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72. The Defiance Campaign, 1953
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai A joint planning council of the African National…
72. The Defiance Campaign, 1952
… A joint planning council of the African National Congress and the South African Indian Congress resolved to embark upon a … 72. The Defiance Campaign, 1952 …
Document 18 - The Pretoria Minute
… The South African state saw in the campaign for the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter an act of treason. … Document 18 - The Pretoria Minute …
Chapter 9 - Division weakens the movement
… From: Lessons of the 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984 Chapter 9 - Division weakens the movement During the 1950s Congress activists had built, … later…
71.The Group Areas Act
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai When the Group Areas Act was passed in 1950, all…
70. The Durban riots, 1949
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … January 1949 a bitter racial conflict occurred in Durban. The…
New tactics in the revolt
… Reaction Takes the Offensive After the first attempted march on Johannesburg on 4 August, and … the partial stay-at-home which kept at least 60 per cent of…
PlaceThe Old Presidency Museum, Bloemfontein
… Former Home of past Presidents featuring exhibits on their lives, plus … It is now a Military Museum, which can be visited between the hours of 8am to 4pm…
EventHunting is prohibited in the area that is now the Kruger National Park
… On the 26 March 1898, a proclamation was published in the Official Gazette of the ZAR. This proclamation prohibited the hunting of game … Siyabona Africa, "…
Chapter III - The world outside
… From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph While I was living encapsulated in house arrest, the 1960s inexorably became a decade of disgrace, of repressive…
74. The Freedom Charter, 1955
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … Bridglal Pachai There were some 2 844 delegates present at the…
47. The assault on Gandhi
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Satyagraha required that the word of the…
49. The certificates are burned
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … as a few Chinese numbering about 3 000 in all gathered at the…
EventThe Boipotong massacre takes place
… During the period of transition and negotiation in South Africa, the core area of the conflict in the late 1980s was in the … Giliomee and Bernard Mbenga. …
EventThe world pay tribute to former president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium
… and more than 90 world leaders gathered together at the Memorial service of Nelson Mandela, which was held at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. Thousands of…
The Final Prize: My Life in the anti-apartheid struggle by Norman Levy
… My Life in the anti-apartheid struggle by Norman Levy Norman Levy entered liberation politics during the 1940s, finding his niche in the left wing of the…
ArchiveWomen and the Satyagraha Campaign
… join Gandhi's passive resistance campaign Before union, at the turn of the century, conditions for Indian families were very … Women and the Satyagraha…
PlaceFranskraal and the Strandveld Museum
… Situated right outside the shark cage diving centre of South Africa (Gansbaai), Franskraal is a quaint seaside … from outdoors excursions for those who want…
PlaceThe Durban Centre for Photography
… The Durban Centre for Photography (DCP) was originally … conceptualised and founded by Angela Buckalnd in 1995. The DCP opened at the BAT Centre, Durban,…
EventSouth Africa joins the OAU
… After the first fully democratic elections, South Africa was officially admitted as 53rd member of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) at a summit, held…
EventThe Pope arrives in Lesotho
… The Pope arrives in Lesotho Pope John Paul , leader of the Catholic Church arrives in Lesotho amidst a hijacking … The Pope arrives in Lesotho …
ArchiveThe Final Prize: Family - chapter 1
… From the book: The Final Prize by Norman Levy I literally fell into politics at the age of fourteen, a happening that set my life on a path to … triggered…
EventThe Santo Alberto is wrecked
… The Portuguese cargo ship Santo Alberto was wrecked on the coast of Pondoland, south-west of the mouth of the Umtata River. … Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)…
EventThe Bethal Treason Trial resumes
… The trial of eighteen suspected Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) members, … (also known as State v Mothopeng and seventeen others). The defendants faced two…
EventThe Stellenbosch Gymnasium is founded
… The Stellenbosch Gymnasium, forerunner of the University of Stellenbosch, was opened with ceremony in a … Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard…
Document 19 - The D. F. Malan Accord
… Introduction The new and competitive presence of Indians in the country created panic among white South Africans. … Document 19 - The D. F. Malan Accord …
EventThe Balfour Declaration is accepted
… The 1926 Imperial Conference, held in London from 25 October, accepted the Balfour Declaration, named after Lord Arthur Balfour who chaired the drafting…
EventThe Ncome Museum is opened
… The premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Mr L. Mtshali, welcomed guests at the opening of Ncome Museum, situated at the Ncome-Blood River Heritage … Government…
EventThe Bloemfontein Convention is signed
… The Republic of the Orange Free State was established by the signing of the Bloemfontein Convention (also called the Orange River … Potgieter, D.J. et al. …
The SA cricket team wins the second test against England on Lords with 10 wickets and leads 1-0 in the series after the first d
… The SA cricket team wins the second test against England on Lords with 10 wickets and leads 1-0 in the series after the first d …