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… 1963, when its Charter was adopted. The OAU was committed to helping bring about change and freedom to many African countries and restore dignity of African … the date of Africa Freedom Day was changed from April 15th to May 25th. In 2002 the OAU was dissolved and was replaced …

… born on 12 May 1930 in Amahlongwa, Southern KwaZulu Natal to a Swazi mother and a Zulu father. He studied Zulu … at the University of Natal and later won a scholarship to further his studies at the School of Oriental and African … the African National Congress (ANC) used his time oversees to represent the organization.  He became a representative of …

… him as its president. Banda was born in Kasungu and went to study in the US and the UK. He stayed in the UK where he practiced medicine, later moving to Gold Coast, (now Ghana). After much persuasion, Banda returned to Malawi and quickly became a political icon. He was …

… The mission of the Durban Natural Science Museum is to acquire and disseminate knowledge about the Earth, its … skeleton and  Egyptian mummy, Peten Amen.They are open to the public 363 days a year and admission is free!   … the 23 September 2008 in celebration  of its contributions to the conservation of natural heritage. The first time …

… not obeying laws that segregated each carriage according to race. Gandhi was practising as a young Indian lawyer in … could live or work, but also made it compulsory for them to pay a £3 poll tax. Gandhi implemented strategies of passive resistance to protest against these policies. This passive resistance …

… of the animal disease, rinderpest. Robert Koch was brought to South Africa by the Cape Government to investigate and find a cure for a cattle plague, which … Cape particularly hard, bringing socio-economic disaster to President Kruger's Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek. Koch's …

… on 22 October, 1936 in Cradock, Eastern Cape. He went on to complete three university degrees in History and German at … National Liberation Front (NLF). The aim of the NLF was to unite South Africans for the common goal of overthrowing … the recipient of the Lingua Pax Prize for his contribution to the promotion of multilingualism in post-apartheid South …

… Educated in London, and later Edinburgh, Dadoo returned to South Africa in 1936, well-versed in Marxist literature and determined to mobilize a national liberation movement. In 1939, Dadoo … arrested twice during this campaign, but this only served to rouse an even greater response from supporters and …

… an editor from publishing a report of an incident deemed to have incited people to break the law. This act was passed shortly after the … has been scanned and included in the online DISA archive to view it visit, disa.ukzn.ac.za …

… in particular the spice trade. Company ships travelling to and from the East would call at the Cape to replenish their supplies. In 1647, a Dutch ship, the … In 1652, following the 'Remonstrantie' or recommendation to the Chamber of Amsterdam, a group of company officials …

… the Indians at Newcastle, Natal (KwaZulu Natal) Colony to start the Satyagraha Campaign (Passive Resistance … a meeting was held at the Empire Theatre, Johannesburg to talk about a program of action. Around 3000 showed up and mooted for passive resistance to be waged. In 1907, the resistance began. Gandhi, Naidoo …

… He was the barrister and President of the ANC from 1930 to 1936 when he was ousted by Reverend Z.R. Mahabane. Subsequent to this, circulation figures for his newspaper Abantu … Batho dropped, resulting in its closure. His effort to re-launch his political career with the 'All Africa …

… Mandela was banned for another five years and continued to be banished and restricted to the small Orange Free State town of Brandfort. … a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, Westport: Greenwood. …

… Red, white and black poster. Notice of events to take place from Tuesday 27th to Friday 30th. Image of a workerwith a hard hat. …

… Report relating to the policy of deproclaiming and removing townships close to Ciskei. Affected townships include Duncan village, …

… A2 silkscreen poster marbled blue to red to green on white; text: Join the march for better housing 24 …

… meeting of the ANC Executive held in Dar es Salaam, mainly to discuss the Pan Africanist Congress plans to commemorate Sharpeville day. …

… Railway Station 14km South-East of Stuterheim on route to Kei Road. The name is of Xhosa origin and refers to the AmaBhele clan. …

… a South African delegation and a United States delegation to discuss the deteriorating situation with regard to negotiations in a southern African peace process …

… consultations between South Africa and the United States to exchange views on wide-ranging questions of common concern related to southern Africa …

… The Act was to provide for the security of the State and the maintenance of law and order; and to provide for matters connected therewith …

… The Act was to provide for the prohibition of the reciept of money from abroad for certain organizations; and to provide for matters connected therewith …

… with a burnt face. Anti Mugabe poster. Words 'An injuury to one is an injury to all'. …

… Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference in response to many requests for clarification about the Catholic Church's attitude to the Republic Day festivites. …

… Documents relating to the Group Areas Act and its negative implications for Grahamstown communities, with particular reference to the Chinese, Indian, Coloureds, and European communities. …

… (UDF) successfully applied for a court order last night to go ahead with meetings to launch the "Unban the African National Congress" campaign. …

… February 1977, describes the reaction of the ANC to the granting of independence to the Transkei bantustan …

… and red lettering. Poster showing South Africa declined to be a signatary to Declaration of Human Rights. Images of scenes from South …

… drivers as angels; text: SASDU Annual Congress; An injury to one is an injury to all …

… the Premier Group of shifting production from one factory to another in order to crush union organisation. …