The importance of oral history in a transforming South Africa

Marietjie Oelofse; Derek de Bruyn

doi:10.38140/sjch.v29i1.407

The importance of oral history in a transforming South Africa

Authors

Marietjie Oelofse University of the Free State
Derek de Bruyn Free State Provincial Archives

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38140/sjch.v29i1.407

Abstract

The Minister of Education, Prof. Kader Asmal, launched the South African History Project in August 2001. One of the objectives of this project is "to encourage the recording of oral histories". The project is playing an important role in curriculum change, with an emphasis on the acquisition of related wider skills.

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Published

2004-02-28

How to Cite

Oelofse, M., & de Bruyn, D. (2004). The importance of oral history in a transforming South Africa. Southern Journal for Contemporary History, 29(1), 151–169. https://doi.org/10.38140/sjch.v29i1.407