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Bathandwa Ndondo
… of the authorities by organising a commemoration of the Sharpeville massacre. He was suspended, because, according to …
Vella Pillay
… had already declared a state of emergency following the Sharpeville massacre of young student demonstrators, and …
ArticleLiberation Struggle in South Africa
… and the protests of different social groups. In the post-Sharpeville phase, the locus of power is poised between the …
Statement On Behalf of the South Africa United Front, 1960, New York
… on their policies which led to the brutal massacres of Sharpeville and Pondoland. In complete defiance of … United Nations Action The massacres of Windhoek…
ArticleThe Strikes and Popular and Political Support
… of the strikes was the most significant development since Sharpeville and the turn to armed struggle. The striking …
ArticleThe Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM)
… wake of the killing of 69 peaceful African protesters in Sharpeville by the police on 21 March. The Council called …
ArticlePassive Resistance in South Africa
… Defiance Campaign 1952 The Anti-Pass Campaigns 1960 Sharpeville Massacre, 21 March 1960 The Defiance Campaign 1989 …
ArticleHistory of ‘New Age’ Newspaper
… military wing) and their sabotage missions. After the Sharpeville massacre New Age reporters were regularly being …
The people armed, 1984-1990
… the new constitution was promulgated by the Government; Sharpeville embarked on a local rent boycott. The rent … of the Vaal which included the townships of…
Article1960 - 1994: Armed Struggle and Popular Resistance
… the new constitution was promulgated by the Government; Sharpeville embarked on a local rent boycott. The rent … of the Vaal which included the townships of…
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 4: Turning points in modern South African History since 1948
… For this complex period to be studied, the Sharpeville massacre, Soweto uprising and the release of … the Black/ African population of the country, where the…
ArticlePolitical executions in South Africa by the apartheid government 1961 - 1989
… country to enact these murderous acts. The Aftermath of Sharpeville One of the turning points in the history of South Africa was the Sharpeville Massacre on…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1960-1969
… in the banning of the ANC and the PAC following the Sharpeville Massacre. In response to the banning, the parties … 21 March , In a peaceful anti pass march…
EventIraq boycott SA government's apartheid policies
… of its apartheid policies. The announcement came after the Sharpeville massacre, when 69 people were killed by security … whole world was commemorating the…
BiographyDr. Neville Edward Alexander
… and ‘an accident waiting to happen’ (1961-1964) After the Sharpeville massacre , which Neville Alexander witnessed from …
PlaceSedibeng District Municipality
… townships of Evaton, Sebokeng, Boipatong, Bophelong, Sharpeville and Ratanda, which have a rich Political History … War of 1899-1902 and the two World Wars…
National Theatre Organisation (1947)
… at the time, characterised by horrific events such as the Sharpeville Massacre of 1960 , the organisation had no choice …
PUBLIC RESPONSE TO SAHO WEBSITE
… - Is it Sobukwe or Mandela?. - The other thing is the Sharpeville Day you mentioned that it was started by … The search tool/method is dysfunctional. When I…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1960-1969
… 21 March , In a peaceful anti pass march led by the PAC at Sharpeville, the police open fire on the unarmed and peaceful … killing 69 and wounding 186 in…
The turn to armed struggle
… armed struggle against the Apartheid state. Following the Sharpeville Massacre, the state banned the ANC and PAC in …
BiographyMafika Pascal Gwala
… fanned by endless zeal decisive against the spectre of Sharpeville hardened by the tears of Soweto (Gwala 1982) This …
ArticleSouth African major mass killings timeline 1900-2012
… Congress (PAC) staged an anti-pass demonstration outside Sharpeville police station near Vereeniging. They handed over … close to 200 people, in what has…
ArticlePeter Magubane Timeline 1932-
… Picture of the Year Contest. 1960 Double page coverage on Sharpeville Funeral in Time Magazine. 1963 Worked as a …
ArticleThe Langa March, 30 March 1960
… Progressive Party voted against the Bill. In conclusion; Sharpeville , the imposition of a state of emergency, the … South African History Online, ‘Aftermath…
EventInternational Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
… shot and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa. The Sharpeville Massacre is also observed as Human Rights’ Day …
EventUN Special Committee on Policies of Apartheid appeals for assistance to families of apartheid victims.
… Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) led a peaceful protest to Sharpeville police station, where they demanded to be … scores injured and others arrested in what…
EventIraq boycott SA government’s apartheid policies
… of its apartheid policies. The announcement came after the Sharpeville massacre, when 69 people were killed by security … whole world was commemorating the…
EventVaal Triangle erupts in violence
… Boipatong, Bophelong, Evaton, Sebokeng and Sharpeville, five Black townships in the area known as the … men and one woman who become internationally known as…
ArticleRichard David Turner Timeline 1941 - 1978
… at University of Cape Town 1960 Changes to philosophy 1960 Sharpeville – black mass movement curtailed and white …
EventHuman Rights Day is celebrated for the first time in South Africa
… It shares the day with the anniversary of the infamous Sharpeville Massacre, which occurred in 1960. This gross … in its wake. The police brutality on…