Timeline of Anarchism in Southern 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.

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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