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… one of the founding members of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers.[iv] Significantly, he was involved in the … Congress’s constitutional committee, which supported the party’s negotiation team for the goal of establishing a democratic South Africa.[v] He was also a firm supporter of …

… Two days after the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) agreed to participate in South Africa's first … of this violence continued even after the Convention for a Democratic South Africa's (CODESA) had been initiated. …

… became involved in politics when he joined the Labour Party Youth in 1969 at the encouragement of his father. In … 1983, he became one of the founding members of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in the Western Cape, and was appointed …

… laws affecting Black people. In the 1920s, the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) already had a youth wing. Young … movements aligned to the ANC. The foundation of the United Democratic Front (UDF) to organise resistance against South … They advocated the transformation of South Africa into a democratic society as a precondition for the eventual …

… convocation of the first sitting of the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) is a great achievement for … committed themselves to jointly explore the creation of democratic institutions in South Africa. Founding Conference … Democrats and the then underground South African Communist Party - grew to become the single-most powerful voice against …

… politics in South Africa. Before the war, the Labour Party under Colonel Cresswell was the predominant party political voice of organised white labour in South Africa. By 1914 the party had succeeded in gaining the support of the majority of …

… Congress of Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party. This remarkable organisational development and growth … movement had come to represent the progressive and democratic interests of Africans, Indians, coloureds and …

… Sisulu was elected president of the newly formed United Democratic Front (UDF). In this capacity she supported people … from within the system. She initially joined the United Party, but later formed the Progressive Party and for decades was the only representative of the …

… In 1983, he was part of the leadership core of the United Democratic Front (UDF), which was founded in Cape Town. He is … Campaign. He represented the NIC at the Congress for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) in 1991. He served on the … to be committed to a just cause, to be part of a democratic collective with a common vision, to build a truly …

… of the African National Congress (ANC) and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and resulted in the death of at least 150 people … of Emergency was lifted in 1990, and by the time the first democratic elections had taken place in 1994, relative calm …

… non-partisan capacity, Perry was a member of the National Democratic Party of Liberia. She was leader of Liberia from 3 September …

… a republic and named it Malawi. He declared Malawi a one  party  state led by the Malawi African Congress. The congress … of Malawi after defeating him in the country’s first democratic elections. He died in 1997 at the age of 91, …

… Joe Slovo , the former South African Communist Party (SACP) and African National Congress (ANC) leader and … made his way back to the country. After first South Africa democratic elections, which were won by the ANC, Slovo became …

… August Bebel, representing the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the German Reichstag (Parliament), condemned …

… 1980 - 1989 1980 January 24, The Bulgarian Communist Party awards Dadoo the Order of Georgi Dimitrov. October 20 - … Mabhida , General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP) to attend the 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). March 29, Dr Dadoo attends …

… Two years after the first democratic election (1994) the President of the Republic of … Sharpeville, Vereeniging. On 2 February 1990 the National Party (NP) government unbanned political parties and began a … for the dismantling of apartheid to usher in a democratic South Africa. Twenty-six groups assembled at …

… Declaration. January 1991: Nelson Mandela calls for an all-party congress to negotiate the way to a constituent … and adds that this will be on the agenda of a multi-party congress. September 1991: The NP publishes a formal … 1991: an informal agreement exists by now that an all-party congress will be held in November. 25 September 1991: …

… ethnic minority. In 1960 he helped found the Kenya African Democratic Union (KADU), a moderate political party supported by several minority ethnic groups. In Kenya's … prime minister, beginning four decades of rule by the KADU party. After Kenyan independence in December 1963, KADU …

… against my involvement because of my preference for social-democratic capitalism. During these meetings an elite … leadership core of the ANC were mainly responsible for the party’s ideological somersault. It was, however, not the … address the inequalities of apartheid and create a genuine democratic South Africa.” But the new politico-economic …

… no use talking, to gold-propped ears When the National Party won the 1948 election, white liberals were horrified. They saw the result as a defeat for the democratic ideals they had defended in the Second World War, … general election: The Apartheid policy of the Nationalist Party is nothing new and should be nothing surprising to any …

… for three years. After 1994 After South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, Variava continued as an …

… of apartheid. As chairman of IDASA, the Institute for Democratic Alternatives in South Africa, he has committed …

… KwaZulu-Natal area where battles between Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the African National Congress (ANC) raged. In … government colluding with members of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) to destabilise the country and disrupt the Convention for Democratic South Africa (Codesa). The IFP and the government …

… that of transforming South Africa into a united, democratic and non-racial country. We salute all the … depends on the balance of forces, the steadfastness of the democratic movement and the wisdom of all the people of our … to end the apartheid crime against humanity. National Party - Apartheid Architect These days, the National Party …

… processes which led towards South Africa’s first democratic elections and government. He also served as a … Committee (NEC) member and the South African Communist Party (SACP) Central Committee member. He is currently …

… The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) proposed a truce with the African National … However, this relationship deteriorated when the United Democratic Front was formed in 1985 and began to expand into …

… of the African National Congress (ANC) and Inkatha Freedom Party resurfaced in KwaZulu Natal in the late 90's. In order to prevent open hostilities the ANC, IFP and United Democratic Movement (UDM) convened a meeting in Richmond - a …

… Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) and to establish a united democratic front to mobilize resistance on a national scale … Coloureds in the new Constitution. In 1983, the National Party (NP) Government introduced an amendment to the South …

… the Dutch Reformed Church. In 1948 the Afrikaner  National Party  won the general elections and set forth with its … aligned to the ANC. The foundation of the  United Democratic Front  (UDF) to organise resistance against South … They advocated the transformation of South Africa into a democratic society as a precondition for the eventual …

… CODESA 1 and 2] Reverend H.J (Allan) Hendrickse [Labour Party of South Africa, CODESA 1 and 2] MR Peter Hendrickse [Labour Party, Daily Management Committee) Major-General B Holomisa … of Secretariat] Prince J.S. Mahlangu [Itando Yesizwe Party, CODESA 1 and 2, and Co-Chair of Sub-Group 3 in Working …