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Document 53 - M. Harmel, “Observations on Certain Aspects of Imperialism in South Africa”, Viewpoints and Perspectives, 1, 3, February 1954
… class which has settled more or less permanently in the Union has become as "native" and fixed a feature of the local … this group corresponds closely in its…
Chapter 1 - The Victory of the Nationalist Party in 1948
… the migrant labour system, and to divide and crush trade union and political organisation of the majority. New racial … argued that better wages, permanent…
Chapter eight - Conclusion
… is nowhere more clearly demonstrated than in his trade union work. Trade unions were to him by far the best 'schools … belief in trade unionism. His dream of…
From Protest to Challenge: Documents of African Politics in South Africa 1882-1964 Volume 2
… also in favour of labour unity and militancy and one Trade Union centre, as against the estranging and debilitating … right to own, acquire and occupy land…
ArticleBlack Consciousness Movement of Azania (BCMA)
… , its cadres received training and support from the Soviet Union. In this context, the decision by BPC to establish a … as Davies, O’ Meara and Dlamini, the…
The Pioneers
… at the hall of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) in Johannesburg, in the 1930s. It portrays the … broken, destroying the temple. (30) Bhengu…
Statement by Oliver Tambo at the Funeral of Moses Mbheki Mabhida, 29 March 1986, Maputo
… the centres and symbols of oppression and repression - the Union Buildings and the Voortrekker Monument - heaved and … the ANC, the South African Communist…
Statement at the Funeral of Moses Mbheki Mabhida by O. R. Tambo, Maputo, 29 March 1986
… centres and symbols of oppression and repression - the Union Buildings and the Voortrekker Monument - heaved and … the ANC, the South African Communist…
Farewell To His Comrades: Message, September 19, 1983
… that the defence of peace lies in support for the Soviet Union and the world socialist movement. The unity of … world imperialism, which is attempting to…
50. The campaign resumed in 1913
… forming in South Africa. Moreover, the inauguration of the Union gave it some hope, though it filled it equally with … passive resisters a responsibility for…
EventCôte d’Ivoire gains independence from France
… of a Baoulé chief, Houphouët-Boigny formed the first trade union in 1944. He was elected to the French Parliament in …
EventMK’s Luthuli Detachment and ZAPU in a joint operation
… in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and Zimbabwean African People's Union (ZAPU) guerrillas engaged Rhodesian forces in Wankie …
EventBoutros Boutros Ghali, former UN Secretary General, is born
… his political career as a member of the Arab Socialist Union in 1974. He then worked as the Deputy Minister of …
EventThe South African Air Force is established
… African Air Force can be traced back to 1912, when the Union Defence Force (UDF) was formed. This formation included …
Hendrik Verwoerd’s response to the ‘Winds of Change’ speech
… white men of Africa. They are the people not only in the Union but through major portions of Africa who brought …
Document 72 - Letter from R. T. R. Molefe to London comrades, 21 February 1938
… and Aluminium Works Ltd. formed our "African Metal Trade Union" which so far appointed com RL to be our secretary. Now …
EventThe ANC celebrates its centenary anniversary in Bloemfontein
… to the exclusion of Black people from power in the new Union of South Africa. Pixley Seme, Alfred Mangena, Richard …
PlaceThe Queen’s Fort Military Museum, Bloemfontein
… here during their trial. In 1930 it was taken over by the Union Defence Force and became the headquarters of the Free …
ArticleThe South African Communist Party and May Day – Some Key Moments
… Communist League (YCL) and the Building Workers Industrial Union (BWIU). The International (a communist song) was played …
Resist Apartheid Campaign Message to Meeting in Johannesburg, 11 July 1954
… and decisive. The fate of Africans in the cities of the Union rests on the stand we take against this tyrannical … South Africa through its governments and…
The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers - White Students and Black Students
… Congress held under the auspices of the National Union of S. A. Students. A Bantu Christian like myself must … people of this our common homeland. The Bantu…
ArchiveA Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai
… Committee, 1906 42. Petition from Indians at the time of Union 43. Resolutions adopted at a mass meeting of the Natal … colonial-born Indians respond 64…
Chapter 8- Gumede walks the ANC and SACP tightrope, 1930–46‘
… from Communists, were members of the Garment Workers’ Union and the Jewish Workers’ Club. The aim of the meeting … warned his audience not to look upon…
ArchiveUnomsa for African Renaissance by Thobeka Sinxo
… Literature thence provided social commentary during 1910 and 1988 (Moropa, 1991): The popularity of the Xhosa …
ArticleSouth Africa’s 2019 General Election - Post Analysis
… a seta, getting just 15,915 votes. On the left, trade union leader Irvin Jim headed the new Socialist Revolutionary … votes (0.014%). The party, which is…
Chapter 5 - TOWARDS PEOPLE’S WAR
… three subcommittees to focus on propaganda; trade union work; and "internal" work in the forward areas and … relations with labour, both in the form of SACTU…
EventDulcie September's 's life commemorated at Athlone High School
… regime. She was a member of the Cape Peninsula Students’ Union (an affiliate of the Non-European Unity Movement), …
PlaceLodge de Goede Hoop, Stal Square, Cape Town
… moved to a building which stood on the site of the former Union Hotel in Plein Street belonging to Abraham de Smidt, a …
PlaceLoftus Versveld Stadium, Hatfield
… events. It is currently owned by the Blue Bulls Rugby Union. Loftus Versfeld has a seating capacity of just over 51 …
EventAbdul Samad Minty, anti apartheid activist, is born
… (IAEA) and his nomination was endorsed by the African Union. Minty also served as a member of Troika Group until …