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Fasette van Suid-Afrika se administrasie van rasseverhoudinge in die polisiesone in Suidwes-Afrika en die inwoners se reaksie daarop, 1915-1925
Dissertation (DPhil) -- Stellenbosch University, 1996.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/55123 Fasette van Suid-Afrika se administrasie van rasseverhoudinge in die polisiesone in Suidwes-Afrika en die inwoners se reaksie daarop, 1915-1925 Goosen, Daniel Pool, G. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of History. Namibia -- History -- 1915-1946 Namibia -- Politics and government -- 1915-1946 Dissertations -- History Dissertation (DPhil) -- Stellenbosch University, 1996. During the First World War the Union of South Africa, under the leadership of Gen. Louis Botha, became directly involved in the history of Namibia – then South West Africa. South Africa, as a dominion of the British Empire, undertook to eliminate the powerful German radio stations at Lüderitz, Swakopmund and Windhoek, as a demonstration of their support for the British war effort. The elimination of these radio stations was, however, a means to an end, because the underlying reason for their invasion of South West Africa was their ambition to colonize the region with white settlers from the Union. With the transference of power in July 1915, the South Africans found that in many ways the German policy with regard to the non-whites in South West Africa agreed with that of the Union. In both instances a situation existed where the whites had all the power and the non-whites subsisted as second class citizens in their own country. Many of the German laws and regulations, which embodied strict control, were either adopted as they were by the new colonial government, or were adapted to come in line with those existing in the Union. With the establishment of the Mandate Government in January 1921, the process of developing the non-white policies of the two regions along similar lines was continued. The South Africans, however, exploited the strict enforcement of the non-white laws during the German occupancy of the region to their advantage. This was especially useful, when, at the end of World War I, certain European powers were sympathetic to the idea of a reinstatement of German rule in South West Africa. A very one-sided report, listing the so-called atrocities committed by the Germans against the non-whites was drawn up, to convince the European public of the catastrophic consequences for the non-whites in South West Africa, should Germany regain control of the country. Non-white witnesses were used to testify to the inhumane treatment they had received at the hands of the Germans. This was done, not only to ensure that South West Africa remain firmly under the control of South Africa, but also that it could be incorporated into the British Empire. Despite the fact that the South African colonial government was not completely insensitive to the material and social well being of the non-whites in the Police zone, their priority was to enforce laws that would ensure the continued availability of non-white labour for the economic development of the country. Therefore more stringent measures were adopted to force the non-whites to work and to curtail their freedom of movement. With a non-white policy that embodied such strict control, it was of particular importance, especially in view of their strident criticism of the treatment afforded non-whites during the German occupation, that the non-whites be treated humanely and fairly. Government officials, as well as white colonists had to realize that the non-whites enjoyed the same rights under the law as it afforded them. Therefore the non-whites were continually assured that they could claim fair treatment under the “British fair play policy”. The “fair play policy” turned out to be a great disillusionment for the non whites in the Police zone. Whereas the government regarded “fair play” as a strict, but fair implementation of the law, the non-whites regarded “fair play” as an abolition of the laws that restricted their freedom of movement and way of life. The non-whites had no avenue of protest available to them and had no option, but to submit to the white authority’s interpretation of “fair play”. Doctoral 2012-08-27T11:36:54Z 2012-08-27T11:36:54Z 1996 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/55123 af Stellenbosch University 456 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Namibia -- History -- 1915-1946 Namibia -- Politics and government -- 1915-1946 Dissertations -- History Goosen, Daniel Fasette van Suid-Afrika se administrasie van rasseverhoudinge in die polisiesone in Suidwes-Afrika en die inwoners se reaksie daarop, 1915-1925 |
| title | Fasette van Suid-Afrika se administrasie van rasseverhoudinge in die polisiesone in Suidwes-Afrika en die inwoners se reaksie daarop, 1915-1925 |
| title_full | Fasette van Suid-Afrika se administrasie van rasseverhoudinge in die polisiesone in Suidwes-Afrika en die inwoners se reaksie daarop, 1915-1925 |
| title_fullStr | Fasette van Suid-Afrika se administrasie van rasseverhoudinge in die polisiesone in Suidwes-Afrika en die inwoners se reaksie daarop, 1915-1925 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fasette van Suid-Afrika se administrasie van rasseverhoudinge in die polisiesone in Suidwes-Afrika en die inwoners se reaksie daarop, 1915-1925 |
| title_short | Fasette van Suid-Afrika se administrasie van rasseverhoudinge in die polisiesone in Suidwes-Afrika en die inwoners se reaksie daarop, 1915-1925 |
| title_sort | fasette van suid afrika se administrasie van rasseverhoudinge in die polisiesone in suidwes afrika en die inwoners se reaksie daarop 1915 1925 |
| topic | Namibia -- History -- 1915-1946 Namibia -- Politics and government -- 1915-1946 Dissertations -- History |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/55123 |
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