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'n Vergelyking tussen Colin Rae en Christoph Sonntag se weergawes van die Boer-Hananwa-oorlog van 1894 (Afrikaans)
Full text linkThesis (DPhil (History))--University of Pretoria, 2005.Please read the abstract (Summary) in the section 07back of this document The published edition of this thesis is also available in English: Kriel, Lize. The 'Malaboch' books : Kgalusi in the 'civilization of the written word' Stuttgart, Germany : Franz Steiner Verlag, 2009. (Missionsgeschichtliches Archiv; Bd 13)Historical and Heritage Studiesunrestricte
Die Erasmuskasteel (1903) in Pretoria - 'n kultuurhistoriese studie (Afrikaans)
No full textDissertation (MA (Cultural History))--University of Pretoria, 2003.Over the past few years, images of and superficial articles on the Erasmus Castle frequently appeared in a wide range of publications concerned with the marketing of Pretoria. The main aim of this study is to identify the gaps in the existing representations and to identify fictitious notions and misconceptions that have been made with regard to this charming and mysterious landmark of Pretoria. The history of the Erasmus Castle site has never been formally documented. A thorough search has revealed that published literature on the house and the site is fairly limited. The repetitive citing of the same uncorroborated information confirms a lack of and a desperate need for a more comprehensive and a more accountable history of the Erasmus Castle and the site it is built on. The existing articles merely sketch the broad historical background of the farm and its buildings, thereby confirming the need for a well documented and detailed, scientific study of the history of this site. The researcher’s aim is to provide in this need. Extensive research on the changing appearance of the house and the gardens was done by Dr. E. Labuschagne (cultural historian), H. Meiring (architect), A. Jansen (restorer and builder) when the house was restored during 1987 -1989. The results of this research are incorporated in the dissertation. The way the restorers approached the challenge of converting the restored interior into a functional office environment (for Armscor’s Corporate Communications Division), is also analysed. The restoration process is also significant in the sense that it directed the current researcher to collections of primary sources that were indispensable in the reconstruction of the cultural history of life in the house and on the surrounding farmland. The researcher also made use of NASA (National Archives of South Africa). Oral evidence was gathered and the researcher could fill in omissions in the history of one of Pretoria’s most famous landmarks. The findings are important for future tourists and academics alike. The Erasmus castle was declared a Historical Monument by the Tshwane Buildings- and Heritage Society (preferably done by SAHRA). The Erasmus Castle is an interesting example of Victorian architecture thus making the need for a well documented history of the Erasmus Castle terrain of the utmost importance for future generations.Historical and Heritage Studiesunrestricte
Practising de-assemblage : upcoming black artists on the South African scene 2008-2014
Full text linkMini Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2015.Reading Bhantu Steven Biko s I write what I like (1978) for the first time as an undergraduate student was challenging. I write what I like, a selection of Biko s writings published between the years 1969 and 1973, contains, amongst others, the articles Black Souls in White Skins? (1970a), We Blacks (1970b), Fragmentation of the Black Resistance (1971a), The Definition of Black Consciousness (1971b) and Black Consciousness and the Quest for True Humanity (1973). Such articles express the core of Biko s call for black consciousness. Biko wrote on Blackness post-1960, in the period marked by the banning of black political parties and the imprisonment of their leaders on Robben Island. This was a time, according to Biko (1971a:63), when no one could speak for black opinion in South Africa. Biko saw the imprisoned political leaders as having managed to assemble the black population of South Africa as a unit. His call was a call to those discriminated against and oppressed by the apartheid system to maintain this assemblage (Biko 1970a, 1970b, 1971a, 1971b, 1973) and resist all attempts at fragmenting their resistance, namely: fighting separately for certain freedoms and gains (Biko 1971a:42). What was certain to me in my first reading of Biko, as it still is in a re-reading of his work, is that South Africa is a geographical space Biko and I share, but that the dynamics of the times at which we inhabit(ed) it seem different. Biko speaks to a world of unions: African Student Association (ASA); African Students Union of South Africa (ASUSA); African National congress (ANC); Pan African Congress (PAC); University Christian Movement (UCM); National Union of South African Students (NUSAS); University of Natal Black (UNB); South African Student Organisation (SASO) and University Bantu Council (UBO) . The impact of some of these unions have spanned decades; others have disintegrated. as a social phenomenon.
· To determine caregivers views on contributing factors of malnutrition among children who are benefiting from the Child Support Grant.
· To explore the challenges experienced by caregivers who receive the Child Support Grant.
· To make recommendations for combating malnutrition among children under the age of five who are beneficiaries of the Child Support Grant.
Ten caregivers whose children were diagnosed with malnutrition while benefiting from the Child Support Grant and were given treatment at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic hospital in 2015, were purposively selected to form the sample of the study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data from the participants.
The main conclusions drawn from the research findings were that caregivers experienced economic challenges mainly due to unemployment and lack of reliable sources of income. These identified challenges were the main contributing factors of malnutrition among children who are under the age of five benefiting from the Child Support Grant.
