Browsing TD: 2009 Volume 5 No 1 by Title
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Legal issues concerning mine closure and social responsibility on the West Rand
(2009)Mining and, especially, gold and uranium mining have played a major role in the economy, history, and demography of South Africa. The contribution of the mines to the economy of South Africa over the past century has ... -
Municipal governance and environmental crises: threats and thoughts
(Vaal Triangle Faculty of Northwest University in South Africa, 2009)Local government in South Africa (SA) has come a long way from the period when there were over 1200 racially segregated municipalities. From more than 800 municipalities after 1996, they have been merged to currently 284 ... -
Passionate competitors: the foundation of competitive ballroom dancing in South Africa (1920s-1930s)
(2009)By the turn of the nineteenth century ballroom dancing had become a popular social pastime in Europe, North-America and South Africa. The years leading up to the First World War saw a number of South African social ... -
The role of science in deepening democracy: the case for water in post-Apartheid South Africa
(2009)South Africa is a water constrained country with a complex history of resource capture and human rights abuses. Science, as practiced by the national science councils, could play a significant role in deepening our ... -
Slow-onset disaster and sustainable livelihoods: the Vaal River in the vicinity of Parys
(Vaal Triangle Faculty of Northwest University in South Africa, 2009)This article is based on data gathered during a research project commissioned by the Fezile Dabi District Municipality in the northern part of South Africa’s Free State Province. The research team (which included the ... -
Some southern African entry points into global history
(2009)So-called Global History has taken off in the Unites States to liberate undergraduates from Big Power parochialism, and has been the topic of a major conference held in London in May this year. The key element of Global ...