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… articles & documents   A Distant clap of thunder: Fortieth Anniversary of the 1946 Mine Strike A Salute by the South African Communist Party to South Africa's Black … Fortieth Anniversary of the 1946 Mine Strike …

… Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1980 - 1989 1980 January 24, The Bulgarian Communist Party awards Dadoo the Order of … movement against imperialism and for social progress'. 1981 February 23 - March 3, Dr Dadoo travels to the USSR with … Workers Party in Moscow. July 30, Dr Dadoo speaks at the 60th anniversary of the South African Communist Party.  The …

… The South African Communist Party and Mozambique Introduction … the arms caches in some of them”. [19] Between 1977 and 1981, 62 attacks of sabotage were conducted at “key economic … SACP, gave a speech on 26 July 1981 in Luanda to mark the 60th anniversary of the SACP. In his address, he praised the …

… The revolution in Cuba, culminating in Fidel Castro’s seizure … government’ and eventually defeat the MPLA. In August 1981 the South Africans, using a force of 15,000 troops, … Committee (CAAC), to coincide with the 75 th anniversary of the ANC. Although the Cubans had played a …

… The 1980s witnessed an increase in attacks launched by the … as ‘The Year of the Charter’ in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Freedom Charter in 1955. … and Protocol 1 of 1977 on the humanitarian conduct of war. 1981 8 January, In its January 8th statement, the ANC …

… During this period the ANC consolidated its hold on power but also faced both … criminal court in January 2002. 9 October, At its third anniversary, President Thabo Mbeki launches the Partnership … an Honorary Doctorate. 8 March, The ANC celebrates the 60th anniversary of the three doctors’ pact . 4 June, The ANC …

… By 1980, the Black Consciousness organisations were in a gradual … in the Cape Province. The boycott only ended in January 1981 after Congress of South African Students (COSAS) decided … the Sabotage Act. Bombing campaigns stepped up. The 20th anniversary of the Republic, 31 May 1980, was marked by …

… 1980 is declared the Year of the Charter, marking the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Freedom charter in 1955. … 1993 1980 Gazankulu: Divorce Act No 7: Commenced: 1 April 1981 1980 QwaQwa: Police Act No 7: Commenced: 27 February …

… Relations between Russia and South Africa In the late-19th century, Russia was engaged in rivalry with the … end of the year, attending the celebrations of the 10 th anniversary of the October revolution, and took part in the … Army Base near Pretoria came under attack on 16 June 1981, the fifth anniversary of the Soweto Uprising, in a …

… their way to carry out a sabotage mission, take refuge in the Silverton branch of Volkskas Bank after realising they … was nominated for the Chancellorship of London University. 1981 30 January, The South African Army raids Matola in … records of blacks, and took place on the eve of the anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre. No one was injured. …

… Antony Act No. 44 of 1950 Section 9 (1) 29 Nov. 1976 30/11/1981 Wynberg UCT graduate who had worked as a correspondent for the South African News Agency. The banning order set him … He was detained with several others on the eve of the anniversary of Steve Biko's death. Maqubela, Mdandalaza Act …

… 1976 According to the government-appointed Cillie Commission of Enquiry 575 … known as the Writers Association of South Africa. 1981 The National Party won the general election by winning … banded together to campaign countrywide against the 20th anniversary celebrations of the South African Republic. …

… John Barrow indicates on a map that gold is to be found in the approximate vicinity of either the Witwatersrand or the … in the Cape Province. The boycott only ends in January 1981 after the Congress of SA Students decides to suspend the … newspapers that were banned in October 21 May, The 20th anniversary of the Republic is marked by nationwide protests, …

… Explore some of the key moments and events that have helped shape the course … Party awards Dr Yusuf Dadoo the Order of Georgi Dimitrov. 1981 23 February – 3 March Dadoo travels to the USSR with … on ‘party technique’. 30 July Dadoo speaks at the 60th anniversary of the SACP. The General Secretaries of the …

