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“Celebrating 20 years of Democracy: Oral History and the Politics of Transformation”

11th National Oral History Conference Gauteng Province 14-17 October 2014

CEDAR PARK HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG: 14 – 17 OCTOBER 2014

120 Western Service Road Woodmead

Sandton GAUTENG

South Africa

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DAY 1

14 OCTOBER 2014

OPENING CEREMONY

PROGRAMME DIRECTORS:

MS MANDY GILDER (Acting National Archivist)

08:00 – 09:00 Registration 09:00 – 09:10 Welcoming Remarks: Executive Mayor: City of Johannesburg/ MEC Gauteng 09:10 – 09:20 Project background: Prof. Sekibakiba Lekgoathe (President of OHASA) 09:20 – 09:30 Message of support: Deputy Minister: COGTA/ Chairperson: House of Traditional Leaders 09:30 – 09:40 Remarks : Chairperson : IARIKSSA 09:40 – 10:00 Messages of Support : MEC’s

Eastern Cape KZN Northern Cape Free State North West Mpumalanga Limpopo

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09:50 – 10:00 Message of Support and Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Gauteng MEC Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation 10:00 - 10:45 Keynote Address: Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture 10:45 – 11:15 TEA 11:15 – 11:45 John Qhuzulini Sithole (Theme to be added) 11:45 – 12:30 Ms. Koena Kotsokoane (Theme to be added) 12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH

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DAY 1

14 OCTOBER 2014

PARALLEL SESSION 1

BREAKAWAY SESSION 1 BREAKAWAY SESSION 2

13:30 –

14:30

Chair: Dennis Maake

ARCHIVING ORAL HISTORIES: CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES SIPHO ZULU.- Dusty Woods in a Mansion: Identities and

Ambiguities of Collecting and Preserving Memory and the

Spoken Words

MOYO CATHRINE- Change or face your demise: Using Oral Histories for change management in archival holdings. NTHABISENG B. NCALA - Preservation of and access to oral

history recordings at the National Film, Video and Sound

Archives of South Africa

Chair : Mthunzi Ndimande ARCHIVING ORAL HISTORIES: CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES CHRISTINA LANDMAN & MARIE BREDELL - Establishing an indexing

system and museum at Dullstroom-Emnotweni

BHEBHE SINDISO Overview of the oral history programme at the National Archives of Zimbabwe: implications for nation building and social cohesion

14:30 –

15:00

TEA

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PARALLEL SESSION 2

15:00 -

17:00

Chair: Kogi Archary

HERITAGE COMMEMORATION, NATION BUILDING & SOCIAL COHESION LUNGILE GUMBI & AYANDA MAMNCWABE MAMA - The relevance of NOMKHUBULWANE commemoration post-apartheid South Africa RAS MPHO JEFFREY MOLAPISI - Afrika Month Celebrations: Indigenous practices and collaborations with the Rastafarian community in the North West Province. RADIKOBO NTSIMANE - The Unsung Heroes and the Transformation of KZN Museums: The Case of Himeville Museum TEBOGO MATLAPENG, DE CALDA VRIES, NOZIPHO MANQELE & NKULULEKO NDLELA - The Modernisation of Culture in KwaZulu Natal: A Critical Look at the Commoditisation of Zulu Culture in Post-Apartheid South Africa YOUTH AND THE POLITICS OF MARGINALISATION OCTAVIOUS CHIDO MASUNDA, - Economic transformation and youth exclusion through indigenisation: Lessons from Zimbabwe’s experience.

Chair: Busiswa Gcadinja LEARNERS – ORAL HISTORY AND FAMILY TREE PROJECT HERITAGE COMMEMORATION, NATION BUILDING AND SOCIAL COHESION 1 GCUMISA NOKUPHIWA - The Unsung Heroes of Mpophomeni Community MARGINAL(ISED) STRUGGLES AND LIBERATION HISTORIES 2 SIPHOKAZI NGUBO – The trauma of losing loved ones who lost their lives outside of South Africa and who’s remains are yet to have a proper burial. STRUGGLE SONGS, POPULAR CULTURE AND INDIGENOUS MUSIC AFTER APARTHEID 3 ZOTHANI MBHENSE - Struggle Songs, Popular Culture and Indigenous Music after Apartheid TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP IN DEMOCRATIC SOUTH AFRICA 4 JESSICA LUBISI - The Shongwe chieftaincy of the Matsamo clan in Jeppes reef Mpumalanga province THE ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM SINCE THE ADVENT OF DEMOCRACY IN 1994 5 JOY-ANN MAGAGULA - Achievements in education in

