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South African anti-apartheid World War II veterans organisation
The Torch Commando was a South African anti-apartheid organisation, born out of the work of the Springbok Legion, a South African organisation of World
Torch_Commando
when the Torch Commando disbanded due to government legislation under the Suppression of Communism Act, 1950. Some members of the Torch Commando subsequently
History_of_South_Africa
Anti-immigrants vigilante organisation in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Operation_Dudula
South African WWII flying ace and anti-apartheid activist (1910–1963)
Malan returned to South Africa. In the 1950s Malan became leader of the Torch Commando, a liberal anti-authoritarian organisation that opposed the introduction
Sailor_Malan
Former countries in southern Africa
the Vaal river and in March 1838, Potgieter, Uys and the men of their commando provided relief to Gerrit Maritz, and early in April 1838, Uys and his
Boer_republics
1949–1994 social movement in South Africa
were also involved in organisations such as the Springbok Legion, the Torch Commando and the Black Sash. These anti-apartheid organisations led protests
Internal resistance to apartheid
Internal_resistance_to_apartheid
Allied landing operations in French North Africa during World War II
Operation Torch (8–16 November 1942) was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during World War II. Torch was a compromise operation that met the
Operation_Torch
Alleged South African crime
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
2020_Phala_Phala_Robbery
1880–1881 war in South Africa
form a militia organised into military units called commandos and would elect officers. Commandos being civilian militia, each man wore what he wished
First_Boer_War
1836–1852 Boer migrations away from the British Cape Colony
all the trekkers' cattle. Potgieter, Uys and Maritz mounted two punitive commando raids. The first resulted in the sacking of the Ndebele colony at Mosega
Great_Trek
1977–1989 anti-apartheid party in South Africa
Sash South African Institute of Race Relations Helen Suzman Foundation Torch Commando Related Politics of South Africa "Rainbow nation" Liberalism portal
Progressive_Federal_Party
Zulu-Boer War in 1838, the battle of the Great Trek
princes competing with Prince Mpande for the Zulu throne. Three Voortrekker commando members were lightly wounded, including Pretorius. The year 1838 was the
Battle_of_Blood_River
1960 South African Police killing of protestors
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Sharpeville_massacre
1899–1902 war in South Africa
raiding from the Boer commandos when they set up special raiding forces, and in acknowledgement chose the name British Commandos. After the Boer War, the
Second_Boer_War
1976 student-led anti-apartheid protests in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Soweto_uprising
Elite light infantry combatant
A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating
Commando
Restorative justice tribunal in post-apartheid South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa)
Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission_(South_Africa)
1816–1897 native state in southern Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Zulu_Kingdom
1998–1999 military operation
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
South African intervention in Lesotho
South_African_intervention_in_Lesotho
Military unit
and spearheaded the Operation Torch landings in North Africa. They were then sent to India as part of the 3rd Commando Brigade and took part in operations
No._1_Commando
Secessionist movement in South Africa
coloureds off the voters roll, the torch commando led many large scale protests in the Cape against those policies, with torch lit marches in Cape Town that
Cape_independence
Political party in South Africa
Sash South African Institute of Race Relations Helen Suzman Foundation Torch Commando Related Politics of South Africa "Rainbow nation" Liberalism portal
Democratic Party (South Africa)
Democratic_Party_(South_Africa)
First South African election held under nonracial, universal suffrage
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
1994 South African general election
1994_South_African_general_election
1854–1902 Boer republic in Southern Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Orange_Free_State
British dominion in southern Africa from 1910 to 1961
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Union_of_South_Africa
British colonial war in 1879
therefore had no right to part with this territory. For a year, a Boer commando unit, under Paul Kruger and an army under Cetshwayo were posted to defend
Anglo-Zulu_War
1997–2005 political party in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
New National Party (South Africa)
New_National_Party_(South_Africa)
1815–1840 period of civil conflict in southern Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Mfecane
Southern African philosophy
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Ubuntu_philosophy
South African anti-apartheid movement, 1960s
Tutu. Among the organisations that formed in these meetings to carry the torch of Black Consciousness was the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO), which
Black_Consciousness_Movement
South African activist and politician (1924–2010)
Force World War II veteran during the 1950s, Schwarz co-founded the Torch Commando, an ex-soldiers' movement to protest against the disenfranchisement
Harry_Schwarz
South African system of racial segregation
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Apartheid
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
South Africa and weapons of mass destruction
South_Africa_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
British colony from 1806 to 1910
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Cape_Colony
Political party in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
African_National_Congress
Political party in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Freedom_Front_Plus
