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ArticleSophiatown timeline 1899-1955
… evidence suggests that Sophiatown was not untouched by the African miners’ strike. 1952 The tradition of resistance in … in preparation for the forced…
Background to the Freedom Charter 1955
… Defiance Campaign mass meeting The post-1948 period saw the African National Congress (ANC) abandoning its traditional … The period 1950 -1952 began with a…
ArticleThe Congress of the People, Kliptown 1955
… On 23 March 1954 the executives of the ANC, South African Indian Congress, South African Congress of Democrats and the newly formed South African Coloured…
The Soul of a Nation document 7: The Freedom Charter 26 June 1955
… Soul of a Nation document 7: The Freedom Charter 26 June 1955 …
Declaration of principles adopted at the foundation conference of the South African Congress of Trade Unions, on 5 march 1955, and included as a preamble to its constitution
… adopted at the foundation conference of the South African Congress of Trade Unions, on 5 march 1955, and included as a preamble to its constitution …
African Newspapers
… African Newspapers …
South African Constitution 1996
… The adoption of the South African Constitution on 8 May 1996 was one of the turning … and democrats who had fought for the principle that South African…
A growing urban African population
… As Johannesburg expanded, so did its need for African labour. After the First World War, a large number of … It is estimated that at the time of removals in…
South African Labour history
… and Unions 1920's" Laws on labour passed by the two South African governments in power in the 1920s … South African Party and the National-Labour Pact…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1950s
… Nelson Mandela succeeds Peter Mda as the new president of African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) . Walter … Campaign in Natal. 12 September, A…
South African Newspapers
… South African Newspapers …
ArticleAfrican Nationalism
… ultimately is based on supporting one’s own nation. African nationalism is a political movement for the … (Pan-Africanism) and for national self…
ArticleAfrican National Congress (ANC) office bearers
… On 8 January 2012 the African National Congress (ANC) celebrated its centenary. As … 1930–1936 James Arthur Calata 1936–1949 Walter Sisulu 1949–1955 Oliver…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1950-1959
… Nelson Mandela succeeds Ashely Peter Mda as president of African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) Walter Sisulu … is set down to be heard before the…
ArticleSouth African Indian Congress (SAIC)
… British Indian Council (CBIC – before 1917), and the South African Indian Congress (SAIC - 1919). During the Gandhi … Indian Council (CBIC) the first session…
ArticleFederation of South African Women (FEDSAW)
… The Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW or FSAW) was launched on 17 April 1954 … by the Congress of the People in Kliptown on June 25-26, 1955. A major…
ArticleSouth African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU)
… unions merged to form one trade union called South African Trades and Labour Council (SATLC), popularly known as … South African Congress of Trade Unions …
" Welcome The AII-African National Convention! African
… " Welcome The AII-African National Convention! African …
ArticleAfrican Traditional Religion
… millions of people's lives across the world. Thousands of African people are converted to Christianity every day and in … Africa are Christianity, Islam,…
ArticleSouth African Film
… – although low budget features are possible, like South African Akin Omotso’s G-d is African (released in 2003). Where have all the features gone? … –…
African Art Centre
… The African Art Centre is a non-profit organisation based in … province. It originated as a project of the South African Institute for Race Relations (SAIRR)…
ArticleSouth African Communist Party (SACP)
… On 30 July 2011, the South African Communist Party (SACP) celebrated its 90th … Africa (CPSA), the party changed its name to the South African Communist…
ArticleAfrican Heritage Sites
… Within 37 African countries, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, … that served as an outlet for the products of the African hinterland, Sabratha was part of…
ArticleSouth African Coloured People Organisation (SACPO)
… there were existing political organisations like the African People Organisation (APO), the Coloured People's … which culminated in the drafting of the…
ArticleSouth African Constitution: The Bill of Rights
… the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the South African Freedom Charter . The Universal Declaration of Human … rights that were due to all the…
ArticleOrganization of African Unity Timeline 1884-2000
… Nkosi Sikelel'i Africa, which later becomes the pan-African national anthem in South Africa during apartheid and, … Akwapim 6 is formed in Accra by six…
Growth of African Nationalism and Defiance
… The 1940s saw a growth of African nationalism that positioned itself to challenge the … whether they were permits, passes or contracts in August 1955. On 26…
ArticleSouth African Coloured Peoples Organisation (SACPO)
… there were existing political organisations like the African People Organisation (APO), the Coloured People's … which culminated in the drafting of the…
ArticleSouth African Students Movement (SASM)
… The South African Students Movement (SASM) an organisation of mainly … regionally and nationally. The body first emerged as the African Student Movement, and…
ArticlePAC’s African Women’s Organisation
… The aim of the African Women's Organisation is to rally African women under the banner of African Nationalism and to educate women socially, … PAC’s African…