Potchefstroom se eerste swart woonbuurt: Machaviestat 1839 - 1888.
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Departement van Geskiedenis Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit / Department of History Rand Afrikaans University
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• Opsomming:
Die Machaviestat nedersetting was die gevolg van 'n
bondgenootskap tussen die Barolongleiers en A.H. Potgieter se
Voortrekkers teen Mzilikazi. Die bedoeling was dat besetting
tydelik sou wees in afwagting op die aanwys van permanente
vestigingsgebiede in Verrewes- Transvaal. Verskeie
omstandighede het die bereiking van die ideaal vertraag. Met
die uiteindelike verwesentliking daarvan het bewoning van
Machaviestat, weens die werksgeleenthede wat Potchefstroom
gebied het, nie geëindig nie. Uiteindelike ontruiming het 'n
oogmerk van die munisipaliteit gebly, maar die unieke status
van Machaviestat is allerweë erken.
• Summary: The occupation of Machaviestat was the result of an alliance between the Barolong leaders and the Voortrekkers of A.H. Potgieter against Mzilikazi. The idea was that settlement was to be temporary in anticipation of the allocation of permanent homelands in the Far Western Transvaal. Various circumstances delayed the attainment of this ideal. Even though a homeland was eventually demarcated the occupation of Machaviestat continued due to the employment opportunities offered by Potchefstroom. While eventual evacuation remained the aim of the municipality, the unique position of Machaviestat was acknowledged by all.
• Summary: The occupation of Machaviestat was the result of an alliance between the Barolong leaders and the Voortrekkers of A.H. Potgieter against Mzilikazi. The idea was that settlement was to be temporary in anticipation of the allocation of permanent homelands in the Far Western Transvaal. Various circumstances delayed the attainment of this ideal. Even though a homeland was eventually demarcated the occupation of Machaviestat continued due to the employment opportunities offered by Potchefstroom. While eventual evacuation remained the aim of the municipality, the unique position of Machaviestat was acknowledged by all.
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Van den Bergh, G. 1993. Potchefstroom se eerste swart woonbuurt: Machaviestat 1839 - 1888. Contree : Tydskrif vir Suid-Afrikaanse stedelike streekgeskiedenis = Contree : Journal for South African urban and regional history. 34:11-22, Nov. [http://dspace.nwu.ac.za/handle/10394/4969]