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Title: Cuba, carved into the trunk of a baobab tree, Cahama, Angola
Subject: Angola--History--Civil War, 1975-2002, Baobab,
Description: The word 'Cuba' has been carved into the trunk a baobab tree, Cahama in Cunene Province.
Identifier: islandora:7034

Title: Victim of attack
Subject: AfghanisExtremists--Afghanistan, Wounds and injuries, Civilian war casualties--Afghanistan, Transport, Afghans
Description: Men commandeer a taxi to pick up the victims of a Taliban rocket attack.
Identifier: islandora:8329

Title: Oral history interview with Mr B. Risien [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., Pin5.16a.mp3: Part 1 of 3 ; 31:51 min. ; interview 16 of 19
Identifier: islandora:24982

Title: Hennie Smit, Pretoria, 1997
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, Political violence--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions, War crimes investigation--South Africa, Truth and Lies,
Description: Hennie Smit with one of the doves he breeds, Pretoria, 1997. Smit's eight-year-old son, Cornio, was killed in 1985 by a bomb blast planted by MK (Umkhonto we Sizwe) members in retaliation for a raid by security forces on an ANC (African National Congress) base in Lesotho. Smit believed his son was a hero, because he died for freedom.
Identifier: islandora:777

Title: Oral history interview with Mr B. Gerrard [Part 3 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., Pin5.10a.mp3: Part 3 of 3 ; 06:42 min. ; interview 10 of 19
Identifier: islandora:24979

Title: Erich Brand to Stadtverwaltung Berlin-Wilmersdorf (the city administration Berlin-Wilmersdorf), 8 November 1944
Subject: World War, 1939-1945, Brand, Erich--Correspondence, Housing--Germany--Berlin, Soldiers--Correspondence
Description: Letter from Mr. Erich Brand to the Berlin-Wilmersdorf city administration claiming for a new house for the third time. An English translation of this letter is available. To see this translation please contact the University of Cape Town Libraries' Special Collections.
Identifier: islandora:27364

Title: Oral history interview with Mr H.J. Bates [Part 1 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., Pin5.02a.mp3: Part 1 of 5 ; 31:56 min. ; interview 2 of 19
Identifier: islandora:24995

Title: Heidelberg
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Heidelberg Region (Gauteng, South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: 1st ed., Map showing farm boundaries and fences, farm names, divisional boundaries, roads, telegraph lines, rivers and railways in the Heidelberg, Meyerton, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Middelburg areas. The map also indicates homesteads, hills, pans (often dry), cultivated lands, trees and mines (headgears)., Relief shown by hachures., "G.F.N. Henderson [,] Colonel. Director of Military Intelligence.", "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate.", Projection not given., Map 372 is printed on linen; map 373 is mounted on linen. Advertisements have been pasted onto copy 373 obscuring the key and other information.
Identifier: islandora:24834

Title: Building destroyed during the Civil War
Subject: Angola--History--Civil War, 1975-2002, Buildings--War damage--Angola--Cunene (Province),
Description: Building destroyed during the Angolan Civil War in Ngive, a town in the Cunene Province, southern Angola. Ngive is close to the border with Namibia.
Identifier: islandora:7008

Title: President José Eduardo dos Santos greets his supporters
Subject: Angola--History--Civil War, 1975-2002, Angola--Politics and government--1975-, Political campaigns--Angola, Santos, José Eduardo dos--1942-,
Description: President José Eduardo dos Santos greets Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (MPLA) supporters during his election campaign, some days before the election in September 1992.
Identifier: islandora:7047

Title: Car bomb campaign, Cubal, Angola
Subject: Angola--History--Civil War, 1975-2002, Soldiers--Angola, Police--Angola, Boys--Angola, Cameras, Nikon camera,
Description: Angolan policeman in Cubal, Angola, with a Nikon F3 HP camera. On the back of the camera is a car bomb yellow sticker from the car bomb campaign launched in 1988. .
Identifier: islandora:7012

