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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Andrew Privett: a life of (loud) activism and “no regrets”
Our friend, Andrew Privett died unexpectedly on Sunday 21st October. Andy (who used the name Gardner at the time) was a member of the City of London Anti-Apartheid Group, playing an active role in the Non-Stop Picket for most of … Continue reading
Hamba Kahle Andy Privett
We were shocked and saddened today to learn of the sudden, unexpected death yesterday of Andy Privett, a former City Group activist. He was 47. Andy (who went by the name of Gardner at the time) was a stalwart of … Continue reading
City Group lead students in mass direct action against apartheid
Exactly six months to the day before the Non-Stop Picket started, the City of London Anti-Apartheid Group led a spectacular protest outside the South African Embassy in Trafalgar Square. On 19 October 1985, three hundred and twenty-two people were arrested … Continue reading
Marching against apartheid in Leicester, October 1989
It was an early start for a small group of supporters of the City of London Anti-Apartheid Group on Saturday 12 October 1989. They travelled to Leicester to participate in a demonstration in support of Ross Galbraith and Gary Sherriff, … Continue reading
Memorial celebration of Solomon Odeleye (27 October 2012)
We have been asked to publicize the details of the memorial celebration for Solomon Odeleye. This will take place at 2.00 – 3.30pm on Saturday 27 October 2012, at Primrose Hill Community Centre 29 Hopkinson’s Place, Fitzroy Road London, NW1 … Continue reading
Under a ‘false flag’: City Group and the troubling case of the SWAPO detainees
One of the joys of archival research is that at times a single, short letter can reveal a great deal. Amongst the correspondence that we have been examining from the City of London Anti-Apartheid Group’s archive is a short note, … Continue reading
Non-Stop Against Apartheid 