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Title: Oral history interview with Mr and Mrs Howie [Part 3 of 3]
Subject: Oral history, World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--South Africa--Interviews, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, South African, World War, 1939-1945--Women--Interviews
Description: This sub-collection centres on the diverse war experiences of the interviewees, mainly in in North Africa, Italy and South Africa. It contains information about prisoner of war experiences in Italy and Germany and repatriation through the Port of Odessa in 1945. Themes include: 1948 elections in South Africa, desert warfare at El Alamain, entry into the armed forces, family background, war experiences in Mogadishu and Normandy, post-war politics in South Africa, the psychological effects of war, schooling; war and women's employment in the armed forces., Pin5.12a.mp3: Part 3 of 3 ; 31:56 min. ; interview 12 of 19
Identifier: islandora:24969

Title: The Haven, Cape Town
Subject: Homeless persons--South Africa, Urban poor--South Africa, Shelters for the homeless--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions--20th century, Apartheid, The Cordoned Heart
Description: Blood drips down the back of a man spending the night at The Haven Night Shelter.
Identifier: islandora:5736

Title: Oral history interview with Mr H.J. Bates [Part 3 of 5]
Subject: Oral history, World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--South Africa--Interviews, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, South African
Description: This sub-collection centres on the diverse war experiences of the interviewees, mainly in in North Africa, Italy and South Africa. It contains information about prisoner of war experiences in Italy and Germany and repatriation through the Port of Odessa in 1945. Themes include: 1948 elections in South Africa, desert warfare at El Alamain, entry into the armed forces, family background, war experiences in Mogadishu and Normandy, post-war politics in South Africa, the psychological effects of war, schooling; war and women's employment in the armed forces., Pin5.03a.mp3: Part 3 of 5 ; 31:56 min. ; interview 3 of 19
Identifier: islandora:24997

Title: Nkosi Johnson.Born HIV Positive. Died in June 2001.
Subject: HIV-positive persons, AIDS (Disease) in children, Johnson, Nkosi, 1989-2001
Description: "The first day at school I didn't tell anybody that I have AIDS but I think they knew. There was one boy that I'm sure doesn't like me. He will greet me but if I go near him he moves away. If I go to touch other boys, he says. 'Don't go near him...
Identifier: islandora:10945

Title: Oral history interview with Mr S. Millar
Subject: Oral history, World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--South Africa--Interviews, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, South African
Description: This sub-collection centres on the diverse war experiences of the interviewees, mainly in in North Africa, Italy and South Africa. It contains information about prisoner of war experiences in Italy and Germany and repatriation through the Port of Odessa in 1945. Themes include: 1948 elections in South Africa, desert warfare at El Alamain, entry into the armed forces, family background, war experiences in Mogadishu and Normandy, post-war politics in South Africa, the psychological effects of war, schooling; war and women's employment in the armed forces., Pin5.15a.mp3: Part 1 of 1 ; 30:01 min. ; interview 15 of 19
Identifier: islandora:25017

Title: Carrying water
Subject: Bushman, Southern Africa, water, woman, tree, San, indigenous, tree, bucket, work, bushveld, path, road, Water carriers (Persons)--Namibia, Baobab--Namibia, Otjozondjupa (Namibia)
Description: Two women, walking through sandy, stony terrain, carry water in containers on their heads. In the background is a baobab tree, and a windmill. /Aotcha, Namibia.
Identifier: islandora:11705

Title: Miss Stigma Free
Subject: HIV-positive persons, Miss HIV Stigma Free (Pageant)(2005 : Gaborone, Botswana)
Identifier: islandora:10965

Title: Oral history interview with Mr R.D Donnelly [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--South Africa--Interviews, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, South African
Description: This sub-collection centres on the diverse war experiences of the interviewees, mainly in in North Africa, Italy and South Africa. It contains information about prisoner of war experiences in Italy and Germany and repatriation through the Port of Odessa in 1945. Themes include: 1948 elections in South Africa, desert warfare at El Alamain, entry into the armed forces, family background, war experiences in Mogadishu and Normandy, post-war politics in South Africa, the psychological effects of war, schooling; war and women's employment in the armed forces., Pin5.06a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 31:59 min. ; interview 6 of 19
Identifier: islandora:25013

Title: AIDS campaigns, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), AIDS activists, HIV-positive persons
Description: Being positive: Peter Uitdenbosch, left, Noel Pillay and Cindy Robins, right, are all HIV positive and not afraid to say so. With them is Cape Town mayoress Mrs Trish van der Velde, an active AIDS campaigner.
Identifier: islandora:17637

