The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are currently in the process of challenging the constitutionality of the Riotous Assemblies Act, No 17 of 1956 and the Trespass Act, No. 6 of 1959, both pieces of legislation that were passed under the previous political regime, and as such deemed by many to be ‘apartheid laws’. The EFF may … Read more
Inhlangano Yabafundi: South African Students Organisation Umbhikisho wabafundi obunedumela kulonyaka odlule uthi awufane nombhikisho owenzeka eminyakeni engaphezu kwamashumi amane edlule lapho amalungu enhlangano yabafundi i-National Union of South African Students ahlubuka aqala inhlangano eyaziwa nge South African Students Organisation (SASO). Nakuba umshikashika we-Fees Must Fall ubonwa sengathi wawufuna ushintsho lwenzeke ngokushesha, kanjalo nemibono yamalunga e-SASO … Read more
Ngokudlula emhlabeni kuka Kesval Moonsamy ngesonto elidlule lelizwe lilahlekelwe ngenye yezingqalabutho zentando yeningi. Ubaziwa kakhulu ngelika ‘Kay’, uMoonsamy wayeyilunga lezinhlangano eziningi zepolitiki, waba yilunga lenyunyana esemncane kakhulu. Eneminyaka eyi 14 waqala ukusebenza eRhodesian Timbers Limited lapho azizwela khona ukungabikho kobulungiswa nokungalingani emsebenzini ngenxa yebala. Wabe eseba yilunga leNatal Indian Congress (NIC) kanye neCommunist Party of … Read more
Bram Fischer is probably one of the better known names of the apartheid struggle. Commercial Road in Durban was renamed in his honour and a number of other important sites across the country are linked to the role that Bram played in our country’s history. But beyond a vague recognition and perhaps some knowledge of … Read more
This Sunday we commemorate the anniversary of the Soweto Uprising, which culminated on the 16th June 1976 when hundreds of youth were killed at the hands of the state. It’s widely accepted that the student protests were a response to the government’s intention to introduce Afrikaans as the compulsory medium of instruction in schools. But … Read more
Abomdabu baseNdiya baseThekwini bazithola bevalelwa wonke amathuba futhi bekhishwa ekubeni ngamalungu ezinhlaka zemidlalo kuya emahhotela. Inhlangano eyaziwa ngeSurat Hindu Association yasungulwa kusaqala iminyaka yama 1900 ngemizamo yokuvikela amalungelo abomdabu bevela eNdiya. Lenhlangano yasiza ngezinhlelo eziningi njengokutholakala kothisha bolimi iGujarati ababevela eNdiya, kuya kwezenkolo kanye nokusungulwa kwamaqembu nezinhlelo zemidlalo njenge Bharat Cricket Club. Umdlalo wekhilikithi wafika … Read more