Masters Degrees (History)

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    An Anglican parish in transformation : the history of St. Margaret’s, Parow, 1942 - 1995
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03) Davids, Tessa Dawn; Grundlingh, Albert M.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of History.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is an historical analysis of the History of St. Margaret’s Anglican Parish, situated in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town. While documenting the history of the parish since its establishment in 1942, it also critically examines its response to the socio-political changes the country was going through such as the Group Areas Act and in so doing, determines the extent of its own transformation. St. Margaret’s was not the first Anglican parish in Parow. An Anglican presence existed in Parow since 1900 with St. John the Baptist being the first parish along with an Anglican primary school, namely Glen Lily. The Anglican parishes of Parow were profoundly affected by apartheid, especially the Group Areas Act which completely changed the landscape of the town and the roles of the parishes. It led to the deconsecration of St. John’s and the closure of Glen Lily Primary school. The church building survived, but the school was completely demolished. St. Margaret’s did became an independent parish, but faced many challenges as it struggled to cope with the call from the Anglican Church to become agents of reconciliation while Archbishop Tutu called for sanctions against South Africa and seemingly supported the armed struggle. Despite the unhappiness with the Archbishop’s call for greater commitment to the abolition of apartheid, the congregation did in time find its own metier.
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    “Had its history been different, South Africa would probably have been one of the most visited places in the world.”? : analysing South African tourism history with special reference to the Western Cape, 1980-2000
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12) Carstens, Rouzanne; Grundlingh, Albert M.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of History.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: During his State of the Nation Address on 13 February 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa singled out tourism as a key driver for economic growth in the country. He also identified this industry as one of the most noteworthy contributors regarding job creation during the coming years. This is a sentiment which is reflected in a number of academic pieces, specifically those which focused on the so-called rebirth of the tourism industry in South Africa after 1994. Many believe the tourism industry only received attention when it was realized this industry could be used to promote the so-called ‘new’ South Africa after de Klerk’s surprising announcements of 1990. Even the White Paper: Development and Promotion of Tourism in South Africa of 1996 stated that if South Africa’s “history had been different, South Africa would probably have been one of the most visited places in the world.”2 This thesis questions this specific statement and the accompanying statements that it was the so-called ‘Mandela-Boom’ that led to South Africa’s thriving tourism industry, which, in 2019, was estimated to be worth R354,9 billion. This study specifically looks at how the tourism industry navigated and adapted with regards to the sanctions of the 1980s, the political changes of the 1990s and the new millennium in 2000.
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    "It is not only the guilty who suffer" : exploring gender, power and moral politics through the contagious diseases acts in the Cape Colony, c1868-1885
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12) Beukes, Danike Nanine; Grundlingh, Albert M.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of History.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study deals with the build-up to, and resultant reactions against, regulating sexual practices in the Cape Colony, especially the Contagious Diseases Acts in 1868 and 1885. The focus will be on the existence of venereal disease as a colonial epidemic. The wider context in terms of Britain, India, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia will also be taken into account. The research is based on a theoretical framework made up of three components; gender, power and moral politics. The role of gender will be looked at through the existence of the double standard and the prostitute. Power and the existing relations between the colonies and the colonisers will be looked at by addressing the issue of race, superiority and the exportation of the colonial mindset. Moral politics will be analysed through the discussion of purity campaigns, women’s role in society and the medical aspect of politics. Within this thematic framework, the focus of the study will then move to the Cape Colony and the existence of regularity practices there. This study seeks to establish the ways in which regulation developed at the Cape and in doing so hopes to contribute to the existing historiography.
