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Students' Resource Centre, University of the Witwaterand

  • Corporate body

The SRC Resource Centre moved to new premises in late 1981 which were equipped with excellent reading, research and seminar facilities. The SRC decided to allocate R1000 to the Centre for the purchase of new books and other materials. It was also decided to provide further financial assistance support for the development of the Centre.

On the 14 May 1984 the SRC Resource Centre was completely destroyed in a fire which raged through the second floor of the Students' Union building.

Nothing remained of its vast collection of press clippings, magazines, books and posters, much of which was specific to student activity at Wits over the previous ten years. Arson was suspected and a police investigation later confirmed this

The Resource Centre began once again to collect material which dealt not only with Student affairs but also with material of a "consciousness raising" nature.

By 1990 every SRC on the affiliated NUSAS Campuses had developed a Resource Centre. The Wits Students' Resource Centre was forced to close down shortly after this period due to lack of funds

Swaziland Oral History Project

  • Corporate body
  • 1980s

The bulk of the material dates from 1970, collected by Philip Bonner, and 1983, collected by Carolyn Hamilton, working with a number of SiSwati-speaking researchers and assistants. Some of the interviews were undertaken at the behest of Bonner and Hamilton. Others were undertaken at the behest of the Swazi King, Sobhuza II, or by the Swaziland Broadcasting Corporation and others were collected by or given to the Swaziland Oral History Project in the early 1980's.

Swiss Mission

  • Corporate body

On the 9th July 1875, two young missionaries, Ernest Creux and Paul Berthoud founded the Swiss Mission station of Valdezia in the Northern Transvaal. It was on many occasions a hard hit and tested society. The field of action was in the unhealthy Lowveld, on the Transvaal side as well as beyond the Portuguese East African border, into Mozambique. The mission has constantly developed, not only geographically, but in the nature of its work and variety of its undertakings

Its hospitals were famous for the efficiency of their work and the practical help which they rendered to patients. There are hospitals and clinics, three of the hospitals having training schools for nurses. Female missionaries were of great importance in teaching and social work. Its schools and Normal College have done outstanding work. From the scientific standpoint, writers such as H.A. Junod, H.P. Junod, A.A. Jacques and others have contributed much to Bantu studies in all its branches, especially in linguistics and social anthropology. The church has helped to foster good race relations

There is a feeling of affinity and friendship between the Reformed Church of Switzerland, including the Mission Suisse Romande and a large section of South Africans of the same religious faith. There is a strong desire for union between the Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa Presbyterian/Congregational and the Tsonga Presbyterian Church (Swiss Mission in South Africa). Among the tribes of Portuguese East Africa as well in the Northern Transvaal, in Pretoria and Johannesburg, thousands of African people have been built into the fabric of a church whose standards are unusually high. Its relations with other missionary societies have been most cordial and brotherly.

The principal task of the mission was evangelisation, but another very important function was education. Schools were opened at Shiluvane, Lemana Training Institution, near Elim, and Rikatla Bible School for the Mozambicans. Some schools had an industrial and agricultural syllabus

Church organization, Shangaan literature, the Blue Croat (temperance movement), scout and guide troops, teaching patrols who were went out from the stations Into the bush, are all part of the work of the Swiss Mission.

Task Group: Publication and Film Control

  • Corporate body
  • 1994

The Task group was established on the 8 August 1994 by the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Mangosuthu Buthelezi, independently to draft a new Act to replace the existing Publications Act 1974, as amended. The latter Act lacked constitutionality in terms of the new constitution of the post-Apartheid Republic of South Africa.

The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)

  • Corporate body

The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR was established in 1989 under the name "Project for the study of violence". Initially affiliated to the Research division of the University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg until mid 1997, it became an independent NGO, registered as a Section 21 (not-for-profit) company. The CSVR was a multi-disciplinary organisation, engaging the services of sociologists, psychologists, criminologists, lawyers, educationalists, historians etc. The Centre attempted to engage with the full spectrum of forms of violence, including social, criminal, political, domestic and gender violence. It worked with a wide range of organisations, constituencies and stake-holders in both government and non-government sectors. These included community organisations, government departments, NGOs, schools, prisons, police, youth, political parties, business organisations and development agencies. The CSVR actively engaged with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and with relevant institutions beyond the life of the TRC, so as to ensure that human rights abuses do not occur again, that a sustainable human rights culture is built in South Africa, and that the victims of Apartheid abuses gain maximum benefit from their engagement with the TRC. The CSVR received its funding mainly through Donations, Project and Programme funding. Together with its various projects and programmes it offered a number of practical services such as Trauma counselling, in-house education, research and analysis, crime prevention consultancy amongst others. The CSVR was structured into various Units and programmes, namely: Criminal Justice Policy Unit, Gender Unit, Youth department, Education & Media Unit, Transition and Reconciliation Unit, Trauma Clinic and Africa programme & Refugee Desk.

