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"The Count-Down has Started": Statement on the Tenth Anniversary of the Soweto Uprising by O. R. Tambo, 16 June 1986

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…     On June16, 1976, as we all know, the children of Soweto, Mamelodi, Gugulethu and other areas rose united in … occasion of the tenth anniversary of that uprising, the youth and students, the children, parents, teachers and other …

Dr. Abu Baker Asvat timeline 1943 - 2012

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… Published June 1, 2012 Updated May 12, 2023 1943 23 February, Abu Baker … of likeminded students in Karachi, establish the Azania Youth Movement, affiliated with the PAC. 1968 Asvat finishes … He begins working at a clinic in the Chicken Farm area of Soweto. At the clinic he installs public toilets, opens a …

Johannes Maisha (Stanza) Bopape

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… Born: 26-April-1961 in Mamelodi East,Johannesburg Died: 12-June-1988 in Komati River,Mozambique Stanza Bopape was born … Organisation  and the local African National Congress Youth League branch. After matriculating he became involved … with, together with Murphy Morobe, a young activist from Soweto. He died on 12 June 1988, while in police custody, …

Thabo Marcus Motaung

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… a medium of instruction at schools and Bantu Education on 16June 1976, protests continued and spread across the country with more schools joining. On 4 August 1976 the Soweto Students Representative Council (SSRC) organized a …

Gallery 101

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… Pretoria .  Haenggi would in 1987 open the Pelmama Academy Soweto, a tertiary college for visual and performing arts in Mofolo, Soweto, with an Eastside Campus in Troyeville. The former … Pretoria .  Haenggi would in 1987 open the Pelmama Academy Soweto, a tertiary college for visual and performing arts in …

Mzwakhe Mbuli

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… Published 29/05/2012 Updated 16/11/2020 Personal Information Mzwakhe Mbuli Born: … seven brothers and sisters, was forcibly removed to Soweto .  Mbuli’s training in traditional mbube singing came … throughout his youth. The SowetoUprising  occurred on 16June 1976 and was a very formative experience for the young …

Black Peoples Convention - National Leadership

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… Elected at the first annual National Congress held on 16-17 December 1972 in Hammanskraal Winnifred Kgware - … People’s Convention (BCP) Black Women’s Federation Border Youth Organisation Eastern Province (or Cape) Youth … Organisation (SASO) South African Students Movement (SASM) Soweto Students Representative Council (SSRC) Soweto Teachers …

CODESA 2 Timeline

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… that the second Codesa plenary will take place on 15 and 16 May 1992, a little later than originally planned for. 7 … of rolling mass action is decided on, to begin on 16June 1992. 2 June 1992:  Mass action begins with a strike at Soweto’s Baragwanath Hospital. 15 June 1992: The Management …

Nelson Mandela Museum, Mthatha

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… Published June 20, 2024 Updated July 19, 2024 A Quote from Facebook: "Then Nelson Mandela Museum is celebrating Youth Day in style attending National Youth Day Careers & Opportunities Expo held at Peter Mokaba …

Dr Essop Essak Jassat

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… and eldest brother. In 1947 he joined the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress (TIYC) and began to actively participate in … the resurgence of community mobilisation after the 1976 Sowetouprising the apartheid government redoubled its … and unconvincing evidence”, charges against 12 of the 16 accused were withdrawn in December 1985.Dr Jassat was a …

Transvaal Indian Youth Congress (TIYC)

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… fighting against racial intolerance by the government. In June 1946 the government passed the Asiatic Land Tenure and … police violence that led to the death of 18 people across Soweto. It was during this period that TIYC members quickly … weSizwe (MK),  military wing of the ANC which launched on 16 December 1961. Just a year following the launch of MK, …

Theo Mthembu

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… 1927. Mthembu's boxing career started at the age of 16 at Inkamane College in Vryheid, KwaZulu Natal and later at … as a boxing writer. In 1955, he moved to Dube Village, Soweto where he set about establishing a boxing club, at … As a trainer, Mthembu proved to be a godsend to the youth of Soweto. Despite the severe lack of equipment and …

Credo Mutwa Cultural Village

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… 14, 2011 Updated April 18, 2019 Located in the heart of Soweto, the Credo Mutwa Cultural Village is a … the AIDs epidemic. The village is located in the heart of Soweto and underwent a restoration project in 2006. A visit … … Located in the heart of Soweto, the Credo Mutwa Cultural Village is a …

