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Republic of South Africa, 1961-1994 .. Bantustans : Bophuthatswana .. Ciskei .. Transkei Union of South Africa, 1948-1961 Union of South Africa 1939-1948 Union of South Africa, 1918-1939 Union of South Africa, 1910-1918 for earlier history, see Cape Colony, Natal, Oranje Vrijstaat (Orange Free State), Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek (Transvaal) Historical Atlas, South Africa Page |
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| E x t e r n a l . F i l e s |
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| WEB-BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . EXTERNAL FILES |
| Country Profiles | Current |
from CIA World Factbook;
BBC Country Profiles;
World Desk Reference;
Index Mundi,
Nations Encyclopedia;
from ISS Article : South Africa, from Wikipedia Library of Congress, Country Studies : South Africa |
| Historical |
| Links | General |
from BUBL;
Category : South Africa, from Wikipedia South Africa Page, from African Studies at UPenn; from Africa South of the Sahara at Stanford The Republic of South Africa, from Post-Colonial Web |
| on History |
from Virtual Library History;
from Virtual Library Labour History;
Category : History of South Africa, from Wikipedia |
| Organizations |
| Historical Dictionaries |
| Timelines |
from BBC News;
from timelines.ws;
from Wikipedia;
from South African History Online;
by Anne Lehmkuhl (until 1999);
from Global Integrity (since 1990) Apartheid Timeline, from United Nations Cyber Schoolbus South Africa Language Timeline, by Jako Olivier Chronology of Catholic Dioceses : South Africa, from Kirken i Norge |
| Accounts of History | Modern |
| Historical |
G. McCall Theal, A Short History of South Africa, 1486-1826, 1890, IA W.D. MacKenzie et al., South Africa, its history, heroes and wars, 1899, IA W.B. Worsfold, A History of South Africa 1900, IA G. Wintle, A Short History of South Africa 1900, IA A. Wilmot, A History of South Africa 1901, IA D. Fairbridge, A History of South Africa 1918, IA |
| Specific Periods |
from South African Government Information Template : History of South Africa, from Wikipedia South African History Online G. McCall Theal, History of South Africa 1486-1691 1888 1691-1795 1888, 1795-1834 1891, IA |
| Historiography |
E,C.G. Molsbergen, A History of South Africa for Use in Schools
1910, IA |
| Politics |
Politics of South Africa, from Wikipedia;
Political Resources on the Net : South Africa;
Governments on the WWW : South Africa Category : Elections in South Africa, from Wikipedia Entry South Africa, in EISA Web Encyclopedia South Africa Profile, from International Crisis Group |
| Military |
Wars of South Africa, 1800-1999, from ACED Orders, Decorations and Medals of South Africa, from ODM South African War Virtual Library Article Military History of South Africa, from Wikipedia The South African Military History Society Rhodesia and South Africa : Military History South African National Museum of Military History L. le Roux, The post-apartheid South African military: Transforming with the nation, ch.9, in M. Rupiya (ed.), Evolutions and Revolutions, A Contemporary History of Militaries in Southern Africa, ISS 2005 |
| Economy & Finances |
Tables of Modern Monetary History : Africa, from www.dollarization.org, scroll down for South Africa Global History of Currencies : South Africa National Labour Law Profile : South Africa, from ILO Category : Economy of South Africa, Article : Johannesburg Securities Exchange : History, from Wikipedia Economic History of South Africa, from Wikipedia Company Histories : South African Brewers Limited, Gold Fields Ltd., Barlow Rand Ltd., De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd., Transnet Ltd., Sasol Ltd., Highvels Steel and Vanadium Corporation Ltd., Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd., Iscor Ltd., Naspers Ltd., SAA Pty. Ltd., Sanlam Ltd., from Funding Universe History of Citrus in South Africa, from docstoc History of Oudtshoorn and Ostriches South Africa, from Vuvuzela Global Integrity : South Africa 2004, South Africa 2006 Jones, Stuart. From Building Society to Bank: The Allied of South Africa, 1970-1988. Business and Economic History, 2d ser., 20 (1991): 152-61. |
| Social History |
South Africa, from Alcohol and Drugs History Society Articles South Africa at the Olympics, Sport in South Africa, Cricket in South Africa, Rugby Union in South frica, from Wikipedia South Africa, from Crime and Society. a Comparative Criminology Tour of the World by R. Winslow Helena Pohlandt-McCormick, "I Saw a Nightmare ..." Doing Violence to Memory : The Soweto Uprising, June 16, 1976, diss. Columbia UP n.d. |
