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… 1950 in Johannesburg.  Selebi was the African National Congress (ANC) representative to the Soviet Union's World Federation of Democratic Youth in Budapest, Hungary, from 1983 to 1987. … In 1987, he was elected as leader of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) while in exile in Zambia. In …

… active. She was recruited into the African National Congress  (ANC) in 1980 and became an active member. In … to her political work, she became involved activities of the trade union movement in the Clothing Workers’ Union. … Housing Committee and she became part of the Cape Youth Congress  (CYC). Her work did not just end in Hout Bay, but …

… Kisten “Zed” Moonsamy was part of a remarkable generation of working class activists who grew from the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) to become a formidable force in the struggle … Pamphlet issued by the African National Congress, kwaZulu-Natal Province at the funeral service of …

… The out break of the First World War had profound consequences for the development of socialist labour politics in South Africa. Before the war, … Cresswell was the predominant party political voice of organised white labour in South Africa. By 1914 the party …

… Skei Gwentshe played a key role in the establishment of an African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) branch in East London in 1948, … noted that Gwentshehad attended African National Congress (ANC) meetings since 1948. He was active in various …

… London. Adelaide Tambo’s political life started at the age of 10 after a raid by the police, following an uprising in … In 1944, she started working for the African National Congress (ANC) as a courier, while studying at Orlando High. … of the students. At 18, Tambo joined the African National Congress Youth League  (ANCYL)  and was elected chairperson …

… 1930s while still at school he became an active member of the Communist Party, speaking at public meetings and … newspaper, The Guardian. He studied at the University of Cape Town and became an architect. In 1946 he was charged … on charges of treason arising from his involvement in the Congress of the People and the adoption of the Freedom …

… Vusimuzi Linda Make was born in Boksburg in 1934, the son of a priest, and later moved to Evaton.the son of an African … was described as a ringleader and an African National Congress (ANC) member who was “violently opposed to the … through Africa. Make then became the  Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)  representative, and assistant head of the …

… together with architectural students from the University of Pretoria, conducted a survey of its architecture. Their subsequent home at KwaMsiza proved … a brief hiatus during the 1920s and 1930s, some aspects of their built environment, most particularly their wall …

… Introduction The institution of traditional leadership represents an early form of societal organisation. It embodies the protection of culture, traditions, customs and values. During the … Leaders and Elite Coalitions for Development: the case of Greater Durban, South Africa.  Crisis States Research …

… the world to prohibit unfair discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. It thereby guarantees equality for gay … Africa's past, sexual orientation is included because of the injustices gay and lesbian people have suffered. Just 10 years ago sex between two people of the same sex was a crime and public displays of affection …

… By the 1900s African people had been dispossessed of their land and colonial rule was still in the process of … and white people. July, The South African Native National Congress  (SANNC) meets and discusses the passing of the Land … African Nationalism in South Africa: The African National Congress 1912-1952, p.56 ) 1917 January, The Native Affairs …

… secondary school for the town’s ‘Coloured’ population of Stellenbosch. To date no publication exists that focuses solely on the history of the school. The original Lückhoff High school building, which is in the process of being memorialized, only houses two yearbooks. In …

… operated on the understanding that prisons were places of punishment which was mainly executed through forced prison labour. By the late 1800s, the idea of imprisonment shifted with the aim to rehabilitate … could be usefully achieved through the labour of prisoners. This was often supported by an ideology that …

… Music Music was a central feature of the urban culture that developed in Johannesburg and in … Early beginnings In the 1920s and 1930s the urban culture of the slumyards, centred in Doornfontein in Johannesburg, … was known as marabi, possibly derived from the township of Marabastad in Pretoria. Marabi reflected the way of life …

… Swaziland Education : High School, Polokwane University of Fort Hare :English Degree Rhodes University : Teaching … Black South African in a country where his race comprised of the majority. His status in the population did not reflect … be associated with someone who would be living in the land of his ancestors. Instead, Themba was constantly on the …

… 3 pages: Use the page navigation on the right or bottom of the page Introduction During the 1980s , the apartheid … creating the cosmetic Tricameral Parliament . This system of governance tampered with, but did not challenge apartheid. … point in South African history. Popular protest by masses of ordinary South Africans against the apartheid regime …

… A Brief Overview The People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) was an armed wing of the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), the major liberation movement of Namibia. SWAPO was founded in 1960. It was founded with a … The People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) …

… The series of clashes historically known as, Frontier Wars date back to … which in turn dispossessed Xhosa and Khoikhoi people of their land and cattle among other things. Although periods … the wars were relatively calm, there were incidents of minor skirmishes sparked by stock theft. In addition, …

… This article was written by Justin Lawler and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project During the times of apartheid, Blacks were continuously sent to prison for … tortured in various ways, and sent into prison where some of the worst came for South African women. Women in prisons, …

… Nelson Mandela. On 20 and 21 December the first session of CODESA (Convention for a Democratic South Africa) was … this event. All parties agreed to support the Declaration of Intent, which said that they would begin writing a new … tensions. The ANC and COSATU decided to have a campaign of 'rolling mass action'. The first stayaway was on 16 June. …

… Government attempted to divide South Africa into a number of separate states, called homelands, for Blacks. Under the … for a different ethnic group. According to the Promotion of Bantu Self-Government Act No. 46 of 1959 , Black people were classified into ethnic groups for …

… The Trade Union Council of South Africa (TUCSA) was founded in October 1954 by 61 … unions mainly representing White workers and mixed unions of Coloured and Indian workers. Initially, unions represented in TUCSA were members of the South African Trades and Labour Council (SATLC), …

… During the 1990-1994 period of political liberalisation and negotiations leading to the … Students Organisation (SASCO) continued the tradition of militant student politics of SASO and SANSCO. However, in the past decade there have … Student Politics in the Era of Democracy …

… task that must be completed in this section (part of the curriculum) New identities: Human Rights for all The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations … in South Africa. They put into practice the racist policy of apartheid, under which black South Africans were denied …

… the North West Province were a tragic stain on the history of post Apartheid South Africa. This timeline chronicles the … and the subsequent aftermath. The build-up to the killing of 34 mineworkers by the South African Police was marked by incidents of intimidation and assault. The Lonmin mineworkers strike …

… believe that the San people were the descendants of the original Homo sapiens who lived in South Africa for at … AND THE EUROPEAN SETTLERS: Europeans arrived at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652 bringing: Advanced weapons – Khoi/San … – with no natural immunity, small pox caused thousands of San and Khoi people to die during the 18th and 19th …

… Hugh Masekela is recognized as one of the most famous and influential musicians of all time from South Africa due to his role in spreading awareness about his country during the times of apartheid. Born on 4 April, 1939 in Witbank, South Africa, … Biography of Hugh Masekela by Fardin Rahman …

… by the five Freedoms Forum and the African National Congress, Lusaka, 1 July 1989 …