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Voices from the Kavango : a study of the contract labour system in Namibia, 1925-1972
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Title
Voices from the Kavango : a study of the contract labour system in Namibia, 1925-1972 / Kletus Muhena Likuwa ; foreword by Uma Dhupelia-Mesthrie.
ISBN
9783906927190
3906927199
Publication
Basel, Switzerland : Basler Afrika Bibliographien, 2020.
Copyright Notice Date
©2020
Physical Description
xii, 217 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 03, 2020
Series
Basel Namibia studies series ; 22
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Foreword / by Uma Dhupelia Mesthrie
Acknowledgment
Preface
Introduction
Historiographical review on the contract labour system
Archival sources
Oral interviews
Tracing the History of the Contract Labour System in the Kavango, 1885-1950s
Introduction
Early intrusions by traders and hunters
The German colonial regime in Kavango
The South African presence in the Kavango
Labour recruitment by South African officials
The formation of the Northern Labour Organization (NLO) and its operations, 1925-1943
The formation of South West Africa Native Labour Association (SWANLA) and its operations
Conclusion
"They Used to Buy Us" : Labour Migration from Kavango
Introduction
Reasons for contract labour migration
Migration journeys, 1925-1972
Women in labour narratives
Conclusion
Living and Work Experiences
Introduction
The contract labourers on farms
The South African mines and compounds
Namibian mines and compounds
Conclusion
Returning Home : Economic, Social Impact and Worker Mobilization
Introduction
Mathias Ndumba Shikombero's life story
Economic and social impact
Mobilizing politically
Conclusion
General Conclusions and Lessons
Bibliography
Photographs of interviewees taken by Kletus Muhena Likuwa
Index.
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History.
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