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… The Democratic Alliance (DA), previously named the Democratic Party (DP), … 2 1990. With the unbanning of the African National Congress (ANC) , Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) and other … only 1, 7% of the vote on the national level. With only 10 Members of Parliament, and under the leadership of Tony …

… out an act of communism. 55 000 workers join South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) . 1953 Introduction of the Native Labour (Settlement … on a shoestring budget, with an affiliation fee of 10 shilling per union, plus 1d. per member per month in order …

… country to intensify resistance. This culminated in the Congress of the People, a gathering in Kliptown, and the … ANC were formed during the period, for instance FEDSAW and SACTU. During the 1950s a series of boycotts, demonstrations … Magistrate's Court during the preliminary trial. 10-12 October, Nelson Mandela is elected the president of the …

… The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) was launched … to establish the South African Congress of Trade Unions (Sactu), which held its first annual congress in 1956. Sactu … at Western Deep Levels. The next day Anglo dismissed 10,000 workers, and many were bussed back to the homelands. …

… The TIC (Transvaal Indian congress) was first called the TBIA (Transvaal British Indian … under the umbrella organization, the South African Indian Congress (SAIC) . However, in the 1930s -1940s the TIC … with the non-racial policy of the 1950s Congress Alliance. The Transvaal Indian Congress was revived in the …

… in the Defiance Campaign formed the South African People's Congress. The following year, the South African People's Congress met with the African National Congress (ANC) , the … Communist Party and other organisations in the Congress Alliance, with the view to form a Congress of Democrats …

… The Transvaal Indian Youth Congress (TIYC) was formed in Transvaal (now Gauteng) as the … The Defiance Campaign laid a foundation for the Congress Alliance, which in 1954 embarked on a series of campaigns … in March 1961 after being on trial for five years. On 10 May 1963 Moosa Moolla was amongst the first to be detained …

… South Africa. Inherently socialist, SAYCO strove toward an alliance with COSATU, and saw the vanguard role as belonging … and in the broader democratic struggle. The first youth congress was formed in the Western Cape in 1983, known as the Western Cape Youth Congress (CAYCO) , it brought together 35 youth groups. CAYCO …

… impetus to the struggle. 1960 Both the African National Congress (ANC) and the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) take up … entering a factory, African location, hostel or village. 8-10 July, The Malmesbury Convention of Coloured Leaders is … Vuyisile Mini , Wilson Khayinga and Zinakile Mkhaba, SACTU leaders, are sentenced to death and executed . 1965 …

… The NIC (Natal Indian Congress) was the first of the Indian Congresses to be … the umbrella organization, the SAIC (South African Indian Congress). However, in the 1930s-1940s the NIC experienced … committee. Within a month, a monster petition bearing 10,000 signatures was presented to Lord Ripon, Colonial …

… Africa. The idea of a Freedom Charter was born, and the Congress of the People Campaign was initiated. During this … of the People campaign. It served to consolidate an alliance of the anti-apartheid forces of the 1950s composed … Democrats and the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) into a non-racial united front known as the Congress …

… In 1990, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP ) formed an alliance. The alliance was formed after an agreement was … Congress of South African Trade Unions 1994 - 2014 …

… Force or police brutality. In 1986, the United Women's Congress joined forces with the Women's Front, another … Cape and the two became known as the United Women's Congress. The congress resolved to concentrate on grassroots work involving … United Women’s Congress (UWCO) …

… The Congress of South African Students (COSAS) was established in … can play a progressive role in the broad democratic alliance In serving the community, there must be a … Pretoria. Her funeral was attended by more than 10 000 mourners. At the funeral, the COSAS speaker Tlhabane …

… The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) is a political party whose presence in the … on the Africanist debate within the African National Congress (ANC). When the Freedom Charter was adopted at … the open in November 1958. At the Transvaal provincial congress of the ANC, 'Africanist' members were excluded from …

… The African National Congress (ANC) is South Africa's governing party and has been … was initially founded as the South African Native National Congress (SANNC) on 8 January 1912 in Bloemfontein, with the … African National Congress (ANC) …

… and some later established another political party, the Congress of the People (COPE). Kgalema Motlanthe became state … (COSATU) release a joint statement on the tripartite alliance meeting held on 11 September. 29 September, Nelson … diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer with radiation. 10 August, The ANC makes a submission to the World Conference …

… The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) was established on 2 April … of policy would lead to the Defiance Campaign and the Congress of the People. During the 1950s the National Party … Freedom Charter as promoting the ideals of the Congress Alliance and ignoring the stated objectives of the Programme …

… against apartheid in the Western Cape. The first youth congress named the Cape Youth Congress (CAYCO) was formed in the province in July 1983 … Cape Youth Congress (CAYCO) …

… from Whites. T.D. Mweli Skota , the African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general and journalist, attends the … organiser in the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) and founder member of the UDF, is born in Natal. Bram … in the new South Africa, is born in Stanger, Natal. 10 November, Pixley ka Isaka Seme publishes an article in …

… were released from Robben Island. 1980 South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) declares the year as the ‘Year of the Worker’.   … The launch is followed by a public rally of approximately 10 000 people. 19 September, Dr. Yusuf Dadoo dies in England … Terrorism, 1989. “African Terrorism: African National Congress” in Terrorist Group Profiles . Pennsylvania: Diane …

… UDF Women’s Congress …

… out as opponents, the ANC and SACP later forged an alliance to fight against apartheid. Anti pass protests and … of the course. February, The South African National Native Congress (SANNC) helps to organise a strike of more than 40 … elected Treasurer and becomes editor of The International. 10 September, J.T Javabu dies at the age of 62 at the home of …

… Committee led to the formation of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) in March 1955. Government legislations and SACTU’s … and consequently became an active member of the Congress Alliance. It had representation on Congress Alliance’s … South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) …

… and Professor Z. K. Matthews join the African National Congress (ANC). The ANC establishes a ‘Department of Social … addresses its inaugural meeting, criticising the ANC-CPSA alliance. The party becomes influential in Alexandra and … White, and is not in the best interest of South Africa. 10 September, A mass youth conference is held at Bantu Men`s …

… resistance campaign and the formation of the Natal Indian Congress (NIC - 1894), the Transvaal British Indian … Council (CBIC – before 1917), and the South African Indian Congress (SAIC - 1919). During the Gandhi campaigns of 1908 … (CBIC) the first session of the South African Indian Congress (SAIC) was held in Cape Town from January 26th to …

… presidents. 1990 January, Eight veteran African National Congress (ANC) leaders, together with the leader of the Mass … a referendum as an "attempt to prolong the transition by 10 years or more". 24 February, The ANC submits its … from the Boipatong massacre. 13 July, The tripartite alliance, consisting of the ANC, the SACP and the COSATU, …

… AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS TIMELINE — 2011 – 2020 2011 8 January 2011 African … of the total number of seats, nationally. The Democratic Alliance (DA) is second with 18 councils, 1 555 seats and … National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme is to be piloted in 10 areas next year and rolled out nationally over 14 years. …

… gradual decline and struggling to avert state repression. Congress-inspired traditions were also re-emerging. The … forced removals of Black people would be suspended. On 10 February, at the Jabulani Stadium in Soweto, Mandela’s … attention away from political planning. The UDF forged an alliance with the newly established Congress of COSATU, the …

… The campaign for the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter was the climax … of developing the organisational and social bases of the Congress movement and clarifying its political policies and … associated political organisations into a principled alliance based on a coherent political programme. It enabled …