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Title: 50/80 [Drakensberg location No. 2 on top of hill ' 2km east of Benwood Kraal][144]
Subject: Botany--South Africa, Plants--South Africa, ,
Identifier: islandora:9245

Title: Police carry protestor out of Parliament Gates, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Governments, Demonstrations, Law enforcement, ,
Description: Parliament building.
Identifier: islandora:15770

Title: Watching the celebration of an initiation
Subject: Lobedu (African people)--South Africa--Limpopo--Rites and ceremonies, Marinovich african spirituality
Description: HaModjadji, Lebowa, Northern Transvaal (Limpopo Province) South Africa. Female initiates watch a male mag�g�bya dancer In the kh�r� or royal courtyard of the Balobedu people at their capital haModjadji in northern South Africa, then part of the Lebowa homeland. The dancers are there to celebrate the initiation of the so called Vyali from the male initiation school - the Vuhwera. This image was taken during the reign of Mokope Modjadji V, who was the fifth Rain Queen. She played a very traditional role, followed all the customs she was expected to and lived in seclusion at the royal compound. In time past, tribes from all over Southern Africa paid homage to the reigning Modjadji as it was believed she could control the rain. Sir Ryder Haggard used her as a model for his character Ayesha in 'She'. 1990.
Identifier: islandora:7195

Title: Summit of Arthur's seat looking west to Upper Tugela location and Monks Cowl
Subject: Botany--South Africa, Plants--South Africa, ,
Identifier: islandora:9234

Title: Report on a rock shelter site with a westerly aspect, with rock paintings.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa, ,
Description: Report on a rock shelter site with a westerly aspect, with rock paintings at Sharahsrivireberg, South Africa, Western Cape. The rock paintings are of human and animal figures.
Identifier: islandora:21997

Title: Elsie Vaalbooi, Print # 53
Subject: Vaalbooi, Elsie, San (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Khomani (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, San (African people)--Social life and customs, Khomani (African people)--Social life and customs, Women--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--Africa, Southern, ,
Description: Elsie Vaalbooi was a fluent N|uu speaker and a member of the Council of Elders. In 1997 she gave the Northern Cape, South Africa's largest province, its moto: Sa ||a !aĩsi 'uĩsi (“We go to a better life”). She passed away in 2002.
Identifier: islandora:27195

Title: Interion, Paulshoek, Namaqualand
Subject: Dwellings--South Africa--Paulshoek, Older people--South Africa--Paulshoek,
Description: Interior of a living room, Paulshoek, Namaqualand.
Identifier: islandora:5170

Title: Street clashes, South Africa, 1991
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa--Sebokeng, Political violence--South Africa--Sebokeng, Weapons--South Africa--Sebokeng, Demonstrations--South Africa--Sebokeng, Children--South Africa--Sebokeng, Best of Marinovich
Description: A young boy brandishes a toy gun at police armoured vehicles as his friend spots another police vehicle coming up a side street, Sebokeng, 1991.
Identifier: islandora:1210

Title: Conscientious objectors protest, UCT
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, South Africa--Politics and government--1978-1989, South Africa--History--1961-1994, Demonstrations--South Africa, Youths--South Africa, Political activists--South Africa, Conscientious objectors--South Africa,
Description: A sign reads, "Support objectors! STOP the call-up", at a demonstration to end military conscription in South Africa, central Cape Town., circa 1980s
Identifier: islandora:12635

Title: Delmas trial, Delmas, 1985
Subject: Trials (Treason), Valli, Mohammed, Apartheid, Apartheid, Political history--South Africa, Beyond the Barricades
Description: Mohammed Valli, Transvaal secretary of the United Democratic Front (UDF), and other spectators peer into the courtroom at the start of the Delmas treason trial. Twenty-two UDF and other activists were charged with furthering the aims of the African National Congress (ANC) and with conspiring to overthrow the government.
Identifier: islandora:912

Title: Report on an open air site near Duynefontein.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, , ,
Description: Report on an open air site in Duynefontein, Western Cape, South Africa. Bone and stone artefacts were found.
Identifier: islandora:21905

Title: Lampranthus sp.
Subject: South Africa, Aizoaceae--South Africa, Botany--South Africa--Pictorial works, Vygie
Description: Botanical illustration - coloured - Lampranthus sp. Dissected drawing of flower included. Drawn from a collection made by Dr. Luckhoff.
Identifier: islandora:24084

Title: A bird's nest in a dead Camel Thorn tree within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Subject: San (African people)--South Africa--Witdraai, Khomani (African people)--South Africa--Witdraai, San (African people)--Social life and customs, Khomani (African people)--Social life and customs, Birds--Nests--South Africa--Witdraai, Landscapes--South Africa--Witdraai, Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--Africa, Southern, ,
Description: According to folklore, the San attempted to live their lives like birds. As much as possible, they never quarrelled and looked out for one another when danger appeared.
Identifier: islandora:27224

Title: Witbank-Middelburg coalfield
Subject: Coal mines and mining--South Africa--Mpumalanga--Maps, Coal--South Africa--Witbank, Coal--South Africa--Middelburg, ,
Description: Map of Witbank and Middelburg Coalfield showing collieries administered by the Central Mining-Rand Mines Group, with names of places, collieries producers, collieries non-producers, railways, rivers, and roads. Some colours. Scale 1:120,000.
Identifier: islandora:30024

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