The study was also concluded with some useful and relevant recommendations from the caregivers responses on how to mitigate malnutrition among children who are under the age of five benefiting from the Child Support Grant. One of the crucial recommendations drawn from the findings of this research study was that more information sessions to caregivers regarding malnutrition should be conducted regularly at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic hospital.Modern European LanguagesMAUnrestricte
Impacts of Zimbabwe’s fast track land reform programme on small-scale farmers in Mushandike and Mvurwi
Full text linkDissertation (MSoSci (Development Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2014.This dissertation presents an analysis of small-scale farmers’ experiences of and responses to the Fast Track Land Reform Programme in Zimbabwe. It is argued that this topic has been understudied, especially in the geographical areas of Mushandike and Mvurwi. The study employs both qualitative and quantitative research designs. Data collection techniques include questionnaires, participant observation, life histories, interviews and focus group discussions. Theories and debates on land reform and poverty alleviation that inform this study are discussed. It was evident from the field research that small-scale farmers experienced an improvement in their quality of life as was witnessed in improved levels of income, diets, types of housing and acquired assets. Land distribution according to gender is a particular concern. Very few women own land despite the fact that they till the land. The study concludes that land reform is essential for the improvement of the lives of the landless and the rural poor. Support systems are however necessary to achieve improved livelihoods.Anthropology and ArchaeologyMScUnrestricte
Perspectives from Material Religion and Visual Culture Studies on South African roadside memorials
Full text linkDissertation (MA (Visual Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2020.It is a relatively recent phenomenon to see memorials as indictors of remembering the dead along South African roadsides. These memorials are expressions of places where death occurred. These expressions are arranged with visual and material elements, substantiated with some symbolic, often religious, meaning. This research wants to make the connection between Material Religion and Visual Culture Studies by investigating the way in which roadside memorials are compositionally arranged. Ten examples of roadside memorials were selected and discussed in order to come to some understanding of the connection between religious convictions and visual expressions thereof.Visual ArtsMA (Visual Studies)Unrestricte
\u27N VERKENNING VAN BESKOUINGS OOR DIE SOGENAAMDE "EGODOKUMENT" AS BRON VIR HISTORIESE NAVORSING
No full textA survey of thoughts on the so-called "egodokument" as a source for historical research The Dutch term egodokument was coined approximately forty years ago to identify memoirs, autobiographies, diaries, travel journals, letters and interviews as a separate category of historical sources. It is claimed that the description fulfils a need that also exists in other languages and is not satisfactorily addressed by the English personal document, the French document personnel or the German Selbstzeugnis. Egodokumenten can be defined as documents in which the user is confronted by an "I" as writing and explaining subject. This survey assesses the significance of the egodokument for the historian, the motivation behind the content of such sources and the problems encountered in their classification and definition. An attempt is made to determine the extent to which their subjective nature might impinge upon their reliability as historical sources. It is concluded that there is no fundamental difference between egodokumenten and other historical texts in this respect : all have basically evolved from a narrative "I" - whether the author chooses to hide behind the information given, or reveals his or her identity in the text. Several approaches borrowed from the social sciences and literary theory are employed to extract maximum benefit from these self-centred egodokumenten. Finally, a strategy for the publication of egodokumenten is suggested and an indication is given of the possibilities for historians in the application of these sources.
Die term egodokument is ongeveer veertig jaar gelede in Nederland gemunt om memoires, outobiografieë, dagboeke, reisverhale, briewe en onderhoude as aparte kategorie historiese bronne te beskryf. Daar word aangevoer dat dit aan \u27n behoefte voldoen wat ook in ander tale bestaan en waarvoor die Engelse personal document, die Franse document personnel en die Duitse Selbstzeugnis geen volkome ekwivalent bied nie. Egodokumente kan omskryf word as dokumente "waarin de gebruiker zich gesteld ziet tegenover een \u27ik\u27 ... als schrijvend en beschrijvend subject. In hierdie ondersoek word besin oor die belang van egodokumente vir historici, die motiverings agter die totstandkoming daarvan en die probleme random die definiëring en klassifisering van bronne binne die kategorie "egodokument". Daar word gevra na die mate waarin die subjektiewe aard van egodokumente die betroubaarheid daarvan belemmer en tot die gevolgtrekking gekom dat egodokumente nie fundamenteel verskil van ander soorte bronne wat immers óók gekonstrueer is deur \u27n vertellende, hetsy meer of minder verskuilde, "ek" nie. Van die benaderings wat uit die sosiale wetenskappe en die literatuurstudie geleen word om die hoë graad van "ek"-gerigtheid in egodokumente ten beste te benut, word genoem. Ten slotte word begin oor publikasiestrategieë vir egodokumente en die toepassingsmoontlikhede van hierdie tipe bronne vir historici
A historiography of South African Women's History from c. 1990, A survey of monographs, anthologies and journal articles
Full text linkDissertation (MHCS)--University of Pretoria, 2016.The essay is a historiography of South African Women's history. It seeks to take stock of how women's history has been accounted for since South Africa's political dispensation in 1990. It surveys monographs, anthologies and both local and international journals to determine if women's history has won its rightful place within the Historical Discipline. The essay traces this development by focusing on the volumes edited by Cherryl Walker (1990) and Nomboniso Gasa (2007), to determine if there has been improvement in the narratives within women's history. An attempt is taken to show that feminist and gender politics have had a great influence on women's history.Historical and Heritage StudiesUnrestricte
How is Bapedi marriage visualised in the Hoffmann and Van Warmelo ethnographic collections?
