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… of the festivities. On that day mass rallies were held in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, Durban, East London … rural areas. Dr. J.S. Moroka was the main speaker at the Johannesburg rally chaired by Dr. Dadoo . In Port Elizabeth … , David Bopape and Walter Sisulu defied apartheid laws in Johannesburg and other major city centres. The defiers who …

… 1995, armed youth gangs in Alexandra Township outside of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, destroyed the homes and … and a Mozambican were thrown from a moving train in Johannesburg by a group of individuals returning from a rally … On May 11 2008, an outburst of xenophobic violence in the Johannesburg township of Alexandra triggered more xenophobic …

… Histories and Democracy Today”, held last week in Johannesburg, declared the conference a great success. This … at the University of Witwatersrand and the University of Johannesburg. The conference attracted leading international …

… of its leading members and detaining them at the Fort in Johannesburg.  Furthermore, the government issued banning … NCL established two regional committees – in Cape Town and Johannesburg, cities that provided bases as well as targets … explosives training to members of the NCL in Cape Town and Johannesburg.  In August and November 1962, the NCL carried …

… 14, Gandhi spoke at Chinese reception at Cantonese Club, Johannesburg, in honour of Rev. J. J. Doke, on eve of … 17, Told The Star representative that Indians had come to Johannesburg not to assert their personal rights, but to take … Leo Tolstoy. December 4, Gandhi spoke at Socialist Hall, Johannesburg, on Tolstoy and his message. December 9, In a …

… to themselves. They made plans to leave the region for Johannesburg and stole a cow from the regent's herd to raise … they lied to obtain a travel permit and set out for Johannesburg. Upon their arrival in the industrial and … Late in 1941, the now frail Dalinyebo visited Mandela in Johannesburg. He did not reprimand him for his past …

… (NPA) singing ceremony is held at the Carlton Hotel in Johannesburg. End of September 1991: an informal agreement … November 1991 at the World Trade Centre in Kempton Park, Johannesburg. 20 November 1991: Agreement is reached on … takes place at the World Trade Centre in Kempton Park, Johannesburg. …

… of ordinary people. Cas spearheaded the formation of the Johannesburg Indian Social Welfare Association (JISWA), and … mobilised and organised residents facing evictions in the Johannesburg inner-city. He called upon people to act to stop … and Indians - to reclaim their ownership over the City of Johannesburg. When former President P W Botha established the …

… After a few stints in various employments, Kotane moves to Johannesburg, where he obtains work as a “house boy” at a … CPSA. 1937 Due to various issues with the leaders in the Johannesburg branch of the SACP, Kotane decides to leave Johannesburg and move to Cape Town, an area in which he was …

… from Kromdraai, Midrand Jabulisile Xaba, 25, from Berea, Johannesburg Danny Tigerls, 30, from Pietersburg Angelina Mncube, 28, from Joubert Park, Johannesburg Callistus Dumisani Dube, 29, from Balfour Park, Johannesburg Tsietsi Daniel Wae, 54, from Kagiso, West Rand …

… War . When the war ends, he stays on and settles in Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng Province) where he works … South African Labour Party at its founding conference in Johannesburg. Its official newspaper is entitled “The … at the first national conference of the ISL, held in Johannesburg. 1917 The Russian Revolution takes place after …

… suburb that could be developed on a site to the West of Johannesburg. It was some way out of town, on high ground … decided that the area next to Sophiatown was to the Johannesburg's sewage disposal facilities. Whites no longer …

… , Yusuf Dadoo and Walter Sisulu defied apartheid laws in Johannesburg and other major city centres. The defiers who … and Ismail Cachalia, marched into Boksburg location near Johannesburg without permits. All were arrested. Mandela and … they were among a group of protestors who were arrested in Johannesburg when they left a hall after curfew. In Port …

… 11-14 January, The ANC’s NEC holds its Lekgotla in Johannesburg. The theme of the meeting is ‘The ANC as an … and ANC member Walter Sisulu dies at his home in Linden, Johannesburg. Thousands gather to pay their last respects. 17 … people, in 8 years.   2004 31 March, Sandton Square in Johannesburg is renamed Nelson Mandela Square and a six-metre …

