South African Journal of Cultural History - Volume 17, Issue 2, November 2003
Volume 17, Issue 2, November 2003
The &apos;Mamelodi Rondavels&apos; as place in the formative period of Bantu Education and in Vlakfontein (Mamelodi West)
Authors: K.A. Bakker, R.C. De Jong and A. Matlou
Source: South African Journal of Cultural History 17, pp 1 –22 (2003)
Die &apos;Mamelodi Rondawels&apos; as plek in die formatiewe periode van Bantoe Onderwys en in Vlakfontein (Mamelodi Wes)
Die erfeniswaarde en bewaringspotensiaal van die &apos;Mamelodi rondawels&apos; is onlangs as deel van &apos;n munisipale ekotoerismeprojek ondersoek. Die behoud van hierdie erfenisplek, gedefinieer deur &apos;n klein groepie geboue in die rondawelstyl word bepleit aangesien dit &apos;n belangrike visuele, plaaslike oorblyfsel is van die geskiedenis van Bantoeonderwys en &apos;n daaropvolgende stryd vir &apos;n nie-diskriminerende, nie-rassige gemeenskap. Die rondawelkompleks, as kern van die eertydse Pretoria Bantoe Normaalkollege [1947-] en die Kolege ya bana ba Afrika, word spesifiek geassosieer met die tersiêre onderwysopleiding van verskye gevierde persone uit die geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika. Die Mamelodi rondawels is nie net die oudste oorblywende geboue in Mamelodi nie, maar hul kan ook begryp word as simbool van Apartheid met &apos;n gepaardgaande onderwysideologie en, vanuit &apos;n argitektuur en stadsbeplannings-perspektief, &apos;n gepaardgaande stadsbeplanningsideologie. Hierdie erfenisplek dien as belangrike kultuurhistoriese landmerk vir Mamelodi, Tshwane en die hele land.
The &apos;Mamelodi rondavels&apos; have recently been investigated as part of a Municipal ecotourism project to determine their heritage value and conservation potential. The retention of the heritage place, defined by a small group of rondavel style buildings, is important because it exists as significant visual local remnant of the history of Bantu Education and the subsequent struggle for a non-discriminatory, non-racial society. The rondavel complex, the historical core of the now defunct Pretoria Bantu Normal College [1947-] and the Kolege ya bana ba Afrika, is specifically associated with the tertiary education of celebrated citizens in South African history. The Mamelodi rondavels are not only the oldest known buildings in Mamelodi, but they may also be understood as symbols of Apartheid, its accompanying education ideology and, from an architectural and town planning perspective, its accompanying town planning ideology. This heritage place serves as an important scenic and cultural historical landmark for Mamelodi, Tshwane and the country.
Die Wet op Nasionale Erfenishulpbronne
Source: South African Journal of Cultural History 17, pp 23 –45 (2003)
In this article the National Heritage Resources Act is discussed. It is also shortly compared to the former National Monuments Act. Attention is given to the way in which the new act addresses the problems experienced in the execution of the former National Monuments Act. The new act makes provision for the safeguarding of the cultural heritage by means of a formal and a general protection clause. The way in which the act correlates with international conventions for the conservation of cultural resources, is also discussed. It is concluded that cultural historians should be actively involved in community heritage projects in order to keep up scientific research standards. This method of operation is also in line with the law and the aims of cultural resources management.
In dié artikel word die Wet op Nasionale Erfenishulpbronne bespreek. Dit word ook kortliks met die voormalige Wet op Nasionale Gedenkwaardighede vergelyk. Aandag word gegee aan die wyse waarop die nuwe wet die probleme hanteer wat met die uitvoering van die voormalige Wet op Nasionale Gedenkwaardighede ondervind is. Ingevolge die nuwe wet word die kultuurerfenis deur middel van &apos;n formele en &apos;n algemene klousule beskerm. Die ooreenstemming tussen die wet en internasionale konvensies vir die bewaring van kultuurhulpbronne word ook bespreek. Daar word tot die gevolgtrekking gekom dat kultuurhistorici aktief by gemeenskapserfenisprojekte betrokke behoort te raak ten einde toe te sien dat wetenskaplike standaarde gehandhaaf word. Hierdie werkswyse is in ooreenstemming met die wet en die doelwitte van kultuurhulpbronbestuur.
