Politics and Society in South Africa: A Critical Introduction

Glaser, Daryl

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“…Non-white citizens without a valid entry into white zones were arrested, incarcerated and subjected to other physical and verbal harassment by the government officials (e.g. Beresford 1989;Glaser 2001). Furthermore, non-whites had to have special work permits endorsed on their passbooks, which had to be renewed annually, to find employment.…”

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“…Yet, Bantu is used generally to refer to many ethnic groups (approximately 500-600) in Africa (e.g. Graver 1999and Glaser 2001, Kalfani et al 2005). 4 Dutch people (Afrikaners/Boers) colonized South Africa prior to the British and formed the majority of white settlers in South Africa.…”

Section: Emergence Of Political and Protest Theater In South Africamentioning

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“…The enactment of political and protest movements in theater became gradually visible with the emergence of the Afrikaner Nationalist Movement, developed as the National Party (NP), and the Black Nationalist Movement as the African National Congress (ANC) established in 1912 (e.g. Glaser 2001). After achieving independence from the British reign, 4 and by winning the election in 1948 on an apartheid platform, the NP continued to impose British regulations by manifesting apartheid legislation in South Africa; the ANC began to react against the NP's regulations.…”

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“…The NP's law used a major biopolitical apparatus to classify all the inhabitants into four racial groupswhite, coloured (mixed-race), black and Indianprimarily based on appearance. 5 As South Africa was claimed by the NP as a white persons' country, all other racial groups were denied many human rights, particularly the majority, black citizens (Glaser 2001). In this respect, the impact of consequently, an anxious situation of anger between British and Dutch settlers was developed which reached its climax in the Anglo-Boer War (1989-1902: however, in 1910, the country became independent under the British rule, while Afrikaner rulers established the Union of South Africa (Glaser 2001).…”

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“…5 As South Africa was claimed by the NP as a white persons' country, all other racial groups were denied many human rights, particularly the majority, black citizens (Glaser 2001). In this respect, the impact of consequently, an anxious situation of anger between British and Dutch settlers was developed which reached its climax in the Anglo-Boer War (1989-1902: however, in 1910, the country became independent under the British rule, while Afrikaner rulers established the Union of South Africa (Glaser 2001). 5 This was according to the Population Registration Act No 30 of 1950.…”

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Historicizing anglophone theater in postcolonial South Africa: select political and protest plays

Jayathilake

2021

Int. J. Multi. Stud.

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This article explores the ways in which Anglophone dramas in postcolonial South Africa became a tool of political and protest theater. It examines the emergence of Anglophone theater, explores its development into political praxis and discusses the performance or non-performance contexts, as well as their specific socio-political milieux, with reference to the select plays from South Africa. These plays are compelling as they characterize specific tensions internal to South Africa, while alluding to colonial legacies and global coercion. Historicization is a crucial phase in this study and the key part of the methodology that establishes their political and aesthetic significance, both at the time of performance and after. The central argument of the article is that Anglophone theater of South Africa is subjected to and bound bysocio-political and cultural dynamics of the country; the emergence of political and protest theater is often caused by subtle or overt subterfuges of biopolitics exercised internally within this postcolonial territory.

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Work Wellness in South Africa: A History of Change

Linde

2015

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Subjective Well-Being, Poverty and Ethnicity in South Africa: Insights from an Exploratory Analysis

Neff

2006

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ABSTRACT. South Africa has one of the highest inequality levels in the world. In 1993, nearly half of the population were considered poor. These poverty and inequality levels were and still are a legacy of South Africa's colonial and apartheid past. Since the end of apartheid, there has been a strong governmental effort to combat poverty and in this light a 'social indicators movement' has emerged. The aim of this article is to contribute to the South African social indicators research in three ways: Firstly, this article introduces ethnicity as a unit of analysis in the context of poverty and well-being. It is argued that racial categorisations are not justifiable and in the case of South Africa hide valuable insights. The results of an exploratory analysis suggest that ethnicity allows a more insightful analysis of poverty and well-being than race. Secondly, this article introduces a multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) in the context of subjective well-being research. Many studies regarding subjective well-being in South Africa use ordered probit regression models. It is argued here that these models are based on false assumptions and that a MCA can be seen as a suitable alternative since it constitutes an assumption free model. Lastly, the insights gained from the exploratory analysis are discussed. The MCA seems to show that subjective well-being can be regarded as an outcome measure. Furthermore, it is argued that there are cultural differences (between the ethnic groups) regarding subjective well-being. It seems that the ethnic groups in South Africa have different conceptions of well-being and that different factors influence their subjective well-being assessments.

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Politics and Society in South Africa: A Critical Introduction

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Historicizing anglophone theater in postcolonial South Africa: select political and protest plays

Historicizing anglophone theater in postcolonial South Africa: select political and protest plays

Work Wellness in South Africa: A History of Change

Subjective Well-Being, Poverty and Ethnicity in South Africa: Insights from an Exploratory Analysis

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