The period from the demise of the Liberal Party in 1968, following the
introduction of the Prohibition of Political Interference Act, to the
1976 Soweto students revolt can be seen as an important transitional
period ...
Italy from the mid to late 1940s provides a classic instance of
a massive uprising by the poorest elements in society in support
of fundamental changes in their condition. The efforts of the
Italian industrial working ...
The article discusses a strategic planning initiative at the University of Swaziland Libraries. It describes the steps followed and the consultation and communication techniques used and notes the limited progress made in ...
In February 1876 the General Manager of the Standard Bank of South Africa
wrote that there was "a general spirit of enterprise abroad, which some
ten years ago would hardly have been considered possible in such a
country." ...
Bus boycotts assumed central significance in the political struggles in urban areas
during the forties and fifties. The Alexandra boycott of 1957, which evoked sympathy
boycotts across the country, even in areas in which ...
The years between 1886 and 1910 were amongst the most dramatic in the history of
southern Africa. Mineral discoveries at Kimberley in 1868, followed by the more
important discovery of vast seams of deep-level gold on the ...
Sol T. Plaatje's Sechuana Proverbs (1916) is a small blue book
containing 732 Setswana proverbs, their translations and their
'European eqvivalents'. At the University of the Witwatersrand , Johannesburg,
this store of ...
Although recent historians have stated "the central theme
of South African history is interaction between peoples of
diverse origins, languages, technologies, Ideologies and social
systems, meeting on South African ...
In September 1997, the Botswana Government sponsored the second annual Month of
Prayer intended to involve churches in HIV/AIDS education and prevention efforts. At the
opening ceremony for this Month of Prayer, B.K. ...