AL2563 :: The Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) Collection

Collection No:	AL2563
Title:	The Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) Collection
Creator:	Inventory prepared by Monde Simela, October 1999
Publisher:	SAHA
Inclusive Dates:	1981-1991
Extent:	4.6 linear metres (46 archival boxes)
Language:	English
Acquisition:	Accession Number: 92-004
Access Restrictions:	This collection is open for research
Use Restrictions:	Copyright restrictions may apply. See SAHA copyright statement for Use Restrictions.
Copyright:	Finding Aid: © The South African History Archive (SAHA)
Created:	30 June 2009
Abstract:	Formed by Mahatma Gandhi at the turn of the twentieth century, The Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC), although not banned, was severely affected by the harsh repression of the period. After declining during the late 1960s, its activities became virtually non-existent in the 1970s, at which time some activists in the community had become involved in Black Consciousness organisations. TIC was revived in 1983. After the unbanning of the African National Congress (ANC) in 1990, many TIC members became involved in the newly-formed ANC, and as a result TIC became dormant, although it never officially disband.