Black Consciousness Movement and Student Activism in South Africa (1968–1994)

1. University Christian Movement founded in Grahamstown

   Jul 1, 1967Labels: University Christian, Grahamstown

   • SASO DE

2. Black students break from NUSAS at congress

   Jan 1, 1968Labels: NUSAS, Black students

   • SASO
   • Badat RU

3. SASO launched at Turfloop conference

   Jul 1, 1969Labels: SASO, Turfloop

   • SASO
   • Britannica

4. SASO begins publishing its newsletter

   Aug 1, 1970Labels: SASO Newsletter, Steve Biko

   • SASO

5. South African Students’ Movement founded in Transvaal

   Jan 1, 1972Labels: SASM, Transvaal

   • SASM

6. Black People’s Convention launched in Pietermaritzburg

   Jul 1, 1972Labels: Black People, Pietermaritzburg

   • BPC
   • Britannica

7. Steve Biko served with a banning order

   Mar 1, 1973Labels: Steve Biko, banning order

   • Biko SAHO

8. ‘Viva Frelimo’ rallies held despite state ban

   Sep 25, 1974Labels: Viva Frelimo, BPC

   • SAHO Event
   • SASO BPC

9. SASO/BPC trial begins in Pretoria

   Jan 31, 1975Labels: SASO BPC, Pretoria

   • SASO BPC

10. Soweto uprising erupts after student protests

    Jun 16, 1976Labels: Soweto uprising, students

    • Soweto
    • SASM

11. SASO/BPC trial ends with convictions

    Dec 21, 1976Labels: SASO BPC, convictions

    • SASO BPC

12. Steve Biko dies in police custody

    Sep 12, 1977Labels: Steve Biko, police custody

    • Biko
    • Biko SAHO

13. “Black Wednesday” bans BCM-linked organisations

    Oct 19, 1977Labels: Black Wednesday, bans

    • SAHO BCM
    • AZAPO

14. COSAS formed to rebuild school student organising

    May 30, 1979Labels: COSAS, student organising

    • TRC
    • SAHO COSAS

15. UDF launched in Mitchells Plain

    Aug 20, 1983Labels: UDF, Mitchells Plain

    • UDF
    • SAHO UDF

16. Partial state of emergency declared under P.W. Botha

    Jul 21, 1985Labels: State of, P W

    • O Malley
    • SSC

17. National Education Crisis Committee formed

    Jan 1, 1986Labels: NECC, education crisis

    • SAHO COSAS

18. De Klerk unbans liberation movements, opening negotiations

    Feb 2, 1990Labels: F W, unbanning

    • SAHO 1994
    • FWdK Speech

19. First democratic elections end apartheid rule

    Apr 27, 1994Labels: 1994 election, democratic transition

    • Apartheid Museum
    • SAHO Elections