Title: Dirk Coetzee, Pretoria, 1997
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, Political violence--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions, War crimes investigation--South Africa, Coetzee, Dirk Johannes, Truth and Lies,
Description: Dirk Coetzee, Pretoria, 1997. Dirk was the first commander of the special 'counter-insurgency' unit at Vlakplaas. He had ordered the deaths of many African National Congress (ANC) activists, including Griffiths Mxenge. In 1989, Coetzee exposed the undercover operations of the South African Police (SAP) and lived in exile for three years afterwards. He applied to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and was granted amnesty for Mxenge's murder in August, 1997.
Identifier: islandora:794

Title: Mafeking
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Mafikeng Region (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: 1st ed., Map showing farm boundaries and fences, farm names, divisional boundaries, roads, rivers, telegraph lines and railways in the Mafeking and Lightenburg areas. The map also indicates hills, pans (often dry), homesteads, cultivated land and trees., Relief shown by hachures., "G.F.N. Henderson [,] Colonel. Director of Military Intelligence.", "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate.", Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Maps 1092 and 855 are printed on cloth; maps 1063 and 1091 are mounted on linen. Advertisements have been pasted onto copy 1091 obscuring the key and other information.
Identifier: islandora:24849

Title: Mercenary soldier in Angola is captured and taken for questioning
Subject: Angola--History--Civil War, 1975-2002, Mercenary troops--Angola, Prisoners of war--Angola, Soldiers--Angola,
Description: A União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) mercenary is captured and bound with rope. He is bound with rope and taken for questioning.
Identifier: islandora:7074

Title: Krugersdorp
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Krugersdorp Region (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: 1st ed., Map showing farm names, farm boundaries and fences, roads, rivers, railways, dams, hills, pans (often dry), telegraph lines, homesteads, divisional boundaries, cultivated lands and trees in the Rustenburg, Ventersdorp and Krugersdorp areas. The map also shows mines (headgears)., Relief shown by hachures., "G.F.N. Henderson [,] Colonel. Director of Military Intelligence.", "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate.", Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., The map is printed on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24802

Title: Pitsani
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Pitsani Region (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: 1st ed., Map showing farm boundaries and fences, farm names, divisional boundaries, roads, rivers, telegraph lines and railways in the Pitsani area. Map also indicates hills, pans (often dry), homesteads, cultivated land and trees., Relief shown by hachures., "G.F.N. Henderson [,] Colonel. Director of Military Intelligence.", "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate.", Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Maps 837, 1066 and 1097 are printed on linen. Copies 1065 and 1096 are mounted on linen. Copy 836 is not folded and is torn in places. Advertisements have been pasted onto map 1097 obscuring the key and other information.
Identifier: islandora:24859

Title: Monica Nqabakazi Godolozi, Pebco Three widow, Motherwell, 1997
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, Political violence--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions, War crimes investigation--South Africa, Truth and Lies,
Description: Monica Nqabakazi Godolozi, the widow of Qwaqwahuli Godolozi, one of the Pebco Three, Port Elizabeth, 1997. The Pebco Three were three political activists who were tricked into being captured by security police, taken to an isolated police station near Cradock and beaten to death during interrogation.
Identifier: islandora:764

Title: Car bomb campaign, Cubal, Angola
Subject: Angola--History--Civil War, 1975-2002, Soldiers--Angola, Police--Angola, Boys--Angola, Cameras, Nikon camera,
Description: Angolan policeman in Cubal, Angola, with a Nikon F3 HP camera. On the back of the camera is a car bomb yellow sticker from the car bomb campaign launched in 1988. .
Identifier: islandora:7014

Title: Oral history interview with Mrs Florrie Malan [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., Pol4.01a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 42:55 min. ; interview 1 of 2
Identifier: islandora:24759

Title: Mrs. Hashe, New Brighton township, 1997
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, Political violence--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions, War crimes investigation--South Africa, Truth and Lies,
Description: Mrs. Hashe, Port Elizabeth, 1997. Mrs. Hashe's husband, Sipho Hashe, had already spent ten years imprisoned on Robben Island between 1963 and 1973 before he disappeared in 1985 as part of what later became known as the Pebco Three. Mrs. Hashe spoke of her relief at finally knowing what had happened to her husband and how he had died. The Pebco Three were tricked into being captured by security police, taken to an isolated police station near Cradock and beaten to death during interrogation at Post Chalmers.
Identifier: islandora:779

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