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ArticleBlack Sash
… The Black Sash was formed in 1955 and it began as a tea party of six women, Jean Sinclair , Ruth Foley, Elizabeth … worked with a number of organisations,…
ArchiveInterview with Peter Donald Hjul
… Peter Donald Hjul who was a leading figure in the Liberal Party, which existed from 1953 until 1968. Born in Northern … social conscience and a dislike for…
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 3: Turning points in South African History, 1960, 1976 and 1990
… implemented in practice which was enforced by the National Party (NP) when they won the election. The focus of this … (UDHR), also known as the Magna Carta,…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1930s
… office as president for being too close to the Communist Party, and is replaced by Pixley Seme . The formation of the … General Hertzog and General Smuts…
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK) in exile
… was in the hands of the pro British South Africa Party and United Party, which were led by Prime Minister … against the Apartheid government in the OAU and…
EventHelen Suzman condemns the Immorality Act in Parliament
… On 23 February 1962, a member of Progressive Party Helen Suzman condemned the Immorality Act, saying that … of Parliament (MPs), including Suzman, broke away…
EventFormer NP leader Sam de Beer joins UDM
… Former leader of the National Party (NP) in Gauteng, Sam de Beer, resigned and joined the United Democratic Movement (UDM), led by former NP colleague ……
EventSouth Africa holds a referendum to decide if SA should become a republic
… The South African government led by National Party (NP) held a referendum in which white voters decided … whites than Afrikaners, voted against it. The…
BiographyChief Hendrik ‘Hennie’ van Wyk
… (DPSC). This organisation, which was connected to the United Democratic Front (UDF) , provided an important source …
ArticleThembisile Chris Hani Timeline 1942 - 2003
… wing of the ANC. Hani joins the South African Communist Party (SACP) . 1962 Hani becomes one of the first volunteers … brief court appearance the men are…
EventSouth West African People’s Organisation (SWAPO) is founded to oppose South African rule
… Namibia) on 19 April 1960 by Herman Toivo Ya Toivo. The party was originally formed to advocated immediate Namibian … from South Africa and became the…
EventDaniel Toroitich arap Moi arap Moi wins the first multi
… African Democratic Union (KADU), a moderate political party supported by several minority ethnic groups. In Kenya's … repression and subsequent protests in…
BiographyDr. Neville Edward Alexander
… made him more critical of the South African Communist Party and, generally, Stalinist ideas. By 1961, he completed … in South Africa‘, as he felt no…
ArticleAfrican Resistance Movement (ARM)
… banned and forced underground, and although the Liberal Party of South Africa (LPSA) was not banned by the … ANC and PAC. Despite the LPSA’s non-violent…
ArticleAftermath: Sharpeville Massacre 1960
… as the international conscience was deeply stirred. The United Nations Security Council and governments worldwide … and Chairperson of the underground South…
ArticleWomen’s Role in the Negotiations by Nicole Dellaportas
… equality was one of the main arguments among these multi-party conferences. With the new elections happening, women … pursuing their beliefs. The Start of…
BiographyJacqueline Daane-van Rensburg
… in 1988 she received letters from the Dutch Communist Party and Marina Cleven. In 2001 she received affidavits from …
BiographyPregaluxmi (Pregs) Govender
… organisations including the Rural Women’s Movement and the United Nations. Sonke Gender Justice, a NGO committed to the …
ArchiveNew Deal? South Africa 1983
… On 20th August 1983, the United Democratic Front was launched at the Rockland Civic … the other side of town the all white governing Nationalist Party was…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1960-1969
… including student bodies, trade unions, the Communist Party and sections of the British Labour Party. After the … brief court appearance the men are freed…
A history of Volkskas and the Absa Banking group
… bank in the 1940s which grew especially after the National Party came to power and patronised the bank. It began to … In 1991 Volskas merged with Allied…
Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom - Chapter 2 - Explaining the Miracle by Max du Preez
… Believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity. We therefore, through our freely … and free the potential of each person;…
Chronology
… meets with Prime Minister J. B. M. Hertzog March 30 , United Transkeian Territories General Council supports … of the Great Trek April, Formation of the Non…
A Chronological look (1943 to 1986) at the Life and Times of Mr George Ponnen
… of the Anti Fascist League were: - A. T. WANLESS, a Labour Party member and trade Unionist who gave a lot of assistance … strike decision and calling on all…
ArchiveThe struggle in perspective: some ideas
… Article by the United Democratic Front in which the Front looks at the crisis facing the ruling party as a result of contradictions in South African …
EventGeneral Barry Hertzog, former South African Prime Minister, dies
… the defeat of General Jan Smuts and his South African Party (SAP). He was instrumental in bringing about the … emergence as a republic. In 1933, Hertzog's…
EventCharles Robberts (Blackie) Swart, first state president of South Africa, is born
… diploma in journalism at the University of Columbia in the United States, and soon after became involved in politics. As a member of the National Party (NP),…
75. 1960: We are at a turning-point in the history of our country
… Book, Conference 3-5 March 1961, S. S. Singh Collection. UNITED NATIONS AND SOUTH AFRICA Ever since 1946 the question … the treatment of Indians has been…
BiographyNokukhanya Luthuli
… During his time as Chief, he also spoke in India and the United States on behalf of the Christian missions. [22] The … burning his pass in Pretoria. Image…
EventSA politician Roelf Meyer resigns.
… announces his resignation as the leader of the National Party (NP) in Gauteng and also as Member of Parliament. A year later he co-founds the United…