Apartheid’s Child: The Creation of the South African Cultural History Museum in the 1950s and 1960s

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-202
Author(s):  
Aron D Mazel
Keyword(s):  
Cultural History ◽  
South African ◽  
The South ◽  
History Museum ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The 1950S

The South African Cultural History Museum Library

1995 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 25-26
Author(s):  
Annemarie Greyling
Keyword(s):  
Cultural History ◽  
South African ◽  
The South ◽  
History Museum ◽  
The Public ◽  
Museum Staff ◽  
Independent Existence

The South African Museum (cultural history) opened in 1966 as part of the South African Museum; in 1969 it began an independent existence as the South African Cultural History Museum, with a mission to enable the ‘entire community… to enjoy and to learn about our Cape and international heritage’. The library dates back to the opening of the museum, and now comprises some 12,000 books, 900 pamphlets, and 190 current journals on art related topics. Although the library exists primarily to serve the museum staff, it is open to the public and is well used by students.

The 1952 Jan Van Riebeeck Tercentenary Festival: Constructing and Contesting Public National History in South Africa

1993 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ciraj Rassool ◽  
Leslie Witz
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Public History ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
African National Congress ◽  
The Political ◽  
The South ◽  
National History ◽  
Political Project ◽  
The 1950S

For all approaches to the South African past the icon of Jan Van Riebeeck looms large. Perspectives supportive of the political project of white domination created and perpetuate the icon as the bearer of civilization to the sub-continent and its source of history. Opponents of racial oppression have portrayed Van Riebeeck as public (history) enemy number one of the South African national past. Van Riebeeck remains the figure around which South Africa's history is made and contested.But this has not always been the case. Indeed up until the 1950s, Van Riebeeck appeared only in passing in school history texts, and the day of his landing at the Cape was barely commemorated. From the 1950s, however, Van Riebeeck acquired centre stage in South Africa's public history. This was not the result of an Afrikaner Nationalist conspiracy but arose out of an attempt to create a settler nationalist ideology. The means to achieve this was a massive celebration throughout the country of the 300th anniversary of Van Riebeeck's landing. Here was an attempt to display the growing power of the apartheid state and to assert its confidence.A large festival fair and imaginative historical pageants were pivotal events in establishing the paradigm of a national history and constituting its key elements. The political project of the apartheid state was justified in the festival fair through the juxtaposition of ‘civilization’ and economic progress with ‘primitiveness’ and social ‘backwardness’. The historical pageant in the streets of Cape Town presented a version of South Africa's past that legitimated settler rule.Just as the Van Riebeeck tercentenary afforded the white ruling bloc an opportunity to construct an ideological hegemony, it was grasped by the Non-European Unity Movement and the African National Congress to launch political campaigns. Through the public mediums of the resistance press and the mass meeting these organizations presented a counter-history of South Africa. These oppositional forms were an integral part of the making of the festival and the Van Riebeeck icon. In the conflict which played itself out in 1952 there was a remarkable consensus about the meaning of Van Riebeeck's landing in 1652. The narrative constructed, both by those seeking to establish apartheid and those who sought to challenge it, represented Van Riebeeck as the spirit of apartheid and the originator of white domination. The ideological frenzy in the centre of Cape Town in 1952 resurrected Van Riebeeck from obscurity and historical amnesia to become the lead actor on South Africa's public history stage.

Coaching in South Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry Segwaba ◽  
Desiree Vardhan ◽  
Patrick Duffy
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
South African Government ◽  
Current Position ◽  
The South ◽  
African Government ◽  
Social Vision ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Creation

The South African government and the South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) have committed to the creation of an active and winning nation through sport. As part of the national sports plan, coaching has been identified as a key element in the success of the South African sports system. In this context, SASCOC commissioned the development of the South African Coaching Framework, which was formally launched in 2011. The development and launch of the Framework has been accompanied by the gathering of research and scoping data to inform the processes of planning, implementation and impact evaluation. This article describes the current position of coaching in South Africa and the key issues being addressed through the South African Coaching Framework. The challenges that remain to be faced in maximising the contribution of sport coaching to the sporting and social vision of the nation are also identifed.

