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Emma Thandi Mashinini
… Johannesburg in 1929. In the early 1930s, she and her family were forcibly removed to Orlando in Soweto ; however … was involved in the formation of the…
BiographyElsie Nair
… Garment Workers' Union, an initiative of the South African Trade Unions (SACTU), in opposition to the then … it because at least you’re seeing the person you…
EventGerman South West Africa is put under South African administration
… body, the League of Nations, and put under South African administration. As result of this development, German … German South West Africa is put under South…
BiographyBoy Seopa
… necessities through the post office’ and‘always joined the family at Davhana during the holidays such as Good Friday, …
BiographyStephanie Kemp
… deeply committed to Afrikaner nationalism arsing from the family's experiences in the South African War, worked as a principal of the Swartland … others. She…
ArticleCouncil of Non-European trade unions (CNETU)
… During the 1930s there were attempts by African workers to organise and reconstruct all fragmented … The Union demanded a minimum wage of ten shillings a day…
EventCassper Nyovest, the South African Hip Hop artist is born
… with the “Newcomer of the Year” award at the 2015 South African Music Awards.[5] Cassper went on to release his first … Cassper Nyovest, the South African…
BiographyJohn Matshikiza
… Matshikiza went on tour to Britain with King Kong, his family followed. In 1964, they went to Lusaka, Zambia, where … then combined stage acting in London…
BiographyLucky Philip Dube
… she named him “Lucky”. She was the only breadwinner in the family as she had separated from her husband before Lucky’s … South African musical artist and…
BiographyBheki Zacharia Mvulane
… never gained consciousness." Bheki was hospitalised - the family became aware that something was amiss only when he …
BiographyNtandazo Nokhamba
… in the back by the police. He was the breadwinner in his family and left behind his wife and 5 young children. …
BiographyFiroz Cachalia
… leadership positions in the United Democratic Front (UDF), African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP). The Gauteng branch…
EventThe South African Bureau of State Security (BOSS) is established
… met with Hendrik van den Bergh, the head of the South African Police Security Branch. At this meeting, Van den … The South African Bureau of State Security …
ArchiveANC Statement on the death of Ray Alexander Simons, African National Congress, 12 September 2004
… It is with deep sadness and regret that the African National Congress has learnt of the death today (12 … fighter for the rights of women. A stalwart of the…
BiographyMagdaline ‘Maggie’ Resha
… training at Holy Cross that she first read about the African National Congress (ANC) in a copy of The Bantu … 1948, she married Robert Resha , who was a…
Uncovering Josina Machel from obscurity: African women hidden in his-story by Ama Biney, 3 April 2014
… from a male perspective. Dismissive accounts may mention African female warriors, priestesses, and queens as footnotes … Inhambane, in the southern part of…
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 11
… From the book: A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin Kajee turned from … he and a few of his friends retained office…
State policies and social protest, 1924-1939
… South Africa in 1924. Their main opposition was the South African Party (SAP) , led by General Jan Smuts , who had been … soared and there was widespread…
BiographyWilhelmina Louisa Freund
… and married and settled there in the late 1870s. The family was on a visit to Schleswig Holstein when Freund was … she was appointed as teacher of elocution…
BiographyAhmed Essop “Quarter” Khota
… . Shirish Nanabhai recalled that, “Every child whose family was part of the struggle received their school … from Quarter’s shop.” Joe Matthews , a veteran…
BiographyDora Taylor
… and together they settled in Claremont , Cape Town . As a family of white middle class immigrants, they became entitled … I.B Tabata , who was the founding…
BiographyThabo Marcus Motaung
… Motaung grew up in Diepkloof in the 1960s and 1970s. His family moved to the Township around the early to mid-1960s. … North of Johannesburg. This phase of…
EventDundee and Glencoe are retaken by General Sir Redvers Buller troops during the South African War II
… retaken by General Sir Redvers Buller troops as the South African War II 1899-1902 (Anglo-Boer War II 1899-1902) … would later be replaced by General Joachim…
BiographyFani Mkhize
… a living dealing in live chickens. He now supports his family by creating wheeled, fur covered wooden animals. Mkize …
BiographyCebisile Yawa
… back and his buttock. He was the sole breadwinner in his family and left behind his young daughter, parents and five …
BiographyHenry Selby Msimang
… and his wife Joanah Radebe. Joel Msimang was a well-known African preacher who founded the Independent Methodist … started in 1912 when he was a founder…
EventSouth Africa approves the Constitution of the African Civil Aviation Commission
… The South African government approved the Constitution of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) on 17 January 1996, … a specialised and independent…
BiographyIrma Stern
… she has also worked as a sculptor whose portrayal of African people gave her white counterparts insight into the African ways of life. In 1927, Irma won the…
BiographyBonisile John Kani
… unnamed prison. The plays were widely performed in South African and internationally. In 1974 Kani and Winston went … his role in My Children My Africa! On…
Evelyn Ntoko Mase
… wife” – “well-behaved”, “quiet” and “devoted to her family and husband”. [10] A friend of the couple, Phyllis … Mandela’s mother also frequented their home…