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… the common voters' roll. He co-operated with the United Party but in later years tended to cooperate with the …

… was drawn to trade unionism and joined the Communist Party in 1942. After many unionists were banned in 1952-1953, his colleagues in the newly revived underground party urged Mabhida to undertake full-time union work. In the … Union, he was elected general secretary of the Communist Party in November 1979, replacing Moses Kotane who had died …

… on many thorny issues to ensure that South Africa became a democratic society. Bishop Russell and his wife Dorothea have …

… time particularly when it was in conflict with the United Democratic Front (UDF) in the 1980s. He rejected talks with …

… and the 21 others arrested were associated with the United Democratic Front (UDF) (Link to: https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/united-democratic-front-udf) which the government saw as a threat to … march, gays and lesbians are entering the struggle for a democratic South Africa where everybody has equal rights and …

… of being African and unemployed saw him join the Communist Party in 1946. A few years later, he joined the African … early 1960’s.Through his involvement with the Communist Party, Malindi became involved in trade union activities …

… Committee on Finance (National Assembly Committees) and a Party Whip at National Assembly (Parliament). He is a member …

… was a member of its national working committee. Known as a party theoretician, he was the author of the  Pan African …

… Bram Fischer , Chairman of the South African Communist Party (SACP). Ramnie, then pregnant, queued up daily at …

… letters to the press, membership of the non-racial Liberal Party (LPSA), and so on. On 30 March 1960 she was arrested …

… association which attracted many former Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) members. The Society organised …

… member of the National Executive Committee of the  United Democratic Front (UDF) between 1983 and 1986. He became a key … person in the establishment and development of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in the Border region. In 1986 he was …

… a key role in a number of formations linked to the United Democratic Front (UDF). Naidoo was detained again after he …   He has been a Councillor of Johannesburg since the democratic elections of 1994. He has served as the mayor of …

… 1942 Bram and Molly had become members of the  Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) . They never deviated from their … mineworkers’ strike in 1946 .The return of the  National Party  to power at the general election of May 1948 meant the … itself surreptitiously as the South African Communist Party (SACP). As was to be expected, Bram was "named" under …

… Moving left in his politics, Bopape joined the  Communist Party of South Africa   ( CPSA ) in 1940 under General … a Christian. He was elated to find that in the Communist Party there was no race or gender discrimination. In the late … offices and instructed to resign from the Communist Party and the ANC, or face expulsion. Bopape’s response was …

… Nata lIndian Congresses respectively.After  the National Party won the elections in 1948,Ebrahim  perceived the … fear and anxiety within the Indian community,as the racist party had promised to send the Indians back to India.  He … border into Natal without a permit. The  National Party  had just come to power when Ebrahim started school and …

… under the Internal Security Act , when she led a United Democratic Front (UDF) march in her hometown against the …

… was born in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape in 1967 was a United Democratic Front (UDF) member.  He left South Africa in 1985 …

…  Mohapi  for dedicating his life to the struggle for a democratic, free and non-racial South Africa. …

… Centre in the 1980s, which was affiliated with the United Democratic Front (UDF). …

… for the terminally ill. He was made a Peer of the Labour Party in the House of Lords, and was awarded a CBE by Queen … upper House of Lords in 2000, sitting for the Labour Party. He was made a Lord in 2000. Lord Joffe was the …

… Age , newspapers run mainly by members of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA). When Bantu Education was … closely with the ANC and the South African Communist Party (SACP) stalwart, Professor Jack Simons , who also …

… horrified by this episode.  She signed up with the Centre Party, which opposed Smith’s Rhodesian Front, and favoured a … agent for Diana Mitchell , a leading figure in the Centre Party who unsuccessfully stood for parliament in that year. …

… Rhodes in 1902 he took over leadership of the Progressive Party. He was elected Prime Minister in 1904, becoming the … was succeeded by John Xavier Merriman. He led the Unionist Party after the establishment of the Union of South Africa in …

… in the mid-1940s and joined the South African Communist Party at an unknown date. As an ANC activist, Ntsangani was …

… the PAC in Zambia and East Africa, traveling widely as a party representative. He is now a teacher in Kenya. …

… in trade union work in the 1930s and joined the Communist Party. In 1941 he was chosen vice-president of the Council of …

… very active politically. He joined the French Communist Party. Later on he became a member of the Maoist circles in …

… Govan Mbeki (Oom Gov) joined the South African Communist Party (SACP) in the 1950's and remained a communist and a …

… of Communism Act.In 1950s he joined the Liberty Party (LP) and attended the 1955 Congress of the people. …