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    Kinders in die Anglo-Boereoorlog (1899-1902) konsentrasiekampe : ‘n ondersoek na die moontlike invloed van voeding en belewenis
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12) Strydom, Cornelia Nikke; Grundlingh, Albert M.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of History.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis considers the possible long-term effects on children in concentration camps during the Anglo-Boer War (Oct 1899- May 1902). Thousands of children were directly involved: some voluntarily as “Penkoppe” (under-age soldiers); others as prisoners in concentration camps. All wars involve trauma. For children during the Anglo-Boer War it also meant being homeless due to the British “Scorched Earth” campaign. Sociologist Liz Stanley, estimates that 100 000-120 000 people were removed forcibly from their homes before it was destroyed by fire, with the population moved to concentration camps.² The sudden and forced onset of the encampment caused several logistical problems with food, shortages of tents and health, especially during the initial stages of the campaign. The era represented an increasing emphasis on formal military structures and thus exaggerated or over emphasized military show during the moving of prisoners to the camps. British officers regarded the Boers as uneducated and it was evident in their treatment of the latter. This study focuses on children. Children differ from adults in the sense that they are still developing, and do not possess all the protective mechanisms to handle all mental and physical stressors. Normal development requires that certain psychological mechanisms develop during specific time windows. If they do not develop normally, permanent damage occurs. High mortality, loss of home and toys and separation from a parent or parents can have long-term consequences. Incorrect or incomplete nutrition, especially during the critical first thousand days (conception to two years old) similarly could cause permanent irreversible effects. Malnutrition causes long-term effects up to the first five years of growth. This study finds that during their stay in camps, Boer children were affected negatively in several ways, and as a large part of the children from the population were affected by camp stays, the total effect on the Republics was likely significant.
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    Marketing Cold War tourism in the Belgian Congo : a study in colonial propaganda 1945-1960
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12) Wigley, Andrew Paul; Grundlingh, Albert M.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of History.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study focuses on the nascent colonial tourist sector of the Belgian Congo from 1945 until independence in 1960. Empire in Africa was the last remaining vestige of might for the depleted European imperial powers following the Second World War. That might, however, was largely illusory, especially for Belgium, which had been both defeated and occupied by Germany. Post-war Belgium placed much value on its colonial role in the Belgian Congo, promoting and marketing its imperial mission to domestic and international audiences alike. Such efforts allowed Belgium to justify a system that was under fire from the new superpowers of the United States of America (USA) and the Soviet Union. This thesis makes the case that the Belgian authorities recognised the opportunity to harness the ‘new’ economic activity of tourism to help deliver pro-colonial propaganda, particularly to the USA which had a growing affluent class and where successive administrations were keen to encourage overseas travel. In building a tourism sector post the Second World War, efforts in diversifying the economy were secondary to the objective of using the marketing of tourism to actively position and promote Belgium’s long-term involvement in the Congo.
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    The social history of three Western Cape thermal mineral springs resorts and their influence on the development of the health and wellness tourism industry in South Africa
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03) Van Wyk, Dane; Grundlingh, Albert M.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of History.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explores the role of thermal mineral springs in South Africa in the development of the early tourism sector. Their healing qualities enhanced the country’s reputation as a health resort, and therefore they became a national asset and tourist attraction. The ancient history of thermal mineral springs and the belief in their curative abilities are discussed in order to familiarise one with the rich history of thermal springs and to help determine their role in the tourism sector. By looking at the role of thermal mineral springs in the European and especially British contexts provides a foundation for understanding how the thermal water culture was passed on to South Africa through colonialism. With the colonisation of South Africa, thermal mineral springs became host to British invalids who visited the country since they suffered from consumption, and was hoping to be cured by the country’s health giving natural assets. The influx of invalids and tourists ultimately spawned wide tourism and the modernisation of the springs. The three thermal mineral spring resorts near present day Caledon, Montagu and Citrusdal are used as case studies of how thermal springs in the Cape Colony and later the Western Cape developed from primitive sites to splendid resorts and world famous sanatoriums. Their history is traced from their formation to their modernisation, a time period ranging from the 1700s to 2011. This clearly illustrates the phases of development of each of the thermal mineral water establishments. The curative aspects of the thermal mineral spring water are emphasised, concentrating on how the South African thermal water cure culture was used and developed. This study concludes with discussing how the three thermal mineral spring resorts had to navigate the changing tourism sector in South Africa, as well as looking at their development from the 1980s to 2011.