Mayibuye Centre for History and Culture: Accessibility or Inaccessibility of an Archive. A Journey through a Political Knowledge Bank of the Fight Against Apartheid South Africa

Nyirenda, Yohane E.A.J.

ISBN 10: 613892133X / ISBN 13: 9786138921332

Published by Scholars' Press, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mayibuye Centre for History and Culture: Accessibility or Inaccessibility of an Archive. A Journey through a Political Knowledge Bank of the Fight Against Apartheid South Africa
• Publisher: Scholars' Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 613892133X
• ISBN 13: 9786138921332
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

History is made and documented as heritage of a community, a nation and humanity. It is preserved for generations hence archives come into the equation. Paramount of archived material is its accessibility to the public. Researchers unearth knowledge from archived materials. In addition, it is a human right to have access to information as enshrined in the South African constitution as well as the Promotion of Access to Information Act No. 2 of 2000.The Mayibuye Archives boasts materials comprising collections of personal and organizational documents reflecting the struggle for national liberation in South Africa. It is unique being the first liberation archive in South Africa housing resources about anti-apartheid struggle. This book interrogates how the Mayibuye Archives has dealt with the question of archiving in the changing political space and how it has made services accessible to the public.