The Egoli Heritage Foundation

  • Corporate body

The Egoli Heritage Foundation was formed as a result of merger of three iconic Johannesburg Heritage Organizations: The Johannesburg Branch of the Simon van der Stel Association (now the Heritage Association of South Africa), The Johannesburg Historical Foundation and The Sandton Historical Society. The Foundation is a founder member of the Heritage Register. Its predecessor, The Simon van der Stel Foundation was founded in 1959 with the aim of cultivation an appreciation for our history and especially our built environment. The Foundation was named after Simon van der Stel, Governor at the Cape (1679-1699). He was the first South African to promulgate conservation legislation. The Foundation was a registered non-profit making company, governed by a National Council representing the members of the organization. Its main purpose was to conserve the heritage by encouraging the public and private sector to restore old buildings, sites and objects. It also gives advice on restoration. Simon van der Stel Foundation had branches countrywide. It was the largest and oldest non-governmental (NGO) organization involved in heritage conservation. The Foundation is known today as Heritage South Africa and operates as non-profit section 21 company with many affiliated branches. The Egoli Heritage Foundation (EFT) established later, in the 1980s, is the affiliated body based in Johannesburg. It is a voluntarily organization involved in creating awareness of the importance of conserving our heritage. It's members are taking steps to protect buildings in danger of demolition due to neglect, or ignorance of the law. The Egoli Heritage Foundation runs many projects in order to save our heritage buildings. One of them is the raising of plaques on historical structures.

The Friends of Cuba Society

  • Corporate body
  • 1990s-2000s

The Friends of Cuba Society, (FOCUS) was founded in 1990. It is the collective name for a number of associations in South Africa which exists to promote solidarity with Cuba. They are a non-profit voluntary organizations which aim to: promote international solidarity through dialogue, exchange and action between Southern Africa and Cuba as well as organize activities to deepen the level of friendship and understanding between the peoples of South Africa and Cuba. Their common objectives are the following: to promote the development of economic, social, religious, cultural and political links between Southern Africa and Cuba, to build partnerships with social movements in Cuba around issues of common concern, to provide essential information on relevant issues related to the Cuban Government and peoples' situation, struggles and aspirations, to build partnerships with social movements in Cuba around issues of common concern. Membership of these groups is open to all persons and organizations who subscribe to their aims and objectives.

The Grail

  • Corporate body

The Grail, an international faith movement of women, was formerly established in South Africa in 1950, after longstanding informal contacts with The Grail in England since 1936. The first Grail Centre was set up in Rivonia, which was followed by other centres in Johannesburg and in KwaZulu Natal. Originally being a Catholic organisation, the movement invited women from different denominations and became ecumenical. Grail members became increasingly involved in efforts to raise consciousness about injustice during the Apartheid years. Many joined Rev. Beyers Naude in the Christian Institute and also worked through groups such as Catholic Action for Racial Education (CARE). Grail members also participated in the inter-racial and interdenominational training programme called Christian Education Leadership Training (CELT).

The Helping Hand for Native Girls in Johannesburg

  • Corporate body

In April 1919 the Helping Hand Club for Native Girls was established by a small group of women presided over by Mrs. Clara Bridgman. They purchased a small house in Fairview where there were no restrictions on African residents.

The Club intended to provide domestic Servants working in the District with accommodation as well as instruction and recreation for others. It also attempted to find suitable work for women who resided at the hostel.

In 1930 the Helping Hand committee decided to provide training in domestic service, and atraining school was built. Lessons in cooking, dressmaking, laundry and general housework were given as well as courses in English, reading, arithmatic, first aid and home nursing. After 1940 however, the hostel side of the Club developed increasingly, while the training aspect decreased.

In 1974 the Helping Hand Club changed its constitution. Accordingly, the Helping Hand trust was formed whereby 50% of the Club's funds were to be used for black educational purposes, while the remaining 50% would take the form of donations to other black welfare organisations.

In 1990, R 84 000 was donated to the Department of Bursaries and Scholarships at the Universty of Witwatersrand for black women. The Residue of the Helping Hand Trust Funds, R10, 000 was donated to the Family Planning Association of South Africa.

At the meeting on 20th February 1990 the Helping Hand Trust was finally terminated.

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