JCH 2017 Volume 42 Issue 2
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The Battle of Lomba, 3 October 1987: a tactical and operational analysis
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2017)The Battle of the Lomba, which was fought on 3 October 1987, was the final contest between the South African Defence Force (SADF) and Forças Armadas Populares de Libertação de Angola (FAPLA) during the first phase of ... -
Radical land reform in South Africa - a comparative perspective?
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2017)A great deal of political rhetoric has been uttered regarding radical economic transformation that includes calls for more radical land reform proposals. This rhetoric is the source of political mobilisation in both the ... -
"A rich storehouse for research": the historical development of the Western Cape Archives and Records Service
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2017)Without the existence of archival repositories, or institutions responsible for the safekeeping and preservation of records, there will be no fundamental source for studying the past. The primary role of archives the ... -
Political party caucuses and democracy: contradictio in terminis?
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2017)The concept of “caucus” has historically been imbedded within practical politics and in the disciplines of political science and history. In a general sense, a caucus (also referred to as a parliamentary party) aims to ... -
Half a century of South African "Border War" literature: a historiographical exploration
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2017)Half a century ago, in 1966, the so-called “Border War” broke out in what was then called South-West Africa (SWA) – known as Namibia after gaining independence in 1990. It was the most comprehensive, costly and traumatic ... -
Weg met die wit "Dubula iK****r" - Die Stem: onversoenbare standpunte rakende Suid-Afrika se nasionale volkslied soos weergegee in persberigte
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2017)Although it was initially accepted that the inclusion of Die Stem in the national anthem was part of the compromise reached during the founding of the new democratic state of South Africa in 1994, many black people, and ... -
'n Kontekstualisering van paradigmas in die Afrikaanse filmbedryf en die daarstel van 'n ideale Afrikaanse filmargief binne 'n Suid-Afrikaanse konteks
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2017)The article aims to serve as a basis for the critical evaluation of the current position of the Afrikaans film industry within the larger South African context. Against the background of a long-standing problematic South ... -
Reflections on the conduct of the South African Police (SAP) and violent political conflict, ca. 1984-1989
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2017)During the 1980s, political violence had the best of the South African landscape. While the minority regime struggled to find a political solution, it simultaneously employed its vast security complex to suppress the ... -
Crossing the racial divide: the 1946 Rhodes University versus Fort Hare University athletics meeting
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2017)In the annals of South Africa’s sporting history, the intervarsity athletics meeting between Rhodes University and the University of Fort Hare that took place in 1946 is not well-known. This encounter between two ... -
An analysis of regime capacity and a nascent environmental conflict in the Niger River Basin
(Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State, 2017)The Niger River Basin (RNB) is and has been important to the cultural and socio-economic development of the West African region. However, the basin, which is home to some of the poorest countries in the world, might be ...
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