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EventGeneral H. Van Den Bergh blames the SACP for anti
… in South Africa, in particular the General Law Amendment Act of 1963. The legislation became part of the Apartheid …
EventNotorious Pirate, Captain William Kidd, is reportedly sighted off the coast of Cape Town
… silver and valuable silk. This was considered to be an act of piracy, as Kidd was only commissioned to attack French …
EventZeph Mothopeng, President of the PAC dies
… as consequence was arrested in 1976 under the Terrorism Act and sentenced to 15 years in prison. While serving his …
PlaceBantu Dramatic Society, Johannesburg
… The Bantu Dramatic Society was founded in Johannesburg by Herbet … black theatrical development. It was housed at the Bantu Men’s Social Centre, a club for…
ArticleCOVID-19 Timeline 2019-2020
… in Italy. 23 February- Italy confirms a third death. Local authorities shut down the Venice Carnival early and suspend … of America (USA) considers invoking…
ArticlePlacing the film “Inxeba – The Wound” in Historical Review
… African coming-of-age drama, 'The Wound'”, Shadow and Act, 17 August 2017, accessed 19 September 2017, … African coming-of-age drama, 'The Wound'”, Shadow…
Increasing repression and the turn to the armed struggle
… In Langa a task force called Lutsha (youth) was formed to act as a military and defence unit of Poqo. Each task force … were arrested by the security police…
Address to The 3rd Summit of The ACP Heads of State and Government Nadi, Fiji, 18 July 2002
… between these countries and ourselves, we have to act together in solidarity, using our combined strength to … Accordingly, we have taken the necessary…
Chapter 2. The Early History of the Garment Workers - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… under the provisions of the Industrial Conciliation Act. I was also appointed secretary to the Council on a … and was later repealed. In 1918, the first…
Chapter 22. A Slight Case of Blackmail - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… Sections 53, 54 and 55 of the Industrial Conciliation Act give the court power to order an employer, convicted for … the cumbersome provisions of the…
Chapter 1. The South African Trade Union Movement- Historical Background - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… trade unions registered under the Industrial Conciliation Act was as follows (U.G. 62/1951-Par 1038): Mixed. . .... 63 Open to all races but … But under the…
UCT Summer School 2020
… These soldier-statesmen effectively operated as a double act at home and on the international stage before Botha’s …
Say It out Loud - The 1929 Presidential Address, Cape Town, 1st April, 1929
… and a person born before the commencement of the Act whose father or mother is or was a Native and whose other … and it has not raised the unskilled workers'…
What the lives of two South African music giants tell us about culture under apartheid by Gwen Ansell (The Conversation), 13 July 2017
… 1976, stalled three times previously by the refusal of the authorities to grant Mekoa a visa. Meanwhile, Phiri with …
ArchiveStudent walkouts have changed history before. In South Africa, one helped end apartheid by DeNeen L. Brown (The Washington Post), 14 March 2018
… denied the right to vote and subjected to an inferior “Bantu” education, the students marched to a sports stadium, … police in Johannesburg on June 17, 1976…
Biko’s legacy lives on in our nation’s history and culture by Nkosinathi Biko, 12 September 2012, South Africa
… anniversary of the murder of black consciousness leader, Bantu Stephen Biko. Arrested a healthy man on August 18 1977, … received the active endorsement of…
Chapter 1 - The House at Lower Seoli
… or a bizarre sense of humour on the part of the execution authorities of any State. It is certainly not done in the …
ArchiveConcentration camps in the South African War? Here are the real facts by Fransjohan Pretorius, (The Conversation), February 18, 2019
… his total lack of understanding why the British military authorities established the concentration camps in statements …
ArticleThe Drafting and Acceptance of the Constitution
… drafted in terms of Chapter 5 of the interim Constitution (Act 200 of 1993). On May 8, 1996, the Constitutional Assembly …
ArticleThe South African general elections: 1994
… the 1993 Interim Constitution and later through the 1996 Act of Parliament. The IEC’s main aim is to strengthen …
ArticleReactions to Silverton Siege 1980
… reasons. First, it involved taking civilian hostage, an act akin to terrorism. Second, the incident led to the death …
ArticleThe Influenza epidemic
… the epidemic came after the hardships of the 1913 Land Act, war-time inflation, the droughts of 1914-1916, and …
The Hunter-Gatherers of Southern Africa: Summary
… change from childhood into adulthood. Initiation is the act of somebody becoming a member of a group, often with a …
The appointment of Judges
… constitutionality of section 217 of the Criminal Procedure Act, which put the burden on an accused who claimed that a …
ArticleThe Society of Young Africa (SOYA)
… Africa (SOYA) held its opening conference on 20th December 1951. Led by I. B. Tabata , SOYA was closely linked to the … being banned under the Suppression of…
ArticleNational Union of South African Students (NUSAS)
… NUSAS were against White domination and its failure to act in a radical manner in issues affecting Black students. …
Exhibition Opening: Tales of History Retold
Please join us for the opening of Tales of History Retold.For this exhibition, eight artists were invited to select artefacts from the document archive of the…
The Student Wages Commissions, the 1973 Durban Strikes, and the Politics of Statistics by Grace Davie
This paper was submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference Students played a notable role in the Durban strike wave by…
Statement on Human Rights Year by Oliver Tambo, 01 June 1968
… pass laws and the Departure from the Republic Regulation Act prevent this. Africans do not have the right to a job and … in order to better their working…
Reflections on the 1973 Durban strikes by Steven Freedman
… power can challenge those who have it, but only if they act together. The lesson was taught by the Durban strikes of … is, rather, that the organisation…