Taal as identiteit - die &apos;Duitse&apos; Afrikaanssprekende gemeenskap Philippi
Source: South African Journal of Cultural History 17, pp 46 –68 (2003)
Language as identity - the &apos;German&apos; Afrikaans speaking community in Philippi
Leipoldt en Diponegoro
Source: South African Journal of Cultural History 17, pp 69 –77 (2003)
Leipoldt and Diponegoro
In 1912 the great Afrikaner author C Louis Leipoldt (1880-1947) realized his plan to visit the Dutch East Indies and enlisted as a ship&apos;s surgeon in the English freight line steamer &apos;Ulysses (III)&apos;. He travelled from Liverpool to the East and back. The result was 18 poems with impressions of his voyage, published in a collection in 1923, and a manuscript in English with the title "Visit to the East Indies", so far not published. 20 years later he abbreviated it, translated it into Afrikaans and published it with the title "Uit my Oosterse dagboek" in 1932. In this work and in some of his 18 poems he showed sympathy to the struggle of the Indonesians for their independence from Dutch dominance, inter alia to Prince Diponegoro. He was the leader of a stubborn rising, the Java War in 1825-1830. He is now one of the great heroes of Indonesian nationalism. The work "Visit to the East Indies" states that Leipoldt left the &apos;Ulysses&apos; in Amsterdam and visited the Rijksmuseum there to view the painting by Nicolaas Pieneman, Dutch painter, of the surrender of Diponegoro to the Dutch. Leipoldt stresses the Prince&apos;s meekness and resignation on this painting. The Indonesian painter Raden Saleh (1814-1880) probably knew Pieneman&apos;s work. Also he painted Diponegoro&apos;s surrender, but he emphasizes the Prince&apos;s indignation and anger because of his capture by the Dutch.
In 1912 het die groot Afrikanerskrywer C Louis Leipoldt sy lank gekoesterde voorneme om Oos-Indië te besoek, uitgevoer en as skeepsarts op die Engelse lynvragskip &apos;Ulysses (III)&apos;, uit Liverpool na Oos-Indië gevaar. Die resultaat was 18 gedigte met reisindrukke en &apos;n reisverslag in Engels, getitel "Visit to the East Indies". Hy het die gedigte in &apos;n bundel in 1923 gepubliseer, maar nie die Engelse reisverslag nie. Dit het hy bekort en in Afrikaans met die titel "Uit my Oosterse dagboek" in 1932 gepubliseer. Hy toon in sy gedigte en reisverslag simpatie vir die onafhanklikheidstryd van die Indonesiërs teen die Nederlandse oorheersing, onder andere vir Prins Diponegoro, leier van &apos;n hardnekkige opstand in 1825-1830, die Java-oorlog. Volgens "Visit to the East Indies" het Leipoldt by die aankoms van sy skip in Amsterdam dit vaarwel gesê en in die Rijksmuseum die skildery van Nicolaas Pieneman van Diponegoro se oorgawe gaan sien en sy indruk neergeskryf. Hy beklemtoon die berusting en deemoed van die Prins op die skildery. Die Indonesiese skilder Raden Saleh het waarskynlik Pieneman se kunswerk gebruik as voorbeeld vir sy skildery van Diponegoro se oorgawe, maar hy gee die verontwaardiging en toorn van Diponegoro weens sy gevangename weer.
Oorsprong van die term "hartbeeshuis"
Source: South African Journal of Cultural History 17, pp 78 –94 (2003)
Origin of the term hartbeeshuis
"Meester" G.F.W.M. Schmidt (1818-1885) : skepper van muurtekste en stamlyste in Volkstyl
Author O.G. Malan
Source: South African Journal of Cultural History 17, pp 95 –107 (2003)
"Meester" G.F.W.M. Schmidt (1818-1885) : vernacular artist of mural texts and family treesbr/>G.F.W.M. Schmidt was born in The Hague, Netherlands in 1818. After serving in the army for 21 years, he was honourably discharged in 1857. In the 1870&apos;s he transferred under unknown circumstances to the district of Fraserburg where he served as respected private tutor on a number of farms. He died as "unmarried schoolmaster" in 1885 at the age of 67 years at Fraserburg, where his grave can be seen. His lasting legacy is a number of striking mural texts and family trees in a sophisticated vernacular style.
