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Last of The Gandhians in South Africa
… the African majority. He continued non-violent defiance of apartheid until his death in 1969, long after most militants … become convinced that underground…
ArticleThe Drafting and Acceptance of the Constitution
… of the political system, was radically transformed as the apartheid-based constitutional system was restructured during … the early 1990s. Nevertheless, many…
ArticleThe South African general elections: 1994
… parties registered. The 1994 elections marked the end of Apartheid in South Africa. The country-wide elections were … Africa, and a continuous international…
ArticleReactions to Silverton Siege 1980
… the South African regime for perpetuation of the policy of Apartheid, which constitutes a crime against humanity.’ In … the organisation and made a tribute…
ArticleA history of prison labour in South Africa
… general. This favoured his eventual rehabilitation. Under apartheid, thousands of black prisoners, and those who had … of 1959 , was introduced which was…
ArticleFreedom Charter timeline 1948-1961
… up its election victory with the introduction of new apartheid laws as well as the stricter application of … Council (made up of representatives from all the…
ArticleThe Society of Young Africa (SOYA)
… Africans and other race groups in the struggle against apartheid. The banning of the ANC and PAC in 1960 forced the … armed struggle, abandoning peaceful…
ArticleThe Empty Land Myth
… land became particularly destructive in the hands of the Apartheid Government. The Apartheid Government used this myth as a justification for … they only…
Why have so many major South African films featured non South Africans in the starring roles?
… Sarandon. It is interesting to note that most of the anti-apartheid films using foreign actors have been commercial …
History of the Labour Movements in South Africa
… and the economic, political and social legacies of apartheid. …
ArticleConference: One Hundred Years of the ANC - Debating Liberation Histories and Democracy Today
… conference namely; "The Final Prize, My life in the Anti Apartheid Struggle" by Norman Levy and "Alex Hepple South …
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1960-1969
… supplement the police, army and air force. April, The Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM) is formed in Britain with the … organisation that took a strong moral…
BiographyPoonoosamy Ruthnam Pather
… his trial in 1944. He spent much of the 1950s protesting Apartheid legislation such as the Group Areas Act although he …
ArticleYouth and the National Liberation Struggle
… massacre. And during the next decade and a half, the Apartheid government continued to tighten legislation as part … were becoming increasingly radical and…
ArticleSouth African Coloured Peoples Organisation (SACPO)
… prior to the introduction and institutionalisation of the Apartheid policy by the NP. Legislations that had an … another direction in the 1950s. Before the…
ArticleCongress of South African Students (COSAS)
… the Black Consciousness (BC) movement were banned by the apartheid government. COSAS organized students at secondary … the transfer of Mathew Goniwe , a…
ArticleHistory of the Rape Crisis Trust in Cape Town
… violence services of the time were still shaped by apartheid practices. Because shelters had been established in … women left. The decision to affiliate to…
Imvaba Arts Association
… and under the State of Emergency. Imvaba resisted the Apartheid regime through visual arts and creative writing, as …
ArticleBlack Women’s Federation
… that was to be held by the federation and other anti-apartheid organisations in Durban in protest of Meer's …
ArticleSouth Africa - First 20 Years of Democracy (1994 - 2014)
… for the first time on 27 April 1994 to mark the end of apartheid rule and establish a new Constitutional order. This …
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Timeline 1961-1990
… surrounding South Africa which were hostile to the anti apartheid struggle. After the 1976 Uprising hundreds of young … is announced by a series of bomb…
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…
Trade Union Council of South Africa (TUCSA)
… was concerned that TUCSA policies favoured policies of apartheid and sought to extend these policies into trade … continued until the late 1980s when it was…
ArticleHistory of Africa Day - 25 May
… attend as the organisation as it was prevented by the apartheid government from doing so. However, a memorandum was … the ANC and PAC received support in the…
ArticlePretoria (Tshwane): The Naming of a City
… changed to ‘Tshwane’. Because of South Africa’s history of Apartheid and the racism embedded in the country’s … J. 2008.Language policy and nation building…
ArticleCall for submissions: The Politics of Armed Struggle in Southern Africa Conference
… the grip of colonial occupation, white minority rule and apartheid took up arms to overthrow their oppressors. In … write and document the history of the…
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1960-1969
… by forming a united front failed. In exile, the Anti Apartheid Movement sprang up in Britain, Holland, Sweden and … put pressure on the South African…
ArticleDesmond Mpilo Tutu Timeline
… in recognition of his endeavours for a non-violent end to apartheid. November, Quote: 'Freedom and liberty lose out by … that has been knocked askew." from …
Indian Community in Lenasia
… about race, class, collaboration with and resistance to apartheid. Calls were made by the Indian Congress to reject … lot. After the National Party won the…
ArticleAfrica: Colonialism, Arts, Protest & Independence
… the pan-African national anthem in South Africa during apartheid and, thereafter, part of the new South African … Africa, and the all-white Parliament begins…