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Mbombela Circuit : Mpumalanga province

6 GININDA, LIMPHO –The Achievements in The Education System Since The Advent Of Democracy in 1994 TRIBALISM AND XENOPHOBIA IN POST-APARTHEID 7 SHIBA, CHANTELLE – The case of Somali attacks in Pienaar; Mpumalanga province

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DAY 1 EVENING Programme

14 OCTOBER 2014

18:30 – 22:00 GALA DINNER

PROGRAMME DIRECTOR: MS NAMHLA SIQAZA – HOD Gauteng Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation

18:30 – 19:00 Musical Performance 19:00 – 19:10 Welcoming Remarks: Executive Mayor: City of Johannesburg/ MMC/ President of OHASA 19:10 – 19:20 Remarks: MEC Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation 19:20 – 19:30 Musical Performance: 19:40 – 19:50 Handing Over of Journals: OHASA Editor 19:50 – 20:00 Vote of Thanks: President of OHASA 20:00 Dinner and Entertainment

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DAY 2

15 OCTOBER 2014

08:00 – 10:00

Guest Speaker: Mr. Richard Hall Guest Speaker: Dr. Otsile Ntsoane

10:00 – 10:30

TEA

PARALLEL SESSION 3

BREAKAWAY SESSION 1 BREAKAWAY SESSION 2 LEARNER PROGRAMME

10:30 – 12:30

Chair: Thabo Sebogodi

MARGINAL(ISED) STRUGGLES AND LIBERATION HISTORIES SEPHAI MNGQOLO - The fading legacy of Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe PATRICK LETSATSI - Batho: forgotten stories of the liberation struggle CHARLES MANDA - Becoming better humans in a world that lacks humanity: People dealing with trauma in post-apartheid South Africa HAROLD LEKHULENI - The contribution of Prof. H.W.E

Chair: Muzi Hadebe GAUTENG LEARNERS PRESENTATIONS

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Ntsan`wisi in the development of Mhala area in Bushbuckridge speaks volume even to date

12:30 – 13:30

LUNCH

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DAY 2

15 OCTOBER 2014

PLENARY SESSION

13:30 – 14:30

OHASA AGM

14:30 – 15:00

TEA

PLENARY SESSION

15:00 –

17:00

OHASA AGM

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DAY 2 EVENING Programme

15 OCTOBER 2014

CLAN NAMES RECITAL BY THE YOUTH

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DAY 3

16 OCTOBER 2014

08:00 – 10:00

Guest Speaker: Professor Somadoda Fikeni Provincial Winner - Nkosi Albert Luthuli Young Historians 2014/5

10:00 – 10:30

TEA

PARALLEL SESSION 5

BREAKAWAY SESSION 1 BREAKAWAY SESSION 2

10:30 – 12:30

Chair: Christina Landman

LABOUR STRUGGLES: CONTINUITIES AND DISCONTINUITIES KOGIELAM KEERTHI ARCHARY – The Umgeni road interchange: Labour insecurities in infrastructure development at the oral literate level OF FORMER ‘HOMELANDS’ TSHITSO CHALLA & BAREND VAN DER MERWE - 40 Years onwards: Reappraising the establishment and development of Qwa Qwa after 20 years of democracy in South Africa SEKIBAKIBA PETER LEKGOATHI - Ethnic Particularism or Cultural Belonging? The SABC’s African Language Radio since 1994: The Case of Thobela FM

