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Book/Printed MaterialImage 1 of South Africa : a country study area handbook series South Africa a country study
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 2 of South Africa : a country study
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 3 of South Africa : a country study
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 4 of South Africa : a country study
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 5 of South Africa : a country study South Africa a country study Federal Research Division Library of Congress Edited by Rita M Byrnes Research Completed May 1996
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 6 of South Africa : a country study On the cover Cape Town skyline against Table Moun tain Third Edition First Printing 1997 Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data South Africa a country study Federal Research Division Library of Congress edited...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 7 of South Africa : a country study Foreword This volume is one in a continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country StudiesArea Handbook Program spon sored by the...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 8 of South Africa : a country study
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 9 of South Africa : a country study Acknowledgments The authors wish to acknowledge the contributions of the writers of the 1981 edition of South Africa A Country Study edited by Harold D Nelson The authors also wish to thank...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 10 of South Africa : a country study itz who reviewed all drafts and served as liaison with the sponsoring agency Marilyn Majeska who managed editing and book production Andrea Merrill who reviewed tables and maps Barbara Edgerton and Izella...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 11 of South Africa : a country study Contents Page Foreword iii Acknowledgments v Preface xv Table A Selected Acronymns and Contractions xvii Table B Chronology of Important Events xxiii Country Profile xxxv Introduction xlvii Chapter 1 Historical Setting 1...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 12 of South Africa : a country study Building the Legal Structure of Racial Discrimination 44 Formation of the African National Congress 1912 45 World War I and Afrikaner Nationalism 46 Conflict in the 1920s 48 The Great Depression and...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 13 of South Africa : a country study RELIGION 135 Historical Background 136 Religion and Apartheid 141 Zion Christian Church 144 Islam 145 EDUCATION 146 Early Development 147 Education under Apartheid 150 The School System in the 1990s 153 Higher...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 14 of South Africa : a country study EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES 205 Gold 207 Diamonds and Platinum 208 Ferrous and Nonferrous Metals 210 Energy Minerals and Petroleum 212 AGRICULTURE FORESTRY AND FISHING 214 Crops 217 Livestock 219 Forestry 220 Fishing 220...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 15 of South Africa : a country study The New Legal System 270 POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 272 The 1994 Elections 272 Political Parties 275 Interest Groups 293 Political Elites 297 COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA 301 Radio and Television 302 Newspapers Magazines and Journals...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 16 of South Africa : a country study HUMAN RIGHTS AND NATIONAL RECONCILIATION 394 Appendix Tables 399 Bibliography 421 Glossary 485 Index 491 Contributors 529 List of Figures 1 Administrative Divisions of South Africa 1996 xlvi 2 400millimeter Rainfall Line...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 17 of South Africa : a country study 23 Organization of the South African Navy 1996 374 24 Officer Ranks and Insignia 1996 378 25 Enlisted Ranks and Insignia 1996 379 xiii
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 18 of South Africa : a country study HUMAN RIGHTS AND NATIONAL RECONCILIATION 394 Appendix Tables 399 Bibliography 421 Glossary 485 Index 491 Contributors 529 List of Figures 1 Administrative Divisions of South Africa 1996 xlvi 2 400millimeter Rainfall Line...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 19 of South Africa : a country study 23 Organization of the South African Navy 1996 374 24 Officer Ranks and Insignia 1996 378 25 Enlisted Ranks and Insignia 1996 379 xiii
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 20 of South Africa : a country study
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 21 of South Africa : a country study Preface South Africa s emergence from global isolation in the 1990s parallels its political and economic reorganization as it works to eliminate vestiges of the notorious system of apartheid That system provoked...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 22 of South Africa : a country study known as coloured is retained in this volume for historical accuracy The country has eleven official languages which include nine Bantu languages selected to recognize the first language of almost all South...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 23 of South Africa : a country study Table A Selected Acronyms and Contractions Acronym or Contraction Organization or Term AAC Aasac ABSA ACDP ADB ADM AEC AECI AHI AIDS ALUSAF Amcor AMCP AME AMP AMWU ANC ANCWL ANCYL AOW...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 24 of South Africa : a country study Table A Continued Selected Acronyms and Contractions Acronym or Contraction Organization or Term CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Spe cies of Wild Fauna and Flora CNETU Council of NonEuropean Trade...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 25 of South Africa : a country study Table A Continued Selected Acronyms and Contractions Acronym or Contraction Organization or Term IDRC IEC IFC IFP IMF IOC rp Iscor ISL JATS JCI JMC JMCC JSE MARNET MDM MF MK MNR...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 26 of South Africa : a country study Table A Continued Selected Acronyms and Contractions Acronym or Contraction Organization or Term PAC PanAfricanist Congress PASO PanAfricanist Students Organisation PFP Progressive Federal Party Popcru Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union PSA...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 27 of South Africa : a country study Table A Continued Selected Acronyms and Contractions Acronym or Contraction Organization or Term SARCC South African Rail Commuter Corporation SASO South African Students Organisation SASOL South African Coal Oil and Gas Corporation...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 28 of South Africa : a country study
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 29 of South Africa : a country study Table B Chronology of Important Events Period Description EARLY HISTORY ca 50000 BC ca 25000 BC ca 14000 BC ca 500 BC ca AD 300 FIFTEENTH CENTURY 1488 1497 SIXTEENTH CENTURY SEVENTEENTH...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 30 of South Africa : a country study Table B Continued Chronology of Important Events Period Description 1816 181728 1819 1824 1828 182834 183435 183438 183640 1838 1839 1843 1850 1852 1854 185657 1867 1868 1870 1872 1873 1877 1878...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 31 of South Africa : a country study Table B Continued Chronology of Important Events Period Description 1890 Rhodes pnme minister of Cape Colony 1891 German headquarters established in SouthWest AfrlCa 10174 x roperty qualifications reduce coloured voters in Cape...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 32 of South Africa : a country study Table B Continued Chronology of Important Events Period Description 1929 National Party wins national elections 1931 Britain s Statute of Westminster affirms autonomy of South African parliament 1934 South African parliament enacts...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 33 of South Africa : a country study Table B Continued Chronology of Important Events Period Descriptic 1956 1952 March June November 1953 October 1954 August 1955 February April June February March May December September April April June November February...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 34 of South Africa : a country study Table B Continued Chronology of Important Events Period Description November December 1962 November 1963 May August October 1964 January March June 1966 June September October 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 May September...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 35 of South Africa : a country study Table B Continued Chronology of Important Events Period Description 1972 1973 November 1974 1975 1981 1982 1983 1984 May November 1976 June August 1977 January March September November 1978 1979 1980 June...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 36 of South Africa : a country study Table B Continued Chronology of Important Events Period Description September October 1985 June July 1986 January 1987 1990 May October November 1988 December 1989 January February July September October November February March...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 37 of South Africa : a country study Table B Continued Chronology of Important Events Period Description 1991 June July September December 1992 January March April June July September 1993 March April June July August September October November December Repeal...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 38 of South Africa : a country study Table B Continued Chronology of Important Events Period Description 1994 January February March April May June July August September October November December 1995 January February National Peacekeeping Force NPKF mobilized disbanded in...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 39 of South Africa : a country study Table B Continued Chronology of Important Events Period Description March Winnie Mandela dismissed as deputy minister for arts culture science and technology Unifica tion of twotier exchange rate financial rand abolished Pretoria...
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01
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Book/Printed MaterialImage 40 of South Africa : a country study
- Contributor: Byrnes, Rita M. - Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
- Date: 1997-01-01