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Title: Oral history interview with Shadrack Mongameli Nyamakazi
Subject: Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
Description: This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Langa in the Western Cape examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: African traditional beer (umqombothi), anti-government protests, discriminatory laws, the Eastern Cape, government beer halls, government policy with respect to alcohol, hostels, housing, migrant labour, racialised spaces, the 1976 riots, shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold) and the smuggling of alcohol by residents., Pin8.08a.mp3: Part 1 of 1 ; 26:58 min. ; interview 8 of 17
Identifier: islandora:29653

Title: Demonstration against local councils, Durban, 1981
Subject: Local government, Demonstrations, Community activists, Apartheid, Political history--South Africa, Beyond the Barricades
Description: Residents of Newlands East township demonstrate against government-nominated town councilors in Durban 1981. Because local councils were imposed on the people of the townships by the apartheid government, the residents, for the most part, refused to support them.
Identifier: islandora:887

Title: Oral history interview with Dr. Sydney Luckett [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, United Democratic Front (South Africa), Anti-apartheid activists--South Africa--Interviews, Anti-apartheid movements--South Africa, Government, Resistance to--South Africa, South Africa--Politics and government, ,
Description: The United Democratic Front (UDF) was established as a non-racial, anti-apartheid coalition in 1983. The interviews in this collection deal with the formation and impact of the UDF in the Western Cape in the 1980s. Key figures involved with the UDF are interviewed, including Cheryl Carolus, Lionel Louw, Sydney Luckett and Phyllis Orner. Themes include: community based organisations affiliated to the UDF; the effects of apartheid; religious affiliation; role of the UDF in the community; trade unions. These interviews originate from research conducted for the Albert Luthuli Young Historians Award 2008., Por6.04b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; interview 37:46 min. ; interview 4 of 6
Identifier: islandora:24454

Title: UDF rally, Cape Town, 1987
Subject: Political activists, Public meetings, Anti-apartheid movements, Apartheid, Political history--South Africa, Beyond the Barricades
Description: Masked youths raise the flag of the African National Congress (ANC) at a rally marking the fourth anniversary of the United Democratic Front (UDF). For the majority of people in South Africa, the ANC remained a positive symbol for liberation from poverty and oppression.
Identifier: islandora:875

Title: Oral history interview with Dennis Mzwandile Stemele [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
Description: This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Langa in the Western Cape examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: African traditional beer (umqombothi), anti-government protests, discriminatory laws, the Eastern Cape, government beer halls, government policy with respect to alcohol, hostels, housing, migrant labour, racialised spaces, the 1976 riots, shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold) and the smuggling of alcohol by residents., Pin8.16b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 10:40 min. ; interview 16 of 17
Identifier: islandora:29668

Title: Oral history interview with Mirriam A Stemele [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
Description: This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Langa in the Western Cape examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: African traditional beer (umqombothi), anti-government protests, discriminatory laws, the Eastern Cape, government beer halls, government policy with respect to alcohol, hostels, housing, migrant labour, racialised spaces, the 1976 riots, shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold) and the smuggling of alcohol by residents., Pin8.15b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 14:45 min. ; interview 15 of 17
Identifier: islandora:29666

Title: Grieving father, New Brighton, 1986
Subject: Funeral service, Police shootings, Youth--Political activity, Apartheid, Political history--South Africa, Beyond the Barricades
Description: Accompanied by members of the Port Elizabeth Youth Congress, the father of Brian Mosita, one of eight people killed in the "bottle-store (liquor-store) incident", grieves for his son, New Brighton township, Port Elizabeth.
Identifier: islandora:903

Title: Dorothy Nyembe's return home, KwaMashu, Durban, 1984
Subject: Nyembe, Dorothy, 1931-1998, Anti-apartheid activists, Woman political activists, Apartheid, Political history--South Africa, Beyond the Barricades
Description: Dorothy Nyembe, imprisoned for being a member of the banned African National Congress's (ANC)'s military wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe, is welcomed home after spending fifteen years in prison.
Identifier: islandora:914

Title: Oral history interview with Mr Pitchard [Part 2 of 4]
Subject: Oral history, Anti-apartheid activists--South Africa--Interviews, Civil rights movements--South Africa, Government, Resistance to--South Africa, Colored people (South Africa)--Political activity, South Africa--Politics and government--1909-1948
Description: The interviews in this collection cover a wide range of topics linked to coloured identity, political organisations and activities in South Africa during the 1940s and post-1948 era. It includes information on protest actions, the defiance campaign, the torch commando, boycotts and train resistance efforts following the 1948 National Party election. Themes include the Anti-Coloured Affairs Department movement (Anti-CAD), civic organisations, education and welfare, the introduction of the Group Areas Act, political parties, race and class issues, the removal of coloured men from the national voters roll in 1956 and the Unity Movement., Pin3.06b.mp3: Part 2 of 4 ; 31:59 min. ; interview 6 of 11
Identifier: islandora:19415

