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Valuing historical context of three individuals exhumed from desecrated historic graves in Zeerust, North West Province
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Since the promulgation of heritage legislation in 1999, under the new government after the end of Apartheid, stricter rules and regulations determine the management of cultural heritage in South Africa. This includes the ... -
Chisembele, S. 2016. Zambia, the freedom struggle and the aftermath: The personal story of freedom fighter and leader Sylvester Mwamba Chisembele. [Book review]
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British dilemma and hypocrisy in the NPT regime vis-à-vis South Africa
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)The international non-proliferation regime has focused on developing strategies to halt the development of nuclear technology, particularly in developing regions. This however did not stop South Africa from developing six ... -
Economic remittances from employment in the Second World War and family conflicts, Swaziland, 1941-1950
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Swaziland was connected to the Allied conduct of the Second World War through colonial ties and about four thousand Swazi men were recruited to serve in the war. Historians are beginning to analyse the different ways in ... -
“Class D coloureds”: The establishment of Noordgesig, 1939-1948
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Noordgesig Township is situated on the edge of Soweto, bordering the better known Orlando Township. This article pieces together the history of the township and its residents from the late 1930s to the beginning of the ... -
Evaton and a quest for economic independence: A new dimension to entrepreneurship, 1940-1949
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)In South Africa, commercial activity such as entrepreneurship was one of the socio-economic institutions manipulated by the white government to develop and maintain an unequal society. The aim of this article is to locate ... -
Judging South Africa’s past: The sense of shame experienced by first-year History students of the University of the Free State’s Bloemfontein campus
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Shame as a self-conscious emotion is an important contributing factor controlling and motivating people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour in socially appropriate ways, especially during interactions with one another. Shame ... -
Straatname as monumentale nalatenskap van akademici aan die Universiteit van die Oranje-Vrystaat (UOVS): Die geval van die padnetwerk in Universitas, Bloemfontein
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Street names represent a monument in the everyday world that commemorates the contributions of people in a particular community, and often of a particular era. The present study investigates how street names in the ... -
The idealism of architectural competitions: The case of the Free State Province
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Procuring designs by way of competitions is a well-established practice of both public and private clients. The territory that now encompasses the Free State Province has seen this method being applied nineteen times in ... -
Bloemfontein (1848-2015), mapping eight moments in time: Measuring and appreciating that which is nearest
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Maps represent more than physical reality. More significantly, they beckon that which is nearest; the life-care-place totality in which lived space is best understood as place, and lived time is best understood as care. ... -
Die swart loongeskil van 1926 in Bloemfontein
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Early in 1926, the agitation for higher minimum wages for unskilled workers once again flared up in the black community of Bloemfontein. This battle for higher wages, however, was bowed down by warring black factions that ... -
13 May 1915: Bloemfontein’s night of broken glass
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Less than a year after the outbreak of the Great (First World) War, the sinking of the passenger ship, RMS Lusitania on 7 May 1915 by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland and the death of 1 198 of its passengers and ... -
Schooling in the early Orange Free State: Inception to Union, 1836 to 1910
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Schooling is generally affected by prevailing social, political and ideological trends. In this article, the provision of schooling for European children, mainly of Dutch Voortrekker descent, is examined through the years ... -
Identity politics and being a Free Stater during the South African War (1899-1902): A micro-history of the inhabitants of the greater Drakensberg region
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)The South African War was also a conflict about identity. Prior to the conflict, English-speakers with strong Natal ties as Orange Free State (OFS) subjects, resided in Harrismith, while Afrikaners resided along the foothills ... -
Jagersfontein – the forgotten gem of the Free State
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)The early mining history of the Free State Province is not well represented in the annals of the mining history of South Africa. As such, only a select few would be aware of the role Jagersfontein played in the diamond ... -
“Water pure and wholesome” – watervoorsiening in Bloemfontein gedurende die 19de eeu
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Bloemfontein and the greater Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality is today a modern metropolis using and consuming a considerable amount of water on a daily basis. Due to the severe droughts of 2014 and 2015, the water surface ... -
Die piëtistiese egoprofiel van pioniersvrou Anna Elizabeth Steenkamp (1797-1891) in twee weergawes van haar “Joernaal” uit die Transoranje
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Religious ego-texts of Cape Trekboers on the frontier reflect prominent traits of mystical Pietism. Similar features can also be detected in the ego-texts of both male and female believers deeper into the interior prior ... -
Die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk en die Republiek van die Oranje-Vrystaat: Hooflyne van ’n kerk-staatverhouding, 1854-1902
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)A close relationship existed between the Dutch Reformed Church in the Orange Free State and the Republic of the Orange Free State during the existence of the latter in 1854-1902. This was due to a shared world view and the ... -
The challenges of an engagement between the African Union and the UN Security Council
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Since the 1960s and during the initial decades of the United Nations (UN) Africa has always had great representation inside the General Assembly. Besides the numerical advantage of Africa, the ties between the continent and ... -
Section 139 interventions in South African local government, 1994-2015
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Recent trends point to the fact that national and provincial government interventions in the local sphere of government in South Africa have become more commonplace. These trends can be seen, within the broader context ...
