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… Joseph (Sepp) Blatter , president of FIFA , world soccer's governing body, made an historic announcement: South Africa … heroes. Supporters' Clubs formed around the country, with women playing an active role. (Women's football started in the early 1960s, but gained …

… people. Biko lived a 30-minute drive away in King William’s Town , Eastern Cape. The Woods, who were impressed by his … children) to spend the day at a clinic run by one of Biko’s friends, Dr Mamphela Ramphele . Influenced by author … the highly politicised anti-apartheid Black Sash , a White women’s resistance organisation. Through the Black Sash, she …

… Life Time by Anton Muziwakhe Lembede Booker T. Washington's educational philosophy of self-help and vocational and … of service that was highlighted by a mass protest march in downtown Johannesburg in 1944. For his participation … bills. He was provincial secretary of the Natal ANC (1942.-1956) and on the executive of the Liberal Party (1956-1968). …

… aim at marriage, warning her that men didn’t like smart women. With her father’s support, however, she managed to get to standard 10—the end … course at Hewat Training College in Cape Town and in 1956 began teaching English, social studies and general … Hilda Bernstein, For Their Triumphs and for Their Tears: Women in apartheid South Africa, London: International …

… to set the tone for a new spirit of resistance. African women were quick to follow this lead and in 1943 began to press for the formation of a women's league within the ANC structures so that they, too, could … relating to housing and squatting. Women also organised a march through Johannesburg in 1947 to protest against the …

… of the party. His recall triggered the resignation of s everal members of the ANC from government and some later … . 19 November Bertha Gxowa , one of the leaders of the 1956 Women’s March and former ANC MP, passes away in Johannesburg. …

… democratic revolution; the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March on Pretoria, which consolidated the role of women as …

… honour and responsibility on every single ANC member’s shoulders to lead this country towards a South Africa that … and a valuable ally to the ANC. Sixty years since the Women’s March to the Union Buildings, protesting against the … to emulate the spirit and courage of activists during the 1956 Women’s March and to attack patriarchy and gender …

… Introduction Since independence, English has been Namibia’s only official language. This was a controversial policy and … News, a “nationalist newspaper,” [22] was established in March 1960. Written mostly by Namibia’s black intelligentsia … Archaeia series and began to publish. [54] 1984 Namibian Women, a quarterly magazine published by the SWAPO Women’s …

… up a demonstration. Photograph by Shadrack Nkomo © Bailey's African History Archive. Numerous factors characterised the … to agree to a mutual non-interference pact, at Nkomati in March 1984. Under the terms of the Nkomati Accord South … one another. Resistance Deepens and Expands: The Role of Women and the UDF Frances Baard speaking at the launch of the …

… It is only over the last three or four decades that women's role in the history of South Africa has, belatedly, been … particular issues that South African women faced then in 1956 or today. Issues that concerned women in the 1950s can … Women at the start of the 20th century …

… the regulation of conditions of employment. Repealed by s 56 of the Industrial Conciliation Act No 28 of 1956 The Wage Amendment Act of 1930 This is the continuation … protect the White workers? wages against undercutting. The Women's Enfranchisement Act of 1930 The Act gave only …

… took place in the ANC in the 1940s: for the first time women were admitted as full members of the ANC in 1943, leading to the establishment of the ANC Women’s League; and the ANC Youth League was formed in 1944. During … and Professor Z.K. Matthews are elected to the NRC. 4 March, The ANC deputation meets with the Deputy Prime …

… the Archive, will be part of South Africa History Online's film festival programme later this month. The documentary … a post-apartheid society. The film festival, in honour of women's month, is a public event that celebrates and raises … till today In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s Anti-pass March - edited by Joni Light & Omar …

… of the Great Depression. From its inception, Roosevelt’s New Deal met strong criticism as it was assumed to install … the First World War, as men were sent overseas to fight, women began to increasingly work in blue and white-collar … West and South," Journal of Economic History, 16 (December 1956), p. 569 [22] Schlesiinger, Arthur M. The Coming of the …

