South Africa: Alexandra - A History - Alexandra: A History is a social and political history of one of South Africa's oldest townships. [AA Urbanisation]

For more information on these engravings and this site we recommend that you visit:

http://www.driekopseiland.org

The site is based on a thesis:
Morris, D. 2002. Driekopseiland and "the rain's magic power": history and landscape in a new interpretation of a Northern Cape rock engraving site. Submitted to the University of the Western Cape for a Masters Degree (Anthropology) awarded Cum Laude in March 2003.

By Proffesor Ndawonde

Pretoria - Government is to honour the life of Sarah Bartmann by establishing the Sarah Centre of Remembrance, the Sarah Bartmann Human Rights Memorial and the Khoi-San Heritage Route, during the month of March.

These sites will be opened during the month of March by the Department of Arts and Culture to acknowledge the tribulations and trials of Sarah Bartmann and the role that the Khoisan people played in the struggle against colonialism and racism by hosting the series of events.

The events will form part of efforts to address the historical imbalances in the heritage sector in South Africa.

Ms Bartmann has become an icon of oppression and colonialism, systems that systematically stripped Africans of their dignity.

Other events include an academic colloquium at the University of Western Cape will focus on issues such as gender oppression, de-humanisation and objectification of women, stereotyping, racism and genocide.

The Sarah Bartmann Centre of Remembrance architectural competition will be unveiled on 7 March in Hankey, Eastern Cape Province.