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… Unionisation in these sectors of black workers in the early 1950s had been relatively `easier' than elsewhere … the  central task - for the Congress movement, with all its authority and resources. Mass industrial organisation was … could have been tackled effectively in the political arena too. Clearly such a task was by no means an easy one. In an …

… Affairs Department (NAD) sought a prominent supporter for its policies in Sekhukhuneland, Lydenburg District, … Transvaal [now Limpopo Province].  The NAD focussed its attention on Morwamotse Sekhukhune, who was officially …

… territory of Tanganyika in May 1961. The country gained its independence from the British in December 1961 and …

… the ANC was unbanned in 1990, Motsoaledi was elected to its National Executive Committee in 1991. Elias Mathope …

… Information Bill, which the DA had been opposed to since its inception as it has serious censorship implications For …

… African Students Organization (SASO) in July 1968. At its launch of Nengwekhulu was elected as the permanent … ANC, (1961), International University Exchange Fund, its Rise and Demise , from the African National Congress , 25 …

… Municipal Sports Club and later became Vice-President of its gymnastics section. From 1945 he was actively involved in …

… of Race Relations (SAIRR) in 1929,becoming one of its long-serving vice-presidents. He gave evidence  before …

… The Amersfoort's arrival in Table Bay, with Slaves in its hold, firmly brought the Cape Colony into the fold, of … Slaves for nearly 31 years. By 1716 it had again grown too small, and in 1732 it was restored and enlarged. In 1752 … were Housed in the Building during the nineteenth and early twentieth Centuries. For example, the Governor’s …

… nature of production affected many other aspects of life, too. As we saw in The Early Years at The Rand, industrial society separated work … election and was able to draw the bulk of Afrikaners under its sway. For blacks, nationalism was in its early stages of …

… as such until after the turn of the 20th century when its mechanism and top portion were removed and the remaining … However, Johannesfontein, as the property was named, was too small for farming and keeping stock was forbidden. In … who probably built the mill sometime before 1848.   In the early years, the Cape windmills were situated along the …

… the arrival of French Huguenot settlers in 1688. Its foundation stone was laid on 24 August 1899 and the … The lack of Sport Fields prompted a move to Mowbray, too the Old Bloemendal Estate. From early in the 18th Century, the Bloemendal Estate was found …

… racial and gender discrimination, alongside the ANC, until its unbanning in 1960. For 30 years they fought against … in the ANC as well as in the country. Overall, in the early years after their unbanning the league struggled to … believed that Winnie’s militancy and actions proved to be too much controversy and that her leadership would have …

… , a book, which remains the most incisive history of early Namibia . During this time she also helped to organise …

… a state within a state by the end of the 1940s, saw it as its mission to think and dream for the Afrikaners. How had I … debated? These were the questions I asked myself, albeit too late, when I was already their prisoner. For most of its … that no account of the struggle years from 1918 to the early 1990s seems plausible without reference to the …

… especially from 1938 to 1942 saw the federation step up its activities. Labour shortages worsened in the 1920s, when … The Rustenburg Power Station began producing power in the early 1920s, and while 264000 units were sold in 1929, by … white supremacist AWB had a strong presence in the town too, and established a training camp not far from the city …

… by decade. The struggle for freedom and equality has its roots in the colonial period, but the South African … for national liberation from White minority rule in the early 1900s. This struggle was greatly influenced by women’s …

… is passing through some of the most difficult times in its history, I consider it my duty as leader of the African … a common society conforms more than does apartheid to the early traditional closer Black-White contact. This … to future tensions recognised and averted before it is too late. It should not be beyond the capacity of statesmen …

… culminated in the Pondo revolt which broke into the open early in 1960. At first the government pretended that nothing … of the Pondos ever having taken up arms against even the early British forces who first occupied Pondoland. On one … the Nationalist government moved to invade the area with its new policies, and from the very start it went wrong, …

… (guitar), and Tladi on drums and vocals. The band composed its own music (the trance-inducing music of the Bapedi … to the Bantu Education system and an attempt to undo its side effect of discouraging Black people’s creative …

… to looking after goats and cows. This was not without its challenges and one day, in trying to control a bull, he … To more years selfless leader, lover of the land and its people, Sekgopha, Hlabirwa, our hero. You give hope and …

… National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) and served in its first National Executive Committee with  Anton Lembede ,  … Committee, a land restitution body, and served as its chairman. This organization sought compensation for …

… renamed from Pim street to Gwigwi Mrwebi - is known for its historical significance in the music and arts scene, as …

… The work shows the abnormality of the situation in its portrayal of families and pets that travel with their …

… Chief Logistics Officer for the Luthuli Detachment during its military operations. On 6 April 1968, the Rhodesian …

… Chairman in 1895 and went on to become a member of its Executive Council in 1896. Burger was tasked with …

… in the 1990s following the resignation of some of its key members, such as Mosiuoa Lekota .  With the release …

… ideology and examined the notion of plural democracy and its viability in the South African context. He also …

… for support for the  African National Congress (ANC)  and its leaders, their release from prison and a national …