… to the public across Europe, and by the mid 1800’s they were no longer privately run and governments had sole … billing needs. The typewriter also strongly influenced women’s work, giving them new skills and responsibilities. … becoming the first head of state to send an email (26 March 1976). Image source What's Difference between internet …

… The political importance of women’s food committees in Cape Town during the 1940s has been … quite flamboyant. In 1946, for example, Cissie Gool led a march of over 2 000 women to visit merchants in District Six … H. 2007. “Representation and reality: Portraits of Women’s Lives in the Western            Cape 1948-1976”. HSRC …

… serious of these challenges to the apartheid state, the UK’s perhaps being the most effective of all such organisations … backed the call for a boycott. The boycott month, set for March 1960, began with a march to Trafalgar Square, where the … now began to cultivate students, unions, church groupings, women’s organisations and other sectors in an attempt to …

… March 26, Over 10 000 people gather at Johannesburg's Market Square to support a call for a general strike. The … of Documents Act of No 67 of 1952 includes Black women January 21, Dr Moroka and Sisulu write a letter to … of the Freedom Charter, which accepts multiracialism. 1956 January 12, Dadoo appeals to readers of New Age , …

… in particular, the extension of reference books to African women. No other campaign was carried out on such a massive … protests or demonstrations. In the urban areas, the women`s campaigns were primarily organised by the ANC Women`s … permits to women until 1954 and reference books until 1956. The issuing of permits began in the Western Cape, which …

… Some of the most important figures were young men and women.  Gandhi was only 24 years old when he helped found the … of the prominent leaders of the ANC, the African People’s Organisation (APO) and the Natal and Transvaal Indian … Students at the University of the North organised a march to commemorate the Sharpville Massacre and protest …

… in factories, on the farms, in communities and churches, women’s organisations, schools, trade union branches, to prepare a … the massacre of 69 unarmed demonstrators at Sharpeville on March 21 1960. It followed this up ten days later with more …

… National Congress in 1912 as well as the organization’s early years. Events include the fight against the 1913 Land Act, the formation of the Bantu Women’s League and the formation and growth of working class … to harmonise their constitution with that of the SANNC. March, Leaders of the African People’s Organization (APO) and …

… Front (NEUF) and APO attempted to work together. The ANC Women’s League was established in 1943, and the ANC Youth League … a similar assurance to the Natal Municipal Association.] March, The National Conference of the CPSA endorses the …

… Black Consciousness Movement (BCM), leader of the Natal Women’s Organization (NOW) and former Deputy Minister of Defence … that a second attempt at reaching a settlement was made in March 1992. This became known as CODESA II and it paved the …

… non-governmental organisations, community groups, women's organisations, faith-based organisations, professional … to prop up communist rule in: East Germany (1953) Hungary (1956) Czechoslovakia (1968) Afghanistan (1979). For example, …

… Miriam Makeba was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on 4 March 1932. She was the daughter of a Swazi woman, Zenzi, and … children, including three sisters and one brother. Makeba’s full name is Zenzile Miriam Makeba. Zenzile means you have … the African National Congress. Around 1955 Makeba joined a women’s quartet called the Skylarks. At this time Makeba was …

… activists, was arrested and tried in the Treason Trial of 1956. One of the powerful tools the apartheid government had … months of her detainment and then was transferred to the Women’s Central Prison in Pretoria for 28 days before returning to … Milton, and Miriam Pimstone. 2009. "Ruth First | Jewish Women's Archive." Jwa.Org. …

… Sandra Reynolds was born on 4 March 1934 in Bloemfontein, Free State.[i] Reynolds was … of South African tennis.[ii] She claimed the South African women’s singles titles in 1959 and 1961, and then she went on to … David van Lill, Van Lill’s South African Sports Trivia (Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2005), …