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… Treason Trial accused were missing when the trial resumed in Pretoria. The defence team lawyer, Bram Fischer told the … Trial dates back on 5 December 1956, when about 156 anti-apartheid activists were arrested in South Africa and accused of manoeuvring against the …

… Cole, a complex man whose work is little known, especially in his own country, but who deserves recognition as a major voice in the struggle against apartheid and as an original photographic artist. He was a …

… political mobilisation of township youths to stand against apartheid. Jerry Richardson abducted Seipei and three other … a police informer, a charge that carried a death penalty in terms of township mob justice. Winnie Mandela denied any involvement in the death of Stompie Seipei and accused Richardson for …

… meet with the then-banned African National Congress (ANC) in Dakar, Senegal. Delegates were drawn from academic, … this ground-breaking meeting is regarded as a milestone in South African political history. It received positive … government however saw it as a betrayal not only of the apartheid state, but also of Afrikanerdom. The ANC delegation …

… at the end of June/beginning of July, it runs for 11 days in the small university city of Grahamstown, which is situated in the Eastern Cape, 130km from Port Elizabeth. The Festival … for political and protest theatre during the height of the apartheid era, and it still offers an opportunity for …

… Boitumelo “Tumi” Molekane was born in Tanzania on 16 August 1981. [1] At the time of his birth his parents were living in exile due to the Apartheid regime. However in 1992, he was repatriated as a …

… Boitumelo “Tumi” Molekane was born in Tanzania on 16 August 1981.[1] At the time of his birth his parents were living in exile due to the Apartheid regime. However in 1992, he was repatriated as a …

… were created. The 'separate development' policies (Apartheid) of H.F. Verwoerd resulted in the 'awarding' of 'self-government' to four of these 10 homelands including an area known as the Transkei in 1963. This was followed by 'full independance' in 1976. …

… of the arms embargo imposed on South Africa due to its Apartheid policies and due to the performance of the South African military hardware in action, especially artillery and air support. The hardware … hampered the armies effectiveness, specifically in terms of the range of artillery utilised. This shortcoming …

… Council. The Black Local Authorities, established by the Apartheid government to administer townships, were widely … no real political representation. The uprising resulted in the deaths of several community councillors, including … who were seen by residents as collaborators with the Apartheid system. The resistance quickly spread across the …

… training institution for the sons of chiefs and headmen in Nongoma, and tutored in Zulu customs privately at the … Botha (later Prime Minister and then State President under apartheid). Associated Press video footage from the event … out which spun into a brutal civil war that lasted from 1985 to 1995, claiming 20,000 lives and displacing hundreds …

… of the social linkages between struggles particularly in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Born in 1922, George Peake was … people of District Six, a community besieged by rampant apartheid reaching towards the height of its power. During … South African freedom struggle. He was active in the Anti Apartheid Movement and, in 1980, helped to launch the South …

… Nontsikelelo (Blessings) Sisulu, on her 70th birthday in October. Albertina continues to be an inspiration to the … by the UDF against the new racist constitution and other apartheid measures. Detained with other leaders of the UDF in … General Secretary, and Head of the UN Centre Against Apartheid, Mr. E S Reddy and the former leader of the Liberal …

… Deeply involved in the Anglo-Boer War , Newcastle today is the largest town in northern KwaZulu Natal and shares its name with a further … wild game and birding opportunities, as well as water sports on the dam, is just outside Newcastle. The Carnegie …

… its long history of struggle, the ANC has always been in the vanguard of the struggle against racism, today known by the name 'apartheid". Some of these battles were won by the pioneers of … It is a real nightmare for African people under apartheid. Right along the way, the ANC has fought one law …

… red colour. These were part of a Boer concentration camp in Uitenhage and moved in 1900's, to Red Location, where the first urban Black … settled. It became a site of struggle during the years of Apartheid. Many prominent Political and Cultural leaders were …

… seen to be intervening on behalf of Freedom Alliance (FA) in circumstances where there was an obvious deadlock in negotiations with the ANC. The FA was considered to be an … the period leading to and during negotiations for a post apartheid settlement.    A month before King Zwelithini's …

… and State President, Balthazar John Vorster was born in in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape on 13 December 1915. Vorster … in 1966. Vorster toughened the government's enforcement of apartheid laws by introducing the Sabotage Act in 1962. He …

… Tutsi, leading to massacres throughout 20th century Rwanda in which both groups were severely affected. The most … Genocide, took place against the backdrop of a civil war, in which the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) sought to … election. With the process of re-constructing post-apartheid society, little attention was given to the Rwandan …

… Munnick Hertzog was born into a German immigrant family in 1866. He attended school in Kimberly and Stellenbosch, and completed a Bachelor's … form the party that would serve as the forerunner of the apartheid-led National Party. His refusal to support South …

… Question : How do you assess the situation in southern Africa after the Zimbabwe Patriotic Front has … southern Africa have waged against colonialism, racism and apartheid since the early 1960s. During these years the … directed against the last remaining colonial, racist and apartheid power, the South African regime, which must be …

… Question :  How do you assess the situation in southern Africa after the Zimbabwe Patriotic Front has … southern Africa have waged against colonialism, racism and apartheid since the early 1960s. During these years the … directed against the last remaining colonial, racist and apartheid power, the South African regime, which must be …

… Penelope Heyns, was born on the 8th of November 1974 in Springs, Transvaal. Her parents later moved to the Natal … Primary and then later Amanzimtoti High. She excelled in both academics and in athletics. At the age of 13 she … achievement also marked her as South Africa's first post-apartheid Olympic gold medalist following South Africa's …

… Munuswami Mudaliar was a young girl who decided to join in the last phases of  Gandhi ’s  Satyagraha  in 1913. On 29 October  Mudaliar  and her mother joined other …

… country for the support you lent to our struggle against apartheid and for the contribution you made to ensure that as … President Sassou-Nguesso said last night it was in this very city that in 1986 the Organisation of African … resources that enabled us to defeat colonialism and apartheid. We are indebted to the Congolese people who, even …

… of their land, and turned them into pariahs and wanderers in the land of their birth. We mark 100 years of the seat of … power on 26 May 1948, marking the formal introduction of "apartheid". This served to institutionalise racism and the … a message sent to the ANC conference in Kabwe, Zambia in 1985. All members must guard this unity jealously. We call on …

… of their land, and turned them into pariahs and wanderers in the land of their birth. We mark 100 years of the seat of … power on 26 May 1948, marking the formal introduction of “apartheid”. This served to institutionalise racism and the … a message sent to the ANC conference in Kabwe, Zambia in 1985. All members must guard this unity jealously. We call on …

… Africa, this system was replaced by French colonial rule in 1893. From 1904-1958, CÁ´te d’Ivoire was incorporated into … were granted the right to organize themselves politically. In 1958, CÁ´te d’Ivoire became an autonomous country within … the liberation movements within South Africa during apartheid, and helped to pressurize the South African …

… existence was regarded as threatening the stability of the apartheid state, and the state turned the formidable strength … , the mixture of ideas and action which emerged in the early 1970's with the aim of uniting black people to oppose apartheid and white supremacy. As such he was seen as a …

… Hendrik Verwoerd on the floor of the House of Assembly in Parliament, Cape Town. In his biography of the man Verwoerd: Architect of Apartheid Henry Kenney noted that Verwoerd had a “dominating … (something he was not able to put in practice) and then apartheid, post-1948 (which he was), below are ten extended …