G.F.W.M. Schmidt is in 1818 in s&apos;Gravenhage, Holland gebore en nadat hy 21 jaar in die Nederlandse leër was, tree hy in 1857 eervol uit diens. Onder onbekende omstandighede beland hy in die sewentigerjare in die distrik van Fraserburg waar hy op verskillende plase as gerespekteerde "skoolmeester" diens doen. Hy sterf in 1885 as 67-jarige "unmarried schoolmaster" op Fraserburg, waar sy graf te sien is. Sy permanente nalatenskap is &apos;n aantal treffende muurtekste en "stamlijste" in &apos;n gesofistikeerde volkstyl.
The diary of Gladys Isabel Barry (née Van der Bijl), 1900-1952
Source: South African Journal of Cultural History 17, pp 108 –129 (2003)
Die dagboek van Gladys Isabel Barry (née Van der Bijl), 1900-1952
Hierdie studie is &apos;n oorsigtelike verkenning van die kultuurhistoriese betekenis van die dagboek van Gladys Isabel Barry (née Van der Bijl) (1882-1954). Die oorspronklike dagboek word tans in die Africana afdeling van die Nasionale Biblioteek in Kaapstad bewaar. Die dagboek bestaan uit 53 individuele sakboekies wat oor die tydperk 1900 tot 1952 strek. Gladys het haar dagboek as agtienjarige jong meisie in haar ouerhuis in Kaapstad begin. Die dagboek verskaf &apos;n omvattende beeld van die lewe van &apos;n vrou uit die eerste helfte van die twintigste eeu. Sy was moeder, eggenoot, &apos;n steunpilaar in die gemeenskap, asook &apos;n individualis.
This is an introductory study of the cultural historical significance of the diary of Gladys Isabel Barry (née Van der Bijl) (1882-1954). The original diary is part of the Africana collection of the National Library in Cape Town. The diary consists of 53 note books covering the period from 1900 and 1952. She started the diary when she was eighteen years old, while living with her parents in Cape Town. The diary reflects extensively on the life of a woman in the first half of the twentieth century. Gladys was a woman, wife, loyal supporter of the community and an individualist.
Die waarde en betekenis van tradisionele Afrikaanse ballades in &apos;n eietydse samelewing
Source: South African Journal of Cultural History 17, pp 130 –144 (2003)
The value and significance of traditional Afrikaans ballads in contemporary society
Stranding van die São João : Lotgevalle van Manuel de Sepúlveda en sy medeskipbreukelinge aan die Suidooskus van Afrika, 1552-1553, Ojo Ferreira : book review
Source: South African Journal of Cultural History 17, pp 145 –146 (2003)
Uit die pen van een van die land se bekendste kultuurhistorici het weereens &apos;n skitterende werk voortgevloei. Soos talle van sy ander werke, lewer hierdie boek &apos;n besondere bydrae tot die bestudering van die geskiedenis van die vroeë Portugese kontak met Suidelike Afrika. Die waarde van die boek strek egter verder as net die wetenskaplike kultuurgeskiedenis.
The South African Handbook on Arts and Culture 2002 - 2003, Mike van Graan and Tammy Ballantyne : book review
Source: South African Journal of Cultural History 17, pp 146 –149 (2003)
In 1998 is die eerste The South African Handbook on Arts and Culture 1998 deur Mike van Graan en Nicky du Plessis van Article 27 Arts and Culture Consultants gepubliseer. Indertyd is dit deur &apos;n borgskap van Nedbank, die Kuns- en Kultuurtrust van die President, Business and Arts South Africa en die Departement van Kuns, Kultuur, Wetenskap en Tegnologie moontlik gemaak.