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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: Oral history interview with Mr B. Risien [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., Pin5.17a.mp3: Part 3 of 3 ; 25:05 min. ; interview 17 of 19
Identifier: islandora:24984

Title: Oral history interview with Otillie Abrahams [Part 3 of 7]
Subject: Oral history, Political activists-- Namibia--Interviews, Namibia--Politics and government, Government, resistance to--Namibia, Abrahams, Otillie
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), Pin4.02a.mp3: Part 3 of 7 ; 48:22 min. ; interview 2 of 52
Identifier: islandora:25841

Title: Oral history interview with Monty Weber, a drummer [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Weber, Monty, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews, Drummer--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.22b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 05:12 min ; interview 22 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24622

Title: Oral history interview with Cliffie Moses, a guitarist [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Moses, Cliffie, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews, Guitarist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.14b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 31:46 min ; interview 14 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24596

Title: A Part of the Rivers Niger & Chadda Surveyed in 1832 - 33 by Commander Wm. Allen, R.N
Subject: Western Africa
Identifier: islandora:25581

Title: Oral history interview with Fikile (Fiks) Bam [Part 2 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), Pin4.11b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 44:32 min. ; interview 11 of 52
Identifier: islandora:25818

Title: Oral history interview with Gathu Motsweni [Part 1 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., Pin6.07a.mp3: Part 1 of 2 ; 31:88 min. ; interview 6 of 10
Identifier: islandora:22669

Title: Oral history interview with Jon Berndt, 9 May 1997 [Part 2]
Subject: Community Arts Project (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Community arts projects--South Africa--Cape Town--History
Description: Interview with Jon Berndt, media trainer at the Community Arts Project (circa 1976-b000). The interview was conducted by Heidi Bolton and commissioned by Mario Pissarra for Community Arts Project 'Histories of CAP' project.
Identifier: islandora:31401

Title: Oral history interview with Otillie Abrahams [Part 7 of 7]
Subject: Oral history, Political activists-- Namibia--Interviews, Namibia--Politics and government, Government, resistance to--Namibia, Abrahams, Otillie
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), Pin4.04a.mp3: Part 7 of 7 ; 13:47 ; interview 4 of 52
Identifier: islandora:25845

Title: A new and accurate map of the southern parts of Africa Containing Lower Guinea, Monoemugi, Zanguebar, the Empire of Monomotapa, Country of the Cafres & c. and the Island of Madagascar. Drawn from the best Authorities, assisted by the most approve
Subject: Southern Africa
Description: Duplicate map. This edition was reissued in 1752, 1766. A Dutch edition was published in 1764 and later reissued in 1782 (see NOR 0176). Geographical features similar to L'Isle's map. Compass rose in the Indian Ocean. Bottom left: No. 56; Prime meridian through London., London. Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
Identifier: islandora:25315

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: Oral history interview with Ace [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Political activists--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), Pin4.10b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 01:02:08 min. ; interview 10 of 52
Identifier: islandora:25814

Title: Oral history interview with Thembani Dyule [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., Por1.04b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 14:49 min. ; interview 4 of 6
Identifier: islandora:24642

Title: Oral history interviews with Billy Mandindi and Thetha Sithole, May 1997 [Part 2]
Subject: Community Arts Project (Cape Town, South Africa)--History, Community arts projects--South Africa--Cape Town--History
Description: Interviews with Billy Mandindi and Thetha Sithole. Mandindi was a visual arts student at the Community Arts Project (1980s-1990s). Sithole was a theatre student and trustee at the Community Arts Project (1980-1990s). The interviews were conducted by Heidi Bolton and commissioned by Mario Pissarra for Community Arts Project 'Histories of CAP' project.
Identifier: islandora:31413

Title: Oral history interview with Harold Jeptah, a jazz saxophonist [Part 2 of 2]
Subject: Oral history, Jeptah, Harold, Jazz musicians--South Africa--Western Cape-- Interviews, Saxophonist--South Africa--Western Cape--Interviews,
Description: This is one interview in a collection of interviews composed of the life histories of twenty Cape Town jazz musicians. Some of the themes explored are the effects of apartheid in the music scene in the 1950's and 1960's; priorities of recording labels; music reception across social groupings in District Six and the extensive influence of American jazz. Music genres referred to span big band, the avant garde, bebop, dance, jive, marabi, township jazz, goema and Latin., Amu1.09.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ; 09:56 min ; interview 9 of 23
Identifier: islandora:24610

Title: Oral history interview with Mr and Mrs Howie [Part 1 of 3]
Subject: Oral history, World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--South Africa--Interviews, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, South African, World War, 1939-1945--Women--Interviews
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., Pin5.11a.mp3: Part 1 of 3 ; 31:48 min. ; interview 11 of 19
Identifier: islandora:24967

Title: Oral history interview with Mr and Mrs Wolhuter [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., Pin5.19a.mp3: Part 3 of 3 ; 19:18 min. ; interview 19 of 19
Identifier: islandora:24974

Title: Oral history interview with Mr H.J. Bates [Part 4 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., Pin5.03b.mp3: Part 4 of 5 ; 32:06 min. ; interview 3 of 19
Identifier: islandora:24998

Title: Oral history interview with Donovan Roebert [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., Pin12.02b.mp3: Part 2 of 2 ;01:13:46 min.; interview 2 of 2
Identifier: islandora:19431

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