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… Relations between Russia and South Africa In the late-19th century, Russia was engaged in rivalry with the … isolation of the apartheid regime. The Soviets assured the delegation that they would cease all trade with South Africa, … the apartheid regime is removed from power. Tambo issued a statement after the meeting: ‘We emerged from that meeting …

… at Taylor Street Secondary School. 1935 Govan Mbeki joins the African National Congress (ANC) 1938 Govan Mbeki receives … Johannesburg. June, Thabo Mbeki enrolls Sussex University. 1964 April 13, Thabo Mbeki reads a statement in London before a delegation of the United Nations …

… 1917 27 October, Oliver Reginald Tambo (OR) is born in the village of Kantolo, Mbizana, in the Mpondoland … the freedom of all South Africans 29 October, Delivers a Statement at the Meeting of the Special Political Committee … a United Nations Security Council Resolution on Apartheid 1964 Addresses the UN Special Committee on Apartheid on the …

… During its long history of struggle, the ANC has always been in the vanguard of the struggle … what it regarded as war preparations at the hospital. Our statement pointed out that the 'identity number', which the … related by Govan Mbeki in his book The Peasant's Revolt (1964). Once again, women played an important role in these …

… By the 1970s a number of leading figures in the ANC were in … in South Africa. 16 December, Oliver Tambo issues a statement on the tenth anniversary of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) … refuses to recognise the credentials of the South African delegation, a significant victory for the ANC. Chris Hani and …

… The African National Congress (ANC) in exile developed … declare this in public. He mooted the idea of bringing a delegation of National Party Members of Parliament (MPs) to … Council. After the meeting, they issued a press statement saying that COSATU had met with the ANC. At …

… During this period the ANC consolidated its hold on power but also faced both … President Jacob Zuma . 8 January, In its January 8th statement the African National Congress (ANC) joins leaders … Relations, Mavivia Myakayaka-Manzini leads an eight-person delegation to Zimbabwe and remain in the country until the …

… The reaction of the outside world to the development of … role, and he asked Chief Albert Luthuli to issue a statement calling for an international boycott, which Luthuli … on Economic Sanctions Against South Africa, held in April 1964, which saw delegates from 40 countries in attendance. At …

… 1946 22 June, The Government of India requested that the question of the … U Thant to help obtain the release of Nelson Mandela. In a statement, they condemned the arrest on 5 August and noted … opposition to apartheid. [Resolution 1978(XVIII)] 1963 - 1964 11 October, TheGeneral Assembly adopted resolution …

… 1936 Hermanus Loots is born in the Kat River area of the Eastern Cape (19 July). [i] 1954 … detachment of MK, under the code name ‘James Stuart’. [ii] 1964 - 1973 Undergoes military training in Odessa, Kishinev … brutality in ANC camps. [vi] 1986 Is a member of an ANC delegation that included Oliver Tambo , Mac Maharaj , Chris …

… Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1960 - 1969 1960 March 16, The Boycott Movement, in London, is renamed the … with best wishes to New Age. March, Dadoo issues a statement, from London, to South Africans, on South Africa's … ten years imprisonment.  Chiba is to be arrested again in 1964 and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. Dadoo and Ramesh …

… Maxeke, formerly a Kimberley schoolteacher, becomes the first South African Black woman to receive a Bachelor's … Maxeke as result of the introduction of Pass laws. A delegation is sent to Prime Minister Louis Botha to discuss … of the Indian National Council and the Group Areas Act. 1964 African Self Help Association is set up. Frances Baard …

… prison. 27 townships declared unrest areas in terms of the Public Safety Act No 3 of 1953. Gazankulu: Immorality and … assistant to Dr Jacob Zuma. Ruth Mompati is part of a delegation that opens talks with South African Government … the ANC and the South African Government issued a joint statement, entitled "the Groote Shuur Minute", according to …

… During the 1990s, behind-the-scenes negotiations between the … that talks between government officials and an ANC delegation led by Nelson Mandela would open in Cape Town on … August, The Special Committee against Apartheid issued a statement expressing deep concern at the deterioration of the …

… 1970 Early in 1970, the  South African Communist Party  (SACP) convenes a special … and resettlement orders.  January 20, Dadoo issues a statement on the passing of Amilcar Cabral entitled,  … Party (CWP), Dadoo leads a South African Communist Party delegation to People's Republic of Congo where he holds …