| Ethnography |
Languages of South Africa (25), from Ethnologue Art and Life in Africa : South Africa Category Languages of South Africa, from Wikipedia South Africa : Asians, Coloreds, Europeans, Xhosa, Zulus, from Minorities at Risk World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples : South Africa UNHCR : UNHCR Migration Information Source : South Africa |
| Religion |
Chronology of Catholic Dioceses : South Africa, from Kirken i Norge Virtual Jewish History Tour : South Africa, from Jewish Virtual Library South Africa, from International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies - Cemetery Project Category : Religion in South Africa, from Wikipedia Article Afrikaner Calvinism, Dirk van der Hoff, from Wikipedia Geskiednis, from Nederduits Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, in Afrikaans Hindu Temples in South Africa, from Shaivam |
| History of Regions |
see Cape Colony, Natal, Oranje Vrijstaat
(Orange Free State), Zuidafrikaansche Republiek (Transvaal) Article Provinces of South Africa, from Wikipedia Category : Provinces of South Africa, from Wikipedia Provinces of South Africa, from www.statoids.com |
| Local History |
List of Cities in South Africa, from Wikipedia Articles : History of Cape Town, Port Elizabeth : History, East London : History, Durban : History, Pietermaritzburg : History, Bloemfontein : History, History of Johannesburg, Pretoria : History, Soweto : History, from Wikipedia |
| Institutions |
South Africa, from Airline History History of Broadcasting in South Africa, from The Broadcast Archive Article Witwatersrand University : History, University of Cape Town : History, University of the Free State : History from Wikipedia Article Rail Transport in South Africa, from Wikipedia Structurae : South Africa; Search Lighthouse Explorer for South Africa |
| Biographies |
List of South Africans, from Wikipedia African Women Bibliographic Database |
| Others |
International Boundary Studies, search for South Africa Disaster History : South Africa, from Relief Web |
| WEB-BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . EXTERNALLY POSTED DOCUMENTS |
| Historical Data | Lists of Statesmen |
from World Statesmen (B. Cahoon),
from Rulers (B. Schemmel),
from World Rulers (E. Schulz, illustrated) |
| Lists of Ambassadors |
List of Former Ambassadors to South Africa, from Ambafrance;
Chinese Ambassadors to South Africa, from PRC MOFA;
Embajadores de Mexico en Sudafrica, from Arcervo Historico Diplomatico |
| Statistical Data | Responsible Institution |
Statistics Southy Africa |
| Population Figures |
from Population Statistics (J. Lahmeyer) Historical Abortion Statistics : South Africa, from Internet Archive |
| Exchange Rates |
Historical Exchange Rates, from Oanda, since 1990 Federal Reserve (U.S.) : Foreign Exchange Rates, Historic |
| Inflation Rates |
| Election Results |
from South Africa (since 1994);
from IFES Election Guide |
| Documents | Historical Newspapers |
History of South Africa, from World History Archives |
| Modern Newspapers |
Newspapers and News Media : South Africa, from ABYZ;
from Online Newspapers,
from World Newspapers (links) |
| Historical Magazines |
Search Time Magazine Search Life Magazine (1936-1972, GB) |
| Online Yearbooks - South Africa Entries |
| Audio Collections |
| Newsreels |
| Films on History/Society |
| Image Databanks |
Systematic Collections General |
University of Johannesburg Digispace |
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Systematic Collections Specialist |
| Accidental Collections |
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Universal Collections Items on South Africa |
License Plates, from Francoplaque, from
License Plates around the World Passports of South Africa, from World Passports Airline Timetable Images : South Africa Search Scripophily for South Africa |
| Archival Deposits | South Africaa Collections |
Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives, South Africa/Namibia Association (SANAM) |
| Archives holding docs. on N. |
Bundesarchiv, Germany National Archives, UK International Court of Justice Search Peace Corps Digital Library |
| Constitutions, Laws |
List of Ratifications of International Labour Conventions by South Africa, from
ILO, 21 docs. since 1919 |
| Treaties | General Treaty Collections |
| Bilateral Treaty Collections |
| Document Surveys | British Library, South Africa Official Publications |
