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State policies and social protest, 1924-1939
One of the most important developments in South Africa in this period was the formation of the Pact Government in which the push for independence from Britain…
PlaceAthlone - or Cape Flats, Cape Town
Athlone was once known as West London, but renamed in honour of a member of the British Royal family. It was during the 1930s that the Earl of Athlone, arrived…
Thoko Phillip Mamogobo
Thoko Phillip Mamagobo, popularly known as ‘Thoko’, was born on 6 May 1933 and raised in a village situated about 110km from Polokwane, Northern Transvaal (now…
BiographyAdvocate Abram "Bram" Fischer
Advocate Abram "Bram" Fischer was born on 23 April 1908 in the Orange Free State. He was born into a prominent Afrikaans family, son of Percy Ulrich Fischer,…
In summary: Factors resulting in the crisis
The emergence of South Africa's democracy in the 1990s The crisis of apartheid in the 1980s Factors contributing to the crisis: * A global economic crisis:…
BiographyMagasvarie Govender
Magasvarie ‘Maggie’ Govender was born in Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal), and grew up in Durban Central. When she was eleven years old, due to the Group…
Liberation organisations
UDF The United Democratic Front (UDF) was a non-racial alliance of about 400 national, regional and local organisations. It was launched in Cape Town in 1983,…
ArticleApartheid Legislation 1850's-1970's
… as well as joining any trade union confederation. 1950s Immorality Amendment Act, Act No 21 of 1950 This Act … political gatherings. The victims of this Act…
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1940-1949
… of the Congress movement's tactical campaigns of the 1950s, which, in their use of passive resistance, showed … disobedience. This leads to the Defiance…
Pretoria the Segregated city
Contents Pretoria the Segregated city The Tomlinson Report Atteridgeville and Saulsville Hammanskraal Mamelodi Mabopane Laudium Eersterus …
ArticleThe role of gender in Ndebele architecture
Gender roles in Ndebele home-making From the 1940s onwards the settlement at Hartbeesfontein began to be visited increasingly by researchers, including Barrie…
Albertina Sisulu, Freedom Fighter
… security prison. He has had no parole or remission. The 1950s were a decade of political upheaval. Albertina joined …
ArticleCall for submissions: The Politics of Armed Struggle in Southern Africa Conference
Conference: THE POLITICS OF ARMED STRUGGLE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Conference Date: 23-25 November 2016 Venue: University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg) …
Article1967 Terrorism Act, No. 83 of 1967
… not entirely without precedent. The security laws of the 1950s and 1960s served as clear models for the Terrorism Act. …
The Industrial Workers of Africa, 1917-1921 by Bikisha Media Collective
… The trial is a forerunner of the Treason Trials of the 1950s: it is the first time white and black activists are …
The National Question in Post 1994 South Africa. A discussion paper in preparation for the ANC`s 50th National Conference by Z. Pallo Jordan
… drive towards colonial freedom that unfolded during the 1950s and 1960s. Yet, the emancipation of India came in a … state`s control over them as well. All…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - In the city by Emilia Potenza
From the book: All That Glitters by Emilia PotenzaBetween 1921 and 1936, the number of Africans in the cities increased from about half a million to over one…
ArticleThe Durban strikes and the resurgence of the trade union movement in 1973
When Black workers in Durban embarked on a wave of strikes in January 1973, the government and employers were shocked, and they responded mainly by giving in…
Student Politics in the Era of Democracy
During the 1990-1994 period of political liberalisation and negotiations leading to the first democratic elections the South African Students Organisation …
ArticleSouth African Indian Congress (SAIC)
The period 1860-1923 is characterised firstly by the introduction of indentured Indian labourers into Natal and of the "passenger" Indians who came to trade,…
BiographySir George Grey
George Grey was the only son of Lieutenant-Colonel Grey of the 30th Foot. His father was killed at the sack of Badajoz in the Peninsula War, eight days before…
BiographyJanet Mary Cherry
Janet Mary Cherry was born in 1961 in Cape Town, where she was raised. Janet comes from a family committed to social justice. Her father, Robin, the Dean of…
Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom - Chapter 1 - The Transition in Context by Christopher Saunders
From the book: Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom commissioned by The Department of Education The transition from apartheid to democracy, from White…
Article by Oliver Tambo in World Marxist Review, 06 March 1980
… whom it has led for decades want nothing but peace. In the 1950s, the militant struggles led by the ANC were governed by … there were independent African…
Racism in Isolation by O. R. Tambo, World Marxist Review, March 1980
… whom it has led for decades want nothing but peace. In the 1950s, the militant struggles led by the ANC were governed by … there were independent African…
BiographyWendy Heather Woods
Wendy Heather Woods (neè Bruce) was born on 5 February 1941 in Mthatha (formerly Umtata), Transkei (now Eastern Cape Province). An outstanding pupil in school,…
Curry and the South African Revolution by E. S. Reddy
… activists were tried in the notorious Treason Trial in the 1950s. When the trial was in Drill Hall in Johannesburg, Dr. …
BiographyJacob Hendrik Pierneef
Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef was born on 13 August 1886 in Pretoria from Dutch parents. Pierneef started his high school career at the Staatsmodelschool in…
BiographyJonathan Clegg
Jonathan ‘Johnny’ Clegg was born in Bacup, near Rochdale in England on 7 June 1953. His father was from England but his mother was from Southern Rhodesia (now…
BiographyPercy John "Jack" Hodgson
Percy John ‘Jack’ Hodgson born on 17 August 1910 in Roodepoort, was the eldest son of three children born to Jessy (nee Turner) and Percy John Hodgson. An…