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2009-12-01 |
Time Travel Workshop, 28 October 2009 at Worcester Museum |
The aim of the workshop was:
· to discuss and establish definitions, goals and methods on Historic Environment Education and Time Travels in South Africa.
· to discuss the way forwards for Historic Environment Education and Time Travels in the new organization Bridging Ages South Africa.
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2009-06-30 |
Potchefstroom |
Ikageng, a township in Potchefstroom,
South Africa
Time Travel to 1986.
A Living History Project according to a Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) between Kronobergs County
Council, the Växjo City Council in Sweden and the
Tlokwe City Council in South Africa, started in 2008. |
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2009-11-30 |
First Time Travel in KwaZulu-Natal |
Port Shepstone Harbour 1905. There are always people by the Umzimkulu river at the river mouth, Zulus, Indians, Coloureds and White Settlers.Today the people are waiting for the Umzimvubu steamer to arrive from Durban. Some need to buy groceries and flour. Others are called to work on the harbour wall. This very day you can really feel the tension in the air.
The colonial government of Natal has passed a law saying that each person has to pay a new tax on every head.
The reading of the proclamation text is interrupted by some people shouting:
"There is already too much of oppression. They took our land, they took our tradition and culture, now they take away our men and they want us to pay for it! It is enough" There is a debate amongst the Indian indentured labourers and the Zulu labourers -- Should we start a violent uprise or is non violence the right way to protest, following Mahatma Gandhi's advice? |
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