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BiographyRobert Anthony Basil Waterwitch
… of the cause of their deaths, however, implicates the apartheid state security agents. According to this version, …
BiographyDorothy Cleminshaw
… Party of South Africa (LPSA). The Liberal Party opposed apartheid and advocated for “one man, one vote”. She joined …
Why protect rights of gays and lesbians?
… Judges have, in a number of cases, struck down or adjusted legislation that violates the constitutional right to … applicant had been infringed. The Court…
PlaceThaba Tshwane or Voortrekkerhoogte
… on 12 June 1902. On the 19 May 1998, following the end of apartheid , it was renamed again, getting the name: 'Thaba … in 1902. On the 19 May 1998, following…
The South African Human Rights Commission
… additional powers and responsibilities by other national legislation. Since its inauguration on 2 October 1995, the … Rights Commission has the powers, as…
ArticleRight to Organise Timeline 1500-1994
… especially in the mining sector, ensured that they passed legislation that marginalized Black workers. 1918-1929 The … in 1946 reputed to have been a key…
Bloemfontein - segregation in education
… in the early years of the Free State. However, in 1895, legislation was introduced which made education compulsory. The legislation was later expanded so…
Message by Oliver Tambo to Nelson Mandela an International Tribute for a Free South Africa, 16 April 1990, Wembley Stadium, London
… in their own oppression. Their fearless defiance of apartheid and their determination to resist - whatever the … South Africa and by the international…
Biography of Eli Weinberg by Karen Folz
… Eli Weinberg were heavily involved in the country’s anti-apartheid movement and faced exile as a result; other Jews … in prejudice. Keywords : Eli Weinberg,…
The Detention Weapon
… A Crime Against Humanity - Analysing the Repression of the Apartheid State edited by Max Coleman A number of observers … commented that the repression in…
Freedom In Our Life Time - Bibliography
… Luli. A Place in the City: The Rand on the Eve of Apartheid. ]o- hannesburg; Ravan Press, … R. "African Townsmen.? South African Natives (Urban Areas)…
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 3: Turning points in South African History, 1960, 1976 and 1990
… white population of the country. A manifesto outlined how Apartheid would be implemented in practice which was enforced … points in South African history,…
ArticleColonial History of Port Elizabeth
… resulted in what has become a prototypical model of the 'apartheid city' or 'the segregated city'. [PAGEBREAK] … of Europeans, as well as persons of mixed…
ArticleCongress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa
… and the undermining of traditional leadership under the apartheid regime. In 1975, Chief Buthelezi, a very important … this group was in response to the…
BiographyDr Mamphela Aletta Ramphele
… was her first direct experience of Blacks’ defiance to the apartheid system. Ramphele’s political awakening came at a …
BiographyJoseph Masobila Mdluli
… significant role played by Mdluli in the struggle against apartheid became known. It was alleged that he attended …
BiographyBilly Nair
… These interviews have been published by the 'Overcoming Apartheid' website …
BiographyElizabeth Adriana (Nanna) Abrahams
… majority of South African activists were banned by the Apartheid regime. One of these activists was the general … Anti-Apartheid activist and trade unionist …
BiographyPercy John "Jack" Hodgson
… of the 90-day detention provisions effectively enabled the apartheid regime to detain political opponents indefinitely …
BiographyNthato Harrison Motlana
… in the post-1976 era and steered resistance against apartheid into more productive channels. He later founded the … spending much of his time redressing the…
BiographyBheki Cele
… politicisation in the struggle for liberation during apartheid. “I remember when I was doing matric, I only had … solidifying Cele’s legacy as part of the…
ArticleLand Restitution in South Africa since 1994
… or to promote the objectives of discriminatory race-based legislation, and to resolve restitution claims within the … 6.8-million hectares of land to people…
ArticlePass laws in South Africa 1800-1994
… Malan, Strijdom and Verwoerd all supported and perpetuated apartheid. The unprecedented labour demand sparked by the … won the national general elections…
Press Statement concerning the Five-Year Plan presented by F.W. De Klerk to the National Party Conference by O. R. Tambo, 30 June 1989
… fold their arms and sit back for half a decade while apartheid is given a change of clothes would be laughable … has nothing better on offer than a…
Press Statement by Oliver Tambo concerning the five-year plan presented by FW De Klerk to the National Party Conference, 30 June 1989
… fold their arms and sit back for half a decade while apartheid is given a change of clothes would be laughable … has nothing better on offer than a…
BiographyCecil John Rhodes
… called Southern and Nothern Rhodesia. The Precursor to Apartheid In July 1890 Rhodes became the Prime Minister of … , a document that is often seen as the…
The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA): CODESA 1
… organisations that were united in their opposition to apartheid gathered in Durban to form the Patriotic Front. The … one may be unsure of when exactly…
BiographyPremanathan “Prema” Naidoo
… Council (SAIC) elections, a puppet body set up by the Apartheid regime. Prema was detained on 21 November 1981, …
BiographyColine Williams
… and work towards overthrowing the racist and oppressive apartheid regime. Williams was involved in student politics, …
BiographyRajes Pillay
… was running to look after those who were affected by apartheid. The SRC was involved in organising Chief Albert …