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BiographyHenry ‘Mr Drum’ Nxumalo
… thinkers and devastating exposés of labour abuses and political and systemic injustice. Nxumalo was directly or …
BiographyTwasile Champion Galela
… in January 1984 without being charged. As a result of his political involvement, the security police constantly raided …
BiographyAndrew Sibusiso Zondo
… Although this decision was heavily opposed by various political parties as Zondo is labelled a convicted murderer …
BiographyAyesha Bibi “Asa” Dawood
… to South Africa as one of the thousands of exiles when all political parties were unbanned. She now lives in Worcester. … Political and women's activist and…
BiographyAllister Sparks
… as a trailblazing journalist, veteran writer and respected political commentator. …
BiographyCecil Williams
… his personal life. Consequently, few people knew about his political activities and his lifestyle as a gay person. After … Teacher, journalist, theatre…
BiographyPetrus Nzima Nyawose
In the 1970s, Petrus Nyawose worked as a bouncer at The Paradise, a popular nightclub in Durban. Nyawose spent most of his working hours at the offices of the…
Dorothy Alexander
… of South Africa, African Peoples Union of Southern Africa, political prisoner, banned person, exile …
Joseph Zenzele Mavi
… in 1957,taking a series of semi-skilled jobs and gaining political experience working for Bantu Federation of South … Thomas Karis, Nimrod Mkele .From…
BiographyMark Shinners
… Political activist, PAC Member, Chairperson of ASUS, member …
BiographyNancy Graham Dick
Nancy Dick was born in Durban, South Africa and was brought up in Cape Town. She was one of four daughters. Her father was a proponent of the Cape liberal…
ArticleInkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
… The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is a South African political organization, established by Chief Gatsha … and created a platform for Buthelezi to advance his…
Community Arts Project (CAP)
… as the initial working committee. It was founded as a response to the 1976 Youth Uprising , as well as to the need … was adopted as a reflection of…
Grade 11 - Topic 4 Timeline
… 1902 A Coloured people’s political organisation, African People’s Organisation (APO) , previously known as the African Political Organisation is formed in…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 2 Contextual Overview
… society, and from the 1880s to the 1920s developed a political system that relied on the close interaction between … in selected – usually heavy – industries…
EventThe International Labour Organisation calls for South Africa's withdrawal at the Geneva Conference
On 29 June 1961, during its plenary conference in Geneva, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) adopted a resolution condemning the racial policies of…
BiographyReverend Allan Aubrey Boesak
… in Cape Town's Bellville South. Boesak increased his political activities through the church. His appeal quickly … statement furthermore rejected divorcing…
BiographySantu Mofokeng
… in the bigger international picture economy during the political struggle. Two years later, in 1987 he was appointed … form part of a wider enquiry into…
BiographyRobert Sobukwe
… the Minister of Justice to prolong the detention of any political prisoner indefinitely. Subsequently, Sobukwe was … his banning order prohibited him from…
BiographyWendy Heather Woods
… Daily Dispatch in 1965. This was during a period of great political upheaval in the country, as the African National … while, grew more radical in thinking…
ArticleReferencing Resources for Historical Research
An example of a reference entry in APA style, highlighting key elements (Author, Date, Title, Source, URL). Mastering such referencing formats is essential for…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 3 Essay Questions
… pauper families in society. [13] This was partly in response to the debate around ‘racial suicide’. It was … had severe economic effects which increased…
ArticleSignificance of the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter
… Campaign of 1952 , it was a unique and imaginative response to an increasingly repressive and racist government … social bases of the Congress movement and…
ArticlePopular struggles in the early years of Apartheid, 1948-1960
… among historians about their relationship to formal political formations continue to rage. In light of the … it is an opportune time to reflect on the extent…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 3 Source-based Questions
… This Estate System determined who paid taxes and who had political power. This system enabled the minority to overrule … “equality” they protested France’s…
ArticleThe Sedition Trial 1946 - 1948
… the anger of the government was the 1946 strike. In response to a call made by the African Mine Workers Union … of trade unionists, mineworkers and members…
BiographyJohannes Maswanganyi
… many portraits Maswanganyi carved of local and national political leaders. Maswanganyi formulated and developed other …
Emma Thandi Mashinini
… insurance. After the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960, political organisations were banned and many union leaders …
BiographyPauline Podbrey
… listen to meetings from the balcony and learned about the political situation and discrimination in South Africa. She …
BiographyKate O’Regan
… of Cape Town (2004) and the London School of Economics and Political Science (2008). She is also an honorary bencher of …