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Gertrude Fester Biography by Nehal Patel
… or killed by the heavily policed state, where all political activity was banned. Life under apartheid was harsh … especially because they had even less of a…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1930-1939
… and ceased to be the dominant force in the South African political landscape. 1930 Africans are moved out of the … the reserves. 25 April, Frene Noshir…
The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946
… ideas had permeated deep into the ranks of the Indian political movements. Assuming a comparatively militant … by Sorabjee Rustomjee, was warmly received by…
ArticleJune 16 Soweto Youth Uprising timeline: 1976-1986
… a result of the campaigning against the election by black political organisations. 50 members of community councils … was the first conviction for a death in…
Biography of Eli Weinberg by Karen Folz
… Jew, exile, apartheid, anti-Semitism, Communist Party, political activism, religion Eli Weinberg : Reflections on … with local trade unions. Concerned over…
Exhibition Opening: Tales of History Retold
… in Cape Town, as source material for an artistic response. The AVA Archive spans roughly 25 years to either side of the political watershed of 1994 so its…
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 3: Turning points in South African History, 1960, 1976 and 1990
… applied a cultural boycott on South Africa. A protest n response to the Bantu Education Act that was adopted by … of supporters, black and white church…
ArchiveEstablishing the Constitutional Assembly
After South Africa’s first democratic elections, the newly elected parliament would double as a Constitutional Assembly and would be responsible for writing…
A new total strategy emerges July 1990 -June 1991
… transformation from underground movements into open party political structures, organising their constituencies in a climate of free political activity. The…
ArticleThembisile Chris Hani Timeline 1942 - 2003
… of Govan Mbeki , Hani becomes involved in trade union and political activity. He volunteers at the Roeland Street … Naidoo informing her that he is back in…
BiographyKasturba Gandhi
… Kasturba Gandhi became increasingly involved in India’s political struggle for independence. She assisted her husband … new fast. What was a regional…
ArticleEskom Energy Crisis: Will there be a “just transition” to renewable energy? by Kyla Jade Mc Nulty
… energy inequalities.” In its National Climate Change Response Strategy, the state acknowledged that it is a … over the emerging energy sector is veiled in…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1930-1939
… “ The African National Congress – Is it Dead? ” as a response to attacks on his leadership. June, The Transvaal … Madras, India. 5 November, Ronald (Ronnie)…
EventState of emergency declared in 27 townships
… the police to abuse their rights." On 1 September 1990, in response to the pressure of mounting allegations, President … belief that the force as a whole was…
BiographyDulcie Howes
… of technique required by a professional company. On the political front Howes cut a formidable figure. It was as a …
BiographyNadine Gordimer
… her novel, My son’s story. She was involved in grassroots political-literary organisation, being a founder member and …
ArticleUnited Nations and Apartheid Timeline 1946-1994
… to adopt the draft resolution recommended by the Ad Hoc Political Committee. The vote was 42 to 8, with 10 … proposals on the question of the merits. The…
Dumile Feni biography by Sophia Reuss
… sense. The apartheid regime viewed him, however, as a political dissident through his artwork. Dumile was forced to … Dumile’s work is stylistically distinct…
South African Youth Revolutionary Council (SAYRCO)
… Vorster Square Police Station to demand the release of political detainees. The workers’ response was overwhelming. It was reported that nearly 70 % … of…
Closing Address of Comrade Nelson R Mandela, Deputy President of the ANC 16 December 1990
… has made and wish him a speedy and complete recovery. The response of the membership has been magnificent and here … prisoners because they are covered in…
ArchiveInterview with Shaeera Kalla, former SRC president at Wits University, interviewed by Kyla Mc Nulty
… with us. Please briefly introduce your schooling and political background: I went to school in Pretoria and became … directly, with reasonable plans and…
ArticleTimeline of the History of Rugby in South Africa
… 1967 New Zealand All-Blacks cancel tour of South Africa in response to Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd's announcement …
Interview with Africa Report by Oliver Tambo, 01 March 1981, New York
… years, racism is more entrenched than ever. What is your response to those criticisms? Why does the ANC appear to be … years of the ANC and the people of…
Address at a Luncheon in Honour of Zhu Rhongji, Premier of the People’s Republic of China, 5 September 2002
… ties between our two countries, not only on economic and political levels, but also on a social, people-to-people … was launched in Beijing in 2000. Given…
ArchiveNotes on Letters from a Kindred Spirit: Ismail Mohamed by Roseinnes Phahle, August 2019
… to South Africa and of the risk of imprisonment for his political views or activity, to enjoy an easy life and a … to test the safety of crossing the border…
EventDurban Declaration is published denouncing Thabo Mbeki’s AIDS denialism
… caused AIDS. The declaration was signed and published in response to then President Thabo Mbeki’s AIDS denialism. … and this viewpoint affected the South…
EventCastro decides to send troops to Angola to fight South Africa
… Fidel Castro decides to send Cuban troops to Angola in response to South Africa's invasion of the country. After … UNITA as part of its strategy of…
ArticleA Spiral of Trials by Norman Levy
… involved a new courtroom conflict over the limits of political protest and fresh instalments of the same serial … with their wives in townships close to the…
Opening address by Albert Luthuli to Conference on Unemployment, Low Wages and Poverty, 21 October 1961, Durban
… non-white upliftment and emancipation, especially in the political sphere. Economic power and political power go hand in hand. That is why minority white ……
ArchiveThe Final Prize - Contents and Preface
… He was right! The journey I describe is both personal and political. The politics referred to is not about the science … but more often about the tensions…