General South African History Timeline: 1950s

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… to call a national one-day stay at home protest on 26 June. 11 June, The African National Congress (ANC) and the … of communication they can use to communicate with him. 16 March, The Franchise Action Council calls a special … Mandela speaks for an hour and a half at a big meeting in Soweto. His speech is recorded inaccurately by a policeman, …

SAHO Commemorates 40 Years since Soweto Uprising: Intergenerational Dialogue

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… Published June 15, 2016 Updated August 27, 2019 South African History … dialogue to commemorate 40 years since the Soweto Student Uprising . The dialogue consists of a series of open letters …

Mandela Capture Site, Howick in Kwa Zulu Natal

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… entrance and fees are as follow- Monday - Sunday 08:30 - 16:45 (Last ticket into the Museum at 16:15) (Last ticket to the Sculpture at 16:45). Please allow at least one to two hours time …

Shri Jagannath Puri Temple, Tongaat

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… Published July 14, 2011 Updated June 9, 2023 The property, with the Historic Indian temple … Besides publishing the Vishwa Shakti, Kamal organizes youth groups in the Area and Youth Leadership camps that travel to the Drakensberg …

Sophiatown

Place
… Published March 16, 2011 Updated June 21, 2024 Sophiatown was originally a … were moved to Meadowlands, which formed a part of Soweto, where the NP established a housing area based on the …

Ellen Phyllis Hellman

Biography
… and the Commission of Inquiry into the Riots at Soweto and Elsewhere, which operated from June16, 1976 to February 28, 1977, known as the Cillie …

Monty Johannes Motloung

Biography
… for operations in the country on the first anniversary of June16. On June 13 Motloung and his team arrived in Johannesburg. They were spotted on their way to Soweto by apartheid agents and police and were cornered at …

African National Congress Timeline 1950-1959

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… to call a national one-day stay at home protest on 26 June. This was to protest against the Unlawful Organisations … the National Day of Protest. To read the flyer click here 16June, Rev J.J. Skomolo writes a letter to Professor Z.K. … Mandela speaks for an hour and a half at a big meeting in Soweto. His speech is recorded inaccurately by a policeman, …

General South African History Timeline: 1970s

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… Published April 3, 2011 Updated February 2, 2016 1970 11 June, I t is announced that Security Police have arrested the leader of the Soweto Students’ Representative Council (SSRC), Dan S. … of strengthening links between Mauritius and South Africa. 16 February, Twenty-two Africans are acquitted of unlawful …

Jubilee Art Centre

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… but was forced to relocate to the Mofolo Art Centre in Soweto when the Group Areas Act made it illegal for Black … but was forced to relocate to the Mofolo Art Centre in Soweto when the Group Areas Act made it illegal for Black …

Petrus Linda Jabane (Lion of Chiawelo)

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… Petrus Linda Jabane (Lion of Chiawelo) was born in 1958 in Soweto, Transvaal (now Gauteng). After his father's death, … support the family. He was actively involved in the 1976 Soweto student’s uprising, even though by then he was no longer a student. In …

Biography of Miriam Makeba by Narcy Negrete

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… United Nations. Key Words Miriam Makeba, music, Pata Pata, Soweto Blues, Graceland tour, United Nations Assembly … number of students to gather in the streets of Soweto on 16June 1976 to protest this injustice. Children who were …

Kliptown Museum

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… Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication next to the upmarket Soweto Hotel & Conference Centre, this innovative and compact … Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication next to the upmarket Soweto Hotel & Conference Centre, this innovative and compact …

The armed struggle and state repression of the 1960s

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… many people were killed. The first act by MK took place on 16 December 1961, and during the next 18 months the group … Fischer was the defence lawyer. Eight were found guilty in June 1964 of sabotage, planning and executing guerrilla … movements during the 1950s and 1960s. During the 1970s the SowetoUprising took place, and changed the direction of …

Andrew Tshabangu

Biography
… Andrew Tshabangu Born: 1966 Andrew Tshabangu was born in Soweto, Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng), South Africain … la photogrpahie Africaine, Mali, 1996 20th anniversary of Soweto students uprising, Soweto, 1996 Language Not specified Comments Art …

Lenasia, Soweto

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… continued to be an Indian Residential Area. Lenasia, like Soweto, has come to be counted as a Regional economy, and … of Soweto Soccer in Soweto, Soccer City Key People in the June16SowetoYouthUprising Eldarado Park, a Township of …

Developments leading to the New Dispensation

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… 2019 By the late 1970s, and especially as a result of the June 1976 uprising , the Apartheid government was forced to consider … The appeal of the BCM for many Indian and Coloured youth, who began to see themselves as Black instead of Indian …

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