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… economic independence and the post-war systems left Black, Coloured and Indian people completely marginalised. The … bodies. British segregationist legislation included the Franchise and Ballot Act (1892), which limited the black vote … the infamous Pass System; the Asiatic Registration Act (1906) requiring all Indians to register and carry passes. In …

… "an Arab, a Chinaman, a Coolie or any other Asiatic or Coloured person from carrying on business or farming in the … not apply to those who live with their employers. 1894 The Franchise Act is introduced in Natal to disenfranchise … Act (Natal) and subsequent amendments in 1900, 1903, and 1906, imposes an educational, health, age and means test, …

… existed, most of which dealt with the question of the franchise. The exception was the South African Moslems' … Nonetheless the APO garnered support very easily in the coloured population. Within two years of its founding it had … River Colony had been granted responsible government in 1906 and 1907 respectively. In 1908 John X. Merriman's South …

… and more Romantic/Calvinist. Finally, denying the franchise to foreigners in the Boer republics, by their … was the killing of a farmer, Henry Smith, on 17 January 1906 by one of his workers. When questioned during his trail, … in this delegation were Dr Abdurahman, as leader of the ‘Coloured’ delegation, and JT Jabavu, as leader of the …

… should be reserved for white occupation as from January 1906. The British colonial government imposes an annual rent … title cannot be transferred to an ‘Asiatic’, ‘native’ or ‘coloured’ person. 1908 The Crown Land Disposal Act is passed … which was geared towards removing Africans from the Cape Franchise, the Native Council Bill that proposed to establish …

… Free State become British colonies. Indian, African, Coloured and White refugees return to the Transvaal. The … into the Transvaal through a special permit system. 1906 Ordinance 29 of 1906 is proclaimed in the Transvaal and subjects all Indians …

… of ever more stringent pre-conditions being given the franchise. When this tactic was eventually exhausted, … was the killing of a farmer, Henry Smith, on 17 January 1906 by one of his workers. When questioned during his trail, … in this delegation were Dr Abdurahman, as leader of the ‘Coloured’ delegation, and JT Jabavu, as leader of the …

… an Arab, a Chinaman, an Indian or any other Asiatic or coloured person from conducting business or farming in the … leader, in a legal suit against his cousin. 1894 The Franchise Bill , aiming to disenfranchise Indians, is … (Natal) and its subsequent amendments in 1900, 1903, and 1906 imposes an educational, health, age and means test …

… dealing with three main issues: land, labour and the franchise. The ideas of the Act were rooted in two … land be reserved for White occupation as of January 1906. Africans who had became labour tenants on White farms … was also established and presented its report in 1909. Coloured people and Africans could not own property outside …

… Union. 1886 Formation of the Blacks-only Western Province Coloured Rugby Football Union. 1889 Formation of the … Board. 1897 Formation of the Blacks-only South African Coloured Rugby Football Board. 1906-1907 South Africa fields first national rugby team on a …

… Steyn protesting against being made to carry passes.   In 1906 the government published new rules for the enforcing the … instructions of how to enforce the regulations. By October 1906 the effects of enforcing the residential pass were being … Organisation (APO), a political organisation representing Coloured people. In response, APO complained in March 1906 …

… ‘Corinthians' tours South Africa (and again in 1903 and 1906). 1898 The Orange Free State Bantu Football Club tours … South Africa for a second time (first in 1897 and later in 1906). The South African Indian Football Association is … Bantu Football Association (SABFA) and the South African Coloured Football Association (SACFA) are formed. 1934 …

… unions attempted to protect their jobs from competition Coloured workers and artisans. At times, there was … union had 170 members after only five months in existence. 1906 Cigarette makers, influenced by the General Workers' … in the Cape, and it becomes a vehicle for incorporating coloured artisans into the trade union movement. The CLFU …

… building of a united, greater and free South Africa, full franchise rights must be extended to all sections of the … to each other was as keenly expressed by the African and coloured delegates as by the Indian delegates. "The decision … eve of attaining sovereign status, as the champion of the coloured races of the world," said Professor D.D.T. Jabavu, …

