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ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1930-1939
… and defendant in the Rivonia Trial , is born in Cape Town. 17 May, National elections take place in which the …
The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946
… culminated in a huge mass meeting in Johannesburg, held on 17 March. 5 000 men, women and children came from all corners … to Durban to defy the "Ghetto Act"…
Segregationist Legislation Timeline 1950-1959
… had to have passports to enter South Africa. Commenced: 17 July 1951. It was repealed by section 69 of the Black … Act, Act No 32 of 1961. Riotous Assemblies…
Legislation, Dissent, and Violence in Sophiatown under Apartheid
… the demolitions, contained 20 schools, various missions, 17 churches, 2 cinemas, and shops. Yet, it also boasted a … and the JCC’s Non-European Affairs…
ArticlePoqo in the Western Cape and Transkei in the early 1960s
… In one such attack on 16 June 1962 three women, Magriet (17), Sarah Kamos (21) and Susie Noriet were killed for … attack, two white people were killed…
EventWalter Sisulu celebrates 90th birthday
… thousands of people in jail. He would later learn that his 17-year old son Max had also been arrested. The security … would not be easy for any judge. (Joffe…
ArticleArt South Africa Today exhibitions
… ambiguity. According to the Natal Daily News , more than 17 000 people saw the 1973 showing – several thousand more …
ArticleThe Women’s Charter
… of the Federation of South African Women Johannesburg, 17 April 1954. The Charter expressed the philosophy and aims …
ArticleManto Tshabalala-Msimang timeline 1940 - 2009
… protocol for dealing with sexually based offenses. 1999 17 June, Tshabalala-Msimang is appointed Minister of Health …
ArticleSefako Mapogo Makgatho Timeline 1861-1961
… is boycotted by leading figures in the Transvaal Congress. 17 June, At a Transvaal National Congress provincial …
ArticleSouth African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU)
… challenges SACTU managed to establish and resuscitate 17 unions on the Rand and in Pretoria . This was achieved as …
Indian South Africans timeline 1950-1959
… to attend but it was an almost all-Indian protest. 1959 17 June, Whenever Dr Monty Naicker’s ban was lifted, he …
Burkina Faso: Key Facts and History by Angela Thompsell updated 13 February 2016
… Blaise Compaoré. Compaoré governed Burkina Faso for 17 years between 1987 and 2014, after coming to power as part …
PlacePondoland
… by their new Paramount Chief, Sigcawu. Nonetheless, on 17 March 1888, the first magisterial seat was located at …
PlaceRobben Island, Cape Town
These days a trip to Robben Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a must-do on the itinerary of any tourist to Cape Town. Forget palm trees and sun-kissed…
Call For Renewed Struggle Against Ghetto Act: Joint Statement By Dr G. M. Naicker And Dr Y. M. Dadoo, December 1947
… of the second Passive Resistance struggle. For the last 17 months the Indian people of South Africa have waged with …
EventZulu King Cetshwayo address his warriors at the great military kraal of Nodwengu
… On the afternoon of 17 January 1879 the Zulu king Cetshwayo addressed 20 000 of …
Document 90 - “Hertzog’s Native Bill Passed: Only 11 Oppose Reactionary Measure”, Umsebenzi, 1 1 April 1936
… application has been set down to be heard on Friday, April 17, and pending the determination of this matter it is …
Address by ANC President Jacob Zuma to National Worker`s Day Rally, 1 May 2011, Athlone Stadium, Cape Town
… was forged in struggle. It is only in South Africa that 17 years of freedom we could still have such an Alliance in … of the ANC Alliance continues. A lot…
PlaceCape Town International Convention Centre
… With over 17 years of service excellence and crafting extraordinary … With over 17 years of service excellence and crafting extraordinary …
PlaceHuguenot Monument, Franschoek
… was completed in 1945 at a cost of £22 000. On the 17 April 1948 marked the beginning or first Public viewing …
A tribute to Sam Ramsamy and others who fought apartheid sport by E.S. Reddy
… the exclusion of South Africa from the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. It was formally expelled from the IOC in 1970. The … in 1965. George Singh was served with…
ArchiveHugh Lewin obituary by Peter Hain (www.theguardian.com), 21 January 2019
… Leftwich turned state witness to convict him at his 1964 trial, as did his close friend and co-conspirator John …
PlaceMozambique
… guerrilla war against the Portuguese colonisers from 1964 to-1974 . Frelimo received support from the Union of … Coup 1974, World of the wars website [online…
The Role of Women in the Struggle against Apartheid, 15 July 1980
… was attacked by two police baton charges resulting in 17 Africans being hospitalised. The Government announced … herself been severely restricted by the…
ArchiveCHAPTER 1 - Old Battle-Cries and Borrowed Language by Howard Barrell
… was unanimously approved by the ANC executive in mid-1961. 17 The executive distanced itself from MK for tactical … MK. 66 When MK was placed under extreme…
African National Congress Women's League Constitution
… General Council Rule 16 National Executive Committee Rule 17 The Electoral Commission Rule 18 Elections and Composition … as soon as possible after the…
ArticlePretoria Timeline 1800-2009
… Coloured people, is laid out 15km east of Church Square 1964 20 May, Pretoria Art Museum inaugurated. 1 July, The …
ArchiveEleanor Kasrils: From Detainment to National Liberation by Nathan Greenhaw
… was finally secure from the South African government. In 1964, Ronnie and Eleanor were officially married, but they … and Eleanor could not bear the “absence…
ArchiveBiography of Dulcie September by Claire Albin
… of the NLF, including September, were arrested in April 1964 and sentenced to five years in prison at Barberton … lifted when she applied to permanently exit…