| Document Collections |
Information by Country : South Africa, from U.S. Committee for Refugees, 4 reports 1991-2000 South Africa Documents, at Central Archive for the History of the Jewish People, Jerusalem Truth Commissions : South Africa, from United States Institute of Peace Search Hansard for South Africa, Cape Colony, Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Transvaal, Boer, Orange Free State |
| Historical Maps | responsible institutions |
Department of Land Affairs , National Mapping Agencies in Africa |
| collections : Africa |
Historical Maps of Africa, University of Alabama |
| collections : South Africa |
South Africa Maps, from David Rumsey Map Collection South Africa Maps, from PCL, UTexas Category : Old maps of South Africa, Maps of the history of South Africa, Wikimedia Commons |
| Africa, Modern |
Africa 1905,
1912,
1938,
1959,
1967,
1993, J. de Salas Vara del Rey |
| Africa, Contemporary |
Historical Map of Africa 1885,
Nations Online Project Africa 1885, PCL, UTexas Africa 1909, World Maps Online Africa 1910, Emerson Kent Africa 1913, Zonu |
| South Africa, Modern |
South Africa 1842,
1847,
1858,
1884,
1894,
1961,
1979,
2003, J. de Salas Vara del Rey |
| South Africa, contemporary |
R. de Lannoy de Bissy, Carte de l'Afrique a l'echelle de 1:2 000 000
53. Barmen 1883,
53. Windhoek 1898,
54. Kourouman 1882,
54. Kourouman 1883,
54. Vryburg 1897,
55. Pretoria 1882,
55. Pretoria 1896,
55. Pretoria 1899,
58. Port Nolloh 1881,
58. Port Nolloh 1883,
58. Port Nolloh 1898,
59. Ville du Cap 1881,
59. Ville du Cap 1884,
59. Ville du Cap 1899,
60. Pietermaritzburg 1881,
60. Pietermaritzburg 1883,
60. Pietermaritzburg 1897, Gallica South Africa 1:250,000 (U.S. Army, Map Service, 1954-) numerous sheets, part of them posted, PCL, UTexas Africa 1:2.000.000, U.S. Army Map Service, sheets 34 Johannesburg (1970), sheet 35 Cape of Good Hope (1958), sheet 36 Durban (1969), PCL, UTexas South Africa 1898, 1899, 1911, 1938, 1950, South African Railways 1906, Probert Encyclopedia |
| Detail, modern |
| Detail, contemporary |
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Historical Encyclopedia Entries |
General |
Articles Western Vicariate of he Cape of Good Hope,
Eastern Vicariate of the Cape of Good Hope,
Hottentots,
Kafirs,
Natal,
Orange Free State,
Kimberley in Orange,
Transvaal,
Zululand, from Catholic Encyclopedia, 1907 edition Articles South Africa, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Zululand, Kaffraria, Griqualand East, Transkei, Cape Colony, Cape Town, Graham's Town, Kimberley, Port Elizabeth, Pietermaritzburg, Durban, Ulundi, Bloemfontein, Potchefstroom, Johannesburg, Pretoria, from EB 1911 Articles Kapland, Natal, Oranjefluss-Republik, Südafrikanische Republik, Kapstadt, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Bloemfontein, Potschefstroom, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Walfischbai from Meyers Konversationslexikon 1885-1892, in German |
| Religious |
Articles South Africa,
Johannesburg, from Jewish Encyclopedia 1901-1906 |
| Economic |
Union of South Africa pp.325-333 in J. MacFarlane,
Economic geography, c. 1910, GB |
| Geographical |
| Ethnographical |
| Historical |
| Parliamentary Debates |
Search Hansard for South West Africa |
| Travelogues |
| Institutions | Archives |
South African History Archive; National Archives of South Africa |
| Musea |
Museums Online South Africa |
| Monuments |
South Africa by Province, from Showcaves |
| Libraries |
National Library of South Africa Libraries in South Africa, from LibDex |
| National Symbols | Flags, Coats of Arms |
Flag, from FOTW; Coat of Arms, from
International Civic Heraldry National Anthem, from David's National Anthem Reference Page |
| Coins, Banknotes |
Banknotes of South Africa, from World Currency Museum,
from Ron Wise's World Paper Money Coin Catalogue of South Africa, from Numismaticon; South African coins from Collections of Coins, bilingual Russian and English page; South Africa Coins, from World Coin Gallery; Search Coin Archives for South Africa; South Africa, from Encyclopedia of Small Silver Coins |
| Stamps |
Rare Cape of Good Hope,
Natal,
Griqualand West,
Orange Free State,
Transvaal,
Stellaland,
South Africa Stamps, from Sandafayre Stamps Gallery;
Stamps Cape of Good Hope,
Griqualand,
Orange Free State,
Natal,
Transvaal,
Stellaland,
Zululand,
South Africa, from Stamps Catalogue 1840-1920 by Evert Klaseboer |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| Bibliographies | general |
Search ISBN Database RHS Bibliography UK National Archive Online Library |
