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Title: Oral history interview with Mr J.J.P Esterhuizen [Part 2 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., Pin5.07b.mp3: Part 2 of 4 ; 31:42 min. ; interview 7 of 19
Identifier: islandora:25003

Title: Oral history interview with Wolfie Kodesh [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Political activists-- South Africa--Interviews, Government, Resistance to--South Africa, Kodesh, Wolfie
Description: This is a series of unrelated interviews from the period 1985-1990 with people involved in different spheres of political life in Africa, with particular reference to the politics of South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Zambia and the Congo. Interviewees include, Jane Gool, Hassan Howa, Hosea Jaffe, I.B. Tabata, Jack Cope and Otillie Abrahams. Themes include: African National Congress (ANC) training camps, anti-discrimination in sport, life in exile in Botswana and Namibia, gender empowerment , the history of St. Francis, Langa in the Western Cape, Non-European Unity Movement (NUEM), political upheaval in Kenya, rural life and work and the South West African Peoples Organisation (SWAPO), Pin4.28b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 44:38 min. ; interview 28 of 52
Identifier: islandora:25883

Title: Oral history interview with Elizabeth Theunissen, a survivor of the St. James Church massacre [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, St. James Church (Kenilworth, South Africa), Forgiveness--South Africa, Reconciliation, ,
Description: On the 25th July 1993, four operatives of the Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA), the armed wing of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) attacked St James Church in Kenilworth, Cape Town, during a Sunday evening service. Approximately one hundred congregants were inside the Church. During the attack, the congregants were fired on with automatic weapons and two hand grenades were thrown into the Church. Eleven members of the congregation died and fifty-eight were injured. This research explores the intra- and inter-personal tensions within the testimonies of survivors on the process of forgiveness and reconciliation. Themes include: the amnesty application by the APLA cadets to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC); personal responses to trauma; memories of the event; Christian beliefs in context of personal trauma; congregational mapping; political violence and the public and personal processes of forgiveness., Pol2.05.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 27:36 min. ; interview 5 of 6
Identifier: islandora:24443

Title: Oral history interview with Father Reginald Pearce [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Calvinia (South Africa)--History, Calvinia (South Africa)--Social conditions, South African War, 1899-1902, Missions--South Africa--Calvinia, Church schools--South Africa--Calvinia,
Description: These interviews present a discussion on missionary schooling in Calvinia, South Africa, the characters and their memories of the Anglo-Boer War. Themes include: Boers, the relationship between the British troops and the missionaries, the community of Calvinia, key figures such as Hugo Nieuwoudt, a Boer leader and Abraham Esau, memories of the Esau murder, National Party meeting, political tensions, racial aggression and tension and trade relations. Abraham Esau was a coloured blacksmith and leader from Calvinia. He was murdered by the Boers in 1901 as a result of his unfailing support for the British., Pol4.02b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 26:12 min. ; interview 2 of 2
Identifier: islandora:24764

Title: Oral history interview with Cadoc (Tsolo) Kobus [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Political activists-- South Africa--Interviews, Non-European Unity Movement, Government, Resistance to--South Africa
Description: This is a series of unrelated interviews from the period 1985-1990 with people involved in different spheres of political life in Africa, with particular reference to the politics of South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Zambia and the Congo. Interviewees include, Jane Gool, Hassan Howa, Hosea Jaffe, I.B. Tabata, Jack Cope and Otillie Abrahams. Themes include: African National Congress (ANC) training camps, anti-discrimination in sport, life in exile in Botswana and Namibia, gender empowerment , the history of St. Francis, Langa in the Western Cape, Non-European Unity Movement (NUEM), political upheaval in Kenya, rural life and work and the South West African Peoples Organisation (SWAPO), Pin4.27b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 31:59 min. ; interview 27 of 52
Identifier: islandora:25879

Title: Plan of the Transkeian Territories, sheet no. 2
Subject: Umzimkulu (South Africa)--Maps, South Africa--History--Bantustans,
Description: Map showing sheet no. 2 of the Plan of the Transkeian Territories, showing the district of Umzimkulu and part of Mount Currie, surrounding territories, major settlemets, names of places, plan numbers, district boundaries, rivers, roads, plantations, and forests. Scale: 800 Cape Rood to 1 in. Relief shown by shading. No projection given.
Identifier: islandora:30079

