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BiographyAdvocate Abram "Bram" Fischer
… inevitable that his defence of and involvement with anti-Apartheid activists would implicate him in illegal activities … should submit to the barbaric laws…
BiographyNorman Levy
… South Africa, to be used by the ANC government in the post-apartheid South Africa. From the early 1980s onwards, Levy … Review Committee (2003-2004) charged…
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 4: A Heritage trail through the provinces of South Africa
… reserves are found in the land under Johannesburg. Capital City: Johannesburg Mine-dumps and headgear are symbols of … or ‘Mabaard’, to those who knew her…
ArticleAfrican Heritage Sites
… Mena (Abusir,Egypt) The ruins of the former Christian holy city contain a church, a baptistery, basilicas, public … of the world's oldest Islamic cities and…
BiographySiyamthanda Kolisi
… his early days as a young boy, there were other societal issues that he had to contend with, such as substance abuse …
BiographyFeroza Adam
… the ANC said that Feroza had been "a fierce opponent of apartheid and a tenacious fighter against gender …
BiographyDon Mattera
… mixed area of Johannesburg called Sophiatown before the apartheid government moved his family to Westbury; an area …
BiographyRaymond Francis (Ray) Budd
… Industrial Conciliation Bill, which was introduced by the Apartheid government to restrict mixed race trade unions. The …
BiographyJoseph (Joe) Mbuku Nhlanhla
… group headed by Thabo Mbeki which made contact with the apartheid government. From 1990, he served on the ANC team …
BiographyDr. Percy Yutar
… Many people believed that he was indifferent towards Apartheid. On his closing remarks during the Rivonia Trial he …
BiographyFabian Defu Ribeiro
… found their way overseas. A well-known video, ‘Witness to apartheid’, was shot in absolute secrecy. In 1980 he was …
BiographyHenry ‘Mr Drum’ Nxumalo
… South Africa, consistent with the policies of racism and apartheid, offered few opportunities for black reporters, …
BiographyMolefe Pheto
… and political activists, staged a Non-stop Picket against apartheid at the South African embassy. The 16th of April … “ Celebrating two years of being non…
BiographyCecil Williams
… is the Kimberley Train (1959) which was an anti apartheid production. With him being gay at a time when …
BiographyPamela dos Santos (nee Beira)
… dos Santos worked for Helen Joseph , a veteran in the anti-apartheid struggle. dos Santos helped Joseph with the …
ArticleConvention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA)
… organisations that were united in their opposition to apartheid gathered in Durban to form the Patriotic Front. The … Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and the…
BiographyNomhle Nkonyeni
… Nkonyeni was the first black actress in theatre during the apartheid era in South Africa. She performed with different …
BiographyLothar Neethling
… having developed a poison that he would administer to anti-apartheid activists. Neethling denied the allegations and … on 16 October 2013]| Gould C. & Folb P…
BiographyNana Sita
… revered President-General of the ANC, he continued to defy apartheid - especially the "Group Areas Act", described as a pillar of apartheid, which enforced…
ArticleCouncil policies and practice
… difficult, but at the same time tightening aspects of Apartheid structures (such as influx control). The Council … time taking steps to stem the tide of…
BiographyChief Justice Raymond Zondo
… doing his articles with the firm of the famous anti-apartheid activist Victoria Mxenge . When she was murdered in … Team that drafted a Labour Relations Bill…
ArticleDefiance Campaign timeline 1948-1952
… Party (NP) wins election and immediately introduces apartheid (separateness) measures against Blacks, Indian … Cape Town, where some 15 000 Coloureds march…
Segregationist Legislation Timeline 1950-1959
… 1950 This Act was one of the most controversial pieces of Apartheid legislation. It prohibited adultery, attempted … the growing numbers, the government set…
BiographyJames Steven Mzilikazi Khumalo
… go to college. Due to South Africa’s racial policies under apartheid, he was unable to study at one of the major … considered landmark productions. During…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - ‘Locations’ For Labour
… to cut the cost of transport. We have shown how the inner city areas became crowded, and how in the early years the … the housing of workers, how they did it…
'Presidential Address' by the Rev. J. A. Calata, ANC (Cape), July 1948
… which is the natural result of multi-racial contacts in urban areas, combined with economic difficulties and backed … Africans as part of the United Party on…
ArticleNelson Mandela: Father of the Nation
… to be the father of South Africa. Mandela was an anti-Apartheid activist, which means that fought for those who … became a civil rights leader, leading many…
ArticleSefako Mapogo Makgatho Timeline 1861-1961
… Makgatho calls an SANNC meeting in Johannesburg with the city’s mayor giving an opening address. At the end of the … Africans is tightened. This is reflected…
ArticleThe ANC’s MK Special Ops Unit Material - Yunus Carrim Collection - 6 November 2025
… was used to put together a book, Attacking the Heart of Apartheid: The ANC’s MK Special Operations Unit , published … also other successful MK units,…
ArticleThe Freedom struggle in Cape Town
… these early struggles particularly of the Khoikhoi were issues such as the loss of land for grazing pastures and … racial segregation in Cape Town and later…