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… of apartheid but also for their rights as women. SPEAK magazine was started in 1982 as a platform for women to … they were not alone. In a letter written to the editors of SPEAK , a woman from the Philippines says that the magazine … known, one realizes that they are not ordinary at all’ ( SPEAK 51). Because of the community that the magazine …

… voter turnout since 1994, with 65.99% of the registered voters casting votes. Turnout at the previous general … Free State, now secretary general of the ANC, urged black voters not to vote for “umlungus” – white people, and was … its free-market policies, would be essential to lure black voters, one of the party’s central aims if it is to draw …

… 25 November 2013, by this date the number of registered voters was 24 112 414, and the number of new voters added to the voters roll was over one million. 2014 8 and 9 February 2014, …

… against the efforts to remove them from the common voters roll. The SACPO also collaborated with the African … well. For a time, though, it seemed possible that Coloured voters seemed set to enjoy a modicum of political influence. … the NP’s proposal appealed mightily to many Coloured voters. The NP and LP Pact won the election with significant …

… Act of 1950 and the Separate Representation of Voters Act of 1951. Coloureds, who enjoyed limited voting … in Cape Town to discuss the Separate Representation of Voters Bill. The meeting culminated in the formation of a … areas: firstly to challenge the Separate Representation of Voters Act of 1951, and secondly to ensure participation by …

… to denote the hunter-gathering communities who did not speak Khoi languages – known to white settlers as ‘Bushmen’ - … addition to this, Coloureds were removed from the common voters’ roll in 1956. They were placed on a separate voters’ … in wider South African identity. The populations who speak these indigenous languages are generally rather small, …

… Today we are addressing ourselves directly to you, to voters, who in the last resort are responsible for the … the future of our country and all who live in it, that we speak to you on the eve of this crucial election. We trust …

… formed to protest against the Separate Representation of Voters Bill, a ploy by the government to remove Coloureds from the common voters' roll. The women saw this as a flagrant attack on the … houses of parliament to remove coloureds from the common voters role. The organisation grew into an avenue for liberal …

… Act of 1950 and the Separate Representation of Voters Act of 1951. Coloureds, who enjoyed limited voting … in Cape Town to discuss the Separate Representation of Voters Bill. The meeting culminated in the formation of a … areas: firstly to challenge the Separate Representation of Voters Act of 1951, and secondly to ensure participation by …

… attempt to register 600 of their followers. 1886 African voters in the Eastern Cape increase from 1150 to 6045 in the … Imbumba also aimed at oversee the registration of African voters and to challenge the in the Supreme Court unfairly disqualified voters.   1888 Funamalungelo (“Demand Civil Rights”) is …

… election was open to more than 15 million registered voters, and it was contested by only 16 political parties: … seats of the National Assembly. The number of registered voters was 18 177 000, the total number of votes (voter …

… the distribution of land in the Transvaal.   Parliamentary Voters Registration Act 1887 The Parliamentary Voters Registration Act was passed in 1887 in the Cape … were benefiting from an increasing number of African voters. The Act extended the franchise to the Transkei, but …

… of Assembly, the representatives of the 'White' minority. Voters on separate ethnic voter's roles would elect the … nationwide campaign to dissuade Coloured and Indian voters from participating in the elections for the Houses of …

… In the end, 76% of the 2,5 million eligible White voters cast their vote, and 66% approved the new …

… elections South Africa’s democratic system was endorsed by voters drawn from across the country’s racial divide in April … white political parties growing the number of black voters supporting them. Similarly, Black political formations …

… In addition the party printed posters encouraging voters to shun the “No” vote. The CP formed a pact with other … Williams. Permission: Africa Media Online The question the voters had to decide on was: “ Do you support the … ?” On the voting day, 86 percent of the registered voters turned out and 68.7 percent (1,924,186) voted “Yes” in …

… Ambagsaal, Johannesburg.  Dadoo and Michael Harmel also speak at this meeting December 26, William (Bill) H. Andrews, … formed to oppose the removal of Coloureds from the common voters roll.  Dadoo travels around Cape Town, with Reg … By 11am, a large crowd assembles to hear Moroka and Dadoo speak.  Dadoo presents Dr Moroka with a black, green and gold …

… in the Cape Colony, for 1903-04, lists 259 Indians as voters (nine of which are women), compared with 3 242 White voters. 1905 The Immigration Restriction Act of 1905 is … the issue of traders’ licences and the registration of voters, with the Cape Colonial Government. He is told that …

… allowed to vote. In 1930 white women were entered into the voters’ roll and allowed to vote in the following election, … In 1936 Blacks in the Cape were removed from the common voters’ roll and provision was made for their participation … them away from the urban areas. The NP promised white voters that its government would restrict Blacks to the …

… in February 1956, the Separate Representation of Coloured Voters Bill was passed as an Act. Coloureds were removed from the common voters roll in the Cape and placed on a separate voters roll. Subsequently, the Cape was divided into four …

… the Cape was significant. At the turn of the century Black voters constituted nearly half the electorate in five … also provided for the removal of the franchise from Black voters through a two-thirds majority vote of both houses of …

… Act, Act No 95 of 1980. Separate Representation of Voters Act, Act No 46 of 1951 This Act was passed in 1951 as … of their voting rights and remove them from the common voters roll. The Act provided for the creation of a separate voters' roll on which Coloureds would be able to elect White …

… a local strike against the separate Representation of Voters Act No. 46 of 1951 which removed Coloured people from the voters’ roll. Throughout the 1960s Bibi maintained some level …

… was the focus of this election. The majority of white voters seemed to agree with South Africa’s participation in …

… Dr. F Malan announces the Separate Representation of Voters Bill to remove Coloureds from the common voters roll in Cape. May, The War Veterans Torch Commandos, … to protest against the Separate Representation of Voters Bill . 7 May, The Franchise Action Council launch …

… and when Union came blacks were effectively kept off the voters' rolls, despite the 'colour-blind' franchise in the …

… the new South African government equal, according to Speak magazine: ‘Women’s efforts win the Gender Equality … of government in order to advance gender equality . ’ (SPEAK, 1982-1977) The many struggles women endured in South … and about a group of 2,000 women gathered at Pretoria to speak their mind regarding the passbook laws. Overall, the …

… the ANC, the APO , the Indian Congress , the Native Voters Association, the Bantu Union and religious and welfare … he later recalls. The Hertzog Bills remove black voters from the common voters' roll. The tabling of these Bills elicits anger and a …

… that in a union, the other colonies would eliminate Black voters from the voters’ roll, and these voters were the electoral base for many Cape politicians. …