| on South Africa | survey of bibliographies |
Princeton University Library, Bibliographies on South Africa |
| general bibliographies |
pp.197-234 in C. Saunders, Historical Dictionary of South Africa, Metuchen NJ : Scarecrow 1983 [G] Bibliography, from Library of Congress Country Studies : South Africa Bibliography, from South African History Online N. Musiker, South African History. A Bibliographic Guide with Special Reference to Territorial Expansion and Colonisation, NY : Garland 1984 [G] |
| annual bibliographies |
| specialist bibliographies |
L. and D. Switzer, The Black Press in South Africa and Lesotho. A descriptive bibliographic
guide to African, Coloured and Indian newspapers, newsletters and magazines 1836-1976 Bibliography on the Catholic Church in South Africa Bibliography, Southern Africa Jewish Genealogy SA-SIG K. Chetty, A Bibliography on Indians in South Africa Bibliography on Climate Change in Southern Africa Stories of Struggle. Life Stories from Apartheiod South Africa, Bibliography A Bibliography on Buddhism in South Africa, from Global Buddhism D.E. Miller, T. Maggs, Precolonial Metalworking in Africa, A Bibliography (1998) |
| serial publications |
List of Publications, from UKZN Press |
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general bibliographies South Africa entries |
J. Gay, Bibliographie des ouvrages relatifs a l'Afrique et a l'Arabie : catalogue methodique de tous les ouvrages français et des principaux en langues etrangeres traitant de la geographie, de l'histoire, du commerce, des lettres et des arts de l'Afrique et de l'Arabie 1875, in French, Gallica Roots Institute, Bibliography of Published Primary Sources in African History (English Language) South Africa-Bibliographie, from Afrika-Handbuch, at Univ. of Vienna |
| booksellers |
| Online Libraries | general |
Google Books;
Internet Archives;
Gutenberg Library Online;
HathiTrust;
Gallica International Boundary Studies |
| on South Africa |
Aluka, African Online Digital Library (AODL),
African Digital Library (ADL) |
| Online Journals | full text online |
African e-Journals Project, Journal Directory |
| Historiography |
Article : South African Historiography, by T.J. Stapleton, pp.852-854, in vol.2 of A Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing, NY 1998 [G] |
| General Accounts |
Readers Digest, Illustrated History of South Africa, Pleasantville, NY : Readers Digest, (1988) 1989 [G] Jonathan Paton, The Land and People of South Africa, Harper & Row 1990 [G] Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15th edition, Macropaedia, Vol.28, pp.908-929 Article Southern Africa : South Africa. KMLA Lib.Sign. R 032 B862h v.28 |
| Specific Topics |
Charles H. Feinstein, An Economic History of South Africa, Cambridge : UP 2005 K.C. Tessendorf, A Racial History of South Africa, NY : Atheneum 1989 [G] Jonathan Crush, Cheap Gold : Mine Labour in Southern Africa, pp.172-177; Alan H. Jeeves, Migrant Labour and the State under Apartheid, 1949-1989, pp.178-182 in : Robin Cohen, The Cambridge Survey of World Migration, Cambridge : UP 1995, KMLA Lib.Sign. 304.809 C678c M.S. Geen, The Making of the Union of South Africa, a brief history 1487-1939, London : Longmans 1946 [G] D.W. Krüger, The Age of the Generals, A Short Political History of the Union of South Africa 1910-1948, n.pl. : Dagbreek 1958 [G] Eric Rosenthal, Die Verbygande Jare. Die verhaal van General Motors in Suid-Afrika 1926-1976, n.pl., n.yr., in Afrikaans [G] Surendra Bhana, Gandhi's Legacy. The Natal Indian Congress 1894-1994, Pietermaritzburg : UP of Natal 1997 [G] Vic Alhadeff, A Newspaper History of South Africa, Cape Town : Don Nelson (1976) 3rd ed. 1990 [G] |
| Sources |
| Historical Dictionaries |
Christopher Saunders, Historical Dictionary of South Africa, Metuchen NJ : Scarecrow 1983 [G] |
| Yearbook Entries |
Article : South Africa, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1995-1996 pp.1180-1198, 1996-1997 pp.1156-1175, 1997-1998 pp.1157-1175, 1998-1999 pp.1263-1283, 2000 pp.1416-1444,
2001 pp.1381-1414 , 2002 pp.1437-1468, 2003 pp.1436-1466, 2004 pp.1457-1487, 2005 pp.1467-1494 [G] Entry : Background Notes - South Africa, pp.329-336, in : Countries of the World and their Leaders Yearbook, 2000, Supplement [G] Entry : Republic of South Africa, Cabinet, p.91, in : Countries of the World and their Leaders Yearbook, 2003 [G] Entry : South Africa, pp.916-921 in : IMF, International Financial Statistics Yearbook 2001 [G] South Africa 1989-1990 (Official Yearbook); South Africa Yearbook 2000/01 [G] |
