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Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - Themes to Think About
… a struggle over land (see for example the policy of the ICU; the 1913 Land Act was also an important cause of the … up to 1940. Nevertheless, the rapid…
Chapter 6 - The Birth of SACTU
… of struggle by African mineworkers, the tradition of the ICU in the 1920s, the success of the CNETU during the second …
BiographyDr Alfred Bitini Xuma
… Xuma to join the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU); Pixley Seme offered him the position of assistant …
BiographyAhmed Mohamed "Kathy" Kathrada
Ahmed Mohamed "Kathy" Kathrada was born on 21 August 1929, to Indian immigrant parents in Schweizer Reneke, a small town in Western Transvaal [now North West…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 4 Contextual Overview
… movement. [19] Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU): The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union African … in early 1920s . Industrial and…
ArticleCongress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
… later 1970s and 1980s. The Industrial Commercial Union (ICU), formed by Cements Kadalie in 1919, was the first real … claim a membership of 100,000 at its…
ArticleSources task: The Berlin Wall
These tasks have been broken down into smaller pieces to help you practice dealing with complex sources. The questions do not reflect the structure of the…
South Africa's freedom struggle by E.S. Reddy
… and took an interest in the African trade union movement (ICU). He even helped African workers in his father's business …
BiographySantu Mofokeng
Born in 1956, Mofokeng grew up in and around Soweto (Johannesburg), spending most of his childhood in Orlando East. Mofokeng’s initial experiences with…
Timeline: All-Africa Convention (AAC)
… Kadalie of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), tribal chiefs (members of the Transkei Bunga), …
South Africa in the 1900s (1900-1917)
… war in 1918 the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU) was formed by dockworkers, spearheaded by a prominent …
ArticleThe fight against colonialism and imperialism in Africa
… of this background, the Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU) representing Cape black dock-workers was formed. Its …
ArticleThe Cape Coloured Corps and the First World War
In September 1915, the Union Government offered to raise an infantry battalion of Cape Coloured men for service in the First World War. A strict selection…
ArchiveAppendix 6 Studies in Asia by Denis Goldberg
… Planning Unit (EPU) and the Economic Coordination Unit (ICU). The PM has enormous powers of appointment of chairmen …
BiographyProfessor Fatima Meer
Fatima Meer was born in Grey Street, Durban on 12 August 1928, the daughter of Moosa Meer and Rachel Farrel and the second born of their nine children. Her…
ArticleSouth African Congress of Trade Unions Timeline 1919-1997
… of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union of Africa (ICU). 1924 Introduction of Industrial Conciliation Act. 1941 …
Document 75 - A. Mon (M. N. Averbach), “The Historical basis for the Programme of the Fourth International Organisation of South Africa”, Workers’ 1944
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew The programme of the Fourth International Organisation…
Document 121 - A. Mon (M. N. Averbach), “The Colour Bar and the National Struggle for Full Democratic Rights”, Workers’ Voice, 1, 2, November 1944
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 121 - A. Mon (M. N. Averbach), "The Colour Bar…
3. The Communist Party of South Africa and the Communist International
… to work with him and 'not to follow people such as the ICU and Communist Party who were out to get their money'. … in spite of his promises. He tells you not…
Document 28 - Letterfrom E. R. Roux to the Central Executive, Communist Party of South Africa, 25 September 1928
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 28 - Letterfrom E. R. Roux to the Central…
South Africa’s Radical Tradition, a documentary history, VolumeTwo 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew - Bibliographical note and further reading
… 5, June, 21-36. Kadalie, Clements ( 1970), My Life and the ICU: The Autobiography of a black trade unionist in South …
ArticleThe Cordoned Heart
South Africa: The Cordoned Heart is considered as one of the seminal photographic exhibitions and books of the 1980’s. The exhibition and book was a product of…
BiographyPoonoosamy Ruthnam Pather
Poonoosamy Ruthnam Pather (PR) was born in Mauritius in 1895. His grandfather settled in that country after emigrating from Tanjore in India in the 1840s. PR…
Poonoosamy Ruthnam Pather
Poonoosamy Ruthnam Pather (PR) was born in Mauritius in 1895. His grandfather settled in that country after emigrating from Tanjore in India in the 1840s. PR…
The National Question in Post 1994 South Africa. A discussion paper in preparation for the ANC`s 50th National Conference by Z. Pallo Jordan
… nationalism as expressed in the phenomenal growth of the ICU during the 1920s. The formulation of "Native policy" in … of KZN is at best shaky. [iv] Natal…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1950 - 1959
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1950 - 1959 1950 January 6-8, The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) holds its last legal conference in Johannesburg prior to…
EventSA accepted back in international cricket
The International Cricket Council (ICC) agreed to grant full membership to the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA), which would allow South African…
EventThe SA Cricket team is re-admitted to international cricket
On 10 November 1991, the South African cricket team, now better known as the Proteas, played their debut on their return to international cricket against India…
PlaceKempton Park, town in Gauteng
Kempton Park is a large town situated on the East Rand of Gauteng. Home to numerous shopping malls, Emperor’s Palace with its theatres and restaurants, and the…
Draft Report of the National Executive Committee
Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Sons and daughters of Africa: On behalf of the Executive Committee of the African National Congress, I have great pleasure in…