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ArticleSouth African Congress of Democrats (COD)
… who participated in the Defiance Campaign formed the South African People's Congress. The following year, the South African People's Congress met with the…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1866-1909
… In this period early African political organisations were formed; these organisations precipitated the formation of the African National Congress. 1866 The…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1910-1919
… characterized by events leading up to the formation of the African National Congress in 1912 as well as the … the newspaper Imvo Zabantsundu 1912 8 January,…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1930-1939
… declined and ceased to be the dominant force in the South African political landscape. 1930 Africans are moved out … economic independence from Whites…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1910s
… families. 26 February, Mahatma Gandhi supports the African Peoples Organisations resolution to declare the day … Union of South Africa. 31 May, Dr. Walter…
ArticleThe South African general elections: 1994
… In September 1993, the South African legislature approved the setting up of a multiparty … with the unbanning of liberation movements, including the African…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1920-1929
… successful completion of the course. February, The South African National Native Congress (SANNC) helps to organise a strike of more than 40 000 African…
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 3: Turning points in South African History, 1960, 1976 and 1990
… Turning points in modern South African History since 1948& In 1948 South Africa held a … In practice this meant that all white, black, coloured and Asian…
BiographyJoel Mabi Lengisi
… now Eastern Cape], Lengisi later moved to East London African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) leader. In … London and thereafter sent under escort…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1940-1949
… 1940 Walter Sisulu and Professor Z. K. Matthews join the African National Congress (ANC). The ANC establishes a … population. 7 July, The Executive…
BiographyDorothy Nomazotsho Zihlangu
… Township under the Group Areas Act where she joined the African National Congress (ANC) and later the African … of South African Women (FEDSAW) in 1954…
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE, 25-26 JUNE 1955-Extract from the third report of the United Nations Commission on the Racial Situation in the Union of South Africa, 1955
… CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE, 25-26 JUNE 1955-Extract from the third report of the United Nations … on the Racial Situation in the Union of South Africa, 1955 …
BiographyW Mati
… Born in 1923, Mati worked as a clerk. He joined the African National Congress in 1946. He was active in the 1949 … the illegal May Day meeting in Port…
BiographyLillian Masediba Ngoyi
… one of its leading figures. Impressed by the spirit of African National Congress (ANC) volunteers, she joined the … vice-presidents, and in 1956 she was…
Eric H. Louw, SA foreign minister since January 1955, announces his intention to retire.
… J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political … Eric H. Louw, SA foreign minister since…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1990s
… 2 October 1990 Chair: DE BEER, J. Ref: RP 104/1990 South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) is formed. The … is part of a delegation that opens talks…
ArticleSouth African National Symbols and Heritage
… This feature highlights aspects of South African Heritage and symbols of South Africa. A person's … place where people have been raised. Read more about…
ArticleCongress of South African Students (COSAS)
… The Congress of South African Students (COSAS) was established in June 1979 as a … of the Soweto uprisings . During its formation the South African Student…
ArticleSouth African Council of Churches (SACC)
… of the Church and the 'Healing of Memories' at the South African Council of Churches Conference by Fr. Michael … of Violence and Torture in Cape Town …
ArticleNobel Prizes and South African Laureates
… the full list of all the Nobel Laureates in Peace . South African laureates: Albert Luthuli , 1960 1960 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate: President of the African…
ArticleSouth African National Students Congress (SANSCO)
… Background to the formation of the South African National Students Congress (SANSCO) The emergence of … landscape in South Africa. Students founded the…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1990-1999
… one of his deputy presidents. 1990 January, Eight veteran African National Congress (ANC) leaders, together with the … Mass Democratic Movement (MDM) and the…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 2000 -2010
… party, the ANC continues to enjoy dominance on the South African political landscape and in parliament. 2000 January, A partnership is formalized by the…
BiographyIsmail Vadi
… where the historic Congress of the Congress was held in 1955. He matriculated at the Trinity Secondary School in … He served as a national vice-president of…
BiographyMalesella Benjamin Moloise
… Malesella Benjamin Moloise was born in 1955 in Alexandra. he was a black upholsterer and poet. He … 1982 murder of a black security policeman. However, the…
ArticleCongress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
… The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) was launched on 1 December … the period after 1930, including the CPSA-inspired African Federation of…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1500s
… The Portuguese begin mapping and exploring the South African coastline and basic trading takes place between the … the oldest book dealing exclusively with…
BiographyLeon Levy
… in South Africa. These aspirations were realised in 1955 with the launch of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU), where Levy was … including…
ArticleSouth African Institute of Race Relations
… The South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) was established … South African Institute of Race Relations …
ArticleThe South African general elections: 1999
… voters, and it was contested by only 16 political parties: African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Party (DP), New … Freedom Party (IFP), United…