UDF 1983 January, Alan Boesak calls for the formation of the UDF at a SAIC Committee (TASC) conference in Johannesburg; A commission appointed; steering committee set up. May, Transvaal and Natal regions launched July, Eastern Cape and Border committees set up August, National Launch of the UDF (view footage) set up to coincide with the governments introduction of the Tricameral legislation in August. November/December, The UDF began to focus on the planned elections for the Black Local Authorities (BLAs) and other local government in the townships. The UDF called for a boycott of the elections, but the campaign was run mainly though affiliates and the UDF only played a coordinating role. The UDF interpreted low voter turnout as a victory. 1984 January, UDF Border region launched The Million Signature campaign is launched April, West Coast UDF and Southern Cape region launched July, Anti-tricameral parliament campaign launched August, UDF leaders arrested six UDF Natal and Natal Indian Congress leaders sought refuge in British consulate September, Regime held elections for tricameral parliament amid massive boycott Vaal erupted over rent boycotts; four local authority councillors killed October, UDF and ECC held Troops Out campaign November, UDF organised Transvaal stayaway to protest troops in townships December, UDF leaders charged with treason in Durban; formation of the Federation of Transvaal Women as a UDF affiliate UDF led Black Christmas campaign 1985 January, Senator Edward Kennedy visited South Africa Jan International Year of the Youth February, At a rally to celebrate Archbishop Desmond Tutu?s winning of the Nobel peace prize, Zindzi Mandela read Mandela?s response to the governments offer to release detainees UDF offices raided countrywide; over 100 arrested; leaders charged together with previous six treason trialists in the Pietermaritzburg Treason Trial March, Langa, Uitenhage massacre April, Second UDF National General Council in Azaadville Popo Molefe and Terror Lekota detained June, Gaborone raid; Pebco Three went missing Together with 20 others, Molefe and Lekota charged with treason in the Delmas Treason Trial Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sicelo Mhlauli and Sparrow Mkhonto (the Cradock Four) found murdered 30th anniversary of the Freedom Charter July, Mass funeral for the Cradock Four State President PW Botha declared a State of Emergency in 36 magisterial districts; 136 UDF officials known to be detained August, Victoria Mxenge murdered Inkatha attacks intensified Cosas banned October, Communities engaged in consumer boycotts to protest black local authorities and national repression; UDF launched ?Forward to People?s Power? campaign December, Cosatu launched National Education Crisis Committee (NECC) formed 1986 January, Murphy Morobe detained; released March 7 February, Six Day War in Alexandra Northern Transvaal region UDF launched March, State of Emergency lifted May 1986 UDF with Cosatu and other organisations organised national stayaway May, Campaign against public safety bill UDF Call to Whites campaign June, National State of Emergency declared Murphy Morobe spoke on UDF under the State of Emergency UDF launched Unban the ANC campaign August, White City, Soweto massacre October, UDF declared affected organisation Campaign for National United Action (Cosatu, UDF, NECC, SACC) Christmas against the Emergency campaign January, The theme for the UDF for 1987 was Forward to Peoples Power Valli Moosa detained and released on April 12 April, UDF Womens Congress formed May, Cosatu headquarters bombed National action and protest Day of national protest against whites-only elections UDF National Working Committee 200 delegates from nine regions: STvl, NTvl, ETvl, ECape, WCape, NCape, Natal, OFS, Border; Anti-Bop campaign July, Sayco Save the Patriots campaign August, Murphy Morobe and Valli Moosa detained (22 UDF NEC members in detention) Friends of UDF launched Cosatu union National Union of Mineworkers held strike to demand living wage UDF adopted the Freedom Charter November, UDF called for boycott of black local authorities Govan Mbeki released 1988 February, UDF and 16 organisations and 18 individuals restricted; Cosatu restricted from doing political work March, Day of action May, Cape Democrats launched June, National peaceful action called by Cosatu supported by UDF and churches September, Security police bombed Khotso House, national headquarters of the UDF Murphy Morobe, Valli Moosa and Vusi Khanyile escaped from prison and took refuge at the US Consulate, Kine Centre, Johannesburg October, Anti-municipal elections campaign 1989 February, MDM statement on Winnie Mandela May, David Webster assassinated August 31, Five days before the general election where only White South Africans could vote, South Africans all over the country organised a defiance campaign against the election. Various organisations from the Anti-Presidents Committee to students organisations, Trade Unions, United Democratic Front, and many others successfully organised protest action for this day, the day was labelled Day of Rage by the Weekly Mail and Guardian newspaper (now Mail and Guardian). The police reacted by detaining at least 100 people, banning protest marches and all meetings organised by anti apartheid organisations. September 1, A Defiance Campaign, similar to the 1952 Defiance Campaign, is launched by theUDF against banning, restrictions and segregation of hospitals and other public facilities. October, Walter Sisulu and other Rivonia trialists released, National Reception Committee formed December, Conference for a Democratic Future (CDF) 1990 February, ANC and 72 other organisations unbanned; restriction on UDF lifted Nelson Mandela released March, UDF-Cosatu national women?s workshop May, First meeting between ANC and apartheid government July, Week of National Mass Action against violence in Natal August, Bantustan conference Dissolution of UDF
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