… matter. February 16, Enrolls at Bar and settles down in Johannesburg. May 6, Mass meeting in Johannesburg protests against segregation of Indians in … as honorary editor. November 9, Indians ordered out of Johannesburg locations and are allocated unacceptable sites. …

… Congress (TIC) hold a ‘Defend Free Speech’ convention in Johannesburg in response to the Suppression of Communism Act … of the South African Peace Movement in the Ambagsaal, Johannesburg. 15-17 December, The ANC hosts its annual … Isaka Seme president of the ANC from 1930 to 1937 dies in Johannesburg. His funeral is attended by over 2000 mourners. …

… Alexandra Bus Boycott takes place in Alexandra Township , Johannesburg, with commuters forcing bus companies to reduce … to the Party’s Central Committee and also serves on the Johannesburg District Committee along with Josie Palmer and … employees. Dr. A.B. Xuma is elected as the Chairman of the Johannesburg Joint Council. January, Dr. Yusuf Dadoo is …

… whites and forms some life-long friendships. March, The Johannesburg branch of the Communist Party of South Africa, … Isaka Seme president of the ANC from 1930 to 1937 dies in Johannesburg. His funeral is attended by over 2000 mourners. … and the Eastern Cape. 29 July, The ANC calls a meeting in Johannesburg in which the SAIC, the APO and FRAC executives …

… a surgery in the city centre, in a building opposite the Johannesburg Magistrates Court. 25 August: Clara Bridgman … opening ceremony. 1929 Xuma becomes a member of the Johannesburg Joint Council for Europeans and Africans. … the British Association for the Advancement of Science in Johannesburg. 7 September: In an article published in …

… Dr. A.B. Xuma is elected as the Chairman of the Johannesburg Joint Council. 23 February, Dr. A.B Xuma gives … Memorial Celebration held at the Bantu Sports Grounds, Johannesburg. In paying tribute African servicemen who … which calls for a mass meeting at Newtown Market Square, Johannesburg. August, As an indication of the growing …

… University Christian Movement (UCM) in Rosettenville, in Johannesburg , Transvaal (now Gauteng ). A law student at … Abram, an Indian medical student from Benoni, east of Johannesburg. Later the group was joined by Ben Ngubane and … to South Africa to teach at St Peter’s in Rosettenville, Johannesburg. He also became a confidant, and Steve …

… of South Africa (CPSA) holds its last legal conference in Johannesburg prior to its dissolution. February, At an … at this meeting. March 26, Over 10 000 people gather at Johannesburg's Market Square to support a call for a general … (TIC), African People's Organisation (APO) and the Johannesburg District of the Communist Party of South Africa …

… (CPSA) while Josie Palmer becomes a member of the party's Johannesburg Committee. The Asiatic Land and Trading … areas are exempted from the provisions of the Gold Law in Johannesburg, Krugersdorp, Klerksdorp and Roodepoort. It … land to be transferred to Asians in the Malay location of Johannesburg and the Nigel Bazaar. NB. January, A meeting is …

… January, At the age of eight, the young Kathrada goes to Johannesburg to stay with his paternal aunt, Fatima, at … Group of the TIC against discriminatory licensing laws in Johannesburg.  Here they sold their produce without a licence … Kathrada is elected to the Young Communist League’s Johannesburg District Committee at the age of 14. He is …

… Dumile was advised to pursue his artistic talent in Johannesburg. His father had just died, and Dumile moved from Queenstown to Johannesburg thereafter. His stepmother moved to Johannesburg as well. Upon his arrival, Dumile was met by …

… officially named Pageview in honour of the then Mayor of Johannesburg, Mr. J.J. Page. Up to this point the area had become known as Fietas. 1944 August, The Johannesburg City Council buys land in the Diepkloof area … full support of Indians for the scheme. 17 October, The Johannesburg City Council meets and approves a detailed …

… and the migrant labour system visit SAHO’s feature on Johannesburg . Tension between political leaders There were … The Cape had finished building a railway line to Johannesburg and tried to get as much of the Transvaal’s … affairs. Rhodes planned an uprising of Uitlanders in Johannesburg. The uprising was timed to coincide with an …

… stories of streets paved in gold, as he made his way to Johannesburg . His survival on the streets of Johannesburg was based primarily on playing cards and dice … in numbers. In the crowds were the influential people of Johannesburg, the mayor, mining and business moguls, …