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Bernard Spong

  • ZA HPRA A3221
  • Fonds

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.

Shembe Church Photograph

  • ZA HPRA A3306
  • Fonds

One photo of a large Shembe gathering, with some groups in traditional dress, others in white robes and others in colonial type outfits. Location and date of the photo unknown.

The African Initiated Church was founded by Isaiah Shembe in 1910. It is seen as a mixture of Zulu tradition and Christianity, which reveres Shembe as an African Messiah and emphasizes the Ten Commandments. The church has two main large gatherings, one being a pilgrimage to Nhlangagazi at the beginning of each year, and the other being a month-long celebration near Eshowe in October.

Claude Fuller Papers

  • ZA HPRA A40
  • Fonds
  • no date

Entomologist

Included is Ts draft of Louis Trichardt's trek across the Drakensberg 1837-1838, ed. by Leo Fouche, published by The Van Riebeeck Society, Cape Town, 1932. There is also source material used by Fuller in the form of letters, Ms notes, statements made by Africans and a pencil sketch of the locality.

Hugo Van Niekerk, Narrative

  • ZA HPRA A108
  • Fonds
  • 31 October - 25 December 1899

'Belegering van Ladysmith, enz'. Relates to the Siege of Ladysmith

James Charles Humphreys, Photoalbum

  • ZA HPRA A1565
  • Fonds
  • undated

The album, entitled 'Rand mining photographs', includes photographs of Chinese, Italian and other miners, cyanide works, and images from Durban Deep mine. Accompanied by papers on Leslie Gold Mines and Poinsettia Heights (Prop.) Ltd.

James Charles Humphreys

James Just Niven, Biographical

  • ZA HPRA A293
  • Fonds
  • undated

Biographical account of Andrew Mackie Niven, Witwatersrand pioneer and financier.

Rev. Willem Postma, Semons

  • ZA HPRA A309
  • Fonds
  • undated

Author and minister of the NG Kerk

Sermons on Job and Isaiah (incomplete).

Petrus Albertus Izel, Declaration

  • ZA HPRA A376
  • Fonds
  • undated

Declaration before a Commissioner from the Court of Justice by J.D. Alders, acting on behalf of P.A. Izel, to the effect that Izel has sold his house in Table Valley to James Allen and received full payment for it.

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