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Note: Each Part begins with an Introduction. Glossary Chronology Part 1. Settlement and Contact in the Cape, 1652-1857 Section A: Khoikhoi, Griqua, and the Formation of the Cape Colored People Jan van Riebeeck Describes His Khoikhoi Servant, Eva, 1658 Lord Caledon Regulates Khoikhoi Status in the Cape, 1809 An English Traveler Praises Jøli, a Khoikhoi Servant, 1812 Andrew Smith Depicts the Griqua, 1834 Two Missionaries Compare the Tswana and the "Bastaards," 1834 The Treaty Between Sir Peregrine Maitland an
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David Dove
reviewed From the South African Past on June 11, 2011
From the South African Past
An amazing little read - short and punchy! Altbeker tackles the difficult topic of crime in South Africa and provides insights into why crime in our country is so violent.
The author traces the root causes for violent crime back to when the first European landed in the Cape - it seems that the use of legislated force to keep the majority stultified has been with us for a very long time. Also, the delayed ending of apartheid and the fact that South Africans have become extremely demotivated by the failures of government to deliver on their democratic promises has increased the general sense of angst and unhappiness. It seems, South Africans are quick to jump to violence as an alternative if their needs are not met.
I like Altbekers closing reference to VS Naipauls term of a "half-baked" society to describe current South Africa. It seems the prognosis depends on our collective mindset in tackling the difficult social and security issues we face.
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