Franziska Rueedi
Biographic Data
| ID | 221943 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Franziska Rueedi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Franziska |
| FAMILY NAME | Rueedi |
| SIGNATURE | RUEEDI F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Witwatersrand |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4856-7570 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Hostel Peace Initiative
In August 1992, one of the most remarkable peace initiatives was launched in South Africa when two warring migrant worker hostels began negotiating for a truce. The residents of the African National Congress-aligned Selby hostel and the Inkatha Freedom Party-dominated Jeppe hostel in central Johannesburg had been in open conflict for over a year. By February 1993, over 30 hostels had joined the Hostel Peace Initiative (HPI). Statistics show that …
The Boipatong Massacre of 1992
Notes1 James Simpson's MA thesis is the most comprehensive account. See J. Simpson, 'Boipatong: The Politics of a Massacre and the South African Transition' (MA thesis, University of Cape Town, 2009). Gary Kynoch's recent monograph does not delve into the details of the massacre and its history. See G. Kynoch, Township Violence and the End of Apartheid: War on the Reef (Woodbridge: James Currey, 2018).2 The evidence of these attacks is extensive.…
The Vaal Uprising of 1984 and the Struggle for Freedom in South Africa
Offers new insights into the struggle against Apartheid, and the poverty and inequality that instigated political resistance.
The Vaal Uprising of 1984 & the Struggle for Freedom in South Africa
Our Bushes Are the Houses
The insurrectionary period in South Africa from 1984 to 1986 saw thousands of young and old people confronting the apartheid regime in the streets, the workplace and elsewhere. The revolts were largely led by a broad coalition from below. While the African National Congress (ANC) provided ideological and symbolic guidance, its organisational capacity was limited. In the aftermath of the National Consultative Conference in Kabwe, Zambia, in June 1…
The war on the Reef
On 27 April 1994, South Africans cast their votes in the first non-racial, democratic elections, which brought an end to white minority rule. Hailing it as a ‘miracle’, international media and glob
The hostel wars in apartheid South Africa
During the transition to democracy in the 1990s, South Africa was engulfed in escalating violence. The majority of the violence occurred in KwaZulu and Natal and the African townships in the Pretoria – Witwatersrand – Vereeniging area. It pitted supporters of the African National Congress against the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). In the area around Johannesburg, the IFP’s mobilisation in workers’ hostels created violent rifts between township comm…
Askari
Eugene de Kocks’ recent parole has renewed debates on forgiveness, justice, reconciliation, responsibility and agency. The persona and life trajectories of de Kock, one of the most notorious perpet
Narratives on Trial
The insurrectionary period of the mid-1980s in South Africa reflected contestations between supporters of the anti-apartheid movement and the apartheid regime over the direction and pace of political and social change, symbolising the deepening crisis of political legitimacy of the South African regime. In three major treason trials, the state attempted to legitimise repression and delegitimise extra-parliamentary opposition by portraying it as r…
The Politics of Difference and the Forging of a Political 'Community
The period 1984–86 has been widely recognised as a watershed in South Africa’s history, leading to the most sustained challenge to the apartheid regime and eventually contributing to the demise of white minority rule. The Vaal Uprising of September 1984, triggered by dissatisfaction over rent increases and an illegitimate and defunct local government, heralded the beginning of the insurrectionary period. However, while the uprisings of the mid 19…
Siyayinyova
Between 1984 and 1986, South Africa was engulfed in widespread uprisings in the townships across the country. State repression, aimed at curbing popular protests, had the detrimental effect of radicalizing sections of black youth who were at the forefront of the struggle against the apartheid regime. While the insurrectionary period was marked by non-violent repertoires of protest including boycotts, strikes and protest marches, violent strategie…
Our Bushes Are the Houses
The insurrectionary period in South Africa from 1984 to 1986 saw thousands of young and old people confronting the apartheid regime in the streets, the workplace and elsewhere. The revolts were largely led by a broad coalition from below. While the African National Congress (ANC) provided ideological and symbolic guidance, its organisational capacity was limited. In the aftermath of the National Consultative Conference in Kabwe, Zambia, in June 1…
Siyayinyova
