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Re-emergence of resistance, 1980-89
… By the early 1980s, the Congress movement was becoming established as the most effective force in the fight against apartheid throughout the country. With…
ArticleTransvaal Indian Congress (TIC)
… The TIC (Transvaal Indian congress) was first called the TBIA (Transvaal British Indian Association) which was founded in 1903. The organization was later…
Political revolution between 1820 and 1835
… The Mfecane (a Zulu word which translates to “the crushing”) or Difiqane (a Sotho word which translates to … of Nguni and other Zulu wars and forced…
ArticleYoung Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA)
… The history of the Young Communist League (YCL) dates back to 1921, although the organisation observes 25 May 1922 as the date of its official formation…
ArticleAmersfoort Legacy - History of education in South Africa
… The opening moment of education in South Africa coincides with the foundation of the colonial experience at the Cape in 1652. Six years after …
Article1946 African Mineworkers Strike
… and by night, for a mere pittance lay down their lives to the familiar 'fall of rock' and who, at deep levels, ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 feet in the bowels…
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 3: An ancient African society: Egypt
… The Nile river and its influence on settlement The tomb of Tutankhamen Way of life in ancient Egypt The spread of Egypt’s knowledge Together we will learn…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1940-1949
… Timeline: 1940 - 1949 1940 Within a year of his joining the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA), Dr Yusuf Dadoo's role as an activist in the Non European…
ArticleSouth African Coloured People Organisation (SACPO)
… Like all other Black ethnic groups, the Coloureds also fell victim to segregation and repressive … by Colonial and successive governments since shortly after…
ArticleTeachers League of South Africa (TLSA) conference in 1925
… Background The establishment of the Teachers’ League of South Africa (TLSA) emerged out of increasing racial segregation in the Cape. While segregation had…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1600s
… European's settle in South Africa for the first time and begin to further colonize and trade with the Khoikhoi at the cape, by the middle this century the…
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1940-1949
… The 1940s were characterised by changes that had a profound effect on the political landscape in South Africa. There was closer cooperation between the CPSA…
ArticleIndustrial and Commercial Union Timeline 1919-1989
… 1919 The Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU) is formed in Cape Town after World War I, with a membership of 24. The Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU)…
ArticleAfrica Timeline
… BC Humans begin to migrate from Africa to other parts of the world 8500 BC – 6500 BC In the Sahara Desert region, the people develop the use of pottery and…
ArticleBasotho Wars 1858 - 1868
… The three Basotho Wars (1858-68) and the formation of Lesotho The conflict between the Basotho people and White settlers in … Available at: www.sesotho.web…
ArticleNatal Indian Association (NIA)
… The Natal Indian Association (NIA) was formed when the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) and the Colonial Born and Settlers Indian Association (CBSIA) … (1940)…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1920-1929
… 1920 February, The Asiatic Inquiry Commission, headed by Sir Johannes Lange, is appointed to inquire into laws concerning the right of Asiatics to trade and…
ArticleEastern Cape Wars of Dispossession 1779-1878
… The series of clashes historically known as, Frontier Wars … back to 1779 when Xhosa people, Boers, Khoikhoi, San and the British clashed intermittently for…
State policies and social protest, 1924-1939
… One of the most important developments in South Africa in this period was the formation of the Pact Government in which the push for independence from …
ArticleIndian Passive Resistance in South Africa: 1946 - 1948
… labour shortage forced White settlers in Natal to plead to the Indian Government to send its citizens to work in their cane fields. After protracted…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1700s
… 1700 The first "placaat" (ordinance or statute) restricting the importation of Asian slaves is promulgated. Dlamini … move south from Delagoa Bay and settle…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1920-1929
… The ANC in the 1920s was largely weakened and suffered from both … incapacity and financial constraints. During this period, the party attempted to…
ArticleSouth African Communist Party Timeline 1870-1996
… Explore some of the key moments and events that have helped shape the course of South African Communist Party. Follow the links for more detail. 1870 William…
Article1976-1983: Mass Democratic movements
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ArticleMass Democratic movements, 1976-1983
… stands over Steve Biko's open casket in his home before the funeral, attended by 20,000 mourners at King William's Town. Source: The Drum Archive / african…
ArticleSouth African Communist Party (SACP)
… On 30 July 2011, the South African Communist Party (SACP) celebrated its 90th anniversary. Initially known as the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA), the…
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK)
… Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) was launched as an armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). The formation of the MK Umkhonto weSizwe ("Spear of the Nation")…
ArticleBattle of Cuito Cuanavale 1988
… Introduction The battle of Cuito Cuanavale and the Cuban intervention in Angola is one of the turning points in Southern African History. It led to the … B.J…
ArticlePoqo
… Poqo was formed as an armed wing to the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) during the 1960's and was known for its aggressively violent … campaign. Unlike other…
1947-Joint Declaration of Cooperation
… of Cooperation" Signed by Dr A.B. Xuma, President of the African National Congress, Dr G.M. Naicker, President of the Natal Indian Congress and Dr Y.M. Dadoo…