Browsing New Contree: 2020 No 85 by Issue Date
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Obituary : A paradigm changer of her time in South Africa * 17 Dec 1945 ɨ 5 Dec 2020
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“Preventing a silent wilderness, securing the economic bounty” – Cape guano and the politics of seabird protection during the 19th and early 20th century
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)The Cape Colony, after Peru, was the second-most-important supplier of seabird guano to commercial farmers on a worldwide scale during the nineteenth century. Despite the obvious benefits of selling guano licenses and ... -
Between drought and deluge: A history of water provision to Beaufort West, ca. 1858-1955
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)Beaufort West was the first rural town in South Africa to receive municipal status as early as 1837. Situated in the arid interior of the country, the town has struggled with water provision and sufficient water supplies ... -
The cultural historical significance of Pretoria’s jacaranda trees
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)Pretoria is well-known for its jacaranda trees, which has earned the city the nickname “Jacaranda City”. Jacarandas, however, are alien trees, which were brought to South Africa during the 19th century. The trees are ... -
Land claims in South Africa: Uniqueness, historical distortions and injustices on the copper miners of Musina
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)This article argues that the case of the land claim by the descendants of the Copper Miners of Musina (the Musina clan) presents a unique case of historical distortions and injustice of land and mineral resources ownership ... -
Heyl, A. 2018. Bank robber: My time with André Stander [Book review]
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)