… Introduction Afrikaans, one of the official languages, together with English, during South … poet. [195] His debut poetry collection, Angsland (1981), is ‘the only South African-published [work] that was … student leaders fought in Afrikaans. [232] At the 33rd anniversary of the UDF, Cheryl Carolus asserted: ‘[w]e spoke …

… 1940s The oldest Human Immunodeficiency Virus-2 (HIV-2) jumps from … and doctors remain ignorant of the growing epidemic. 1981 This year is usually referred to as the beginning of the … & condoms) 9 October, Partnership Against AIDS 3rd anniversary is celebrated by communities at New Brighton, …

… The establishment of Drum Magazine in the 1950s, notwithstanding the newly-elected Nationalist Party’s policy of Apartheid, … in society. This year marks the magazine’s 60 th anniversary, which we are celebrating by publishing new …

… The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) was … unity talks began as early as 1979, and accelerated from 1981 to 1985. The first serious deliberations took place at … on 18 February. May Day 1986 May 1 1986 marked the 100 th anniversary of International Labour Day, commonly referred to …

… from India, arrive in Schweizer Reneke, a small town in the Western Transvaal (now Gauteng), where they open a small … Kathrada and his wife Hawa, in Schweizer Reneke, .  He is the fourth of six children. Ironically, the midwife who … organization. At a rally in Johannesburg to mark the 36th anniversary of the Russian revolution, Kathrada announces …

… 2000 January, The partnership is formalized by South African National Aids … review its two years of work against HIV/AIDS being under the leadership of Deputy President Jacob Zuma. 9 July - 14 … over to him a copy of the book celebrating the ANC’s 100th Anniversary . January, Mandela leaves Qunu for Houghton in …

… Lückhoff High School was established in 1935, as the first secondary school for the town’s ‘Coloured’ population of Stellenbosch. To date no … Image source: H. Biscombe, In ons bloed, p. 82. 25th Year Anniversary In 1959 the school celebrated its 25th year …

… From the very beginning, settlement in Lenasia was a contentious … of ordinary Lenasians. The year 1980 marked the 25th anniversary of the emergence of the Freedom Charter, which … the government announced that elections would be held in 1981 for positions on the SAIC, the move was opposed on a …

… South Africa’s first democratic elections and shifted the country towards the construction of a new political, … Africa on the same day the country celebrates its 10th anniversary as a democratic state at the Union Buildings, … Commission , Coetzee confessed to plotting the 1981 murder of attorney Griffiths Mxenge. 25 March, The …

… Introduction Starting in the late 1970’s and reaching its height in the 1980’s, the … When Woza Albert premiered in the Market Theatre in 1981, it revealed new possibilities for worker’s theatre. It … Clairwood center, Dunlop workers celebrated the one year anniversary of their strike victory of 1984. They hired …

… Introduction Following British victory in the South African War , the Union of South Africa was forged … the abattoir for a few days’. In December 1980 and January 1981 oil deliveries which came through South Africa were … the Republic of South Africa, HE Jacob Zuma, at the 23rd anniversary of the Matola Raid Maputo, Mozambique from the …

… 1993 The Guptas arrive in SA. 1994 The Guptas establish Sahara Computers. The Guptas fund Essop … controlled by the Ruperts 9 May 2016 Speaking at the 20th anniversary of the constitution in Freedom Park, Mbeki … A timeline of Zuma-Gupta issues from Nenegate to the firing of Pravin Gordhan …

… 1859 After protracted negotiations between the Natal Government and the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Natal … conference. 13 June 1947 The NIC and TIC observe the first anniversary of the PRC 17 June 1947 The Transvaal Passive …

… For this complex period to be studied, the Sharpeville massacre, Soweto uprising and the release of Nelson Mandela and unbanning of liberation … launch a nationwide anti-pass campaign on 31 March - the anniversary of the 1919 anti-pass campaign. A week later, a …

… 1854 15 May, The proclamation of the settlement of Durban into a Borough. The European … South African Indian Congress, on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of India’s Independence: “On behalf of the Indian …