Chair: Sizwe Mbuyisa

LEARNERS – ORAL HISTORY AND FAMILY TREE PROJECT TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP IN DEMOCRATIC SOUTH AFRICA 1 TSHABANGU, YOLANDA - Kukhonta’ as a way of acquiring land in Daantjie Mpumalanga province under Chief Nkosi 2 CHALUMANCO KHANYA SATULA – Why are traditional leaders also regarded as leaders in a Democratic South Africa YOUTH AND THE POLITICS OF MARGINALISATION 4 MADLALA THEMBELANI – The challenges faced by the Mpophomeni youth in the 20 years of democracy. NORTHERN CAPE LEARNERS

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SAYAKA KONO - Mechanism of Becoming ‘Ethnic’ in Bantustan: ‘Illigal’ Squatters in Thaba Nchu and Their Daily Struggle for Survival, 1970s

12:30 – 13:30

LUNCH

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DAY 3 16 OCTOBER 2014

PARRALEL SESSION 6

BREAKAWAY SESSION 1 BREAKAWAY SESSION 2

13:30 – 14:30

Chair: Cathrine Moyo

ORAL HISTORY IN THE CLASSROOM SIBIYA, THANDEKA - Dealing with the Ghosts of the Past through

Oral History: Teaching Strategies Adopted by History and Social

Sciences Teachers in Schools located in Mpophomeni Township

SHOBANA SINGH – The growth of Oral History in South African

schools and the views of educators in undertaking the Oral History

projects with learners

Chair: Thandi Ndashe ORAL HISTORY IN THE CLASSROOM CECYL ESAU – Lessons from IJR’s schools oral history project 2004 – 2014 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND PROTEST POLITICS AFTER APARTHEID NTANDO PZ MBATHA – Personal memoirs on Steadville: A Socio-political ezploration, 200 - 2008

14:30 – 15:00

TEA

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DAY 3 16 OCTOBER 2014

PARRALEL SESSION

15:00 17:00

Chair: Elizabeth Mbatha STRUGGLE SONGS, POPULAR CULTURE AND INDIGENOUS MUSIC AFTER APARTHEID’ PAUL TICHMANN AND SHANAAZ GALANT - The Singing Freedom Exhibition: oral history and the challenges of researching traumatic histories, reconciliation and freedom CHARLES TEMBO & PETERSON DEWAH - Singing the Second Chimurenga (War of Liberation): An Afrocentric Elucidation of Simon Chimbetu’s Selected Songs STANLEY SELLO, - Struggle stories and songs; experiences the village and township

WOMEN RESISTANCE AND DEMOCRATISATION PHILISIWE KHUZWAYO - Women: Part of the struggle MAKWANISE NDAKAITEI & MASUKU MEHLULI - Traditional Approaches to Gender-Based Violence: Views from Mazambani Village, Maungwe District, Zimbabwe

Chair: Shobana Singh TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP IN DEMOCRATIC SOUTH AFRICA MAJOLA THANDEKA - Experiences and challenges in interviewing former KwaZulu Homeland Amakhosi in the post-apartheid era. ISAAC MTHETHWA - Mokoenal Tribal authority and Amashangana Tribal Authority TRIBALISM AND XENOPHOBIA IN POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA THEMBANI DUBE - The collective tragedy of Collective identity”: Zimbabwean Gukurahundi and South Africa xenophobia compared. SIFISO NDLOVU - The politics of belonging, citizenship and identity in South Africa: Reflections on tribalism and xenophobia in post-apartheid South Africa.

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DAY 3 Evening Programme

16 OCTOBER 2014

18:00 – 22:00 CLOSING FUNCTION - COCKTAIL

PROGRAMME DIRECTOR: Ms Mandy Gilder

18:00 – 18:30 Welcome: OHASA President 18:30 – 19:00 Performance by 19:00 – 21:00 Cocktail 21:00 Vote of Thanks: Mr. Elizabeth Mbatha

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DAY 4 Programme

17 OCTOBER 2014

EXCURSION 08:00 Bus Departs from the conference venue to visit the following sites:

BUS 1 – Origins Centre (WITS)

Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum

BUS 2 - Apartheid Museum

Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum

13:00 Lunch - Vilakazi Restaurant in Soweto

14:00 Departure of Delegates back to conference venue - Bus No 1

14:30 Departure of Delegates back to conference venue – Bus No 2