Between 1984 and 1986, South Africa was engulfed in widespread uprisings in the townships across the country. State repression, aimed at curbing popular protests, had the detrimental effect of radicalizing sections of black youth who were at the forefront of the struggle against the apartheid regime. While the insurrectionary period was marked by non-violent repertoires of protest including boycotts, strikes and protest marches, violent strategie…
The hostel wars in apartheid South Africa
During the transition to democracy in the 1990s, South Africa was engulfed in escalating violence. The majority of the violence occurred in KwaZulu and Natal and the African townships in the Pretoria – Witwatersrand – Vereeniging area. It pitted supporters of the African National Congress against the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). In the area around Johannesburg, the IFP’s mobilisation in workers’ hostels created violent rifts between township comm…
Askari
Eugene de Kocks’ recent parole has renewed debates on forgiveness, justice, reconciliation, responsibility and agency. The persona and life trajectories of de Kock, one of the most notorious perpet
Narratives on Trial
The insurrectionary period of the mid-1980s in South Africa reflected contestations between supporters of the anti-apartheid movement and the apartheid regime over the direction and pace of political and social change, symbolising the deepening crisis of political legitimacy of the South African regime. In three major treason trials, the state attempted to legitimise repression and delegitimise extra-parliamentary opposition by portraying it as r…
The Politics of Difference and the Forging of a Political 'Community
The period 1984–86 has been widely recognised as a watershed in South Africa’s history, leading to the most sustained challenge to the apartheid regime and eventually contributing to the demise of white minority rule. The Vaal Uprising of September 1984, triggered by dissatisfaction over rent increases and an illegitimate and defunct local government, heralded the beginning of the insurrectionary period. However, while the uprisings of the mid 19…
Siyayinyova
Between 1984 and 1986, South Africa was engulfed in widespread uprisings in the townships across the country. State repression, aimed at curbing popular protests, had the detrimental effect of radicalizing sections of black youth who were at the forefront of the struggle against the apartheid regime. While the insurrectionary period was marked by non-violent repertoires of protest including boycotts, strikes and protest marches, violent strategie…
Our Bushes Are the Houses
The insurrectionary period in South Africa from 1984 to 1986 saw thousands of young and old people confronting the apartheid regime in the streets, the workplace and elsewhere. The revolts were largely led by a broad coalition from below. While the African National Congress (ANC) provided ideological and symbolic guidance, its organisational capacity was limited. In the aftermath of the National Consultative Conference in Kabwe, Zambia, in June 1…
The war on the Reef
On 27 April 1994, South Africans cast their votes in the first non-racial, democratic elections, which brought an end to white minority rule. Hailing it as a ‘miracle’, international media and glob
The hostel wars in apartheid South Africa
During the transition to democracy in the 1990s, South Africa was engulfed in escalating violence. The majority of the violence occurred in KwaZulu and Natal and the African townships in the Pretoria – Witwatersrand – Vereeniging area. It pitted supporters of the African National Congress against the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). In the area around Johannesburg, the IFP’s mobilisation in workers’ hostels created violent rifts between township comm…
The Vaal Uprising of 1984 and the Struggle for Freedom in South Africa
Offers new insights into the struggle against Apartheid, and the poverty and inequality that instigated political resistance.
The Vaal Uprising of 1984 & the Struggle for Freedom in South Africa
The Boipatong Massacre of 1992
Notes1 James Simpson's MA thesis is the most comprehensive account. See J. Simpson, 'Boipatong: The Politics of a Massacre and the South African Transition' (MA thesis, University of Cape Town, 2009). Gary Kynoch's recent monograph does not delve into the details of the massacre and its history. See G. Kynoch, Township Violence and the End of Apartheid: War on the Reef (Woodbridge: James Currey, 2018).2 The evidence of these attacks is extensive.…
The Hostel Peace Initiative
In August 1992, one of the most remarkable peace initiatives was launched in South Africa when two warring migrant worker hostels began negotiating for a truce. The residents of the African National Congress-aligned Selby hostel and the Inkatha Freedom Party-dominated Jeppe hostel in central Johannesburg had been in open conflict for over a year. By February 1993, over 30 hostels had joined the Hostel Peace Initiative (HPI). Statistics show that …
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