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… 1928 Fatima Meer was born in Durban, daughter of Moosa and Amina Meer. 1940s Established literacy classes for adults in her … since Gandhi's Satyagraha at the close of the century. Meer mobilised hight schools students and established the … Fatima Meer Timeline 1928-2010 …

… ANC stalwart Fatima Meer dies …

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… South African anti-apartheid activist Meer dies at 81 …

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… OF DOCTOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE HONORIS CAUSA UPON FATIMA MEER …

… F Brenda Fassie Millicent Fawcett Ruth First Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi Mary Eveline Fincken Mary Fitzgerald Esther … Maxeke Letta Mbulu Nombuso Mchunu Ilva McKay Fatima Meer Esther Susanna Mentz Gcina Mhlophe Phumzile …

… chief architect of the 1956 historic women's march, Fatima Meer , establishes the Durban Districts Women's League. 1950 … is arrested and spends six weeks in prison. Fatima Meer is banned. One of the heroes of the 1956 historic … for two months after exposing police killings. Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi goes into exile. She joins the ANC in …

… women formed a federation of Black women after Fatima Meer returned from the USA, where Black American women were … detentions. The federation's first president was Fatima Meer . Other executive members were Sally Motlana, Theresa … A year after the formation of the federation, Fatima Meer, its president was banned. The government also banned a …

… Harry Bloom AI Kajee Dr. A.B. Xuma Sorabjee Rustomjee I.C. Meer J.N. Singh Zainab Asvat Suriakala Patel (Mrs) P.K. Naidoo (Mrs) Unus Meer S.B. Medh R.A. Pillay R. Mahabeer Sundra Pillay Nana … Luthuli Johannes Nkosi Oliver Tambo Ahmed Kathrada Fatima Meer Father Trevor Huddleston Robert Sobukwe Kitchener …

… 1975 a group of politically active women headed by Fatima Meer , established the Black Women's Federation (BWF). Meer became the first president and other executive members … A year after the formation of the federation, Fatima Meer was banned. The government also banned a meeting that …

… is no longer a punishment that the courts may impose. Fraser v Children's Court, Pretoria North and other ( read the judgment ) Laurie Fraser was the unmarried father of a child put up for … application was granted by the Children's Court, but Fraser, who wanted to be able to adopt the child himself, …

… Ismail Kathrada, Ahmed Maharaj, Mac Mahomed, Yunus Ismail Meer, Fatima Meer, Ismail Mohamed (Bob) Suleman Asmal Molema, Silas Modiri …

… March 1996 Patrick McKenzie; from July 1996  Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi Sankie Nkondo (Welfare) Minister without …

… Indira Nehru who spoke briefly while Ismail Chota (IC) Meer and Dawood Seedat made impassioned anti-war speeches.  … Liberal Studies Group (WLSG) in 1942. Debi Singh and I.C. Meer addressed their first meeting at the Gandhi Library in … of the person remains a mystery,  according to I.C. Meer there were two rumours doing the rounds, one being that …

… and to deepen bilateral relations." June, IC Meer visits London where he attends a Musharia (a gathering of Urdu ports) with Dadoo. Meer received his passport, restricted to Britain, on 17 … that participation in the Council has its merits. Ismail Meer and  Amina Cachalia  meet Dadoo and give him a firsthand …

… book Higher Than Hope - 'Rolihlahla we love you' by Fatima Meer . Click here for a bigger view Read the biography of  …

… feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar , Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau Fraser, R. (1984). Keesing's Record of World Events , …

… activist academics in the form of Rick Turner and Fatima Meer, led to the first contact with sections of the largely …

… Matthews, Professor Z. K. Mavuso, John A. Mayekiso, C. J. Meer, Ismail C. Mei, Pious Goodman Mfaxa, Elliot Nzimeni …

… Mji, Pregs Govender, Vanessa Taylor, Karen Hurt, Shamim Meer and Jane Quinn, realized that what women needed in order … women worker’s and organisers can gain more confidence ’ (Meer, pg. 41). Because of its reach, SPEAK had the ability to … on our Struggles , founding SPEAK member, Shamim Meer writes about the motivation the nine women had to create …

… meeting of Indian women was held. Goonam, Fatima Meer and Mrs NP Desai were the speakers. The women pledged … Pather, Miss Khatija Mayet, Dr K. Goonam and Miss Zohra Meer. In July 1946, Zainab again led a batch of resisters, … Amina Cachalia , sister of Zainap Asvat, and Fatima Meer became particularly prominent in the 1950s when women …

… of Communism Act. Dr GM Naicker, Debi Singh and IC Meer, President, General Secretary and Vice-President … "Red Square" are Dr GM Naicker, "Stalwart" P Simelane, IC Meer, and JN Singh, with Hassan Mall speaking on behalf of … Defiance Campaign.  At a press conference, chaired by IC Meer, the Joint Planning Council announces that the defiance …

… Primary School. 1940s Kathrada meets Yusuf Dadoo , I.C. Meer , Yusuf and Molvi Cachalia and J.N. Singh , Kathrada is … Famine Relief Fund.  It is here that he meets Ismail Meer, a student at the University of the Witwatersrand … Passive Resistance Council under the mentorship of I.C. Meer. The South African Indian Congress (SAIC) launches the …

… concerned that they were out of touch with the situation (Meer 125). Another aspect of the leadership that held concern … on the National Executive Committee to be filled by women (Meer 125). After the failure at the conference, Baleka … campaign for a charter of women’s rights comes in ’ (Meer 128). After this, Mavivi Myakayaka-Manzini, a leader of …

… should vote according to their conscience. Dadoo, IC Meer and J. N. Singh , Indian Congress Youth members, … HIE Dhlomo (ANC), LA Smith (APO) and a young Fatima Meer also address the meeting April 7, Students of the Durban … to co-ordinate the volunteers in the Province. June 18, IC Meer informs Dadoo of the situation in Durban and of attacks …

… chairmanship of Ramgobin. August 1971 to July 1981, Fatima Meer a Sociology lecturer at the University of Natal (now … and inspiration Chief Albert Luthuli , Ismail Chota (I.C.) Meer , Dr Goonam , Norman Middleton, executive member of the …

… formed in December 1975 under the leadership of Fatima Meer, had been working on issues of education, housing, …