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Whither Palestine? by Ronnie Kasrils, 19 May 2015, London
… [x] Turning back the clock just over a decade, the year 1948 was one of the darkest for both the Palestinian and … people; truly an annus horribilis. For…
ArchiveCHAPTER THREE: The Emergence Of Grassroots Politics, 1979-1981 by Kumi Naidoo
This chapter comes from the book
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 2
… that it had much to do with the result of the general election in 1924 when the Nationalist party under the … with the Labour Party. One of its pledges…
Freedom Charter sold out the dispossessed by Motsoko Pheko (The Sowetan), 2 Feb 2012
… extremely poor and an 80% black majority. In 1943, 1944, 1948 and 1949, the Congress Youth League had formulated four …
Appendix 1: Freedom Fighters On The March: A Message From Dr. Y. M. Dadoo To The Indian People
… ahead. Since the advent of the Nationalist Governmentin 1948 our people have marched hand-in-hand with the African …
Document 3 - Letter from F. A. W. Lucas to James Ramsay MacDonald,
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 3 - Letter from F. A. W. Lucas7 to James Ramsay…
PlaceBotswana
… in Botswana. The colonial government arranged for an election in 1965. These were the first general elections in … party. The party that wins the majority of…
Address by President Nelson Mandela to the ANC National Conference on Reconstruction and Strategy NASREC, Johannesburg, 21 January 1994
… the game of chess, it does not represent our end game. Our election victory in April will enable us to take a great leap … we stand head and shoulders above…
ArticleNon-European Unity Movement (NEUM)
… secured acceptance of a compromise plan providing for the election, on a separate roll, of three white 'Native … elements, including the main architects of…
EventSir John Robinson forms Natal's first ministry as Prime Minister
On 10 October 1893, Natal's first ministry was formed, with Sir John Robinson as Prime Minister, Minister of Education, and Colonial Secretary. Robinson, who…
Chapter 8 - Negotiating an end to the deadlock
… cent majority. It further proposed that there be a general election should the constitution not be completed within … the establishment of a transitional…
Interview with Lulu Dube by Sbongiseni Dladla, Ohlange, JL Dube House, 21 March 2011
… was when Dr Nelson Mandela walked in here to cast his election vote. That was a special day in the history of …
Chaskalson transcended his bias and loyalties by Tony Leon, 4 December 2012
… disallowing old ID books for the 1999 general election and refusing to implement proportionality in the …
Doing Oral History
… project 3: The impact of apartheid on peoples' lives - 1948-1960 Phase : General Education Certificate(GET) - Grade … the period between the National Party…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 94th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2006
… legacy of the past... “As we approach the local government election campaign we will face the critical task of … NEC, taken in ch 2005, with respect to the…
ArchiveAziz Pahad: Rest in peace by David Kenvyn
I first met Aziz when I was a student at the London School of Economics. I met him through my involvement in the Anti-Apartheid Movement and the National…
Chapter 2 - Historical Background
… signed in Washington D.C. on 1 January 1942. In 1948 the National Party (NP) came to power, introduced the … prepared go to the polls on 6 September of that…
PlaceMogwase, Bojanala Region
Mogwase lies near the Pilanesberg National Park. It falls under the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality juristriction and the seat of Bojanala Platinum, is…
ArticleRand Rebellion 1922
… He lost support and was defeated in the 1924 general election. This gave Hertzog's Nationalist Party and the …
Apartheid - The early 1980s
… for the executive, despite being conservative. The 1989 election lost the NP 37 seats, some to the Democratic Party , …
ArchiveAppendix 2 The Political Landscape of Cape Town, by Dr Z. Pallo Jordan
… Party(NP), with its platform of apartheid, during the 1948 elections. Though it did not command the highest number … service, town halls, recreational areas…
Address by ANC President, Nelson R. Mandela, to the Ruth First tenth anniversary commemoration trust Cape Town, 17 August 1992
… eye I saw Pallo Jordan as I had last seen him when, during 1948, I spent a few days in his home. Similarly, I could see …
PlaceSteadville, Ladysmith
… Steadville High School and members of the community “In 1948-49 I was just a supporter of the ANC; I was not a proper …
Constitution of the African National Congress (South Africa), January 1958
… shall hold office for three years and be eligible for re-election. Nomination shall be by delegates at the Conference; … the National Executive Committee;…
Following the January meeting of health ministers in London, a decision is taken that December 1 become World Aids Day
The World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programmes for AIDS Prevention concluded in London with representatives from 140 national governments. The…
EventPresident Jacob Zuma steps down as President of South Africa
On the 14 February 2018, President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma announced his resignation with immediate effect, following years of scandals and internal disputes…
EventZuid-Afrikaansche Republiek decides that December 16 will be a public holiday called Dingaan's Day
The decision to make December 16 a holiday named Dingaan's Day was in celebration for what Voortrekkers viewed as a 'victory' over Zulu warriors near the Ncome…
PlaceDriefontein, Mpumalanga
Found in the Municipality of: Mkhondo Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It has a Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… the leaders of the political parties. In the Fauresmith by-election the National Party retains its seat against a double … P.J. Ref: RP 90-81 1981 The…
Yet another Myth: Mbeki and the Monopolisation of Power by Thabo Mbeki, 25 January 2016
… for the support of the electorate on the basis of Election Manifestoes agreed by the ANC National Executive … honour the commitments it had made to the…