Title: Oral history interview with Mr and Mrs Wolhuter [Part 1 of 3]
Subject: Oral history, World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--South Africa--Interviews, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, South African
Description: This sub-collection centres on the diverse war experiences of the interviewees, mainly in in North Africa, Italy and South Africa. It contains information about prisoner of war experiences in Italy and Germany and repatriation through the Port of Odessa in 1945. Themes include: 1948 elections in South Africa, desert warfare at El Alamain, entry into the armed forces, family background, war experiences in Mogadishu and Normandy, post-war politics in South Africa, the psychological effects of war, schooling; war and women’s employment in the armed forces., Pin5.18a.mp3: Part 1 of 3 ; 31:55 min. ; interview 18 of 19
Identifier: islandora:24972

Title: Oral history interview with Mr G. De Jong [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--South Africa--Interviews, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, South African
Description: This sub-collection centres on the diverse war experiences of the interviewees, mainly in in North Africa, Italy and South Africa. It contains information about prisoner of war experiences in Italy and Germany and repatriation through the Port of Odessa in 1945. Themes include: 1948 elections in South Africa, desert warfare at El Alamain, entry into the armed forces, family background, war experiences in Mogadishu and Normandy, post-war politics in South Africa, the psychological effects of war, schooling; war and women's employment in the armed forces., Pin5.05a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 31:54 min. ; interview 5 of 19
Identifier: islandora:24991

Title: Young herdsman who was tortured for information
Subject: Atrocities, Torture, Herders--Namibia, Disfigured persons, Face--Wounds and injuries, Burns and scalds
Description: Young herdsman who was tortured for information through the infliction of exhaust pipe burns from a Buffel armoured personnel carrier.
Identifier: islandora:6802

Title: Living Openly - Edwin Cameron
Subject: HIV-positive persons, Cameron, Edwin
Description: Diagnosed in the 1980s. Disclosed in 1999. "Before my statement I felt enormously apprehensive, but deep within myself I knew that it was the right thing to do. The size of the response and the extent to which it was positive, amazed and moved me..."
Identifier: islandora:10950

Title: Three cleaners at Ferrometals, Witbank, South Africa
Subject: Miners--South Africa, Mines and mining--South Africa, Men--South Africa, Cleaners (Persons)--South Africa,
Description: Steven Rampedi, Simon Ndluli and Thabo Seopela are cleaners in the Final product yard at Ferrometals in Witbank, South Africa. BHP Billiton
Identifier: islandora:1312

Title: Woman crouches against rock to protect herself from the elements, Cape Town
Subject: Poverty, Homeless persons, ,
Description: Nawandle Ngongo crouches against a rock in Nyanga. All she has left to protect her from the elements is a blanket.
Identifier: islandora:15605

Title: Three women sit amongst rubbish, Cape Town
Subject: Poverty, Homeless persons, Refuse and refuse disposal, ,
Description: Women living on rubbish dump at Paarden Island.
Identifier: islandora:15626

Title: Oral history interview with Mr J.J.P Esterhuizen [Part 1 of 4]
Subject: Oral history, World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--South Africa--Interviews, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, South African
Description: This sub-collection centres on the diverse war experiences of the interviewees, mainly in in North Africa, Italy and South Africa. It contains information about prisoner of war experiences in Italy and Germany and repatriation through the Port of Odessa in 1945. Themes include: 1948 elections in South Africa, desert warfare at El Alamain, entry into the armed forces, family background, war experiences in Mogadishu and Normandy, post-war politics in South Africa, the psychological effects of war, schooling; war and women's employment in the armed forces., Pin5.07a.mp3: Part 1 of 4 ; 31:30 min. ; interview 7 of 19
Identifier: islandora:25002

Title: AIDS victim, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), HIV-positive persons, AIDS (Disease)
Description: Living hell: Adriaan, who was diagnosed as HIV-positive 18 months ago.
Identifier: islandora:17639

Title: At Home with HIV
Subject: HIV-positive persons--South Africa
Identifier: islandora:10936

Title: Sick woman sitting on bed, Cape Town
Subject: Poverty, Homeless persons, Politics, ,
Description: Desperately ill, Mrs Evelyn Magxala spends her days in a sweltering tent in the Nyanga dunes waiting for the Administration Board to decide her fate and that of 750 other squatters.
Identifier: islandora:15604

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