'n Historiese persepktief op die kapelaansvrouekomitee, c. 1970-1990
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Date
2015
Authors
Bredenkamp, Izette
Wessels, Andre
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Publisher
Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State
Abstract
This article forms part of a project in which the history of military chaplains in South Africa is traced.
One of the neglected aspects of military chaplaincy is the role and influence of the spouses of military
chaplains. Since 1976, the Chaplains’ Wives Committee, an organisation consisting of the spouses of
the command structure of the South African Chaplain Service (SACHS), coordinated the efforts and
outreaches of the wives of chaplains in expanding the boundaries of support for military personnel and
their families; indirectly contributing to the wellbeing of the South African society at large. This article
traces the history of the Chaplains’ Wives Committee and the significance of its leadership, thereby
providing a different perspective on the military context, which is usually defined in masculine terms. It
also contributes to the documentation of the history of South African women’s organisations.
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South African Chaplain Service (SACHS), Chaplains’ Wives Committee, Spouses, Gender, Organizations, Elsa van Zyl, Ria Naudé
Citation
Bredenkamp, I., & Wessels, A. (2015). 'n Historiese persepktief op die kapelaansvrouekomitee, c. 1970-1990. Journal for Contemporary History, 40(1), 77-101.