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13 May 1915: Bloemfontein’s night of broken glass

Du Bruyn, Derek; Wessels, André (School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)

Less than a year after the outbreak of the Great (First World) War, the sinking of the passenger ship, RMS Lusitania on 7 May 1915 by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland and the death of 1 198 of its passengers and ...

"An absolute pillar of strength for her husband and the struggle": Molly Fischer (1908-1964) - wife, mother and struggle activist.

Haasbroek, Hannes (School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2012)

This article concentrates on the life and times of Molly Fischer, wife of the renowned Communist and struggle-activist Bram Fischer. Molly and Bram’s life was not only woven together by their love for each other, but ...

Adapting to survive – Water management and aquatic science in the Kruger National Park

Van Vuuren, Lani (School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2017)

The availability of water has been a prime consideration for the management of the Kruger National Park (KNP) since its establishment in 1926. While the park is fed by five, historically perennial, river systems, its ...

Africa: a stepchild of globalization.

Vassiliev, Alexei (Department of History, University of North-West, 1999)

Afrikaner identity today: a response to Giliomee.

Alexander, Neville (Departement van Geskiedenis, Universiteit van Noordwes / Department of History, University of North-West, 1996)

Afrikaner responses to post-apartheid South Africa: diaspora and the re-negotiation of a cultural identity.

Visser, Wessel (School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2007)

Hierdie artikel handel oor Afrikaners se reaksie op die uitdagings wat post-apartheid Suid-Afrika sedert 1994 aan die posisie van Afrikaans as amptelike landstaal en ‘n Afrikaner kulturele identiteit gebied het. Afrikaner-reaksie ...

Agency in South African historiography: reflections.

Saunders, Christopher (Department of History, University of North-West, 1997)

"Al was ons ook daar, ons weet dis nie waar nie" - metodologie en geskiedskrywing in postmodernistiese perspektief.

Gouws, Tom (Departement van Geskiedenis, Universiteit van Noordwes / Department of History, University of North-West, 1996)

In this paper the current methodological cul-de-sac in historiography is examined. Fundamental questions about the methodology, myths and assumptions underlying the writing of history are put forward by linking this ...

"Allowed such a state of freedom": women and gender relations in the Afrikaner community before enfranchisement in 1930.

Giliomee, Hermann (School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2010)

• Opsomming: Hierdie artikel argumenteer dat Afrikanervroue gedurende die eerste twee eeue van die nedersetting aansienlik meer regte geniet het onder die Romeins-Hollandse reg as wat die geval was met vroue wat onder ...

Alternatives to imprisonment in South Africa: a historical perspective, 1980’s to present.

Singh, Shanta (School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2007)

Sedert die afgelope twee dekades het Suid-Afrika alternatiewe metodes van straf en kriminele geregtigheid ondersoek. Alternatiewe vorme van straf vir gewone strawwe soos tronkstraf, boetes en opgeskorte vonnisse, is tot ...

Amsterdam tot Zeeland: Slawestand tot Middelstand? ’n Stellenbosse slawegeskiedenis, 1679-1834

Blom, Melanda (School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2018)

Another side to warfare: caring for white destitutes during the Anglo-Boer War (October 1899 - May 1900)

Grundlingh, Louis (Department of History, University of North-West, 1999)

Oorloë bring verskillende soorte lyding vir burgerlikes. Militêre optredes lei dikwels tot die verwoesting van gemeenskappe en laat burgerlikes nie alleen dakloos nie, maar ook behoeftig. Gewoonlik word baie klem op die ...

Anti-Indianism in Kwazulu-Natal: Historical and contemporary realities.

Singh, Anand (School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2014)

Indo-African relations in KwaZulu-Natal are about competition and rivalry for limited resources and privileges not only between these two segments, but by all four categories1 that make up South African society. It has ...

The appearance and significance of Rastafari cultural aspects in South Africa.

Chawane, Midas (School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2014)

This article explores the presence and importance of Rastafari cultural features in South Africa. These cultural aspects include symbols and language that have become popular in South Africa from 1997 when the movement was ...

Appropriating commemoration: the University of Pretoria - 1960, 1980 and 2008.

Strydom, Bronwyn L (School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2010)

• Opsomming: Die herdenking van ‘n universiteit se geskiedenis is ‘n belangrike wyse om gewig en egtheid aan die inrigting se posisie te verleen. In die algemeen is die mees erkende inrigtings van hoër onderwys ook die ...

Arde, G. 2020. War party: How the ANC’s political killings are breaking South Africa [Book review]

Mongale, Collin Olebogeng (School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2021)

Assessing the past and the present role of the National Nuclear Regulator as a public protector against potential health injuries: the West and Far West Rand as case study.

Liefferink, Mariette (School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2011)

Recent national and international news media articles and television programmes, official public domain Government and peer reviewed academic reports drew the international and national public’s attention to the health ...