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Nelson Mandela Timeline 1940-1949
… columns of the Party’s organ Inkululeko to address a long statement on ‘ The Policy and Platform of the African … and discrimination. He spent six years at Wits, from 1943 -1948, but, owing to the dire circumstances under which he … the upcoming general election. 26 May, the National Party (NP) contested the white-only national elections with a new …
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The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA): CODESA 1
… Preparation and issues ANC constitutional Principles NP constitutional Principles IFP Constitutional Principles DP … order based on a set of principles. In its ‘statement of principles’ the declaration outlines nine such … that it may have to give up the power it had enjoyed since 1948. [xxxiv] Anthea Jeffery (2009) notes that the Patriotic …
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Liberation history Timeline 1940-1949
… the Sedition Trial of 1946 that lasted two years. In the 1948 elections, the National Party seized power and began to … recruiting programme. 6 September, Dr. Yusuf Dadoo makes a statement before the court at his trial under emergency … CPSA in the general election. 26 May, The National Party (NP) wins most seats in the general election on its policy of …
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Chief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli timeline 1800 - 1967
… Council (NRC) following the death of Dr John Dube. 1948 Attends the North American Missionary Conference and … shall commence on 26 June. 30 August, 'We Go To Action' — Statement on the launching of the Defiance Campaign in Natal … Cape. It is directed against the National Party's (NP) intention to remove Coloureds from the Common Electoral …
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The Liberation Struggle in South Africa
… Timeline pre 1900 1902-1910 1910-1924 1924-1939 1939-1948 1948-1960 1960-1994 1939-1948:- The Second World War and … Trade Unions founded ANC call for racial unity in a statement made by Dr. A.B. Xuma in Inkululeko. The African … of the ANC, and the ANC Women's League is formed. The NP under Malan makes gains in the election. The ANC draws up …
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South African Coloured People Organisation (SACPO)
… Hope, Natal and the Boer Republics. The National Party (NP) , after its ascendance to power in 1948, radicalised it, however. These legislations took away … ANC opened its membership to all races in 1969. (Read the statement of dissolution of the South African Coloured …
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South African Coloured Peoples Organisation (SACPO)
… Hope, Natal and the Boer Republics. The National Party (NP) , after its ascendance to power in 1948, radicalised it, however. These legislations took away … ANC opened its membership to all races in 1969. (Read the statement of dissolution of the South African Coloured …
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Defiance Campaign timeline 1948-1952
… 1948 May 26 , The National Party (NP) wins election and immediately introduces apartheid … adopted in 1949. January 21 , Walter Sisulu issues a statement in court during Defiance Campaign, before being … after the Jan Van Riebeeck day demonstrations, issues a statement that the leadership of the African National …
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Apartheid and reactions to it
… In 1948, the National Party (NP), representing Afrikaners, won the national election on a … Road to Freedom is via the Cross," perhaps the most famous statement of his principles a belief in non-violence, a …
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A history of the South African Constitution 1910-1996
… demands. The Atlantic Charter was an Anglo-American statement of common principles issued on 14 August 1941 by … signed in Washington D.C. on 1 January 1942. In 1948 the National Party (NP) came to power, introduced the policy of apartheid, and …
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Indian Passive Resistance in South Africa: 1946 - 1948
… the political atmosphere between Pretoria and New Delhi, a statement by the Minister of the Interior H. G. Lawrence, in … to wane. The Joint Council of the PRC decided on 9 January 1948 to change its tactics. It resolved to contravene the … Vittie — are sentenced to whipping. The National Party (NP) wins the general elections on 26 May 1948 and soon …
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Johannesburg Timeline 1800-1991
… is taken over to serve the needs of the Black community. 1948 May, 1800 patients are moved to Baragwanath Hospital … the Johannesburg General Hospital. The Nationalist Party (NP) gains a majority of seats in the Union Parliament, … Lusaka to hold talks with the ANC. The two bodies issue a statement expressing their commitment to the overthrow of …
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South Africa’s Foreign Relations during Apartheid, 1948
… Initial opposition to South Africa’s racial policies In 1948 apartheid was introduced in South Africa in a post-World … mainly drafted by the Tanzanian and Zambian leaders, was a statement outlining the diplomatic position of independent … it was expected that he was a ‘verkrampte’ (conservative NP). However, in a speech in February 1967 he showed himself …
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South African Communist Party Timeline 1870-1996
… Fischer becomes a member of the CPSA (according to his statement from the dock in 1966). The CPSA transfers its … After a long trial, the case is eventually withdrawn in 1948.14 - 17 December At the annual conference of the ANC, … front in response to victory of the Nationalist Party (NP) victory in the general elections. 10 September The …
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uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) in exile
… the pro-German and pro-British lobby. The National Party (NP) as a representative of the pro-German lobby was … from supporting the British, but these attempts failed. In 1948, shortly after the war, the NP won the national election … ANC with the party’s National Working Committee issuing a statement on the matter as recently as 13 March 2009: "The …
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General South African History Timeline: 1970s
… to power of the National Party for the sixth time since 1948, but with a reduced majority. There is an overall swing … three percent going to the Herstigte Nasionale Party. The NP wins 117 seats with 820,968 votes cast. The UP wins … British Foreign Secretary, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, makes a statement in the House of Commons on the question of arms for …
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General South African History Timeline: 1960s
… headquarters with that of the military. Nationalist Party (NP) wins three by-elections with a larger majority than in … with Luxemburg relating to air services. 1 February, A statement entitled 'We don't want crumbs' appears in New Age. … in the National Party programme since it came to power in 1948. 5 February, A white family is savagely killed in their …