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ArticleCall for submissions: The Politics of Armed Struggle in Southern Africa Conference
… and peace after a violent and protracted struggle for liberation has been accompanied by a renewed effort to write and document the history of the … at…
ArticleYouth and the National Liberation Struggle
… 1930s rose to prominence and dominated our political life for more than six decades includes Peter Mda, Anton Lembede, … the political awareness of students…
Article1960 - 1994: Armed Struggle and Popular Resistance
… constitution was roundly criticised in opposition circles for its unrepresentative character. Relative to the earlier … to 1 May 1969. At the conference,…
ArticleThe Youth Struggle
… matters worse. There was no sign that school conditions for African students were improving. The major bulk of … the political awareness of students and…
ArticleA decade by decade events account of the women’s struggle in South Africa
… She also becomes the first Black female parole officer for juvenile delinquents, and runs an employment agency for … number of women participating and…
Article1946 Indian Passive Resistance Timeline
… the Natal Government and the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Natal Coolie Law, Law 14 of 1859 is … in anti—Indian sentiment among South…
ArticleIndian Passive Resistance in South Africa: 1946 - 1948
… between the Natal Government and the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Natal Coolie Law, Law 14 of 1859 was … in anti—Indian sentiment among South…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1940-1949
… at home and begins to agitate amongst the black community for full democratic rights. May, The Broome Commission is … favour proposals that Dadoo puts…
Documents, speeches, Awards, and articles relating to Albert John Luthuli
… was also the first time that the prize was awarded purely for the advancement of human rights. Luthuli's Nobel Prize … the European empires was rung and…
ArticleThe British Anti-Apartheid Movement
… and external threats, eventually capitulated to make way for a new, democratic dispensation. While countries … for a few church leaders, most churches failed…
ArticleStrong and Unnoticed: The Women of the UDF by Reid Arnold
… with danger and fear knowing what they were doing was best for their country. Many of them were imprisoned, or sent out … Africa). This quote from Dr. Boesak…
ArticleAlbertina Sisulu Timeline 1918 - 2011
… Nontsikelelo chose the name Albertina. 1936 Albertina left for Mariazell College in Matatiele in the Eastern Cape. … birth to her and Walter's first child,…
ArticlePaper abstracts and biographies of speakers
… research fellow in History and at the African Center for Cities at the University of Cape Town where she is … the ‘personal’ in a violent relationship,…
Apartheid - The early 1980s
… Although the 1976 Uprising led to some whites calling for reform and an eventual end to apartheid, others believed … NP would be forced to end apartheid. The…
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1940-1949
… Laws Amendment Act of 1940 is passed. The act provides for the compulsory registration of White voters only. … opposition. 26 August, The AAC manifesto is…
The people armed, 1984-1990
… constitution was roundly criticised in opposition circles for its unrepresentative character. Relative to the earlier … to 1 May 1969. At the conference,…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1980-1989
… its use force by negotiating with neighboring states for a settlement which would see the ANC expelled from those … anniversary of the arrest of Nelson…
Article1970s: Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa
… section gives a broad outline of the content required for the school curriculum. For more detail, and for research … a new movement called Black…
Sport, Race, and Liberation Before Apartheid by Dr Peter Alegi
… involvement in football (soccer). He revealed his passion for football in his autobiography: "I became a compulsive … leisure time" of African youths. "Games…
ArticleGrey Street Complex timeline 1800-1999
… council sets aside 15 17 4 to employ 17 adults Indians for 28 days labour at a rate of 8 d. per day. 1862 The … April, The Natal Muslim Council is founded in…
ArticleKingdom of Kongo 1390–1914
… smaller neighbouring states. Some historians prefer to call state entities similar to the Kingdom of Kongo as … Kingdom of Kongo [xiii] . It is presumed, but…
ArticleThe History of Education: 1658 to present
… the Dutch East India Company. It is specifically intended for the slaves from The Amersfoort. Pieter van der Stael … The ANCYL provisional committee issues a…
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1960-1969
… detention and imprisonment of their leaders and members. For instance, the early Poqo Trials, Rivonia trial, the … of detention from 90 days to 180 days…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1910-1919
… 1910 - 1919 1910 January 1, Indian Opinion reduced in size for financial reasons. January 6, Rev. Charles Phillips and … advised acceptance of proposals…
The Afrikaner Bond
… Among the Bond’s first tasks was to secure recognition for the languages of the Boers, Dutch and Afrikaans, thereby … Republics. While Hofmeyr ‘paid tribute’…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… ‘employee’ was redefined to include all persons working for an employer. ”Racially mixed unions were allowed. … the future of the country.“ 1980 16 June, The…
ArticlePan Africanist Congress timeline 1959-2011
… Banners written Pan africanist slogans such as Africa for the Africans, Cape to Cairo, Morocco to Madagascar, ‘Izwe … imposed on Robert Sobukhwe expires, but…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1960s
… at peaceful demonstrators in Sharpeville against Pass Laws for Africans: 69 men, women and children are killed and about … many Africans and have led to…
ArticleJohannesburg the Segregated city
… present day. The end of the South African war resulted in renewed economic activity, and in the construction of a … and a need to find expression, through…
General South African History Timeline: 1970s
… begin to rise sharply, making it even more difficult for workers to survive on low wages. Spontaneous strikes … colour. 25 October, Cameroon, Kenya,…