Title: Oral history interview with Saloma Nolangisa [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
Description: This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Langa in the Western Cape examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: African traditional beer (umqombothi), anti-government protests, discriminatory laws, the Eastern Cape, government beer halls, government policy with respect to alcohol, hostels, housing, migrant labour, racialised spaces, the 1976 riots, shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold) and the smuggling of alcohol by residents., Pin8.11b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 31:49 min. ; interview 11 of 17
Identifier: islandora:29677

Title: Funeral, New Brighton township, 1986
Subject: Funeral service, Police shootings, Police, Apartheid, Political history--South Africa, Beyond the Barricades
Description: Police confront mourners at the funeral of eight people shot by security forces during the "bottle-store (liquor-store) incident" in New Brighton township, Port Elizabeth, April 1986. The funeral ended in chaos when police fired tear gas and violently dispersed the large group of mourners.
Identifier: islandora:896

Title: Masked coffin-bearer, Alexandra township funeral, 1986
Subject: Funeral service, Pallbearers, Police shootings, Apartheid, Political history--South Africa, Beyond the Barricades
Description: Mourners carry the coffin of one of eight youths killed in clashes with police in Alexandra township, Johannesburg. Masked mourners are a common sight at funerals as people try and conceal their identities and protect themselves from the expected tear gas attacks.
Identifier: islandora:900

Title: Oral history interview with Phyllis Fuku [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
Description: This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Langa in the Western Cape examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: African traditional beer (umqombothi), anti-government protests, discriminatory laws, the Eastern Cape, government beer halls, government policy with respect to alcohol, hostels, housing, migrant labour, racialised spaces, the 1976 riots, shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold) and the smuggling of alcohol by residents., Pin7.05b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 31:21 min. ; interview 5 of 16
Identifier: islandora:22546

Title: Oral history interview with Edward Stuurman [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
Description: This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Windermere/Kensington in the Western Cape focuses on the coloured residents of the area and examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: discriminatory laws, government policy, housing, racialised spaces and the smuggling of alcohol by residents and shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold)., Pin9.14b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 03:58 min. ; interview 14 of 15
Identifier: islandora:29643

Title: Oral history interview with Reginald Moyake [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
Description: This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Langa in the Western Cape examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: African traditional beer (umqombothi), anti-government protests, discriminatory laws, the Eastern Cape, government beer halls, government policy with respect to alcohol, hostels, housing, migrant labour, racialised spaces, the 1976 riots, shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold) and the smuggling of alcohol by residents., Pin8.09b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 07:49 min. ; interview 9 of 17
Identifier: islandora:29655

Title: Oral history interview with Winifred Mathabatha [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
Description: This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Langa in the Western Cape examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: African traditional beer (umqombothi), anti-government protests, discriminatory laws, the Eastern Cape, government beer halls, government policy with respect to alcohol, hostels, housing, migrant labour, racialised spaces, the 1976 riots, shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold) and the smuggling of alcohol by residents., Pin8.05b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 04:03 min. ; interview 5 of 17
Identifier: islandora:29648

Title: Oral history interview with Nomalady Beatrice Bavuma [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
Description: This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Langa in the Western Cape examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: African traditional beer (umqombothi), anti-government protests, discriminatory laws, the Eastern Cape, government beer halls, government policy with respect to alcohol, hostels, housing, migrant labour, racialised spaces, the 1976 riots, shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold) and the smuggling of alcohol by residents., Pin8.01b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 24:55 min. ; interview 1 of 17
Identifier: islandora:22568

Title: Oral history interview with Meggy Nkohla [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
Description: This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Langa in the Western Cape examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: African traditional beer (umqombothi), anti-government protests, discriminatory laws, the Eastern Cape, government beer halls, government policy with respect to alcohol, hostels, housing, migrant labour, racialised spaces, the 1976 riots, shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold) and the smuggling of alcohol by residents., Pin8.12b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 22:59 min. ; interview 12 of 17
Identifier: islandora:29662

Title: Oral history interview with Mr. and Mrs Cupido [Part 3 of 4]
Subject: Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
Description: This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Windermere/Kensington in the Western Cape focuses on the coloured residents of the area and examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: discriminatory laws, government policy, housing, racialised spaces and the smuggling of alcohol by residents and shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold)., Pin9.04a.mp3: Part 3 of 4 ; 31:48 min. ; interview 4 of 15
Identifier: islandora:29629

Title: Oral history interview with Thembeki Solomon Somdaka [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Drinking of alcoholic beverages--Social aspects--South Africa, Apartheid--South Africa, Alcohol--Government policy--South Africa
Description: This project spans three sub-collections. This case study in Langa in the Western Cape examines the socio-political environment and racial/gender discrimination with regards to alcohol under apartheid policies. Themes include: African traditional beer (umqombothi), anti-government protests, discriminatory laws, the Eastern Cape, government beer halls, government policy with respect to alcohol, hostels, housing, migrant labour, racialised spaces, the 1976 riots, shebeens (a bar, predominately in the townships where alcohol is sold) and the smuggling of alcohol by residents., Pin7.14b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 22:57 min. ; interview 14 of 16
Identifier: islandora:22564

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