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Title: Eugene Terre'Blanche, Mafikeng, 1998
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, Political violence--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions, War crimes investigation--South Africa, Terre Blanche, Euge?ne N., Truth and Lies,
Description: Eugene Terre'Blanche, Mafikeng, 1998. Terre'Blanche, the leader of the Afrikaner-Weerstandsbeweging (AWB), attended the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hearings in order to oppose the amnesty application of a South African Police (SAP) officer, Ontlametse Bernstein Menyatswe, who had killed three members of the AWB in 1994. Menyatswe argued that the killing had been politically motivated and he was acting in defense of his people and their right to vote in a national democratic election.
Identifier: islandora:775

Title: Formation of the Union Government, Cape Town
Subject: South Africa. Parliament, Governments, Legislation, South African War, 1899-1903, , ,
Description: Right to Left (Front row): Schalk Burger, Hall(?), General Smuts, General Botha, General Hertzog, Advocate Fischer. Second Row (Left to Right): unknown, Morne(?), unknown, Sir P. Fitzpatrick, Sir G. Farrow, General Christian De Wit, President Steyn, Sir L. Michell, unknown, unknown.
Identifier: islandora:15759

Title: Beaufort West
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Beaufort West Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Fraserburg Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Western Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Beaufort West and Fraserburg areas., Relief shown by hachures., The Imperial map of the Cape Colony was "compiled by the Field Intelligence Division or Department of the British Army in Cape Town during the second Anglo-Boer War. ... [P.H. du P.] Casgrain ... superintended its production ..." (Board, C. "Certainly better than nothing at all" : a re-examination of the Imperial map of South Africa 1899-1902. Proceedings of the 21st International Cartographic Conference, Durban, 2003. Available online: http://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2003/Papers/109.pdf (accessed 5 Sept. 2012))., "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate.", Projection not given., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., The maps are mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24797

Title: Warrenton
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Warrenton 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 Warrenton area. 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., The maps are mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24808

Title: Forças Armadas Angolanan (FAA) soldier draws deep on a cigarette
Subject: Angola--History--Civil War, 1975-2002, Soldiers--Angola, Smoking,
Description: Starved of cigarettes, a Forças Armadas Angolanan (FAA) soldier draws deep on an Angola Combatante (AC) cigarettes - the best brand available on the frontline.
Identifier: islandora:7069

Title: Senator speaks at memorial service of the Gunners' Association, Cape Town
Subject: Soldiers, War memorials, Statues, Monuments, ,
Description: Senator Paul Sauer, honorary colonel of the Cape Field Artillery, addresses the annual memorial service of the Gunners' Association, Western Province, at the War Memorial on the Cape Town Foreshore yesterday.
Identifier: islandora:15263

Title: Winburg
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Winburg Region (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This map forms part of the Imperial map of South Africa., The map shows farm boundaries and fences, farm names, divisional boundaries, roads, rivers, telegraph lines and railways in the Winburg area. The map also indicates hills, pans (often dry), homesteads, cultivated land and trees., Relief shown by hachures., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., The map is mounted on linen. Advertisements have been pasted onto the map obscuring the key and other information.
Identifier: islandora:24809

Title: Joyce Mananki Seipei with her daughter, Johannesburg, 1997
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, Political violence--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions, War crimes investigation--South Africa, Truth and Lies,
Description: Joyce Mananki Seipei with her daughter whom she calls 'klein Stompie', Johannesburg, 1997. Joyce is the mother of Stompie Seipei, a fourteen-year-old activist who was suspected of being a police informer. Stompie's body was found on 6 January 1989. He was tortured to death by Jerry Richardson, the coach of the Mandela Football Club. Jerry testified at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and claimed that his orders came from Mrs Winnie Mandela, whom he called "mommie". Mrs Mandela denied all involvement.
Identifier: islandora:767

Title: Prince Albert
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Prince Albert Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Western Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Prince Albert area., Relief shown by hachures., The Imperial map of the Cape Colony was "compiled by the Field Intelligence Division or Department of the British Army in Cape Town during the second Anglo-Boer War. ... [P.H. du P.] Casgrain ... superintended its production ..." (Board, C. "Certainly better than nothing at all" : a re-examination of the Imperial map of South Africa 1899-1902. Proceedings of the 21st International Cartographic Conference, Durban, 2003. Available online: http://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2003/Papers/109.pdf (accessed 5 Sept. 2012))., Projection not given., Co-ordinates not given., Printed in black only., The map is torn along the left hand side.
Identifier: islandora:24855

Title: Van Wyks Vlei
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Van Wyksvlei Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Van Wyksvlei area., Relief shown by hachures., "South Africa having never been properly surveyed, this map must necessarily contain many inaccuracies.", Projection not given., Co-ordinates not given., Printed in black, brown and blue., The maps are printed on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24871

