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Bantu World

  • Corporate body
  • 1932-1955 (weekly)

The Bantu World was founded by Bertram Paver, together with white liberals such as J.D. Rheinallt-Jones and James Howard Pim. The newspaper was entitled Bantu World from April 1932-December 1955, when it was published as a weekly newspaper intended for the black middle-class elite.
The Bantu World's first editor was Victor Selope-Thema who served until 1952. Under Dr. Jacob Nhlapo, editor from 1953 to 1957, the name of the newspaper was changed to the name World, published from January 1956-October 1977. In June 1933 the Argus Printing Company (established 1889) took over Paver's company, Bantu Press Limited, and with it the ownership of Bantu World.
The newsaper covered a wide range of issues affecting the African community, was trend setting in discussions relating to its female readers, and it gave extensive coverage to black nationalist movements during that period, as well as international news. It also included the comic supplement entitled Mayibuye, and Bantu Pictorial.

Barlow World Rand Mines Archive

  • Corporate body
  • 1963-

Rand Mines Ltd. only established the Rand Mines Archives in June 1963 together with its parent companies, H. Eckstein & Co. and the Central Mining and Investment Corporation Ltd. The bulk of those company records dates back to 1887. Rand Mines Ltd. had preserved its own records since its founding in Johannesburg in 1893. The records became part of Barlow Rand Limited Group Archives, after the amalgamation of Rand Mines Limited and Thos. Barlow & Sons in 1971, becoming Barlow World in 2000.

Bell, Dewar & Hall

  • Corporate body
  • 1889-

South African Law Firm, which became involved in high profile political trials during the 1980s and 1990s. These included the Delmas Treason Trial and the Neil Aggett inquest, amongst others.

Bernard Price Institute, University of the Witwatersrand

  • Corporate body
  • 1937-

As early as 1930, the possibility of establishing a lightning research laboratory was proposed, and later, Bernard Price, who was general manager and chief engineer of the Victoria Falls and Transvaal Power Company, took steps towards the creation of a geophysical research institute. Price not only championed this endeavour, but also made a personal contribution towards its creation which was co-funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

In 1937, Wits established the Bernard Price Institute of Geophysical Research which was charged with conducting research into, inter alia, seismology, lightning, terrestrial magnetism, meteorology and radio communications. While this institute was separate from the Electrical Engineering department at Wits, many of the research activities were closely allied with Electrical Engineering. In fact, it was intended that the work of the institute would not only be to conduct pure research, but also to serve the electrical and mining industries.

(From "School of Electrical and Information Engineering @ University of the Witwatersrand - History of the School)

Black Sash

  • Corporate body

The Black Sash was a women's protest organisation and political pressure group, which originated in 1955. It was initially called the Women's Defense of the Constitution League, in response to the Senate Bill, a piece of Apartheid legislation, which was introduced into Parliament. This was seen as a violation of the legal provisions of the constitution, and as the breaking of a solemn pledge to the coloured people whose franchise rights had been entrenched in the South Africa Act of 1910.

The Black Sash women, so called from the black sash worn over the right shoulder, were conspicuous during vigils and silent poster demonstrations, standing up to protest in public places against unjust laws, often referred to by them as 'Sashing'. But the major part of the Sash work was behind the scenes, and consisted of informing the public by means of handouts, pamphlets, memos, letters, articles and statements to the press, and of delegations to government ministers

An important aspect of the Black Sash work was the Advice Offices which operated in various parts of the country. These were an attempt on the part of members to mitigate the effects of discriminatory legislation and to help black people find their way through the maze of the Pass Laws and enjoy at least those few rights to which they were entitled. Other problems handled by the Advice offices included employer/employee problems, workmen's compensation, unemployment insurance, and pensions

Boshoff Group of Mines Ltd.

  • Corporate body
  • 20th century

Founded by W.B. Boshoff in 1934, the Boshoff Group of Mines worked abandoned mines with what became to be known as the "Boshoff Method'. The Group's methods were very thorough, and the opening of old shafts and drives earned them millions of Rand in fine gold.

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