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ArticleCustomary Law in South Africa: Historical Development as a Legal System and its Relation to Women’s Rights by Devon Wall
This article was written by Devon Wall and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project Customary Law…
ArticleSPEAK Magazine (1982 - 1994)
This article was written by Carly Spagnola and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project Since the…
ArticleWomen’s Revolts in Natal: 1959
Most people credit the abolition of apartheid to many organisations and leaders, such as the African National Congress and Nelson Mandela…
ArticleDespite the 1994 political victory against apartheid, its economic legacy persists by Haydn Cornish-Jenkins
Abstract In 1994, South Africans were liberated from a system of apartheid which had controlled their lives for nearly fifty years…
ArticleHistory of Women in Prisons during Apartheid
This article was written by Justin Lawler and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project During the…
The Rise of Women’s Trade Unionism in South Africa by Peter LaNasa
This article was written by Peter LaNasa and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project Abstract: …
ArticleOvercoming Adversity from All Angles: The Struggle of the Domestic Worker during Apartheid by Bennett Gwynn
This article was written by Bennett Gwynn and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project Overcoming…
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: A Reflection of the Chasm Between Constitutional Rights and the Lived Experience in South Africa by Rhiain Moses
Shared Cultural Trauma: Inarticulacy as Social Disability in South African Literature Hannah Pagan Abstract The social model of…
Shared Cultural Trauma: Inarticulacy as Social Disability in South African Literature by Hannah Pagan
Shared Cultural Trauma: Inarticulacy as Social Disability in South African Literature Hannah Pagan Abstract The social model of…
Why is sexual violence so endemic in South Africa and why has it been so hard to combat? by Jessica Clarke
Why is sexual violence so endemic in South Africa and why has it been so hard to combat? Abstract This essay will firstly lay out…
ArticleStudent protests in democratic South Africa - Timeline
2009 February 2009, the University of Limpopo in Limpopo Province experienced student protests concerning accommodation, National…
BiographyKay Hassan
Kay Hassan was born in the Johannesburg township of Alexandra in 1956. His mother brewed traditional beer at a shebeen, defying apartheid…
ArticleThe history of labour movements in Namibia
Background During the 1930s and 1940s, there were few black workers organisations in Namibia (then known as South West Africa). However,…
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2014 submissions
Idara Akpan Idara Akpan is a sophomore studying advertising and broadcast journalism. She has thoroughly enjoyed deeply learning…
ArticleGrade 5 term 1 timeline: Hunter-gatherers and herders in Southern Africa
8985 BCE The San are believed to have first populated Southern Africa 15 CE Khoikhoi…