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The United Democratic Front (UDF) was one of the most important anti-apartheid organisations of the 1980s. The coalition of about 400 civic, church, students', workers' and other organisations was formed in 1983, initially to fight the Tricameral Constitution. Its slogan, "UDF Unites, Apartheid Divides" reflects the Front's broad support (about 3 million members). Image File history File links UDF-South_Africa. ...
A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ...
MacGyver is one of the symbols of the 1980s in America The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...
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1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Formation The plans for a new political organisation was introduced by Rev. Alan Boesak at a conference of the Transvaal Anti-SAIC Committee (TASC) on January 23, 1983. The part of his speech calling for a "united front" of "churches, civic associations, trade unions, student organizations, and sports bodies" was unplanned, but well-received. The TASC appointed a sub-committee to investigate the possibility of such a front. After much debate, it was decided that the new organization would be a coalition of non-racism anti-apartheid organizations. Reverend Allan Boesak (23 February South African Dutch Reformed Church cleric and was a politician and anti-apartheid activist. ...
January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The launch of the UDF The UDF then formed regional committees, which established relationships with local organizations. The Natal UDF was launched first, in May, and then the Transvaal region (in June) and the Cape Province (July). Representatives of the regions formed the Interim National Committee, which also included outside activists. KwaZulu-Natal, often referred to as KZN, is a province of South Africa. ...
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Under the Union of South Africa and after that under the Republic of South Africa, the old Cape Colony became the Cape of Good Hope Province (though it was commonly known as the Cape Province). ...
At the end of July, the committee held a two-day meeting where they discussed a national launch date. Although most delegates wanted time to organise the regions before the national launch, they decided the best date was August 20, the day the government planned to introduce the Tricameral Constitution. This Constitution was touted as reform, but in practice granted meaningless representation to Indians and Coloureds and left the Black majority in the same position. The UDF's symbols — logo and slogan — were also selected at the meeting. Both the logo and slogan portray the widespread support the UDF hoped to achieve by incorporating a wide range of South Africans of all races. Some member organisations adapted the "UDF Unites, Apartheid Divides" slogan; for example, the Soweto Civic Association used "Soweto Civic Association Unites — Piet Koornhof Divides". August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
In the South African and Namibian context, the term Coloured (also known as Bruinmense, Kleurlinge or Bruine Afrikaners) refers to a rather heterogeneous group of people of mixed Khoisan, white European descent, Malay, Malagasy, Black (Bantu), and South Indian ancestry, especially in the Western Cape. ...
Black is a color with several subtle differences in meaning. ...
Johannesburg, including Soweto, from the International Space Station Soweto is an urban area in Johannesburg, in Gauteng province South Africa whose northern boundary begins about 15km south-west of central Johannesburg. ...
On August 20, 1983 the UDF was launched in the Rocklands community hall, Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town. After a conference of delegates from 565 organisations (400 were already members), a public rally was held, attended by about 10 000 people. Frank Chikane, the first major speaker, called the day "a turning point in the struggle for freedom".Nirex The RaGlin was aiso there,rapping,and he is good August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Mitchells Plain is a coloured township 20kms from the city of Cape Town. ...
City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Ranked 100th 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2) Calling code 021 edit Cape Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad /ˈkÉ‘ËpstÉ‘t...
Organisational Structure The UDF was formed of organisations from throughout South Africa, although support was always concentrated in the Cape, Natal, and the Witwatersrand area. At its peak, in 1987, the Front had some 700 affiliates. The most important of these were student/youth organisations, trade unions, "civics" and women's organisations and the church groups were the UDF had its roots. Witwatersrand is a low mountain range which runs through Gauteng in South Africa. ...
1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Relationship with the ANC Early in its life, the UDF adopted the Freedom Charter, a statement of the aims for a free South Africa and basis for a democratic constitution. The strong relationship between the African National Congress (ANC) and the UDF was based on this shared mission statement. Throughout its existence, the UDF demanded the release of imprisoned ANC leaders, as well as other political prisoners. However, the UDF was never formally attached to the ANC, and did not participate in the armed struggle. The Freedom Charter was adopted at the Congress of the People in Kliptown, South Africa on 26 June 1955 by the African National Congress and its allies. ...
Relationship with Black Consciousness Steve Biko's Black Consciousness Movement disagreed with the UDF on the issue of multi-racialism. The Black Consciousness movement was based on the principle that the liberation struggle should be led by black people, whereas the UDF welcomed anyone who shared their goals. Stephen Biko Stephen Bantu Biko (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a noted nonviolent anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s. ...
The Black Consciousness Movement was a movement which called for non-violent black resistance to the Apartheid government in South Africa. ...
The "new UDF" On August 22, 2005, the Western Cape branch of COSATU (the Congress of South African Trade Unions) launched an initiative to bring together organisations working for a "progressive civil society". Although the initiative was not given a name, an internal memo referred to it as "UDF-type initiative", and has been widely referred to as the "new UDF". The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. ...
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is a trade union federation in South Africa. ...
The new political movement was triggered by the removal of Deputy President Jacob Zuma from office and difficulties in the Tripartite Alliance of the ANC, COSATU and the South African Communist Party. It raised concerns of a split in the alliance. Jacob Zuma Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is a former Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, and current Deputy President of the governing political party, the African National Congress (ANC). ...
Some commentators have been critical of the "hijacking" of the UDF's name, and believe that the new movement will lead to nothing; others predict that it will become a fully-fledged political party and challenge the ANC's dominance from the left wing. In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms that refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially but not exclusively in the American sense of the word...
References - sahistory.org.za
- In Search Of History, M. Mulaudzi et al., Oxford University Press (2003)
- 'New UDF' sparks left debate, D.T. McKinley, Green Left Weekly (2005)
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