Title: Map of the District of Umzimkulu, sheet no. 2
Subject: Umzimkhulu (South Africa)--Description and travel--Maps, Surveying--South Africa, Land use--South Africa--Umzimkhulu (KwaZulu-Natal),
Description: Map of the District of Umzimkulu showing Indowana, with district boundaries, rivers, main and ordinary roads, forest reserves, location reserves, names of mountains and plots of land. Scale 1 English mile to 1 inch.
Identifier: islandora:30003

Title: Oral history interview with Wolfie Kodesh [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Political activists-- South Africa--Interviews, Government, Resistance to--South Africa, Kodesh, Wolfie
Description: This is a series of unrelated interviews from the period 1985-1990 with people involved in different spheres of political life in Africa, with particular reference to the politics of South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Zambia and the Congo. Interviewees include, Jane Gool, Hassan Howa, Hosea Jaffe, I.B. Tabata, Jack Cope and Otillie Abrahams. Themes include: African National Congress (ANC) training camps, anti-discrimination in sport, life in exile in Botswana and Namibia, gender empowerment , the history of St. Francis, Langa in the Western Cape, Non-European Unity Movement (NUEM), political upheaval in Kenya, rural life and work and the South West African Peoples Organisation (SWAPO), Pin4.28a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 01:12:38 min. ; interview 28 of 52
Identifier: islandora:25882

Title: Oral history interview with Gathu Motsweni [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Political activists-- South Africa--Interviews, Government, Resistance to--South Africa
Description: This sub-collection of interviews with political activists includes themes such as African National Congress (ANC) party politics, ANC underground training in Angola and Soviet Union, Jabulani Nobleman 'Mzala' Nxumalo, 1980s schools boycotts and the United Democratic Front(UDF). Interviewees include Gertrude Fester, Joe Marks, Lizo Ngqugwana, and Ray Alexander., Pin6.07b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 02:19 min. ; interview 6 of 10
Identifier: islandora:22670

Title: Oral history interview with Nomangesi Mbobosi and Celeste Roberts [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Women political activists--South Africa--Interviews, Pressure groups--South Africa--History, Boycotts--South Africa, Crossroads (South Africa)--History,
Description: Crossroads is an informal settlement on the outskirts of Cape Town. It was originally established in 1975 and by the 1980s had a population of over 100 000 people. This discussion covers the political organisation and activism of women in the Crossroads squatter camp. Themes include: anti-pass campaigns, central role of militant women in resistance against government, corruption and hierarchy, the Crossroads Women Committee, demolitions, forced removals, gender in relation to power, social issues, specifically land, housing and labour issues, rent boycotts and schooling., Por7.01b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 49:09 min. ; interview 1 of 1
Identifier: islandora:24460

Title: 139/81 looking East [Erasmus Dam - Drakensberg Location No 2]. Grid Square reflects best estimate from available information, but accuracy questionable, may be 2929BA
Subject: Botany--South Africa, Plants--South Africa, ,
Identifier: islandora:9539

Title: Oral history interview with Fikile (Fiks) Bam [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Judges-- South Africa--Interviews, Political activists--South Africa--Interviews, Government, Resistance to--South Africa, Bam, Fikile
Description: This is a series of unrelated interviews from the period 1985-1990 with people involved in different spheres of political life in Africa, with particular reference to the politics of South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Zambia and the Congo. Interviewees include, Jane Gool, Hassan Howa, Hosea Jaffe, I.B. Tabata, Jack Cope and Otillie Abrahams. Themes include: African National Congress (ANC) training camps, anti-discrimination in sport, life in exile in Botswana and Namibia, gender empowerment , the history of St. Francis, Langa in the Western Cape, Non-European Unity Movement (NUEM), political upheaval in Kenya, rural life and work and the South West African Peoples Organisation (SWAPO), Pin4.11a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 47:08 min. ; interview 11 of 52
Identifier: islandora:25817

Title: Oral history interview with Yandisa Mtambeka [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Gun Free South Africa (Organization), Gun control--South Africa
Description: Gun Free South Africa is an advocacy group formed in 1994 with the aim of building a safer country through the reduction of firearms in society. In association with "Gun Free South Africa", the interviewer focuses on youth activists and young members of the community sharing their experiences of gun violence and opinions on gun control. Themes include: biographical information; civic organisations; community involvement; crime and organisational affiliations., Por1.06b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 05:36 min. ; interview 6 of 6
Identifier: islandora:24645

