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… plenary meeting expressing opposition to South Africa's apartheid policies, calling on member states to promote human … Assembly Resolution 1375 (XIV): Question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa …

… known as ‘Thoko’, was born on 6 May 1933 and raised in a village situated about 110km from Polokwane, Northern … to join his family, the separation of his family through Apartheid legislation spurred Mamagobo on to fight the injustices of Apartheid through engaging with the SACTU.A feature of …

… Molefe Pheto grew up in Alexandra, Johannesburg. As a talented young boy who displayed many interests in the arts, he was sent to London to study music and … and political activists, staged a Non-stop Picket against apartheid at the South African embassy. The 16th of April …

… to England constituted a major challenge, especially in view of Jabavu’s warning that the SANNC would be wasting … of 1909. This chapter outlines Gumede’s experiences in England in 1919 -1921 as part of the SANNC deputation to have their … Chapter 4 - In search of Justice; Gumede in England, 1919-21 …

… While in exile, Ngwevela procured a Diploma in Political Science at the Pushkin International Institute … with Women’s Groups in South Africa and the global Anti-Apartheid movement. Her responsibilities extended to …

… Lady Diana Spencer, simply known as Princess Diana was born in 1961. She married the Prince of Wales and heir to the … royal Princess of Wales. Their tumultuous marriage ended in 1996. At the time of her death they had two sons. A year … Egyptian film producer Dodi  Fayed. They were both killed in an accident following a high speed chase by photographers …

… bombing of headquarters of the South African Defence Force in Pretoria, ANC bases in a suburb of Maputo, Mozambique's capital city, were bombed … in retaliation on 23 May 1983. This action boosted the apartheid government's destabilisation of neighbouring …

… between the ANC and big business on the role of business in South Africa's future. Includes summary of presentations … issues such as the relationship between business and the apartheid state, inequalities in business, socialism, how business can participate in …

… Advocate Abram "Bram" Fischer was born on 23 April 1908 in the Orange Free State. He was born into a prominent … inevitable that his defence of and involvement with anti-Apartheid activists would implicate him in illegal activities … should submit to the barbaric laws and monstrous policy of apartheid.He was only recaptured in December, disguised as …

… the 16 August 1961. She was drawn into political activity in 1976 while she was a student at Lenasia’s Nirvana High … of Arts at the University Witwatersrand, she became active in student politics. During this time she participated in … the ANC said that Feroza had been "a fierce opponent of apartheid and a tenacious fighter against gender …

… M.J. Naidoo, Billy Nair and Paul David sought refuge in the British consulate in Durban and asked the British government to intervene on their behalf. This left the British government in a difficult position. It could not expel the men into the … Political activists seek refuge in the British Consulate in Durban …

… representing the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the German Reichstag (Parliament), condemned the "suppression war" against the Ovaherero in German South West Africa. He demanded the termination of … war". The Herero or Ovaherero people lived mainly in Namibia, Botswana and Angola and were descendents of the …

… Benson Tsele died on 21 March 1968 in combat against the then white supremacist Rhodesian army. … a time when any political activism was interpreted by the apartheid government as treasonous and spelled either a lifelong sentence in apartheid jails or a death sentence. Tsele deliberately …

… Terence Albert Bell (Terry Bell) was born in Pretoria, Transvaal (now Gauteng), South Africa on 12 … affairs through University College.  In 1966 the apartheid government imposed banning orders on Bell and a … While studying in London he edited the monthly Anti-Apartheid News , and worked as a sub-editor on the Daily …

… On 19 and 20 August 1981, in response to the National Party (NP) government’s attempts … into puppet state institutions, a mass meeting was called in Lenasia, an Indian suburb south of Johannesburg. The … in which the South African Indian Council (SAIC), an apartheid-created body established in 1968 as the Indian …

… Cecil Williams was born in Cornwall, England in 1906. Williams whose father was a blacksmith left Cornwall … is the Kimberley Train (1959) which was an anti apartheid production. With him being gay at a time when …

… Dr. Percy Yutar was born on 29 July 1911 in Cape Town. He was one of eight children in a family of Lithuanian immigrants. His father originally … Many people believed that he was indifferent towards Apartheid. On his closing remarks during the Rivonia Trial he …

… Gangen George Ponnen  was born on 1 June 1913 in the district of Rooikopjes near Durban, in the then Natal … of strikers and other workers was held at the Indian Sports Ground in Clairwood, a suburb of Durban, when  A.W.G. … the factory was eventually built after 1983. The anti-apartheid committee in Holland was able to raise support for …

… Visit the Capture Site between Nottingham Road and Howick in KwaZulu-Natal.  In 2012, to mark the 50th anniversary of … turn helped ferment the groundswell of resistance!". The Apartheid Museum , in partnership with the KZN Provincial … suddenly took on profound consequence.  Armed apartheid police flagged down a car in which Nelson Mandela …

… Black, red and white poster. Notice of a march in London, Saturday, June 28th. Anti-Apartheid Movement, London. Image of Nelson Mandela. … March for freedom in Namibia and South Africa! …

… when the fury of the Nationalist Party Government in its implementation of apartheid shows no signs of abatement. We have no reason to … South Africa of the Nationalist Party policy of baaskap apartheid. The Nationalist Party on their part responded to … FREEDOM IN OUR LIFETIME, Durban, December 12-14, 1958 …

… Pamele dos Santos (nee Beira) was born in Johannesburg on 19 June 1942 to Banny and Golda Beira. She … clubs which brought her into contact with people involved in the political struggle. In 1961, dos Santos participated, … dos Santos worked for Helen Joseph , a veteran in the anti-apartheid struggle. dos Santos helped Joseph with the …

… Raymond Francis (Ray) Budd was born on 9 June 1910 in Mowbray, Cape Town. He was the only child of Robert and Ada Lea Budd. His father, originally from England, was in the printing trade. Budd was educated at Rondebosch High … Industrial Conciliation Bill, which was introduced by the Apartheid government to restrict mixed race trade unions. The …

… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. 266. … Eleven residents are killed in Katlehong in ongoing township violence in Katlehong and Tokoza. …

… Twenty-three people are injured in a bomb blast in a Wimpy Bar in East London. …

… Twenty-seven people die in overnight rioting in townships in Cape Town and Johannesburg.  …

… From the book:  History of Muslims in South Africa by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida 1970 Trusteeship of … itself as centrist in the political struggle against apartheid. AI-Qalam [July 1987] writes: "Despite the fact …   1981 130     1982 154     1983 210 15 07 1984 217 13 08 1985 259 23 07 1986 204 11 06 1987 208 08 OS 1988 212 11 06 …

… birth name was Benni, was a well known alto saxophonist in the 1950’s South African Jazz scene. He taught himself to … black South African to form and lead a full 14-piece band in the country. Mrwebi was a founding member of the Union of … scene that was popular among the youth in the township in apartheid South Africa. It was written specifically to speak …

… and yet temperamental Martin Qgibinsizi Tose was born in Germiston, Johannesburg during the first decade of Apartheid. His birth coincided with the ruling National … late Prime Minister, Johannes Strijdom after he died in 1958.  He established himself as a sculptor, graphic …

… Henry Nxumalo was born in 1917 at Mvutshini, Margate, in what was then Natal Province. The first child of Lazarus … South Africa, consistent with the policies of racism and apartheid, offered few opportunities for black reporters, …