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Article16 June 1976 - Soweto Uprising
… Through this, more African children attended school than under the old missionary system of education, albeit grossly … Education Act of 1963 put control of …
ArticleNon-European Unity Movement (NEUM)
… (which they called 'theses') before turning to the subject under discussion without mentioning that they were quoting … was open to criticism. At no stage…
PlaceLebowa
… first election, held in 1973. The Lebowa People’s Party, under Chief Minister C.N. Phatudi, controlled the legislative … Sotho people, all of whom were…
EventNumber of banned persons in South Africa totals 936
… not be seen with more than one person at a time. Living under banning orders also meant that one could not be quoted, … Africa had been banned, with 467…
EventNavanethem (Navi) Pillay is born
… commenced her legal career by doing her articles in Durban under the guidance of Narainsamy Thumbi Naicker , a banned … member of the African National…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… joins ANC in Zimbabwe and works in political structures under the late Joe Gqabi.She later becomes a member of … released on bail the following day, after…
ArchiveSouth Africa is coming back: our children
… Year of the Child. Issues covered include family life under apartheid, child health under apartheid, child farm labour, educational provision for …
ArticleBlack Concentration Camps during the Second Anglo-Boer War, 1900-1902
… establishment of the Department of Native Refugees (DNR) under direct British military command. 15 June, The British … in the 'Transvaal Colony'. The…
ArticleA Charge of Treason by Norman Levy
… to investigate charges of treason, sedition and offences under the Suppression of Communism Act. Instructions to keep … typewriters, minutes and tape…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1980-1989
… run concurrently, after being found guilty on five charges under the Terrorism Act. The state claimed that he supplied … of South Africa, and son of Walter…
Archive1994 - President Mandela, State Of the Nation Address, 24 May 1994 (After National Elections)
… will truly mean the freedom of the individual. We must construct that people-centred society of freedom in such a … will, within the next 100 days, implement…
ArticleAbram Fischer Timeline 1908-1975
… sometimes first rugby teams). At Grey College Bram comes under the long-lasting influence of Leo Marquard. 1926 Bram … Bram becomes UCT Tennis Champion and…
ArticleBureau of State Security (BOSS)
… legally institutionalised on 16 May 1969 by John Vorster under the leadership of Hendrik van den Bergh though the … and secondly, to determine intelligence…
PlaceGouritsmond
Gouritsmond, also known as Gouritz, offers a tranquil Coastal gem along South Africa’s Shoreline, where the Ocean meets the Gouritz River in perfect harmony…
Letter to Americans by Albert Luthuli, distributed by the American Committee on Africa with the "Appeal for Action", 4 November 1962, New York
… Man." Now I write again because, as each day passes, life under apartheid grows more difficult. Our every action meets … of the South African Government. Our…
PlaceIrene Concentration Camp and Gravesite
… a number of reasons. Located so close to Pretoria, it was under the eye of senior camp authorities. A group of Boer … the Irene Concentration Camp is a…
ArticleThembisile Chris Hani Timeline 1942 - 2003
… In Cape Town Hani meets his father for the first time. Under the mentorship of Govan Mbeki , Hani becomes involved … Police Station, Hani along with Sibeko,…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1940-1949
… that there was a principle at stake and refused to return under the conditions laid down by the rector. Like his late … from 1943 -1948, but, owing to the…
ArticleAfrican Resistance Movement (ARM)
… Furthermore, the government issued banning orders under the Suppression of Communism Act, severely restricting … including Monty Berman and Lang. While the…
Increasing repression and the turn to the armed struggle
… anti pass campaign. While this was going on, the PAC now under Potlako Leballo, formed an underground military wing … away. The police patrolled black…
ArticleA History of the Bulhoek Massacre
… To justify the removal, the state used provisions under the Native Locations Act of 1884 for squatting on Crown land, and other provisions under Government…
Last of The Gandhians in South Africa
… in which Nanabhai lived, was declared a "white area" under the "Group Areas Act". He was ordered to vacate and … for a severe or the highest penalty that you…
ArticleTimeline of the German and Herero, Nama War and Genocide
… Witbooi, the Witbooi finally surrender to the Germans under the conditions that they will be given their freedom … camp. June , A large group of Nama who had…
ArticleSouth African Student Organisation (SASO)
… Biko slated the incomplete integration of student politics under the existing system and dismissed talk of liberalism as … of their organisation, the Black…
ArticleThe Women of Marikana
… into the killings that occurred at Marikana, to take place under the Director of Public Prosecutions; the investigation … to constructing over 5000 houses…
ArticleLiberal Party of South Africa (LPSA)
… unseen in South Africa and elsewhere on the continent. Under the leadership of Dr DF Malan , the National Party (NP) … pains to repeatedly point out when its…
EventMadagascar adopts its second constitution
… Madagascar came under the colonial French Protectorate in 1890. By the late … was proclaimed and full independence was granted in 1960 under President…
EventBeginning of the Anglo-Zulu War, 10 January 1879
… colonies, Boer republics and independent African groups under common control, with a view to implementing a policy of … that the Zulu people had revived…
EventBasutoland (now Lesotho) becomes British territory
… Colony Basutoland is to be annexed, so long as we are under British protection and rule". Basutoland, as the Kingdom was called at that stage, fell under the…
ArchiveGrahamstown and group areas: some facts
… Map showing the plan of the city of Grahamstown under the Group Areas. Also includes Map showing the proposed zoning of Grahamstown under the Group Areas Act…