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South African Historical Society
The Society was founded in Bloemfontein on 5 February 1965 on the initiative of the history department at the University of the Orange Free State and led by Professor J.J. Oberholster (best known for his work as Director of the National Monuments Council and his research into the history of the Free State) and 'Tienie' van Schoor (well known for his work on the South African War). The specific intention of the new society was to promote the interests of professional historians through 'encouraging and effecting professional communication and unity' among them. This was to be accomplished by arranging regular conferences at which papers would be read and by publishing a high-quality journal in which to disseminate 'papers and other material in connection with South African historiography and scientific studies of history'. Active historians at universities were the target membership but others working outside the academy, in archives for instance, were welcomed.
The year is marked with many special days, weeks, and months dedicated and devoted to raising awareness about important issues.
This monthly post, compiled by the Information Search Librarians Team, will note special dates and themes, and draw your attention to possibly interesting cross-disciplinary topical references intended to inform and to inspire ideas for research.
1 May 2023
Workers’ Day has been officially recognised and observed since the first democratic elections in 1994. The holiday serves both as a celebration of workers’ rights and as a reminder of the critical role that trade unions, the Communist Party and other labour organisations played in the fight against Apartheid
Read more about the history of Worker's Day in South Africa on the SA History Online's website.
15 May 2023
International Day of Families 2023
International Day of Families falls on 15 May every year and highlights the importance of families as basic units of society.
21 May 2023
World day for cultural diversity for dialogue and development 2023
In 2001, UNESCO adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity(link is external) and in December 2002, the UN General Assembly, in its resolution 57/249, declared May 21 to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
The month of May is recognised as Africa month – a time when the continent of Africa commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU).
May is National Energy Month in South Africa.
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[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The UAE President and ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and 500 of his entourage, including government officials, caused a stir in South Africa last week when they landed their private planes at Bulembu Airport in Bisho - a military base decommissioned in the 1990s.
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Legislation to manage coalition governments has been noted as a topic of discussion at the African National Congress's (ANC) national executive committee (NEC) meeting, Eyewitness News reports.
[Scrolla] The City of Johannesburg is due to get its fourth mayor since the November 2021 elections following the resignation of Thapelo Amad after just three months in office.
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's 2024 national and provincial elections are regarded as a realistic opportunity for coalition governments to be formed in some provinces and also at the national level. This would mark a dramatic change from the current situation in which coalition governments have only been formed at local level.
[African Arguments] Our study suggests climate change has significantly increased the likelihood of extreme wildfires. But there are ways to mitigate the risks.
[UCT] In 1923, exactly a century ago, the apartheid government's Native Urban Areas Act's mandate was clear: it aimed to segregate urban residential spaces and impose "influx controls" by preventing black South Africans from accessing cities and economic opportunities.
[Daily Maverick] South Africa's new National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB, and STIs 2023-2028 and the country's TB Recovery Plan necessitate a sharp increase in TB testing and increased enrolment into care, which will require additional spending on testing and medicines. Sihle Mahonga Ndawonde Ndawonde argues that a joint committee should be set up to review and interrogate provincial departments' resource allocation decisions for the next three years.
[Daily Maverick] In a landmark decision the Gauteng High Court recently confirmed the rights of all pregnant and lactating women and children under six to access services for free at all levels of care. This sets a good precedent for migrant health rights. We explain the build-up to the court proceedings and why this is significant for reaffirming the right to access to healthcare for all in terms of section27 of the Constitution.
[Daily Maverick] A 'multi-SA government department' effort has assisted 41 trapped South Africans to be bussed out of Sudan, said Gift of the Givers Imtiaz Sooliman. A further 29 South Africans are unaccounted for.
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Source: Marang : Journal of Language and Literature Vol. 2, No. 1, pp 64-6801 January 1978
By B.L. Leshoai
The current trends in African culture are reflected in the whole day to day life of the Africans all over the continent. This way of national growth, this way of national development is expressed at all times through the spoken word, the written word, radio, television, song, dance, art, education, commerce, industry and religion.
African history and teaching of history in Dar es Salaam
Africa history and teaching of history in Dar es Salaam
Published Online:1 Apr 1993
By E. Wamba-dia-Wamba
Abstract: The program of history writing and teaching Lumumba assigned to Africa - despite its somewhat vague terminology - has not yet been comoletely fulfilled. Africans have been writing and teaching history; more often than not it has been a history of celebration of ""fathers of the nations"", their ""nation-building"" process or a history accusing/absolving them from the responsibility of aggravating African people's miseries.