedings: Second National Anti-CAD Conference
… Anti-CAD Conference held at Cape Town, January 4-5, 1944. …
EventFormer ANC President, Oliver 'OR' Tambo, is born
… in exile. During the formation of the ANC Youth League in 1944, Tambo became the first Secretary General. He became the …
A history of Volkskas and the Absa Banking group
… emphasis on paying out big dividends to shareholders.’ By 1944 Volkskas had outgrown its co-operative form, and it had … to compete with the other commercial…
ArticleTeachers League of South Africa (TLSA) conference in 1925
… Educational and Professional Association (TEPA). From 1944 the TLSA’s Educational Journal came under the control of … which was an influential founder of the…
ArticleSophiatown Timeline
… Africans in the factories, influx controls are relaxed. 1944 Unrest regarding the predominance of Africans in …
ArchiveBiography of Naphtali Mbuti Nkopane
… Naphtali Mbuti Nkopane who was born on the 18th of August 1944 on a farm near Nigel in the Transvaal. In 1949 his …
PlaceCullinan
… nostalgic murals painted by Italian prisoners of war in 1944. The mine itself covers 0,32 square kilometers and is …
BiographyMichael Guthrie Scott
… new, innovative government policy proposals. Throughout 1944 and 1945, the CRJ was able to continuously put pressure …
Chapter 22. A Slight Case of Blackmail - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… The year 1944 was one of the busiest for the union. In the midst of … to answer .a charge of striking unlawfully. On May 6th 1944, they were all found guilty…
EventDeath of Anton Muziwakhe Lembede
… died unexpectedly in Johannesburg at the age of 33. In 1944 Lembede became the first president of the African …
EventThe first Afrikaans Hymn book is published
… the translation of the rhymed Psalms and Hymns in 1937 and 1944 respectively. These developments established Afrikaans …
EventTrader and philanthropist Mohamed Joosub dies
… On 27 August 1944, a pioneer wholesaler, trader, philanthropist and devout …
EventSeretse Khama is born
… from Fort Hare College with a Bachelor of Arts in 1944. In 1966, he became the first president of the Republic …