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Lucy Mvubelo's role in the South African Trade Unions, 1960-1974 (2)
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012)Lucy Mvubelo’s career as one of the foremost black feminist trade union leaders stretched from 1942 to 1987. In a first article on her role in the trade unions the authors stressed the importance of her leadership qualities ... -
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 ... -
The road to the Mangaung (Bloemfontein) National Elective Conference of the African National Congress in December 2012: a political challenge to the Jacob Zuma presidency?
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2012-06)On 8 January 2012, the African National Congress (ANC) marked the centenary of its existence. Without doubt, this was a remarkable celebration and achievement for any liberation movement. Despite all the challenges which ... -
Japie Neser en die Afrikaneropstand van 1914-1915: rebel sonder/met 'n rede?
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2014)The decision taken by the government of General Louis Botha to actively deploy the Union (of South Africa’s) Defence Forces in support of the Allied cause during the Great (later known as the First World) War of 1914-1918, ... -
The early history of South African military chaplaincy: a case study of the variance between British imperialism and Afrikaner nationalism, c. 1914-1973
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2014)Global socio-political and economic forces often determine the histories of countries and nations, but internal historical identities, values and sentiments modify and combine with these forces to create a distinct local ... -
Jihad: a South African perspective, Hussein Solomon: book review
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Tussen Afrikanereenheid, patriotisme en rebellie: 'n rekonstruksie van die transformasie van die politieke denke van Genl. JH De la Rey voorafgaande aan die Afrikanerrebellie 1914-1915
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2014)On the eve of the Afrikaner Rebellion, 1914-1915, General JH (Koos) de la Rey was at the apex of a political and personal transformation in his career. He had finally decided to physically oppose the Union Government’s ... -
1914: Rebellie of protes? Vryheid teen imperialisme, Paul Grobbelaar: book review
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Three fleet reviews-and the South African Navy
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2014-06)Especially in the course of the past century and a half, many countries have organised fleet reviews to commemorate some or other important event in the history of the concerned country, or in the history of its navy. ... -
Entrenching apartheid in South African sport, 1948 to 1980: the shaping of a sporting society during the Strijdom-, Verwoerd-and Vorster administrations
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2014-12)The debate on transformation and quotas in South African sport resurfaced just before the South African general elections in May 2014. Transformation has become a contentious, but key issue in post-apartheid South Africa. ... -
Silence after violence and the imperative to ‘speak out’
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"In case of emergency". South African states of emergency, CA. 1985-1988: synopsis and chronology
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2015)Due to a combination of socio- economic and political factors, apartheid-South Africa erupted in violent political conflict during the early 1980s. For most of the decade that preceded the transition to majority rule, ... -
South Africa in the international arms trade network (ATN) during national party rule (1948-1994): a network analysis
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2015)South Africa is renowned for its arms industry, which was established under apartheid to counter external threats during the Cold War, increasing internal threats from the black majority, and internationally imposed arms ... -
A kind of magic: the political marketing of the ANC, Rushil Ranchod: book review
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South Africa in the international arms trade network (ATN) during national party rule (1948-1994): a network analysis
(Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State, 2015-06)Network theory has become a key theoretical framework with which to study complex systems, and a large number of studies have investigated the structure of the World Trade Network (WTN) within this paradigm. This article ...