Timeline of Anarchism in Southern Africa: Difference between revisions

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This is a timeline of various political, legal, military, social, economic and environmental events that have occurred in Southern Africa (an area that includes the states of South Africa, Lesotho, eSwatini, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique and Mauritius) that are relevant to libertarian socialism.

1935: Zambian Copperbelt Strike
1937: Uba Strike (Mauritius)
1945: Rhodesian Railway Strike (now Zambia and Zimbabwe)
1950 - 1989: Resistance to Apartheid (South Africa and Namibia):
- 1960: Sharpeville Massacre
- 1966: Namibian War of Independence
- 1971: Namibian General Strike
- 1976: Soweto Uprising
1981: Zambian General Strike
1989: Madagascan Democracy Movement
1990: Zambian Food Riots
1991: Okavango River Campaign (Botswana)
1992: Malawi Democracy Movement
2005: Abahlali baseMjondolo founded (South Africa)
2007: Zambian Miners' Strike
2007: N2 Gateway Occupations (South Africa)
2011: Botswanan General Strike
2012: Zambian Miners' Strike
2012: Marikana Miner Strike (South Africa)
2015: #FeesMustFall (South Africa)

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-This is a timeline of various political, legal, military, social, economic and environmental events that have occurred in Southern Africa (an area that includes the states of [[South Africa]], Lesotho, eSwatini, Namibia, Botswana, [[Zambia]], Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique and [[Mauritius]]) that are relevant to [[Libertarian Socialism|libertarian socialism]].
+This is a timeline of various political, legal, military, social, economic and environmental events that have occurred in Southern Africa (an area that includes the states of [[South Africa]], Lesotho, eSwatini, [[Namibia]], Botswana, [[Zambia]], Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique and [[Mauritius]]) that are relevant to [[Libertarian Socialism|libertarian socialism]].
-== 1900s ==
 * 1935: [[Zambian Copperbelt Strike (1935)|Zambian Copperbelt Strike]]
 * 1937: [[Uba Strike (1937)|Uba Strike]] (Mauritius)
 * 1945: [[Rhodesian Railway Strike (1945)|Rhodesian Railway Strike]] (now Zambia and Zimbabwe)
-* 1971: [[Namibian General Strike (1971)|Namibian General Strike]]
+* 1950 - 1989: [[Resistance to Apartheid]] (South Africa and Namibia):
+** 1960: [[Sharpeville Massacre]]
+** 1966: [[Namibian War of Independence]]
+** 1971: [[Namibian General Strike (1971)|Namibian General Strike]]
+** 1976: [[Soweto Uprising (1976)|Soweto Uprising]]
+* 1981: [[Zambian General Strike (1981)|Zambian General Strike]]
 * 1989: [[Madagascan Democracy Movement]]
+* 1990: [[Zambian Food Riots (1990)|Zambian Food Riots]]
+* 1991: [[Okavango River Campaign (1991)|Okavango River Campaign]] (Botswana)
 * 1992: [[Malawi Democracy Movement]]
+* 2005: [[Abahlali baseMjondolo]] founded (South Africa)
+* 2007: [[Zambian Miners' Strike (2007)|Zambian Miners' Strike]]
+* 2007: [[N2 Gateway Occupations (2007)|N2 Gateway Occupations]] (South Africa)
+* 2011: [[Botswanan General Strike (2011)|Botswanan General Strike]]
+* 2012: [[Zambian Miners' Strike (2012)|Zambian Miners' Strike]]
+* 2012: [[Marikana Miner Strike (2012)|Marikana Miner Strike]] (South Africa)
+* 2015: [[#FeesMustFall (South Africa)|#FeesMustFall]] (South Africa)
 == See Also ==