… their opposition to apartheid gathered in Durban to form the Patriotic Front. The Front deliberated over the … of the exclusion of the Zulu king. However, the IFP delegation remained. Another important feature of Codesa 1 … order based on a set of principles.  In its ‘statement of principles’ the declaration outlines nine such …

… 1990 2 February, President F. W. de Klerk makes a speech at the opening of Parliament, announcing the lifting of a … teams met at Groote Schuur . Mandela headed the ANC delegation. 4 May, the ANC and South African government sign … in Natal and in the townships on the Reef. A joint statement issued at the end of the meeting called it a …

… 1893 Alfred Bitini Xuma is born, the seventh child born of Abraham and Elizabeth Xuma, an … 1919-January 1920: Xuma is part of the University’s delegation at a conference of Christian students in Des … for the birth of their son, Alfred Mtutuzeli. 1935 In his statement to a government committee on African education, …

… This period was characterized by events leading up to the formation of the African National Congress in 1912 as … (APO) and the SANNC meet in Cape Town. They issued a joint statement supporting cooperation between Coloured people and … 800 women on an anti-pass march to the town hall. A SANNC delegation which is made up of Plaatje, Makgatho, Saul Msane …

… Timeline: 1940 - 1949 1940 Within a year of his joining the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA), Dr Yusuf Dadoo's … appears in court to face the charge against him.  In his statement to the court, he explains how the leaflet came to … against Dutch Imperialism" November 9, The NIC delegation submits a memorandum to Smuts in which they point …

… 1940 Dr. A.B. Xuma is elected President-General of the African National Congress (ANC). Walter Sisulu joins the … Trade Unions is founded. ANC calls for racial unity in a statement made by its president Dr. A.B. Xuma in Inkululeko . … (SAIC) assists Xuma to come into contact with the Indian delegation at the UN. The Natal Inter-Race Soccer Board is …

… Sleeping giant is stirring: Farmworkers in South Africa , the farmworker population in the Western Cape make up the … The parties agreed to such a process on condition that a delegation of ten members was included from the farming … Rights Forum, the Democratic Left Front (DLF) released a statement on 15 November 2012, stating that protestors were …

… The New Constitution was negotiated between May 1994 and … demands. The Atlantic Charter was an Anglo-American statement of common principles issued on 14 August 1941 by … organization into a revolutionary liberation movement. By 1964, most of the ANC's leaders were jailed and the …

… Madikizela-Mandela and 21 others, who were detained under the Suppression of Communism Act, in May 1969, are acquitted. … Progressive Party (PP). 4 October, The ANC issues a press statement on the idea of a National Convention. While ANC … conference. 30-31 October, An Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) delegation claims to have met the ANC in London to establish …

… The period preceding the formation of the South Africa Union … society South Africa. October, The MBA receives a large delegation from the Trade and Labour Council to discuss … in northern Natal.  23 October, Ghandi issues a public statement announcing his intention to lead the striking …

… The 1980s witnessed an increase in attacks launched by the … boycotts rock the townships. 8 January, In its January 8th statement the African National Congress (ANC) proclaims 1980 … end of the week the death toll rises to 28. September, A delegation of businessmen, including Gavin Relly, Anglo …

… 1885 The Asiatic Bazaar Law was passed in the Transvaal, which … Relations, 1960: 147). August 25, 26: Dr. Dadoo makes a statement following the proclamation of the first large group … Beach was lost to them when it was proclaimed Indian. 1964 The planning division, which had previously been under …

… 1854 15 May, The proclamation of the settlement of Durban into a Borough. … the Congress Alliance and according to a joint statement by the Congresses was in conformity with one … is survived by his widow, four sons and six daughters. 1964 3 January, Y Congress sec. Banned Three banning orders …

… The 1940s were characterised by changes that had a profound … recruiting programme. 6 September, Dr. Yusuf Dadoo makes a statement before the court at his trial under emergency … the Reconstruction Conference which in turn dispatches a delegation to the Prime Minister Jan Smuts to argue for …

… their way to carry out a sabotage mission, take refuge in the Silverton branch of Volkskas Bank after realising they … Mozambique stresses its continued support for the ANC in a statement made at the funeral of 12 ANC members killed in the … home in Harare, Zimbabwe. The United States Congressional delegation headed by Harold Wolpe requested to meet Nelson …