African Studies Institute - Seminar Papers
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Item Some aspects of education in South Africa(1968-12) Tunmer, Raymond; Muir, R. KSince the time of Athens and Sparta, it has been argued that the future of any state depends very much on the amount of interest and energy that is devoted to education in the state. It is now realised that finance must also be added to this list. Despite the fact that this realisation has a long history, there are few educationists in any country in the world who are satisfied with the amounts of interest, energy and finance which are devoted to education. South Africa is no exception. In this series of papers, stress will be laid on education for Non-White peoples for two reasons. The first is that less is known about their problems. The second is that if South Africa is to continue to prosper, much will depend upon the products of the country's Non-White schools. The aim in this introductory paper will be to show how great this dependence is already, and how it is likely to increase in the future. Material will be taken from a recently published report on "Education and the South African Economy", (1) as this brings together in one volume much new material. The central theme of this report can be expressed in this way: "Over the past thirty-five years the rate of economic growth in South Africa has been remarkably steady, apart from normal cyclical fluctuations, at an average of 4 1/2 per cent per annum, after allowing for the falling purchasing power of money". (2)Item Politics in Swaziland, 1960 to 1968: A selection of reports in the Times of Swaziland(1968) Ndwandwe, Sishayi SimonThis collection of newspaper reports constitutes a personal record of what was said between 1960 and 1968 through the forum of the Times of Swaziland, the only newspaper in the country. (Izwi lama Swazi folded up long ago). Editorials have been omitted, chiefly for reasons of copyright, and the selections made are concerned with the actions of political groups rather than the opinions of individuals.Item Transvaal and Natal Iron Age settlement revealed by aerial photography and excavation(1968) Mason, R.JIn 1820 John Campbell visited a thriving Iron Age settlement built by the Hurutse tribe at that time under the regent Liqueling, and known as Kurrichane or Kaditshwene (spelling uncertain), believed to be near the present town of Zeerust in the S.W. Transvaal. … In 1828 Robert Moffat, travelling to the east of Kurrichane, described remains of innumerable, recently destroyed settlements similar to Kurrichane. Moffat’s record was the start of Iron Age research in the Transvaal. Most, or all, of the Iron Age structures discussed in the present paper probably predate the tribal wars of the 1820's. My subject in the present paper is confined to Iron Age structures.Item Populists and patriarches: The transformation of the captaincy at Griqua Town, 1804-1822(1964-09-03) Kinsman, MargaretThe purpose of this essay is to trace, as far as is possible, the development of the agricultural faction at Griqua Town in the 1810s and 1820s and to illuminate its efforts to transform the settlement's administration. To do so, I shall first examine the origins of the Griqua community and describe the nature of the political system it evolved north of the Orange River. Next, I shall attempt to outline the development of agriculture at Griqua Town and various outstations, the growth of a agriculturalist faction, and the increasing efforts of this group to secure an administration which catered to its needs. Finally, I shall study how, although the new regime under Waterboer generated staunch and even violent opposition, it was able to shift its focus to encouraging agricultural production.Item Rituals of an African Zionist Church(1967-10) Berglund, A. I.Item Urban-industrialisation among the ‘Bantu’ in the Republic of South Africa(1967) Alverson, Hoyt S.