SAHO global search
5,571 records
Documents, speeches, Awards, and articles relating to Albert John Luthuli
… the policy of apartheid, but the Nationalist Government's response to these events of instituting even harsher measures … a decisive transition that…
ArticleNatal Workers’ Theatre in the 1980s
… unity. The plays generally did provide some historical and political context, but in it’s early days the focus was … The majority of Indian workers who went…
EventRenowned Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe, is born in Ogidi, Nigeria
… wrote his first novel, Things Fall Apart (1958), partly in response to what he saw as inaccurate characterizations of … of the African people to free…
ArticleThe South African Communist Party and Mozambique
… Africa. The thin, energetic young man was to prove political dynamite”. [2] The early interaction between the … the two communist parties. In South Africa,…
Challenges facing workers and unions: The role of the ANC by ANC, 20 December 2007, 52nd National Conference, Polokwane
… role that the trade union movement plays within our political economy. The existence of an Alliance between the … a situation that should have important…
Work In Progress
… as a major actor on the scene. In September 1977 popular political resistance to apartheid seemed to be waning, … and dynamics demanded informed debate,…
ArticleA Short History of ESKOM, Part 1 (1923-2001)
… as possible from both private capital and from any political interest within the state”. [17] Van Der Bijl had … This would avoid the “unpredictable ups and…
ArchiveDeborah Matshoba’s fight against Apartheid by Alec Russo
… Apartheid in South Africa is a political system of segregation that perpetuated unequal … with high-profile activists set Matshoba on a path of political…
EventLord Baden-Powell’s sister, Agnes, establishes the Girl Guides Movement
The Girl Guide movement shares its roots with the Boy Scout movement that was founded by Baden-Powell during the South African War of 1899-1902. During the war…
ArticleTimeline of Land Dispossession and Segregation in South Africa 1800-1899
… century was a period of several events whose socio-political and economic impact profoundly changed South Africa … fierce resistance was launched by African…
Document 50 - Socialist League of Africa , “South Africa: Ten Years of the Stay-at-Home”, International Socialism, 5, Summer 1961
… beware of so simple an explanation. The first stages of political struggle in any country are always based on he … move To examine the course that events…
ArticleThe turbulent 1950s - Women as defiant activists
… to all people of colour, and there was a surge of mass political action by blacks in defiant response. The 1950s certainly proved to be a turbulent ……
Biography of Bessie Emery by Elizabeth Venditti
… as well. She befriended many influential artists and political activists throughout her life, including Langston … in South Africa in the 1960s, including…
EventThe Paramount Chief of the Zulus, Prince Goodwill Zwelithini, is officially removed as a member of the Zulu Legislative Assembly
… blamed the Kwa-Zulu government for fuelling the flames of political violence. Zwelithini's response to this condemnation of the Kwa-Zulu government …
“Caught in the toils of our own selfishness”: Paton’s exploration of causes of, and responses to, societal failings in Cry, The Beloved Country by Eleanor Evans
… racial segregation permeated the “social, economic and political spheres” (Maylam 166). I will explore Paton’s … the ways in which Paton uses Cry as a means…
ArticlePoqo in the Western Cape and Transkei in the early 1960s
… it became evident that the state was intolerant towards political dissent. On 7 April 1960 the government banned the PAC and other political organisations…
ArticleCOVID-19: The Whens and Whats of the Deadly Virus
… declared that “this situation calls for an extraordinary response; there can be no half measures”. [26] President …
ArticleTuberculosis
… the bacterial invaders. In many cases this immune system response is enough to remove the bacteria, but in individuals … as excessive alcohol use or tobacco…
ArticleLife Timeline of Jacob Zuma
… involved in its activities. 1962 He is introduced to a political study group in Cato Manor (Mkhumbane) . 1963 Zuma … Freedom Party (IFP) in attempt to find…
BiographyWilfrid Edward Cooper
… at the time. He also acted on other matters on behalf of political prisoners and members of the African National … ttp://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event…
Professor Sir Raymond Hoffenberg
… he was denied a Lordship because of his outspokenness on political matters, especially when they affected medical …
BiographyJoseph Masobila Mdluli
… of the volunteers who defied arrest. As a result of political activities, Mdluli was arrested in 1966 and …
BiographyJonathan Clegg
… and being an outstanding spokesperson for the release of political prisoners'. In that same year he was awarded a … and being an outstanding spokesperson for…
BiographyBilly Nair
… full time secretary of the Dairy Worker's Union. Nair's political awareness was fired by critical debates in his … Activist, Trade Unionist, Treason Trialist…
BiographySurinarayan ‘Sonny’ Kala Venkatrathnam
… with his oppressor. He was head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Durban Westville (now …
BiographyPercy John "Jack" Hodgson
… effectively enabled the apartheid regime to detain political opponents indefinitely and a protracted struggle … Thomas Karis, Nimrod Mkele .From Protest to…
BiographyRajes Pillay
… Natal Indian Congress (NIC), Kimberley Branch. Due to his political activities, her father was a listed person. Often …
The African Resistance Movement (ARM): An Organisational History
… Sharpeville Massacre and its aftermath. The heavy-handed response of the state saw thousands of activists detained and … soon after the massacre of…
South Africa in the 1900s (1900-1917)
… As the port developed the need for labour increased. In response to the colonists' growing demand for labour, the VOC … from Blacks and led to the formation…
ArticleThe Land Act, Traditional Authorities and the Native Affairs Department (NAD) 1913-1953
… and traditional authorities responded to the emerging political dispensation embodied in the Union of South Africa. … chiefs and ward heads of pre-colonial…