THE UNITARY, DEMOCRATIC STATE AND THE STRUGGLE AGAINST APARTHEID IN PALESTINE–ISRAEL

2008 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr Rumy Hasan
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
State Solution ◽  
The South ◽  
Legal Code ◽  
Democratic State ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Liberation Struggle ◽  
Fundamental Proposition

This paper utilises a comparison between Apartheid South Africa and Israel to argue that Israel, from its inception, has been an apartheid state, albeit different in form to the South African variety. The fundamental proposition is that only the dismantling of the Zionist legal code, the constitution and discriminatory state structures will ensure the end of apartheid in Palestine–Israel. The sine qua nonfor this is the creation of a single, unitary, democratic state. Accordingly, the goal of the Palestinian liberation struggle should decisively shift away from the 'two-state solution' in favour of a 'one-state solution'. To this end, six theses are presented.

The Rand and the Monetary Systems of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland

1978 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis d'A. Collings
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
National Currency ◽  
The South ◽  
Legal Tender ◽  
Monetary System ◽  
Monetary Systems ◽  
The Creation

Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland are among very few countries which, in recent times, have for an extended period and without formal agreement used another national currency as their domestic circulating medium and legal tender. After many years of being de facto part of a larger monetary area using the South African currency, in 1972 the three smaller countries jointly initiated negotiations with Pretoria which led to the creation of an officially recognised Rand Monetary Area in December 1974. Thereafter they chose different arrangemènts which span the spectrum between continued integration with and separation from the monetary system of South Africa. The experiences of these countries, while of interest in themselves, may also be relevant to other governments with dependent currency systems which face similar options.

Surplus People and Expendable Children: The Structure of Apartheid and the Mortality Crisis in South Africa

1987 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 47-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas R. De Gregori ◽  
William Darity
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Child Mortality ◽  
Black Population ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
The South ◽  
Paradigm Case ◽  
Infant And Child Mortality ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Surplus Population

South Africa's apartheid scheme is considered as a paradigm case for the creation and maltreatment of a putatively surplus population. Both active and passive policies are identified that are utilized to contain the numbers of the black population of the nation. Of particular significance is a strategy of neglect that has led to exceptionally high infant and child mortality rates in the “homelands.” In addition, the South African authorities’ efforts to destabilize neighboring regimes in Angola and Mozambique has had similarly adverse repercussions on mortality rates there.

scholarly journals The assessment of joint purchasing: Can too much ‘buying power’ ever be a problem

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 113-132
Author(s):  
Paul Anderson ◽  
Fatima Fiandeiro ◽  
Keshav Choudhary
Keyword(s):  
Economic Theory ◽  
South African ◽  
Welfare Effects ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
The South ◽  
Direct Benefits ◽  
Legal Perspective ◽  
Per Se ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Monopsony Power

The creation of ‘buying power’ through joint purchasing agreements is often seen as positive, with direct benefits for consumers in the form of lower prices. Even where joint purchasing agreements lead to the creation of a monopsonist, economic theory suggests that the welfare effects of monopsony power depend greatly on the market context, with some economists proposing that the probability of harm in cases involving monopsony power is considerably lower than in cases of a monopoly. Despite this view, section 4(1)(b) of the South African Competition Act classifies the ‘fixing of a purchase or selling price or any other trading condition’ by competitors as a per se prohibition. This implies that from a legal perspective purchasing agreements may be afforded the same draconian treatment as selling cartels. This paper considers whether this potentially punitive treatment of joint buying arrangements under section 4(1)(b) is warranted and indeed whether the equivalent treatment of joint buying and selling agreements under this section of the Act is appropriate.

Sexual Harassment: The South African Perspective

2005 ◽  
Vol 7 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 229-251
Author(s):  
Sandra Govender
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
South African ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
The South ◽  
Positive Duty ◽  
African Perspective ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Law

Sexual harassment is not a new phenomenon in South Africa but until recently nothing significant was done to address it. The problem is currently being addressed through legislation aimed at prevention and eradication. Sexual harassment in the employment environment is an area of great concern. With the advent of new legislation a positive duty has been placed on employers to take steps to combat the problem. Cases have already been brought before the South African courts in terms of the new legislation and the courts have shown no hesitation in implementing the law. Recent decisions have spelt victory for victims of sexual harassment whilst sending out a clear message to perpetrators and employers. The approach adopted by the courts is a laudable one. The scene has been set in South Africa for the eradication of sexual harassment. The last step is the creation of a culture of non-victimisation. Employers have a crucial role to play as far as their employees are concerned. New legislation does address this issue but awareness is necessary to enable individuals to exercise their rights without fear of victimisation. This is of paramount importance if the various pieces of legislation are to achieve their objectives.

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