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A historical account of the key moments in South Africa to sentencing children under the age of 18 convicted of crimes
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)
Punishment of crimes is as old as society itself. In South Africa, punishment of children continues to raise complex historical debates. For example, corporal punishment has long been abolished, but with the increase on ...
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange returns, political developments and economic forces : a historical perspective of the 1990s
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)
To contribute to economic growth and development, a stock market, as a leading economic indicator, should reflect the macroeconomic fundamentals of a country. The reflection of political and economic developments in the ...
Reformulating identity in post war Mozambique: Sexuality and initiation of women in the Pafuri Triangle
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)
This paper explores the initiation of women – or Vukhomba – in Pafuri, Mozambique. As historical literature illustrates, this is an event that is linked to the repression and regulation of sexuality by colonialists, ...
A case study of four South African War (1899-1902) Black concentration camps
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)
On 11 October 1899, the South African War commenced between the British Empire and the South African Republic and Orange Free State Republic. This conflict saw the targeting of civilians by all sides throughout the conflict ...
Ross, R. 2017. These oppressions won’t cease: The political thought of the Cape Khoesan, 1777-1879, An anthology [Book review]
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)
Butler, J. 2019. Cradock: How segregation and apartheid came to a South African town. [Book review]
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)
Du Plessis, I. 2018. Ralph Haynes: Godfather van die Wes-Rand. [Book review]
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)
Du Pisani, D., et al. 2019. Jan Smuts: Son of the veld, pilgrim of the world. [Book review]
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)
Resistance and survival: Demolishing myths of disappearing people, minor chiefs and non-existent boundaries in the early 19th century Zuurveld of the Cape Colony
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)
Starting with fragments of information from the archives about a rebellious young man designated a “Ghona [Xhosa]” in 1820, the study constructed a plausible biography to be used in a dance performance. This uncovered ...
“The idea of beautifying the surroundings” : Bloemfontein’s (Mangaung) Batho location a “garden location”? (ca. 1918-1939)
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)
In 1918, the Municipality of Bloemfontein saw the establishment of Batho as the new location for the town’s black and coloured people as an opportunity to not only establish a so called model location but also a garden ...