Full text linkDissertation (MA (Visual Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2020.This study compares two sets of ethnographic resources which were produced a generation apart, by two different ethnographers with the assistance of different groups of interlocutors working in the same area, amongst people claiming to have an association with the Mamabolo community. The first collection to be assessed is that of a Berlin Missionary Carl Adolf Hoffmann who was stationed in the area from 1904 till 1934. The second set of material is that of Dr. N.J. van Warmelo who was the chief ethnologist in the Department of Native Affairs from 1930 till 1969. In its comparison, this study analyses the marriage custom of Bapedi and how the ethnographers visualised it. The study does so by reviewing the collections in depth, looking at: the role of interlocutors and ethnographers, and establishing what the information in these collections represents (its visuality), as well as Hoffmann’s and Van Warmelo’s portrayal of Bapedi marriage custom. The study seeks to find similaries or disparities between the two collections’ rendition of Bapedi marriage, seeing that the ethnographers and interlocutors were from two different generations. The study addresses the limitations of the textual medium which seems, over the years, to have contributed to the misconception that tradition is fixed and rigid. Moreover, the study highlights how visuality is not only limited to images (pictures, drawings, diagrams, etc.) by advocating for orature as visuality. It does so by substantiating how words (especially written words) have the power and influence to create visuality.NHISSNRFArts and Culture TrustVisual ArtsMA (Visual Studies)Unrestricte
’n Kartering van die sublieme : uranografie en die estetieka van oorweldiging
No full textThesis (PhD (Visuele studies))--University of Pretoria, 2021.In his thesis, ’n Kartering van die sublieme: uranografie en die estetieka van oorweldiging (Mapping the sublime: uranography and the aesthetics of the overwhelming), the promovendus draws correlations between historical interpretations of the aesthetic concept of the sublime and concurrent cosmological perceptions of the workings of the universe. Using a hermeneutic approach, the study illustrates how these interrelationships manifest visually in the cultural product of the star map (and artworks in which the stars are depicted
with cartographic accuracy). Since the introduction of the discipline of the History of Cartography in the late twentieth century, discourses were focused on the land map and the socio-political implications of the map. Stellar cartography has been described style-specific, but the socio-cultural connotations of the star map has been neglected. This study addresses that gap and looks at uranography from a cultural cartographic viewpoint with the aesthetics of the sublime in mind.National Institute for the Humanities and the Social Sciences - CRP20-1032Visual ArtsPhD (Visuele studies)Unrestricte
Web-based social media and museums in South Africa
Full text linkDissertation (MHCS)--University of Pretoria, 2014.This study set out to establish an informed framework for the use of social network services in South African museums. Social network services are utilised by a wide demographic spectrum so they offer a cost-effective way to engage with communities and with existing and new stakeholders.
The Standard of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice on Heritage Assets, or GRAP 103, and the draft National Policy on Digitisation of Heritage Resources imply that museum collections get documented and managed in digital form. It will coincidentally also enable museums to embrace the use of social network services and share the collections in their custody with many South Africans who are yet to experience the value of museums in the country.
Museums are institutions in the service of society which acquires, conserves and communicates the tangible and intangible heritage of people and their environment. During the twentieth century museums have had to reinvent themselves from being unapproachable custodians of heritage to being part of society, willing to engage in discourses and be transformed to remain relevant to the communities they serve.
The 2011 Census has found that about 18.2 million of 51.7 million South Africans have had access to the Internet before. Active Internet users however, are about half that figure because it is expensive, the broadband and telecommunications network is not efficient or because people have not yet experienced the value it offers. Government regulations compel Information and Communication Technology (ICT) enterprises to spend 1.5% net profit after tax on socio economic development initiatives. This presents an opportunity for museums as educational institutions to engage with such enterprises to expand Internet access and engage with local communities.
The social network service field offers various ways to communicate collections and engage with communities through text, photographs, video and location-based technologies. Various notable local and international initiatives were discussed in this study. For example the Kulturpool which allows visitors to create cyber collections from digitised museum objects and contribute to the knowledge of such objects by allowing them to submit and share information for others to read. SAHRIS, the digital database offered by the South African Heritage Resources Agency, holds the key to similar ventures that museums could pursue.
The regulative framework involves privacy, copyright and ethical issues which museums should abide by. Because of the pervasiveness of ICTs museums should take note of these regulations even if they decide not to pursue social network initiatives. ICT skills in museums are insufficient and should be improved upon. Social network services offer training and guidelines on how to use them, which could be a great help provided the reader has a good command of the English language.
Cognisance must be taken of an overview social network services and their uses, and of the ethical and regulative framework for museums to benefit from using social network services to engage with communities. This way, communities may benefit from having access to the museum online.gm2014Historical and Heritage Studiesunrestricte
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