This collection consists of video material on various topics relating to the struggle of South Africa. These productions were put together by the apartheid government for the South African constituency and includes Die Bou van die Nasie (The Building of a Nation) and interviews with Nelson Mandela before his release from Pollsmoor Prison.
The softcover publication was part of the series "The Bantu tribes of South Africa: Reproductions of photographic studies" entitled "The Bavenda", by A.M. Duggan-Cronin, with an introductory article on the Bavenda and descriptive notes on the grayscale plates by G.P. Lestrade, Ethnologist from the Native Affairs Department of the Union of South Africa.
Printed at the Cambridge University Press for Cambridge Deighton, Bell & Co., Ltd. and Kimberley Alexander McGregor Memorial Museum, 1928.
The collection contains research material collected by Prof Belinda Bozzoli, relating to Alexandra. It includes documents about the activities of the Alexandra Town Council and The Alexandra Civic Association, rent and consumer boycott in Alexandra, court cases and police documents, newspaper clippings, publications, research reports, architectural plans and photographs.
Letters of appointment, in Dutch, as Third Judge of the Z.A.R. 27 Jul. 1888, and as Second Judge 6 Sep. 1889; addresses of welcome, in Dutch, Apr. 1888, from the field-cornet and citizens of the New Republic of Vryheid, from the citizens of Middelburg 13 Oct. 1888, from officials and citizens of Barberton 12 Mar. 1889; letter of naturalisation, Aug. 1890.
The material contained on the DVD relates to the years of conflict between the Basotholand Congress Party (BCP) and the Basotho National Party (BNP) in Lesotho during the years of the BNP led regime of Chief Leabua Jonathan from 1970-1986.
The collection also gives an account of the history of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), particularly the role of Potlako Leballo.
Undated interview with Adriaan Vlok, ex-Minister of Law and Order in the Apartheid government, conducted by Bernard Spong. Mr Vlok spoke about his regret for his past actions in defence of Apartheid and his request for amnesty from the TRC.
Genealogical table of the descendants of the Rev. Isaac Hughes (1797-1871), a missionary to the Griquas, Korannas and Bushmen, who arrived in South Africa in 1823.
Genealogical table of the descendants of Dr. William Robertson (1805-1879), teacher and minister, who came out to South Africa in 1822 and after whom the town of Robertson was named.