Title: Joyce Mtimkulu, Port Elizabeth, 1997
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, Political violence--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions, War crimes investigation--South Africa, Truth and Lies,
Description: Joyce Mtimkulu holding a piece of her late son, Siphiwo's hair, that had fallen out after he was poisoned by security police in 1981. A year later he was kidnapped, drugged, shot execution-style and burned on a wood pyre, as revealed by security police at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
Identifier: islandora:760

Title: Lizzie James, Cradock, 1997
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, Political violence--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions, War crimes investigation--South Africa, Truth and Lies,
Description: Lizzie James came forward to give evidence at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hearings in Cradock about the death of her son, Rocky. He was shot by police in November 1977 after joining a student boycott to protest at being taught in Afrikaans at school. She expected to be paid money for the loss of her son. Cradock, 1997.
Identifier: islandora:805

Title: Brand Vley
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Brandvlei Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Brandvlei area., Relief shown by hachures., The Imperial map of the Cape Colony was "compiled by the Field Intelligence Division or Department of the British Army in Cape Town during the second Anglo-Boer War. ... [P.H. du P.] Casgrain ... superintended its production ..." (Board, C. "Certainly better than nothing at all" : a re-examination of the Imperial map of South Africa 1899-1902. Proceedings of the 21st International Cartographic Conference, Durban, 2003. Available online: http://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2003/Papers/109.pdf (accessed 5 Sept. 2012))., "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate"., Projection not given., Co-ordinates not given., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., The maps are mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24801

Title: Erich Brand to Mrs. Frieda Beutz, 8 November 1944
Subject: World War, 1939-1945, Brand, Erich--Correspondence, Beautz, Frieda--Correspondence, Soldiers--Correspondence
Description: Letter from Mr. Erich Brand to Mrs. Frieda Beutz enquiring about a cheque he sent for his wife. The letter includes comments on the war and well wishes for her and her daughter. An English translation of this letter is available. To see this translation please contact the University of Cape Town Libraries' Special Collections.
Identifier: islandora:27363

Title: Herd boy injured by a landmine learns to walk, Oshakati Hospital
Subject: Namibia--History, Military--20th century, War victims--Namibia--Oshakati, Children and war--Namibia
Description: A herd boy injured by a landmine learns to walk, Oshakati Hospital.
Identifier: islandora:6963

Title: Military vehicles, Angola
Subject: Angola--History--Civil War, 1975-2002, Tanks (Military science)--Angola, Soldiers--Angola, Soldiers--Angola, Men--Angola, Armored vehicles, Military--Angola,
Description: A row of military vehicles, Angola.
Identifier: islandora:7001

Title: Bethulie
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Bethulie Region (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: "Imperial Map of South Africa."--Cover., Map showing farm boundaries and fences, farm names, divisional boundaries, roads, rivers and railways in the Bethulie, Smithfield, Edenburg, Fauresmith and Jagersfontein areas. The map also indicates hills, pans (often dry), springs, homesteads, cultivated land and trees., Relief shown by hachures., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., The map is mounted on linen. Advertisements have been pasted onto map obscuring the key and other information.
Identifier: islandora:24799

Title: Joyce Mananki Seipei and Jerry Richardson, Johannesburg, 1997
Subject: Apartheid--South Africa, Political violence--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions, War crimes investigation--South Africa, Truth and Lies,
Description: Joyce Mananki Seipei and Jerry Richardson, Johannesburg, 1997. In 1989, Richardson was arrested for the murder of fourteen-year-old Stompie Seipei, Joyce's son, who was suspected of being a police informer. Stompie's body was found on 6 January 1989. He was tortured to death by Jerry Richardson, the coach of the Mandela Football Club. Jerry testified at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and claimed that his orders came from Mrs Winnie Mandela, whom he called "mommie". Mrs Mandela denied all involvement.
Identifier: islandora:763

Title: New map, Briton or Boer
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., South Africa -- Maps.
Description: 2nd ed., Map showing territories under dispute during the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1902 and in the vicinity, including the southern part of Transvaal, the Orange Free State, Basutoland, Natal, Zululand, the Cape Colony and an eastern sliver of British Bechuanaland. The map also shows rivers, roads, hills, telegraph lines, railways and railways under construction., Relief indicated by contours., Inset maps: Pretoria (scale 1 in. to 2 miles); Kimberley (scale 1 in. to 2 miles); Bloemfontein (scale 1 in. to 2 miles); Mafeking (scale 1 in. to 3 miles); Johannesburg (scale 1 in. to 2 miles); Ladysmith (scale 1 in. to 6 miles; Dundee (scale 1 in. to 4 miles = 1 inch); South Africa., The map is damaged. The inset map in the lower right hand corner, depicting South Africa as a whole, has been torn away.
Identifier: islandora:19793

Title: Night of the bombing of the Continental Hotel
Subject: Bombings, Atrocities, Transportation, Buildings--War damage--Namibia--Windhoek
Description: The night of the bombing of the Continental Hotel, Windhoek.
Identifier: islandora:6941

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