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Debate in the House of Assembly during the second reading of the Immorality Amendment Bill on 23 February 1962
… past. Why does the hon. member not tell the House that in 1950 the third reading of the then Bill was passed by this … and it applied to actual carnal…
PlaceCape Columbine Lighthouse
… 97 steps up a series of wooden ladders to the top of the 15-metre tower where the light is. It was boiling hot in … painted with, with red lantern house. …
ArchiveInterview with Absolom Zithulele Cindi
… movement. Born in Alexandra township, Johannesburg in 1950, he attended Orlando West High School in Soweto in the …
EventBanned PAC Leader, Robert Sobukwe, is refused an exit permit to leave SA
… house arrest under the Suppression of Communism Act of 1950. References: Anon, (n.d.), ‘1971,’ fromO’Malley, …
PlaceGazebo, Civic Square
… and other anniversaries, the last occasion being in 1950 on Bulawayo’s 60th anniversary celebration. It was then …
EventThe Cato Manor riots begin due to the ‘beer issue’ and looming forced removals
… In terms of the notorious Group Areas Act (1950), the following proclamation was made in June 1958: 'In …
EventThe African National Congress (ANC) calls a meeting to chart a way forward for the Defiance Campaign
On 29 July 1951 the African National Congress (ANC) called a meeting in Johannesburg. Executives from the South African Indian Congress (SAIC), the African…
EventThe apartheid government agrees to eliminate racial segregation in theatres but not in cinemas
… In 1950, the two major pieces of legislation designed to create …
ArticleFederation of South African Women (FEDSAW)
The Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW or FSAW) was launched on 17 April 1954 in Johannesburg as the first attempt to establish a broad-based women’s…
ArticleTransvaal Indian Congress (TIC)
The TIC (Transvaal Indian congress) was first called the TBIA (Transvaal British Indian Association) which was founded in 1903. The organization was later…
ArticleThe British Anti-Apartheid Movement
… High Commission was based, on 28 February 1960. As many as 15,000 held a rally at Trafalgar Square after the march, and … Huddleston addressed a rally in…
PlaceBrackenfell, Cape Town
… Company', who then developed it as a granite quarry. On 15 March 1904 a railway siding was built at Brackenfell to … and Brick Company who developed it as a…
EventA group of White men attack and assault Indian Passive Resisters
… 13 Resisters. The hooligans launched another attack at 23:15 on the same day in which several resisters were seriously …
EventSA rugby team plays and wins the first test match against Ireland
… South Africa, or the Springboks, won this test match 23-15. This historical match is relevant considering the …
EventAttempted coup in Equatorial Guinea sees fifteen arrested
… On 8 March 2004, 15 suspected mercenaries were arrested in Equatorial Guinea. …
EventDeputy Minister of Defence attends commemoration of Delville Wood
… of the Battle of Delville Wood in France, which raged from 15 to 20 July 1916. Thousands lost their lives in a fierce …
EventRecord of Understanding is agreed to by the SA government and the ANC
… out in stages. However, the deadline for that process was 15 November 1992. The signing of the Record of Understanding …
ArticleTimeline of the Group Areas Act and Selected Related Pieces Legislation
… there or visiting someone in the area (Horrell, 1978: 3). 1950 Introduced in February, the Population Registration Act, No. 30 of 1950 made racial…
ArticleThe Western Cape Farm Workers Strike 2012-2013
… announced that work on the farms would resume on 15 November 2012. According to Tony Ehrenreich, the regional … by members of the ANC then a negotiation is…
ArticleTimeline of the Labour and Trade Union Movement in South Africa 1881 - 1919
… Union (MWU) and gains recognition by the Chamber of Mines. 15 October, Leaders of the passive resistance address 78 … grievances and the strike is called off…
Why General Smuts won on 4 September 1939
… 1930s "Parliament had become an assembly of 'not- ables",15 meaning that its members had achieved eminence (and … general's closest friends? A letter in Die…
ArticleThe Union of South Africa: Movement towards Republic
… At their August congress the NP opposed invasion and on 15 August there was a republican demonstration in … cross into the territory, this was not always…
ArticleBiography of Lindiwe Mabuza by Kayla Johansen
… help her people struggle for what is rightfully theirs’. [15] She joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1975, … 619-620. ↵ [13] Ibid., 618. ↵ [14]…
EventSouth Sudan votes in Referendum on Independence
… had already been reached in favour of secession and by the 15 January 2011 in a 98, 83% majority, the referendum was …
EventSouth African GMO Act implemented
… The Genetically Modified Act 15 of 1997 was implemented by the Department of Agriculture …
Gold and Workers 1886 - 1924 by Luli Callinicos
… Boycott The Mines Chapter 14 - The Chinese Workers Chapter 15 - White Workers and Colour Bar Chapter 16 - Black Workers' …
EventSAAN announces its decision to close the Rand Daily Mail
… Associated Newspapers (SAAN) made the announcement on 15 March 1985. SAAN, the company that owned the Rand Daily … , [online], Available at www.hsf.org.za …
EventNeil Aggett is buried in Johannesburg
… Union, was buried in Johannesburg. It was estimated that 15 000 people attended his funeral. His labour organisation …
EventJimmy Kruger announces amendment to the Internal Security Act
The Minister of Justice, James Thomas (JT, Jimmy) Kruger, announced that the provisions of the Internal Security Act, allowing for the unlimited detention…
EventPresentation of South African National budget of 1991
… million, with cuts in deficit spending, but an increase of 15 per cent in social spending. To help fund increased social …