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ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1910s
… 1910 Anti- Indian Legislation: The Public Servants Superannuating Act and … This furthers discrimination against Indians. Anti-Indian Legislation: The…
Intersex South Africa (ISSA)
… shift intersexed people’s rights, by way of national legislation to provide better care and service provision for …
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… agents operating in Switzerland and liaising with Anti-Apartheid organizations. The International University … shootings on 21 March 1960. Speakers attack…
ArticleBiography of Mongane Wally Serote by Matthew Williams
… the life of South African poet Mongane Wally Serote during apartheid South Africa in the mid to late 20th century. … sense of unity amongst his people and…
ArticleThe Durban strikes and the resurgence of the trade union movement in 1973
… of massive trade union federations that helped dismantle apartheid by the late 1980s. From the beginning of the 20 th … Congress of Trades Unions (Sactu)…
ArticleWhy protect children’s rights?
… South African children, most of whom had suffered under apartheid for many years. Some had been detained without … measures to extend testing and counselling…
Why did so few Black South Africans make films before the 1990s?
… and an often-hostile environment. In addition there was legislation that forbad black and coloured people from taking …
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1960s
… no way be described as a reaction against the Government's apartheid policy and has nothing to do with passes. Such … They call upon the Government to…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1930s
… of the African National Congress May, Anti-Indian Legislation: The Transvaal Asiatic Land Tenure (Amendment) … interests on proclaimed (mining) land. Anti…
ArticleAmersfoort Legacy - History of education in South Africa
… period from the 1960s to the early 1990s. The Coming of Apartheid Key to understanding this period is the National … election in 1948 and the process of…
ArticleThe Early History of Rugby in South Africa
… Prior to the passage of apartheid laws both Black and White South Africans played rugby, albeit separately. After the onset of apartheid Black South Africans…
ArticleWomen’s Role in the Negotiations by Nicole Dellaportas
… both politics and negotiations during the struggle against apartheid. Women helped transform South Africa into a new, … now have a voice and freedom from the…
Why protect rights of gays and lesbians?
… Judges have, in a number of cases, struck down or adjusted legislation that violates the constitutional right to … applicant had been infringed. The Court…
The South African Human Rights Commission
… additional powers and responsibilities by other national legislation. Since its inauguration on 2 October 1995, the … Rights Commission has the powers, as…
Bloemfontein - segregation in education
… in the early years of the Free State. However, in 1895, legislation was introduced which made education compulsory. The legislation was later expanded so…
ArticleRight to Organise Timeline 1500-1994
… especially in the mining sector, ensured that they passed legislation that marginalized Black workers. 1918-1929 The … in 1946 reputed to have been a key…
Biography of Eli Weinberg by Karen Folz
… Eli Weinberg were heavily involved in the country’s anti-apartheid movement and faced exile as a result; other Jews … in prejudice. Keywords : Eli Weinberg,…
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 3: Turning points in South African History, 1960, 1976 and 1990
… white population of the country. A manifesto outlined how Apartheid would be implemented in practice which was enforced … points in South African history,…
ArticleCongress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa
… and the undermining of traditional leadership under the apartheid regime. In 1975, Chief Buthelezi, a very important … this group was in response to the…
ArticleColonial History of Port Elizabeth
… resulted in what has become a prototypical model of the 'apartheid city' or 'the segregated city'. [PAGEBREAK] … of Europeans, as well as persons of mixed…
ArticleLand Restitution in South Africa since 1994
… or to promote the objectives of discriminatory race-based legislation, and to resolve restitution claims within the … 6.8-million hectares of land to people…
ArticlePass laws in South Africa 1800-1994
… Malan, Strijdom and Verwoerd all supported and perpetuated apartheid. The unprecedented labour demand sparked by the … won the national general elections…
The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA): CODESA 1
… organisations that were united in their opposition to apartheid gathered in Durban to form the Patriotic Front. The … one may be unsure of when exactly…
ArticleHuman Rights and the South African Constitution
… additional powers and responsibilities by other national legislation. Since its inauguration on 2 October 1995, the …
ArticleTransvaal Indian Youth Congress (TIYC)
… a significant role in the struggle against segregation and apartheid. Among its founder members were young and vibrant … referred to as the "Ghetto Act". The…
S.A shipwrecks and the National Heritage Resources Act
… can face a fine and prison sentence. The purpose of this legislation is to make sure that shipwrecks are conserved so …
Rustenburg the Segregated city
… 2935 6067 1939 4000 >3000 >7000 1946 8834 5653 14487 The Apartheid city A history of Pass Laws in South Africa Like all apartheid cities in South Africa,…
ArticleIndian Indentured Labour in Natal 1860-1911
… at the Cape were Indian from Bengal and South India. Legislation related to indenture The Natal Government had to revise its legislation prior to the…
ArticlePassive Resistance Campaign Timeline
… with Smuts and Fischer. June, “June, Anti-Indian Legislation: Immigrants Regulation Act (No 22 of 1913)” … suspend the Passive Resistance Campaign provided…
ArticleTimeline 20 years of Democracy 1994 to 2014
… out of the organisation in 1956 because of its policy of apartheid. 1995 14 February, the Constitutional Court is … the end of their international sports…