Herpetology Collection
In terms of the distribution of amphibian and reptile specimens represented in the collection: 99% of specimens are from the southern half of Africa with 90% representing the Free State…
The Sabinet African Archives portal currently offers an index to collections within academic institutions of South Africa. We are busy expanding this index. Sabinet also offers a hosting and digitisation solution to online collection holders to make it more discoverable to researchers globally.
Disclaimer — The collections listed on the Sabinet African Archives may include materials that reflect the attitudes, perspectives, and beliefs of different times. These materials are presented as part of historical records. Inclusion of these materials does not mean endorsement of or agreement with by Sabinet on any views or terms expressed in the descriptions and/or materials. Read more …
Seminars
The collection consists of recordings of seminars
South Africa
The collection consists of digitised photographs
The South Africa War Graves Project
The website currently provides a list of the war graves per country location
The Sekoto Collection
Gerard Sekoto, considered to be one of the pioneers of modern South African art, left South Africa in the 1947. He spent the rest of his life in self-imposed exile,…
South Africa Overcoming Apartheid Building Democracy
South Africa: Overcoming Apartheid, Building Democracy presents first-hand accounts of this important political movement. Interviews with South African activists, raw video footage documenting mass resistance and police repression, historical documents,…
The African Rock Art Digital Archive
The Rock Art Research Institute (RARI) has a substantial collection of historical documents, photographs, redrawings and slides in addition to its large working collection of slides, tracings and redrawings. Over…
Tekeninge, Kaarte, Planne / Drawing, Maps, Plans
Architectural drawings; Voortrekker Monument site maps; historical maps of SA Argitekstekeninge, Voortrekkermonument-terreinplanne; historiese kaarte van SA
Plakboek- en Koerantknipsel-versameling / Scrapbook and Newspaper Clippings Collection
The scrapbooks and newspaper clippings themes include the general history of South Africa, politics, Chris Barnard, the Ossewa-Brandwag, the Voortrekkers, Afrikaans, the Voortrekker Monument, religion, the Anglo-Boer War, the battle…
Horst Kleinschmidt Interview
Oral history interview with Horst Kleinschmidt conducted by Wolfie Kodesh, 16/3/93. Includes description of his early life in Namibia as son of a German missionary (Nazi supporter), involvement with the…