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… Avoiding intellectual fascism: the dream of Orwell and his contemporaries …

… to her discontentment with political interference in her work as a journalist. That same year her passport was … is detained, while pregnant, by the security police under Apartheid regulations …

… for a nurses' training course, but she eventually took up work as a machinist in a clothing factory where she worked … gained wide recognition overseas as a radical opponent of apartheid. Together with Dora Tamana , she was arrested while … without a passport. She addressed protest meetings against apartheid in a number of world centres, including London's …

… of photographer, Michael Barry.  Perez continued to work as a freelance photographer, working mainly in and … He contributed to the Staffrider exhibition of 1985.  His photographs included in South Africa: The Cordoned Heart …

… Dullaart completed his National Diploma in Journalism at Pretoria Technikon and … two years of a fine arts degree at UNISA and two years of his National Diploma in Photography at Pretoria Technikon. He … interest in their situation, resulting in a delicate work in progress on the life of pensioners in old age homes.  …

… Lusikisiki in the Eastern Province (now Eastern Cape) His greatest influence was his grandfather, a warrior of the  … to Lesotho after an engagement in which helicopter-borne apartheid security forces killed 11 and injured many more. … pregnant. She left him when he was six months old to find work in Johannesburg. He stayed in the village, herding …

… Cape. He came to the Garden Route in 1956, where he found work as a gardener for Bishop Stainton, the rector of St. … Anglican Church, but nothing from the Government.Percy and his colleague, a Mr. Ganga, started a programme of house … active in the fight for black education for the rest of his life.His memory was honoured in 1992 when the new school …

… an unpaid staff member at Fighting Talk and New Age in his off-hours. He helped organize the May Day work stoppage of 1950 in Johannesburg,which was surprisingly … 1960s he became a member of Umkhonto we Sizwe  and with his brothers he assisted Mac Maharaj with the secret …

… and at the age eight he was sent to Cape Town to continue his education. In 1905 he graduated from Zonnebloem College … segregated education system. At the same time he continued his studies and obtained his matriculation certificate in 1907. His hard work earned him a study bursary from the Department of …

… born in Sophiatown in 1943. He schooled in the area before his family moved to Kliptown. He studied medicine at Glasgow University in Scotland, where he served his internship. He returned to South Africa and opened a … as a forensic pathologist at the local hospital. When the apartheid government tried to establish the Tricameral …

… compelled Mhlauli to leave Tambalabantu and find work elsewhere. Mhlauli found work at Atchivelile school. … the wounded children to the Dimbaza clinic for treatment. His actions angered the police who arrested and detained him. … in 1982 until he became the principal. He continued with his political involvement despite attempts by the police to …

… On 10 March 1961, members of the Anti-apartheid Movement (AAM) ended their 72 - hour vigil outside … Town Campus) pg 1. Action for Southern Africa, 'The Anti-Apartheid Movement,' from Action for South Africa, [online] … over a memorandum to Verwoerd's private secretary about Apartheid policies …

… an Afrikaner father. He grew up in Johannesburg, where his father opened a pharmacy in 1907. Roux's father was a … Republic" doctrine, and although Roux opposed the slogan his loyalty to the CPSA remained unshaken. He returned to … Africa and by 1930 was engaged on full-time political work as editor of  Umsebenzi,  the Communist weekly. He …

… (ANCYL) to deliver a letter to Walter Sisulu to bring to his attention the plight of the nurses on strike. The bond … he was in jail on  Robben Island . She challenged the Apartheid government, demanding her husband be released by … Robben Island, who had reportedly mixed broken glass into his food, make a full disclosure before any amnesty be …

… University, Wales, with a Masters in Theology. Maimane ran his own business management consultancy and lectured at the … Opposition in Johannesburg. Maimane, who had proven his propensity for intellectual debate and administrative … that life in South Africa was better under former apartheid President PW Botha. Despite deleting the post and …

… transformation, away from the life destroying system of apartheid, have been created by dint of struggle. We have … 1991 at the Convention for a Democratic South Africa whose work, we hope, will be completed by the multi-party forum … to have a voice in institutions that determine hers/his life. This means that we must promote democracy at every …

… Born in 1915 and restricted to Johannesburg by the apartheid government. A leading figure in the South African … 1953 and was under house arrest from 1963 to 1973. In 1963 his second wife, Amina, was issued with a banning order, …

… he was elected to the position of a shop steward based on his vocal criticism on wage issues and working conditions within the company. Shortly after his appointment, Raditsela was elected to the position of a … recognition for his contribution in the struggle against Apartheid, a clinic was named after Andries Raditsela in …

… efforts to prevent her from carrying on with her work. The government didn’t follow through with its threat to … in the Free The Children Campaign resulted in the Apartheid government refusing to renew of her passport in … to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) on the work the detention and death of people under the Apartheid …

… Kenyatta was born Kamau to parents Moigoi and Wamboi ”” his father was the chief of a small agricultural village in … was very young and he was, as custom dictated, adopted by his uncle Ngengi to become Kamau wa Ngengi. Ngengi also took … War I progressed, able bodied Kikuyu were forced into work by the British authorities. To avoid this, Kamau moved …

… up in Sophiatown, a multiracial suburb in Johannesburg. His father was murdered and sister died from malnutrition at a very young age. His mother resorted to running a shebeen in order to provide … destroyed in the late 1950s, and an examination of what apartheid does to the character and self-esteem of the …

… third child of Joseph and Katherine Ribeiro (nee Mothibe). His father came from Beira, Mozambique and passed away in 1942. His mother, who came from Brits, passed away in 1975. He … found their way overseas. A well-known video, ‘Witness to apartheid’, was shot in absolute secrecy. In 1980 he was …

… and Associates, Durban and at the BAT Centre, Durban. His work is represented in public and private collections in SA. …

… objects such as chairs and mealie stampers. During his youth, Mohl drew with 'pepa' on rocks and made clay objects. He attended primary school in Dinokana where his teachers reprimanded him for constantly drawing in class. … dusk were his favourite scenes. To enhance the mood of the work he often worked in monochromatic hues. His fine, gentle …

… Township on the outskirts of Cradock in the Eastern Cape. His parents David and Elizabeth were farm labourers.  He was … to this broad-based movement of organisations against Apartheid. The security police which wished to remove his … to accept the transfer. When Goniwe did not report for work in Graaff Reinet the following year, the DET told him he …

… were exactly the same as in the first trial. After his release, Shabangu, like many of his fellow accused, continued with the underground work. During the early 1970s Shabangu became involved in … network. As a result of his involvement in the youth anti-apartheid movement, Shabangu was made the keynote speaker of …

… 2), General De La Rey released General Lord Methuen after his wounds were treated. After only travelling 29 kilometres … once again taken - De La Rey had been forced to reverse his decision by the burghers of his Commando. General Methuen was defeated and captured by …

… Transvaal (now Limpopo), the fourth of seven siblings. His father held various jobs and was very well-read, and his … was a cook for weddings. The family was steeped in anti-apartheid politics, and Variava’s brothers Haroon and Yusuf … for Azapo, but failed to win a seat. He continues to work as an activist, conscientising youth about South …

… enthusiastic amateur himself. From there he proceeded to work at a photographic studio, driving around the country … Benoni City Times. Soon he also left this position to open his own studio, but became bored with the restrictions of studio portraiture. Berry decided to make his living as a freelancer, travelling around Africa. He …

… offset litho; black; Join the Irish anti apartheid movement : help the struggle for freedom in South … Join the Irish anti apartheid movement : help the struggle for freedom in South …