New ContreePub Date : 2024-07-12DOI: 10.4102/nc.v7i0.826
F. VAN JAARSVELD
{"title":"Die betekenis van 'n streeksargief vir die Vaaldriehoek","authors":"F. VAN JAARSVELD","doi":"10.4102/nc.v7i0.826","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/nc.v7i0.826","url":null,"abstract":"The Vaal Triangle comprising Sasolburg, Vanderbijlpark, and Vereeniging has been labelled the Ruhr area or hub of South African industry. Because of the area's relative isolation from the Central State Archives in Pretoria the Town Council of Vanderbijlpark, in conjunction with the University of Potchefstroom's Vaal River branch, has taken the initiative in establishing local archives. Care will be taken to conserve and store documents relating to the whole range of human activities in the Triangle. However, since industry is the central feature of the area, emphasis will be placed on collecting documents of a socio-economic nature. Among other things this will benefit inter-disciplinary research. The co-operation of individuals and institutions is essential if the archives are to be a success.","PeriodicalId":52000,"journal":{"name":"New Contree","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141655425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
New ContreePub Date : 2024-07-12DOI: 10.4102/nc.v3i0.842
C.C. Eloff
{"title":"How to collect and write local history","authors":"C.C. Eloff","doi":"10.4102/nc.v3i0.842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/nc.v3i0.842","url":null,"abstract":"No abstract available.","PeriodicalId":52000,"journal":{"name":"New Contree","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141654967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
New ContreePub Date : 2024-07-12DOI: 10.4102/nc.v7i0.824
G.N. Claassen
{"title":"Van Nazareth tot Middelburg: Beeld van die Geskiedenis van ’n dorp","authors":"G.N. Claassen","doi":"10.4102/nc.v7i0.824","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/nc.v7i0.824","url":null,"abstract":"Originally the district of Middelburg was part of the Republic of Lydenburg. In 1860, however, before the town of Middelburg was established (1864), this district was incorporated into the Transvaal Republic. From 1866 the town was called Nazareth until the Volksraad in 1874 restored the name of Middelburg. During the Second Anglo-Boer War the British forces who had occupied the town established a military and a concentration camp there. Although Middelburg at first developed very slowly, it eventually became an important administrative and educational centre. The large population growth and the rapid progress that Middelburg has experienced in the past two decades have been responsible for the demolition of many of the historical buildings that linked the town with the past.","PeriodicalId":52000,"journal":{"name":"New Contree","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141653417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
New ContreePub Date : 2024-07-12DOI: 10.4102/nc.v6i0.830
J. Christo Van der Merwe
{"title":"Vanwyksvlei: 'n Streekhistoriese skets","authors":"J. Christo Van der Merwe","doi":"10.4102/nc.v6i0.830","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/nc.v6i0.830","url":null,"abstract":"Ever since the days of the pioneers water has played an important part in the founding and development of Vanwyksvlei, situated as it is in the Carnarvon district, one of the most arid parts of the central Karroo. The water scarcity is reflected in the names given to farms by White stockfarmers and Trekboers who, during the mid-nineteenth century, settled themselves in this barren region. A case in point is the township of Vanwyksvlei, which indeed came into being as a direct result of the construction of an irrigation scheme (dam) started in 1882. When it was completed in 1884, the first land below its wall was granted to farmers for irrigation purposes; water canals were also dug. As the township developed, facilities and services such as education, communication and the enforcement of law and order followed. At first farming was hampered by periodical drought and cattle diseases, and the supply of water to the villagers for household use also caused problems. However, the steps which were taken to solve these matters, later proved successful. The management of Vanwyksvlei was consecutively entrusted to the Department of Irrigation, the Department of Lands, and a Settlement Board. A village management board was instituted in 1972 and three years later the town was granted municipal status.","PeriodicalId":52000,"journal":{"name":"New Contree","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141653091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
New ContreePub Date : 2024-07-12DOI: 10.4102/nc.v4i0.838
P. Ferreira