… the Crown to protect the interests of all African and Coloured people in South African colonies. 1903 Lord Milner … Kotane, both prominent members of the local community. 1906 The SANC sends a telegram to the Prime Minister asking …

… by Rustomjee. November 25, Protest against Poll tax. 1906 January 1, Poll tax on Indians 18 years and over … 27, Zulu rebellion breaks out. March 21, Addresses coloured people's meeting in Johannesburg. March 30, Supports … coloured people's petition to the Imperial Government for franchise rights. Dr Abdurrahman of the African People's …

… political leaders, the Jameson Raid and the Uitlander franchise. Conflicting political ideology After the First … 14 years or more could vote. It was called the Uitlander franchise and didn’t really bother most Uitlanders, who had … a more detailed feature on the Jameson raid The Uitlander Franchise The Uitlanders were not only from Britain, but came …

… political leaders, the Jameson Raid and the Uitlander franchise. To understand the interrelated factors that led to … 14 years or more could vote. It was called the Uitlander franchise and didn’t really bother most Uitlanders, who had … with more suspicion than ever before. The Uitlander Franchise The Uitlanders were not only from Britain, but came …

… at the expense of black South Africans (in terms of franchise and land). It resulted in the consolidation of … kept off the voters' rolls, despite the 'colour-blind' franchise in the Cape. By 1936, even Cape Africans were …

… the Indians would strenuously reject the idea of communal franchise. Smuts ignored the recommendations, and on 15 March … up to deal with this. The other section conferred communal franchise on Indian men. Under the first section, two kinds … mortgage thereon. It made no reference to the municipal franchise. At the provincial level, the Natal Indians could …

… main pressure group that lobbied for the extension of the franchise to white women. In some cases these groups demanded the extension of the franchise to all women, thereby linking white women’s … likely to garner support from white women were keen on the franchise being extended to them. It is possible that it was …

… old agricultural showgrounds. It comes on line on 1 May 1906 when Mayor Alexander Fettes switches on the first street … line from Port Elizabeth reaches Avontuur on 5 December 1906. 1907 Fairview and Newton Park are laid out. 1912 11 … Hall to decide on an increase in wages. 23 October, The Coloured and Native Workers Union under the leadership of …

… Steyn protesting against being made to carry passes.  In 1906 the government published new rules for the enforcing the … instructions of how to enforce the regulations. By October 1906 the effects of enforcing the residential pass were being … Organisation  (APO), a political organisation representing Coloured people. In response, APO complained in March 1906 …

… The offices of the left-wing Clarion are also raided. 1951 Franchise Action Council holds its conference in Cape Town … and civil liberties of Africans. January 21 , While the Franchise Action Council (FRAC) prepares its campaign the … in which South African Indian Congress and the Franchise Action Council (FRAC), African People Organisation …

… Passes were used to control the movement of African, Coloured and Indian people, ensuring the provision of a cheap … in the Transvaal, led by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , in 1906. This campaign was over, amongst other things, the … of passes. In 1913 the first mass action by African and Coloured women was initiated in the Free State. In 1918 the …

… 28, The Natal legislature plans to introduce the Indian Franchise Bill aimed at disenfranchising Indians.  Nearly 500 …

… position continues, and our people are excluded from the franchise, have we not at least the right to state our views? … on behalf of many fellow-South Africans who are denied the franchise. Neither the Nationalist Party nor the United Party …

… simultaneously minimized the importance of the black male franchise in the Cape. Black men in had made up 19, 9 % of …

… Organisation to represent the interests of "educated ... Coloured people."  Abdullah Abdurahman , who became president … a passive resistance campaign against the pass laws in 1906, leading Indians in Natal and the Transvaal (they were … and often a requirement for voting eligibility) in 1906. Failure to pay taxes, which included taxes on salt and …

… was held and it was resolved to offer opposition to the Franchise Bill. Gandhi outlined his plan. June 28, Submits … to £3 tax on time expired indentured Indians September 12, Franchise Bill refused Imperial assent because of exclusion … organisation. December 16, Publishes booklet, "The Indian Franchise, An Appeal to Every Briton in South Africa." 1896 …