10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE PLATTELAND»
Discover the use of
the platteland in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the platteland and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rugby Stories from
the Platteland
Graham K. Jooste. the majority of players in the Currie Cup Tournament as it was
then called. The provinces were Border, Eastern Province, Griqualand West,
Northern Transvaal, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Western Province, North ...
It chronicles a way of life which has resisted modernity, is culturally apart, and yet riven with a kind of romantic longing. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
3
Urbanisation: South Africa's Challenge
The platteland is often ignored as a source of African urbanisation. In this section
the emphasis falls on the conditions that led to the migration of Africans from that
part of the South African countryside. At the start of the century large areas of ...
Derik Gelderblom, Pieter Kok, P. C. Kok, 1994
4
Community and Conscience:
The Jews in Apartheid South Africa
... as a volksgroep [ethnic- national group] apart from a few exceptions amongst
the platteland [rural] Jews."29 The undercurrent of distrust became increasingly
ominous as the sorely battered opposition forces in South Africa retreated into ...
5
Making Men: Rugby and Masculine Identity
... their educational and theological armoury. From Stellenbosch they sallied forth
to towns on the platteland where, as local notables with considerableinfluence,
they encouraged and strengthened therugby playing fraternity. In the Karoo town
...
Timothy J.L. Chandler, John Nauright, 2013
6
Oxwagon Sentinel: Radical Afrikaner Nationalism and
the ...
The platteland, scattered settlements in the form of farms spread far apart, was
the dominant form for a long time. The urbanisation of South Africa was not only
reflected in a stream of impoverished country inhabitants to the burgeoning
bigger ...
7
African Salad: A Portrait of South Africans at Home
Which is good, because many people living in the platteland are suffering bitterly.
In fact, says Annatjie, 71 households in Petrus Steyn alone receive food
assistance from her Dutch Reformed Church. “In the platteland there is no money
.
8
The Cambridge History of
the English Language
... literally ' flat country '), is the first South African term for the 'outback' and has
come to symbolise a mentality as well as a terrain (This won t go down well on
the platteland). In the same set are backveld (1905) ' back country ', from Dutch ...
Richard M. Hogg, Norman Francis Blake, Robert Burchfield, 1994
9
The Overberg: Inland from
the Tip of Africa
... tower and the onionshaped dome, clearly show their influence, as does the
plasterwork on the wine cellar at the Drostdy. However, when this plasterwork
went out of fashion in the platteland, most of the artisans moved back to Cape
Town.
10
Truths Drawn in Jest: Commentary on
the TRC Through Cartoons
A woman from the platteland offered this answer: 'We need the confessions and
the stories and the TRC so that we will be transformed and inspired to create a
better future for our children. We are God's gatekeepers in South Africa. Evil must
...
Wilhelm Verwoerd, Mahlubi Mabizela, 2000
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE PLATTELAND»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
the platteland is used in the context of the following news items.
A joyous platteland adventure - Matlosana, city on the rise
THE R30 road has won me over to become my favourite route on the platteland. It starts near the southwest end of the Olifantshoek Dam in southern Rustenburg ... «Sowetan Live, Nov 14»
Curious vistas on the platteland
The town's Platteland Preview, just three years old, provides shows heading for the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown with a chance to iron out their creases ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jun 14»
First issue of go! Platteland, Weg Platteland is on the shelf
Readers living in the platteland have certainly jumped the queue to first place: go! Platteland, a new lifestyle magazine produced by country dwellers for country ... «Media Update, Nov 13»
