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… 0:00 / 8:26 1X   BeyondWords The origin of South African Indians can be traced back to the demand for indentured … labourers in colonial Natal in the mid-19th century. As Indians completed their period of indenture and ventured into … be repatriated to India. Indians played an important role in the economy of Natal. In 1877 the Protector of Indian …

… and by the second congress in Stutterheim in July 1968, 60 percent of the delegates were black. In retrospect, … in existence for a mere five years, was its crucial role in giving birth to a movement that would kick-start the … to the 1966 NUSAS conference. Black students – Africans, Indians and Coloureds – made up only a quarter of the …

… His medical practice attracted a large number of poor Indians, mainly from Magazine Barracks and he found himself … continued for three years. 1960 - Dr Naicker played a key role in planning a mass civil disobedience movement. The … in hotels for a while before settling down in Asherville. 1968 - Served with another banning order. 1973 - His third …

… This ordinance enables the Durban City Council to exclude Indians from ownership or occupation of property in White … Representation of Voters Amendment , Act Act No 50 of 1968. Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, Act No 52 of 1951 … obtained within 72 hours. After realising the significant role played by the workers in industry, the government …

… South African Student Organisation (SASO) was formed in 1968 after some members of the University of Natal’s Black … and students from the University of Natal played a pivotal role in the formation of this student structure.  The … days. He was against the inclusion of “Coloureds” and “Indians” in the Black Consciousness Movement on the grounds …

… which authorized the creation of separate districts for Indians. Its primary justification was that of sanitation … that develop independently of White teams it was not the role of the government to fund them (South African Institute … (South African Institute for Race Relations, 1967: 200). 1968 The Bantu Laws Amendment Act, No. 56 of 1968 made it …

… of Communism Act) Section 9 (1) 28 April 1967 31/8/1968 Kentani Abraham, Eric Antony Act No. 44 of 1950 Section … member and trustee of SACHED, an organisation founded in 1968 with the aim of raising educational standards and … and Nyanga which produced a document entitled “The Role of the Riot Police in the Burnings and Killings in …

… experienced armed confrontation in Zimbabwe in the 1967 -1968 period also attend the meeting.  Dadoo plays an important role in helping to organise the meeting as well as in the … South Africa. Dadoo immediately issues a statement to Indians in South Africa.  He calls the Council a "bogus body" …

… From the outset a large number of Indians were employed in non-sugar growing activities. A … to the Clayton Report of 1909 employed 1 722 indentured Indians. According to the same Report, wattle planting near … every phase of railway expansion, Indians played a vital role in the Colony of Natal.  By 1906, Indians comprised …

… of the South African Students’ Organisation (SASO) in 1968 and the banning of all BCM formations in 1977, … of NUSAS policy and formed SASO as an alternative in 1968. For the duration of his studies at the University of … (NAYO), which was reputed to have played a significant role in the outbreak of the Soweto students uprising. Between …

… Zambia (1964), Botswana (1966), Lesotho (1966), Swaziland (1968), Mozambique and Angola (1975). There were … behind the growth of the Black Consciousness Movement with Indians, Coloureds and Africans as members. The movement … Parents’ Association (BPA). The BPA played an auxiliary role in arranging medical and legal services as well as …

… it possible for the Colony to introduce immigration of Indians as indentured labourers. With the option to return to … 1876 The Free State Republic passes legislation allowing Indians to enter the Republic with the understanding that … 1885 The first discriminatory legislation directed at Indians, Law 3 of 1885 , is passed in the South African …

… East Asia are introduced to the Cape. 1820 A number of Indians arrive in Cape Town from Bencoolen. A certain Mr Hare … Colony — ruled from the Cape 1849 By this year the first Indians, had been introduced to Natal by E.R. Rathbone. 1856 … law makes it possible for the Natal Colony to introduce Indians as indentured labour, with labourers having the …

… radical fervor did not target homosexual individuals until 1968, nearly twenty years after the apartheid's inception. A … Ever since colonization, Christianity has played a role in shaping South African society. Christian based … rhetoric was used to pass the Immorality Act amendments of 1968. Experiences of Homosexual people in South Africa …

… were also directed against the "indentured" and "free" Indians. This was ironic as in the 1850s the Natal plantation … grants of Crown Land (Act 25 of 1891) was meant to prevent Indians from settling in South Africa. Originally the colonists had hoped that nearly all the indentured Indians would either return to India or stay as re-indentured …

… for their opposition to legislation that prevents Indians from entering the Transvaal.  Many other Passive … to court arrest 1911 March 15, Natal, Transvaal and Cape Indians submit a petition against Smuts’ new Immigration … 1913 January 11, Wives and minor children of domiciled Indians are refused admission into the Transvaal.  September …

… politics, Blacks still did not play as prominent a role as Whites. Therefore, dissatisfaction with the system … Biko founded rejected the notion that whites could play a role in the liberation of Blacks. “The main thing was to get … Christian Movement (UCM) meeting held in Stutterheim in 1968, young people were enthusiastically supportive of Biko’s …

… a 3 pound tax was implemented on formerly indentured Indians who failed to reindenture or return to India after … marriages are becoming more common. Women played a crucial role in the construction of social and economic life in … Hindi music record and sound films played a significant role in Indian life in Durban. The cinema became a regular …

… 1922 the Council stopped the sale of municipal land to Indians, and when a councillor suggested that Indians were in need of land, Councillor H. Kemp replied that there was plenty in India. Indians were deprived of the municipal franchise in 1924. 28 …

… brought the Kruger National Park into existence, to play a role in tourism as well as scientific research. More … behind closed doors in the 1970s and 1980s. In June 1968, the central square was renamed Presidentsplein, … town, surrounding the business district, while Africans, Indians and Coloureds were placed at various distances from …

… in the Cape Colony and makes all future immigration of Indians to the Cape subject to an education and literacy … promulgated in the Transvaal to regulate the re-entry of Indians who had left the Transvaal for Natal, the Cape Colony … Ordinance of 1903 to be issued with permits on request, Indians, as a rule, are refused permits and thereby prevented …

… (His first writing in South Africa) June, Observed that Indians were held in scant respect there. Visited the Durban … they were suffering under. He took up the issue of Indians in regard to first class travel in railways. As a … that first and second-class tickets would be issued to Indians "who were properly dressed". This was a partial …

… origins, languages, and religious beliefs. The first Indians arrived during the Dutch colonial era, as slaves, in … In the decades 1690 to 1725 over 80% of the slaves were Indians. This practice continued until the end of slavery in … communities. In the second half if the 19th Century, Indians came to South Africa in two categories, namely as …

… 1901 January 23, Conveys condolences on behalf of Indians on Queen's death. February 2, Lays wreath at Queen's … India Association set up joint action group supporting Indians in South Africa against racism. October 15, Prepares … 1902 January 19-27, Addresses meetings in Calcutta on Indians in South Africa February 22-22, Travels third class …

… 356 of 1903, The Bazaar Notice .  In terms of this Notice, Indians are informed that the government is to establish separate bazaars in every town, where Indians must reside and trade; and no new licences will be … to be formed in South Africa.  It played a leading role in mobilising men and women for the Passive Resistance …