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… On 13 January 1949 an Indian store-keeper in central Durban assaulted an African youth. This incident resulted in … Buildings which were completely destroyed in the riots included 247 houses, 58 shops and one factory, while … 1949 Anti Indian Pogrom in Durban …

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… 1928 Fatima Meer was born in Durban, daughter of Moosa and Amina Meer. 1940s Established … District Women's League immediately on the heels of the 1949 Riots, manipulated by the whites to divide Indians and …

… what became of the Ntuli clan 1843 George Cato, the first Durban mayor, is given this area as compensation for land … or due to their jealousy of Indian advancement 1949 13 January, African-Indian hatred reaches boiling point … to African shack lords and traders. Following the riots, Indian landlords return to collect rents or let entire …

… Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1940 - 1949 1940 Within a year of his joining the Communist Party of … by the Nana Group. February, Amin Cajee drives Dadoo to Durban to attend a Natal Indian Congress (NIC) meeting in … document to return to South Africa. 1949 January 13, Riots break out between Africans and Indian after a minor …

… Congress (ANC) branches in Natal. ” Some took pride in the 1949 riots.’ He was amazed by the view among some that because … 10 000 people attended a ‘Day of the Volunteers’ rally in Durban where Chief Albert Luthuli and Dr Monty Naicker …

… Indian South Africans Timeline: 1940-1949 1940 January, A meeting is held between the Nationalist … in controlling the purchases of property by Indians in Durban is ratified by the NIA's general body. The NIA's … and 32 whites; of the injured 58 died) were injured in the riots. In the midst of this carnage, factory owners announced …

… against Blacks, Indian immigrants and those of mixed race. 1949 October 6 , Group comprising workers, trade unions and … Lewin. Proposes organising a petition together with the Durban branch of the South African Labour Party. February 15 … Natal where it first appeared to be a flop. October 18 , Riots in Port Elizabeth. These are followed by riots in …

… 1948 Reddy obtains his M.A. from New York University. 1949 26 May, E.S Reddy joins the United Nations Secretariat … degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Durban-Westville in 1995, in recognition of his contribution … and Peace from the Gandhi Development Trust in Durban. September, He receives the Sol Plaatje award from the …

… list is listed in chronological order, listing mayors of Durban, starting from 1854 to date . George Cato (1854 - 56) … R Ellis Brown (1946 - 47) Leo Boyd (1947 - 49) Ken Clarke (1949 - 50) Percy Osborn (1950 - 54) RA Carte (1954 - 55) G … Durban Mayors and other city officials …

… the first ship to moor in the Bay of Natal. Timeline: Durban 1700 - 1899 1736 A hunting party headed by Hermanus … of the Lusitania by a German submarine, anti-German riots broke out in Durban as well as other major towns in … Durban Harbour under escort and surrendered to the Allies. 1949 Durban celebrated the centenary of the arrival of its …

… an unfamiliar language eventually culminated in the Soweto riots of 16 June 1976. The impact of SASO on schools led to … to play a decisive role in the organisation of the 16 June riots. The growth of the SSRC was noticeable within a short … of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction. The 16 June riots demonstrated the impact of BC, and marked its emergence …

… Gangathura, a fruiterer, and Dhanamal, of Leopold Street, Durban. 1917-1926 - Attended the Carlisle Street Boys School, … Appavu of Port Elizabeth , in the Umgeni Road Temple , Durban . 1938 - Birth of daughter, Vasugee. 1940 - He joined … president of the South African Indian Congress (SAIC). 1949 - Violence broke out in Durban when impoverished and …

… moderation such as petitions and deputations. In December 1949, with the support of the ANC Youth League, a new … were held in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, Durban, East London and Cape Town as well as some rural … and the thumbs-up sign (introduced by the Cape ANC in 1949 as a sign of unity), cries of "Afrika!" and "Mayibuye!" …

… moderation such as petitions and deputations. In December 1949, with the support of the ANC Youth League, a new … and the thumbs-up sign (introduced by the Cape ANC in 1949 as a sign of unity), cries of “Afrika!” and “Mayibuye!” … on the Witwatersrand, to Cape Town, Bloemfontein and Durban. During the last few days of June, 146 volunteers were …

… strikes in the South African newspapers), and the first riots in African schools occurred in 1920. In February, … 'We haven't done much by way of teaching since the Soweto riots first began. Kids were restless, tense and confused. …

… called for a two-day strike.In the last months of 1985 the riots spread to Natal as it also became highly politicised. … There was no call for a consumer boycott, although riots and uprisings did take place. Organisation was led by … It recognised the increased anti-apartheid action in the riots as positive, but was worried about the level of …

… even discouraged UDF involvement. June 1976, Soweto Youth Riots. Picture: Bailey's African History Archives. The UDF … and vandalism. Police presence in the areas caused further riots. On 30 October about 30 organisations, many of them … situation, but continued to follow rather than a lead the riots. The UDF, and the Federation of South African Trade …

… in controlling the purchases of property by Indians in Durban, is ratified by the NIA's general body. This decision … is held in Batho Location Community Hall, Bloemfontein. 1949 Fatima Meer establishes the Durban Districts Women's … issues a statement signed by Dr Xuma on the Durban Riots. 6 February, The Joint meeting of African and Indian …

… African National Congress ’s (ANC) annual conference in Durban. Xuma serves as the conference’s deputy speaker of the … UN responding to a statement made by Eric Hendrik Louw. 1949 20 January: The ANC Working Committee issues a  statement  signed by Xuma on the Durban Riots. 6 February Representatives of the ANC, AAC and the …