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Social aspects of American Peace Corps volunteerism in Botswana 1966-1997
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012-06)
This research aims to investigate and evaluate the work and reasons behind past and contemporary American Peace Corps (APC) volunteerism in Botswana and the social impact this had on Botswana’s developmental roadmap. The ...
AWG Champion and township politics in Durban in the 1960s and 1970s
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012-06)
This article will consider the often contradictory role of Arthur Wessels George Champion (AWG)
Champion, former leader of the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) in the African
National Congress (ANC), as a ...
The South African Engineer Corp's water supply operations in Kenya during the Second World War: its wartime impact and postwar legacy
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012)
War is often conducted in areas where water is not readily available, which forces militaries to create
sufficient water sources in the theatre of war. During a war military activities often place much pressure
on civil ...
Afrikaner unrest within South Africa during the Second World War and the measures taken to suppress it
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012)
South Africa’s involvement in the Second World War was strongly opposed by elements within the
white South African community, especially the Afrikaners. The majority of Afrikaners were historically
anti-British, although ...
Hidrografiese opmetingskepe in diens van die Suid-Afrikaanse Vloot, 1922-2012
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012)
The history of hydrography in the South African Navy (SAN) covers the whole history of the SAN, since
one of the three ships of the South African Naval Service (as the SAN was known when it was established
on 1 April ...
Hidrografiese opmetingskepe in diens van die Suid-Afrikaanse Vloot, 1922-2012
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012-06)
The history of hydrography in the South African Navy (SAN) covers the whole history of the SAN, since
one of the three ships of the South African Naval Service (as the SAN was known when it was established
on 1 April ...
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the Tripartite Alliance: a marriage of (in)convenience?
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012-06)
Since its formation in 1985, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) had played a
significant role in the political landscape of South Africa. From the start, COSATU appeared to be in
support of the then ...
Eight days in September: The removal of Thabo Mbeki, Frank Chikane: book review
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012-06)
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Challenges facing the transformation of the public transport system in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa: history in the making
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012-06)
The transformation of the public transport system is a common occurrence in cities across the globe and
is widely discussed in scholarly and policy circles. However, robust discussion on the transformation
of the public ...
In for a hell of a time: the wartime experiences of two ordinary South African soldiers in the North African desert during the Second World War
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012)
At the conclusion of most conflicts, generals and politicians put pen to paper and often, in rather
immodest terms, describe their role in the struggle and how their individual contribution secured an
inevitable and ...