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uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) and the Armed Struggle collection

Afrikaans and the university language debate (Part 2): The ‘costs’ of institutional bilingualism - Part 2 - 2

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Afrikaans and the university language debate: Exploring the Constitutional Court judgements - Part 1 - 2

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Visualizing the Realm of a Rain-Queen by Patricia Davidson and George Mahashe

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Mandela in Chicago

Report

Report to the Minister of Justice, Honourable Tshililo Michael Masutha, in the Matter of Dr. Vervoerd's Assassination Vol. II by Harris Dousemetzis

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Introduction: Relocating the African Photographic Archive by Christopher Morton and Darren Newbury

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Jessie Duarte confirms ruling party’s idea of governance is incompatible with the Constitution by Professor Balthazar

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Carl Niehaus against the world by Rebecca Davis

Speeches and Public Statements

2021 - President Ramaphosa, State of the Nation Address, 11 February 2021

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The Struggle for the Tramway Union 1930-1945 by Chris Giffard

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Jessie Duarte’s onslaught on the Zondo Commission, decency and justice by Stephen Grootes

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Introduction: Visual Genders by Patricia Hayes

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Deborah Matshoba’s fight against Apartheid by Alec Russo

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Biography of Joyce Sikhakhane-Rankin by Victoria Sedeno

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The Story of Jean Middleton by Grant Rohrmann

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Biography of Florence Matomela by Maximiliano Rubio

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An Analysis of the Imprisonment and Detainment Treatment of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela by Monica McCausland

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Biography of Florence Mkhize by Rachel Manak

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Sonia Bunting: Continuous Compassion and Adamant Activism by Jack Lucas

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Eleanor Kasrils: From Detainment to National Liberation by Nathan Greenhaw

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Barberton Prison by Sloane Fuller

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The Women’s Jail at the Old Fort and its Impact by Claire Ennis

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Biography of Ruth First by Cole Deal Ruth Demissie

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Biography of Amina Desai by Cole Deal

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Biography of Dorothy Nyembe by Thomas Boatman

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Biography of Dulcie September by Claire Albin

Online book

Sport Past and Present in South Africa: (Trans)forming the Nation edited by Scarlett Cornelissen, Albert Grundlingh

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A despot’s time to face democracy by Niren Tolsi

Theses and Dissertations

Minna Keene: a neglected pioneer by Malcolm Corrigall