ROLE OF THE NIC MUST BE CELEBRATED
The Natal Indian Congress (NIC) was formed in 1894 to oppose racial discrimination against Indian South Africans. Prompted initially by discrimination against Indian traders, it soon took up issues affecting Indians generally. Initially, the NIC focused on the interests of Indians and looked to the British and apartheid governments for concessions. But over time, the NIC came to recognise that these interests were linked to those of Africans and “Coloureds” and, under a new radical leadership, turned more towards mass action
