SAHO global search
420 records
ArticleNon-European Unity Movement (NEUM)
… would federate with the AAC and the South African Indian Congress (SAIC) in a broad Unity movement. It was a … still required the recruitment of the…
ArticleThe Padavatan Six and the 1917 Natal Floods
… from a young age. He was already the chairman of the Natal Indian Fisherman's Association for ten years. Padavatan … the financial and administrative…
Article1960-1966: The genesis of the armed struggle
… groups. Other liberation organisations, such as the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) and the Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC), were not banned. These were …
ArticleCensus in South Africa
… Act categorised South Africans as ‘White’, ‘Coloured’, ‘Indian’ and ‘African’. Earlier censuses did not include any … Between 1995 and 2002 the number of…
ArticlePan-Africanism
… Crummel, both African Americans, and Edward Blyden, a West Indian. Those early voices for Pan-Africanism emphasized the …
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… Council, consisting of sixty white, coloured and Indian nominated members. The council was charged with … constitution that would give expression to coloured…
ArticlePass laws in South Africa 1800-1994
… Bloemfontein, had a population of 2 567 people, of which 1 688 were of Caucasian race. Most of the population was … put in place and specified that no…
Abdullah Ibrahim and the Politics of Jazz in South Africa
… restricted any and all movement. Indians played for the Indian community; Colored bands played jazz for their … to play together; you have to have a permit…
Biography of Abdullah Ibrahim by Chance Overby
… Figure 1 Image source Abdullah Ibrahim is a profoundly influential … cultural groups. This led to many Black, Coloured, and Indian citizens being limited as…
The genesis of the armed struggle, 1960-1966
… groups. Other liberation organisations, such as the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) and the Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC), were not banned. These were …
ArticleThe Western Front
… successfully beaten back by a joint force of British and Indian armies. Battle of Neuve Chapelle, 10 – 13 March 1915: … Battle of the Somme – launched by the…
ArticleWorld War I Timeline 1916
… German offensive at Verdun. 29 April 13 000 British and Indian soldiers surrender to the Turks in the five month … first day of the planned Somme Offensive …
ArticleThe South African Communist Party and May Day – Some Key Moments
… May Day celebrated on 1 May annually, is a celebration of workers and their work. … CPSA, African National Congress (ANC) and South African Indian Congress …
ArticleThe Berlin Conference
… Britain saw its vital trade route through Egypt and its Indian Empire threatened. Comparison of Africa in the years …
ArticleMoses Kotane Timeline
… it was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. 1952 1 June, Despite being banned by the government, Kotane … leaves South Africa with Maulvi Cachalia …
ArticleFederation of South African Women (FEDSAW)
… primarily composed of affiliated women`s groups, African, Indian, "Coloured" and white political organisations, and …
ArticleTreason Trial 1956 - 1961
… and Debi Singh, prominent officials of the South African Indian Congress. Of the ninety-one accused, fifteen had been … covered by the original indictment …
Segregationist Legislation Timeline 1950-1959
… the government set up semi-urban townships for Black, Indian and Coloured population groups. With the establishment … It became a source of resentment to the…
ArticleSouth African Coloured People Organisation (SACPO)
… African People Organisation (APO) and South African Indian Congress (SAIC) as national organisations to represent Coloured and Indian people. Since FRAC was…
ArticleWomen’s Role in the Negotiations by Nicole Dellaportas
… under the leadership of the ANC and the South African Indian Congress (SAIC) . ’ (Role of Women, 1980) A number of … recruited 800 volunteers in Worcester …
ArticleStrong and Unnoticed: The Women of the UDF by Reid Arnold
… community-based organizations to oppose the South African Indian Conference and the apartheid government’s plan for a … to give a house of parliament to the…
ArticleGarveyism: Early 1900s philosophy
… varying degrees by the teachings of Marcus Garvey, a West Indian who had moved to the United States during the First …
ArticleAftermath: Sharpeville Massacre 1960
… by Dr. Yusuf Dadoo, Chairperson of the South African Indian Congress and Chairperson of the underground South …
Background to the Freedom Charter 1955
… under the leadership of the ANC and the South African Indian Congress (SAIC). After the successes of 6 April the … few days of June, 146 volunteers were…
ArticleThe Early Cape Slave Trade
… The vast majority of Cape slaves came from Madagascar, the Indian subcontinent and South-East Asia. The earliest slaves … and household slaves came from…
ArticleYouth and the National Liberation Struggle
… was only 24 years old when he helped found the Natal Indian Congress and became its first secretary. Likewise, Sol … People’s Organisation (APO) and the…
ArticleThe turbulent 1950s - Women as defiant activists
… the African National Congress (ANC) and South African Indian Congress (SAIC) initiated a cooperative initiative … recruited 800 volunteers in Worcester…
ArticleDr Alfred Bitini Xuma Timeline 1893-1998
… in medicine at Northwestern’s commencement ceremony. 1 July: In order to be awarded his MD degree, Xuma begins a … as the ‘Doctors Pact’, with Dr Naicker…
ArticleSouth African Coloured Peoples Organisation (SACPO)
… African People Organisation (APO) and South African Indian Congress (SAIC) as national organisations to represent Coloured and Indian people. Since FRAC was…
Vasco da Gama’s Voyage of ‘Discovery’ 1497
… Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia and India', and 'Admiral of the Indian Sea', with the rank of Dom, and many other rewards. …