{"title":"West Street Durban 1977 (2)","authors":"P. Ferreira","doi":"10.4102/nc.v4i0.838","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/nc.v4i0.838","url":null,"abstract":"As with many progressive towns, it is difficult to characterize the city centre of Durban, since development often necessitates the demolition of well-known landmarks. Structures of interest discussed in this article include the Trust Building, the Standard Bank, Adams Stationers and Booksellers, Greenacres, Colombo Tea and Coffee Shop, Chix, the Natal College for Advanced Technical Education and the Students' Union.","PeriodicalId":52000,"journal":{"name":"New Contree","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141655003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
New ContreePub Date : 2024-07-12DOI: 10.4102/nc.v3i0.847
A. G. Oberholster
{"title":"Parys on the Vaal","authors":"A. G. Oberholster","doi":"10.4102/nc.v3i0.847","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/nc.v3i0.847","url":null,"abstract":"Parys was founded in 1876 on the farm Klipspruit. The discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886 meant a great deal to the development of this town, which by 1890 was one of the ten largest in the OFS. The Second Anglo Boer War, however, ended all progress for the time being. The railway line to Parys was completed in 1905 and a weir built across the Vaal River five years later both increased the agricultural potential of the area and created facilities for water sport. In due course various industries and business enterprises were established, so that today Parys is an attractive and prosperous town with a White population of more than eight thousand.","PeriodicalId":52000,"journal":{"name":"New Contree","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141652757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
New ContreePub Date : 2024-07-12DOI: 10.4102/nc.v7i0.825
D. Haasbroek
{"title":"Potchefstroom en die Eerste Vryheidsoorlog 1880-81","authors":"D. Haasbroek","doi":"10.4102/nc.v7i0.825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/nc.v7i0.825","url":null,"abstract":"At first the Transvaalers seemed to accept the British annexation of their country which took place in April 1877. However, there was an undercurrent of protest which within three years turned into definitive action when the Potchefstroomers clashed with the British authorities. Throughout the Transvaal the Boers had refused to pay taxes but it was in Potchefstroom that the issue culminated in direct conflict. What happened was that the British authorities took possession of a certain P.L. Bezuidenhout's oxwagon which they wanted to auction in an effort to raise the money needed for his outstanding taxes. His friends rallied round him and forcefully recovered the wagon. British troops were despatched to Potchefstroom to restore law and order. But it was too late. On 15 December 1880 armed Afrikaners entered Potchefstroom to have the First Proclamation of the restored republican government printed by a local printer. Shots were exchanged between Boer and Briton; this marked the start of the First Anglo-Boer War. The British troops had to defend the local garrison from incessant attack by the Boers under the command of Gen. P.A. Cronjé. The siege ended on 18 March 1881 when the British hoisted the white flag. Many Transvaalers were reluctant to accept the peace terms, but with the Pretoria convention of August 1881 hostilities were formally ended when self-government was restored.","PeriodicalId":52000,"journal":{"name":"New Contree","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141653678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
New ContreePub Date : 2024-07-12DOI: 10.4102/nc.v3i0.846
J. Marais
{"title":"Grepies uit die geskiedenis van Woodstock","authors":"J. Marais","doi":"10.4102/nc.v3i0.846","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/nc.v3i0.846","url":null,"abstract":"Woodstock, which was originally known as Papendorp, is an industrial and residential area in Cape Town. At the beginning of the nineteenth century houses were erected along the main road which ran through the property of Pieter van Papendorp and in 1845 the area could boast of an Anglican church and a school. The tempo of growth quickening when the railway line was laid by 1881 Papendorp and Salt River had merged and the name Woodstock was accepted for the new municipality. Increasing industrialization completely altered the character of this residential area, at one time purely Afrikaans, which was incorporated into Cape Town in 1913.","PeriodicalId":52000,"journal":{"name":"New Contree","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141654695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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