1852–1902 Boer republic in Southern Africa
in terms of the Sand River Convention, between a commando of the ZAR, led by Kruger, and a Commando of the Orange Free State. President Jacobus Nicolaas
South_African_Republic
1983–1991 anti-apartheid organisation
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
United Democratic Front (South Africa)
United_Democratic_Front_(South_Africa)
Health concern in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
HIV/AIDS_in_South_Africa
British colony from 1843 to 1910
connected with the Boer war, when they had been subject to raids by Boer commandoes, and on one occasion at least had retaliated. Unrest was also manifested
Colony_of_Natal
1966–1990 war between South Africa and PLAN
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
South_African_Border_War
Afrikaans term for white minority rule in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Baasskap
1839 - 1843 country in Southern Africa
the Zulus. Bantjes documented daily in his journal the progress of the commando, from their start on 27 November 1838 until they reached their selected
Natalia_Republic
Farm used by apartheid South African Police
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Vlakplaas
1914 pro-German insurrection in South Africa
Rensburg and his controversial prophecies. Lt-Col Maritz, who was head of a commando of Union forces on the border of German South-West Africa, allied himself
Maritz_rebellion
Homophobic hate crime
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Corrective_rape
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Huguenots_in_South_Africa
Political party in South Africa formed in 2000
Sash South African Institute of Race Relations Helen Suzman Foundation Torch Commando Related Politics of South Africa "Rainbow nation" Liberalism portal
Democratic Alliance (South Africa)
Democratic_Alliance_(South_Africa)
Term used to describe post-apartheid South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Rainbow_nation
1963–64 arrest and trial of activist leaders in Pretoria, South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Rivonia_Trial
1838 Zulu killing of Boers in present-day South Africa
victory at Blood River, after which Andries Pretorius and his "victory commando" recovered the remains of the Retief party. They buried them on 21 December
Piet Retief Delegation massacre
Piet_Retief_Delegation_massacre
South African chemical weapons program
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Project_Coast
British colony from 1877 to 1881 and 1902 to 1910
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Transvaal_Colony
Right-wing political party in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Inkatha_Freedom_Party
were also involved in organisations such as the Springbok Legion, the Torch Commando and the Black Sash. These anti-apartheid organisations led protests
History of the Jews in South Africa
History_of_the_Jews_in_South_Africa
Political ideology in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Afrikaner_nationalism
Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Long_Walk_to_Freedom
Early 1990s South African photojournalistic group
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Bang-Bang_Club
1984–1994 legislature of South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Tricameral_Parliament
Attacks against foreigners in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Xenophobia_in_South_Africa
Ancient kingdom in the Limpopo-Shashe Basin, northern South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Kingdom_of_Mapungubwe
Proposed state for Afrikaners of South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Volkstaat
Former Dutch supply station in Southern Africa (1652–1806)
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Dutch_Cape_Colony
1914–1997 South African political party
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
National_Party_(South_Africa)
1838 massacre in present-day Weenen, South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Weenen_massacre
Bantustan in South Africa (1976–1994)
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Transkei
Bantustan in South Africa (1977–1994)
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Bophuthatswana
British special operations force during World War II
The Commandos, also known as the British Commandos, were formed during the Second World War in June 1940, following a request from Winston Churchill, for
Commandos_(United_Kingdom)
Former area of Cape Town, South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
District_Six
Rape and murder of teenage girl in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Murder_of_Anene_Booysen
Election of the Herenigde Nasionale Party to government
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
1948 South African general election
1948_South_African_general_election
Bantustan in South Africa (1979–1994)
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Venda_(Bantustan)
Boer guerilla faction (1900–1902)
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Bittereinder
Raid on the South African Republic
hoped that this would be a three-day dash to Johannesburg before the Boer commandos could mobilise, and would trigger an uprising by the Uitlanders. The British
Jameson_Raid
Territory under apartheid in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Bantustan
1934–1977 political party
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
United_Party_(South_Africa)
African concept
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
African_Renaissance
South African diamond and gold mining entrepreneurs from the 1870s to the First World War
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Randlord
South African legislations which were used to enforce apartheid
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Apartheid_legislation
2006 South African criminal trial
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Jacob_Zuma_rape_trial
2012 killing of striking miners by police in Wonderkop, North West, South Africa