Title: P. patula and natural vegetation on northern slopes of Wostijn No. 2: -29.05, 29.40
Subject: Botany--South Africa, Plants--South Africa, ,
Identifier: islandora:9567

Title: Oral history interivew with Elizabeth Gaywood, Chairperson of the Tibet Society of South Africa [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Tibet Autonomous Region (China), Tibet Society of South Africa
Description: After the Chinese Civil War, China incorporated Tibet into mainland China in 1950. This affirmed Chinese sovereignty over the region, but granted it autonomy. The 14th Dalai Lama repudiated this agreement and established a rival government in exile. This project uses the poetry and politics of pro-Tibet activists in South Africa to explore the styles and temporal modes through their narratives. Themes include: Buddhism; generating compassion; key figures; Office of Tibet; political consciousness; religious experiences; religious teachers; Tibet Society of South Africa., Pin12.01b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 27:18 min.; interview 1 of 2
Identifier: islandora:19435

Title: Oral history interview with Lionel (Rusty) Bernstein [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Political activists-- South Africa--Interviews, Whites--Political activity--South Africa, South Africa--Politics and government--1948-1994, Government, Resistance to--South Africa, Bernstein, Rusty
Description: This is a series of unrelated interviews from the period 1985-1990 with people involved in different spheres of political life in Africa, with particular reference to the politics of South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Zambia and the Congo. Interviewees include, Jane Gool, Hassan Howa, Hosea Jaffe, I.B. Tabata, Jack Cope and Otillie Abrahams. Themes include: African National Congress (ANC) training camps, anti-discrimination in sport, life in exile in Botswana and Namibia, gender empowerment , the history of St. Francis, Langa in the Western Cape, Non-European Unity Movement (NUEM), political upheaval in Kenya, rural life and work and the South West African Peoples Organisation (SWAPO), Pin4.12a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 27:51 min. ; interview 12 of 52
Identifier: islandora:25827

Title: Radio interview [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Political activists-- South Africa--Interviews, Government, Resistance to
Description: This is a series of unrelated interviews from the period 1985-1990 with people involved in different spheres of political life in Africa, with particular reference to the politics of South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Zambia and the Congo. Interviewees include, Jane Gool, Hassan Howa, Hosea Jaffe, I.B. Tabata, Jack Cope and Otillie Abrahams. Themes include: African National Congress (ANC) training camps, anti-discrimination in sport, life in exile in Botswana and Namibia, gender empowerment , the history of St. Francis, Langa in the Western Cape, Non-European Unity Movement (NUEM), political upheaval in Kenya, rural life and work and the South West African Peoples Organisation (SWAPO), Pin4b-rm.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 02:49 min.
Identifier: islandora:29719

Title: Site report and 2 photographs of a rock painting shelter site: Folies Berge, De Vallei, Ceres.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa, , ,
Description: Handwritten site report, including aerial photographic information and photographs of the paintings found in a rock overhang in De Vallei, Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa. The paintings are of 7 dancing Venusus (girls) in a group with an elephant, a human, vertical lines, in red, antelopes, 3 eland, small men, and indistinct lines and smudges
Identifier: islandora:21972

Title: 141/81 Looking north [Drakensberg Location No 2 . Below & just west of Ndanyana]
Subject: Botany--South Africa, Plants--South Africa, ,
Identifier: islandora:9541

Title: Oral history interview with Father Reginald Pearce [Part 1 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Calvinia (South Africa)--History, Calvinia (South Africa)--Social conditions, South African War, 1899-1902, Missions--South Africa--Calvinia, Church schools--South Africa--Calvinia,
Description: These interviews present a discussion on missionary schooling in Calvinia, South Africa, the characters and their memories of the Anglo-Boer War. Themes include: Boers, the relationship between the British troops and the missionaries, the community of Calvinia, key figures such as Hugo Nieuwoudt, a Boer leader and Abraham Esau, memories of the Esau murder, National Party meeting, political tensions, racial aggression and tension and trade relations. Abraham Esau was a coloured blacksmith and leader from Calvinia. He was murdered by the Boers in 1901 as a result of his unfailing support for the British., Pol4.02a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 31:56 min. ; interview 2 of 2
Identifier: islandora:24763

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