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ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1940s
… 1940 Dr. A.B. Xuma is elected President-General of the African National Congress (ANC). Walter Sisulu joins the African National Congress. The population of…
Elias Monare
… in the Transvaal [now Gauteng], was banished on 25 April 1955 at the age of 31 to ‘Glen Red [Glen Road]’ in the … not abide with his calls. He was heard at…
ArticleThe South African Communist Party and Mozambique
… The South African Communist Party and Mozambique Introduction The … in 1975. When FRELIMO gained power in 1975, the South African Communist Party (SACP)…
BiographyDr Arthur Elias Letele
… Cape Province. Following this, he studied at the South African Native College, which later became Fort Hare … not harbour any negative convictions towards…
BiographyManasseh Tebatso Moerane
… up teaching in Natal in 1935 and the same year joined the African National Congress (ANC), of which his father had … Teachers' Federation of South Africa…
ArchiveRootedness and Openness in The Life and Works of Véronique Tadjo (b. 1955) by Tim Steckler
… collection of awards include most notably the prestigious African francophone literary award, Le Grand Prix Litettérete … on Rwanda Conflict and Aftermath…
BiographyPious Goodman Mei
… Born in 1912, he joined the African National Congress in 1936. As an organiser for the Congress of the People and organising secretary of the African Textile…
ArticleThe South African Coloured People’s Organisation (SACPO)
… The South African Coloured People’s Organisation (SACPO) was formed in … common voters roll. The SACPO also collaborated with the African National Congress …
BiographyIsmail "Tatamkhulu Afrika" Joubert
… relocated to South Africa in 1923 where they died from Asian flu leaving him orphaned at the age of two. He was then … II. During World War II Carlton…
BiographyPatricia Jobodwana
… first and youngest Black woman to graduate from a South African university. She enrolled at Fort Hare University at the age of 14 for a BSc in medicine in…
BiographyJacqueline (Jackie) Arenstein
… as a journalist and correspondent for The Guardian from 1955- 56, and other newspapers such as The New Age . She also … a member and treasurer of the Durban…
ArticleOrganisation of African Unity (OAU)
… Context: The Emergence of a Pan-African Rhetoric The Organisation of African Unity (OAU), established on 25 May 1963, was the … historical currents and…
ArticleSouthern African Development Community (SADC)
… Southern African Development Community (SADC) was established in 1980 as the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), adopting … was to…
ArticleSouth African Defence Force (SADF)
… Early years The history of the South African Defence Force (SADF) can be traced to the 1660s. When … and Switzerland were recruited to strengthen the South…
BiographyMbuyiselo Stanley Vanqa
… Stanley Vanqa was born in 1923. Inspired to join the African National Congress by the Defiance Campaign. Took an … Campaigns such as the Bantu Education…
ArticleSouth African General Timeline 1976
… will also be provided by Mr Mdluli. 10 March, South African cabinet Jimmy Kruger, Owen Horwood, Connie Mulder, … and Hennie Smit receive copies of pamphlets…
ArticleSouth African Police Services (SAPS)
… The South African Police Service (SAPS) that we are familiar with today … jurisdiction of the Transvaal Town Police, with the South African Constabulary (SAC…
ArticleThe African Students Association (ASA)
… The African Students Association (ASA) was established on 17 … December 1961 in Durban under the auspices of the banned African National Congress (ANC). At…
BiographyNils Severin Andersen
… member in 1929 and its President in 1937, 1946, 1949 and 1955. Art Education 1924 – 1928 Studied Art at Natal Tech Art … early age 1924 Joined NSA (President…
BiographyThembekile Enoch kaTshunungwa
… National organiser of the African National Congress (ANC) in the mid-1950s and later a … secretary and was formally elected to that office in 1955. By this…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1930s
… 9 July, The Executive of the South African Indian Congress (SAIC) meets in Durban and appoints … cooperation. Prixley Isaka Seme, the founding father the…
BiographyPhilemon Mathole
… Johannesburg Mathole was a miner and an organiser for the African Mineworkers' Union. He was active in the 1946 … a member of the Moroka Advisory Board. He…
ArticleA list of South African Shipwrecks
… Squadron. On 2 October she landed units of the South African army at the port of Luderitz, then part of German … and strong winds. Only 6 people survived the…
"AII-African Convention Forthcoming Conference,"South African Worker, 13 November 1937
… "AII-African Convention Forthcoming Conference,"South African Worker, 13 November 1937 …
BiographyPieter Arnoldus Beyleveld
… many of his neighbours were violently opposed to South African participation in the war against Hitler. After a time … he was elected as its first President…
Celebrating 50 years of the Freedom Charter - June 26 1955-June 26 2005
… Picture Researcher : Rita Potenza. Photos from Bailie’s African History Archives, Wits Archive, Mayibuye Centre, … Celebrating 50 years of the Freedom…
Message by Albert Luthuli to people of Western Areas, 7 February 1955, Johannesburg
… by Albert Luthuli to people of Western Areas, 7 February 1955, Johannesburg …
ArchivePermit in terms of the Departure from the Union Regulations Act, 1955
… in terms of the Departure from the Union Regulations Act, 1955 …
ArticleEarly African Civilisations: Ancient Egypt, Nubia and Swahili
… Image source The Swahili civilisation lay on the east African coast, from Mogadishu in the North towards Sofala … of trade. The Swahili people also traded…
The All African Convention".
… The All African Convention". …