been torched. Amplats said that one of the men was a mine employee on his way to work. Minibus taxis, used by workers to get to work, were also torched. Later
Marikana_massacre
British colony from 1902 to 1910
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Orange_River_Colony
Manifesto of the South African Congress Alliance
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Freedom_Charter
Political party in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania
Pan_Africanist_Congress_of_Azania
1911–1934 political party in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
South_African_Party
Gold rush in Johannesburg, South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Witwatersrand_Gold_Rush
1950s constitutional crisis in South Africa
organisation, led a campaign of rallies, strikes and civil disobedience. The Torch Commando was founded by white Second World War veterans in response to the bill
Coloured vote constitutional crisis
Coloured_vote_constitutional_crisis
Method of assessing whether a person has Afro-textured hair
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Pencil_test_(South_Africa)
Apartheid legislation
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Pass_law
Term used in apartheid era South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Honorary_whites
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up torch or torches in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A torch is a portable burning light source. Torch or torches may also refer to: Torch, Missouri
Torch_(disambiguation)
1960 speech by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Wind_of_Change_(speech)
1902 peace treaty which ended the Second Boer War
return and consult with the commandos as to whether they could negotiate a surrender and its terms. On 15 May, the commandos elected 30 delegates from each
Treaty_of_Vereeniging
South African neo-Nazi political party
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Afrikaner_Weerstandsbeweging
Series of wars in southern Africa, 1779–1879
attacks by the commandoes to forcefully remove Xhosa polities out of the area. When the imiDange refused to move, Van Jaarsveld and his commandoes had their
Xhosa_Wars
1918–1994 Afrikaner Calvinist male organisation in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Afrikaner_Broederbond
Short-lived Boer Republic in southern Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
State_of_Goshen
1992 massacre in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Boipatong_massacre
1910–1958 political party in South Africa
South African Party (1911–1934) South African Party (1977–1980) TNIP Torch Commando UFP United Party Unionist Party National Party of Venda Volksparty Workers
Labour_Party_(South_Africa)
Military campaign
war with the British Empire. Lieutenant-Colonel Manie Maritz, heading commando forces on the border of German South West Africa, declared that The former
South_West_Africa_campaign
TORCH COMMANDO
TORCH COMMANDO
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Light; Torch
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Arabic, Muslim
Torch; Light
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Finnish, German
Torch; Sun
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Hindu, Indian
Torch; Bright Light
Boy/Male
Hebrew Biblical
Torch.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Torch
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Christian, English, German, Greek, Swedish
Bright; Shining; Torch
Male
Arthurian
, a formidable boar hunted by Arthur.
Biblical
burning; foolish; mad,burning or torch,a torch
Girl/Female
Indian
Torch
Girl/Female
Muslim
Torch, Light
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Torch
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Torch Light
Girl/Female
Irish
Torch bringer.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Torch; Light
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Torch.
Girl/Female
Australian, Swedish
Bright; Shining; Torch
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Torch
Girl/Female
Tamil
Fiery, Torch
Girl/Female
Hindu
Fiery, Torch
TORCH COMMANDO
TORCH COMMANDO
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Victorious in the World
Biblical
idol of the covenantCovenant lord
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gladdening
Boy/Male
Shakespearean Welsh
King Henry IV, Part 1' Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Edward,...
Boy/Male
Indian
The abaser
Girl/Female
Tamil
Spark
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Greek, Latin
From Rome
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Happiness
Male
German
Pet form of Old High German Siegfried, SIGI means "victory-peace." Compare with feminine Sigi.Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Gift of Sun
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v.
A stroke; a touch.
n.
A torch.
n.
A torch made of tow and pitch, or the like.
v. t.
To strike; to manipulate; to play on; as, to touch an instrument of music.
v. i.
To be in contact; to be in a state of junction, so that no space is between; as, two spheres touch only at points.
n.
A light or luminary formed of some combustible substance, as of resinous wood; a large candle or flambeau, or a lamp giving a large, flaring flame.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Touch
v.
A touch or hit.
v. i.
To border; to touch.
a.
disagreeable to the touch.
n.
A flashlight.
n.
One whose office it is to carry a torch.
imp. & p. p.
of Touch
v. t.
To touch lightly.
n.
One who gives light with a torch, or as if with a torch.
n.
The sense of touch; feeling.
v.
The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers; as, a heavy touch, or a light touch; also, the manner of touching, striking, or pressing the keys of a piano; as, a legato touch; a staccato touch.
n.
A covered and inclosed entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. Sometimes the porch is large enough to serve as a covered walk. See also Carriage porch, under Carriage, and Loggia.
v.
A stroke; as, a touch of raillery; a satiric touch; hence, animadversion; censure; reproof.