Elize S van Eeden

Regional History Studies · Spaces & Places

General Historical Debates and Issues

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A concise overview of the research focus

History as discipline is also taught as a school subject. In this way all educational sectors are in a way contributing to a level of teaching History. Most historians in some way find themselves at some stage in a compulsory position to respond on contentious topics of the day related to History and the teaching of History. As the general community must be served and questions by community must be addressed, also give rise to several general contributions that one is involved in as historian. This general section highlights a bit of the task in this field.

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General debates on the past in contemporary times

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The DEIC colonisation of South Africa in retrospect/Die VOC kolonisering van Suid-Afrika in oënskou

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Corporate, other institutional and congregational histories

Published articles

 

2025
B. van Tonder & E.S. van Eeden
“The effect of Social Darwinism on Afrikaners during the late nineteenth to early twentieth century”
South African Journal for Cultural History, 39(2), 2025, pp. 105–128.
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2018
J. Klee & E.S. van Eeden
“Contemplating the approach of RAU's founders towards radically transforming Afrikaans speaker identity in taking economic responsibility”
Journal for Contemporary History, 43(2), 2018, pp. 78–95.
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2017
E. Krugell & E.S. van Eeden
“Briewe as die vernaamste kommunikasiemiddel tussen konsentrasiekampbewoners, die krygsgevangenes en hul geliefdes tydens die Suid-Afrikaanse Oorlog”
SAKT-SAJCH, 31(2), December 2017, pp. 64–86.
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2014
P. Warnich, L. Meyer & E.S. van Eeden
“From reform to implementation in the first decade: Exploring History teacher’s perceptions of outcomes-based assessment in South Africa”
Journal of Educational Studies, 13(1), 2014, pp. 1–25.
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Books & Contributions in books

 

2021
S. Soudien, S. Swartz & G. Houston (Eds.)
Society, Research and Power: A History of the Human Sciences Research Council from 1929 to 2019
April 2021.
ES van Eeden contributed to Chapter 16: “Pioneering regional history studies in South Africa: Reflections within the former Section for Regional History at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)”, pp. 257–272.
ISBN 978-0-7969-2605-0.

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2017
E.S. van Eeden (Ed.)
’n Bekroonde nalatenskap. Die Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe oor 100 jaar
Potchefstroom: Ivyline, 2017, 356 pp.
ISBN 978-0-9947005-1-3.

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FEATURED PUBLICATION

Writing South African history

Trends and retrospect

This publication brings together 18 scholarly chapters that revisit how South Africa’s past has been written, interpreted and debated over time. Edited by Elize S. van Eeden, the volume explores major historiographical traditions and themes, from colonialism, apartheid and decolonisation to labour, environmental history, gender, public history, oral history and marginalised historical voices. It offers an accessible yet rigorous reflection on the changing craft of historical writing in South Africa and its place within wider African and global historiography.

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General debates on the past in contemporary times

Journal Articles
2012
Geskiedenis, grondstudies en grondeise-navorsing – ’n oop gesprek
Elize S. van Eeden
Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe, 52(4), December 2012. LitNet
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2010
A critical review on protagonist and proactive environmental activism to promote the remediation of mined land and acid mine drainage in some Gauteng goldfields
Elize S. van Eeden
New Contree, 60, November 2010, pp. 63–79. Repository link
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2006
’n Historiese perspektief op die “CHO” van die PUK as ʼn stem uit Potchefstroom tot 2003
Elize S. van Eeden
Tydskrif vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 42(4), 2006.
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2005
Christian National Education and People’s Education: Historical perspectives on some common grounds
Elize S. van Eeden & T. Vermuelen
New Contree, 50, 2005, pp. 177–208. Repository link
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2000
The welfare function of the South African government before and after apartheid
Elize S. van Eeden, E.H. Ryke & I.C.M. De Necker
Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 36(1), 2000.
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1999
’n Oorlog met vele name – standpunte en realiteite oor “dié Oorlog” (1899–1902) in Suid-Afrika
Elize S. van Eeden
Literator, 20(3), November 1999.
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1995
South Africa in the minds and operations of the American business world in SA, 1980–1993 – a preliminary survey
Elize S. van Eeden
Journal for Contemporary History, June 1995.
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Books and Book Contributions
2014
Environmental History of South Africa
Elize S. van Eeden, Chapter Editor
In F. Pretorius (ed.), A History of South Africa: From the Distant Past to the Present Day. Pretoria: Protea Boekhuis, 2014, pp. 633–663. ISBN 978-1-86919-908-1, 704pp.
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2012
Omgewingsgeskiedenis van Suid-Afrika
Elize S. van Eeden, Chapter Editor
In F. Pretorius (Red.), Geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika: Van voortye tot vandag. Kaapstad: Van Schaik, June 2012. ISBN 978-0-624-05466-5, 640pp.
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2002
Die ekonomiese ontwikkeling en rol van die Elektrotegniese Aannemersvereniging van Suid-Afrika, 1948–2000
Elize S. van Eeden & S.J. Bester
Manuscript presented for publication in 2001 to ECA S.A.
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The DEIC colonisation of South Africa in retrospect/Die VOC kolonisering van Suid-Afrika in oënskou

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Corporate, other institutional and congregational histories

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Book Archive

In U Lig

Die PU vir CHO van Selfstandwording tot Samesmelting, 1951–2004

Editor: Elize S. van Eeden

A scanned archive record showing the book cover and selected contents pages.

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Book Archive

In U Lig

Die PU vir CHO van Selfstandwording tot Samesmelting, 1951–2004

Editor: Elize S. van Eeden

A scanned archive record showing the book cover and selected contents pages.

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Book Archive

Bothaville en sy mense

'n Plaaslike geskiedenis van Bothaville en sy mense

Editors: P.F. v.d. Schyff and E.S. van Eeden

A scanned archive record showing the book cover and selected contents pages. This publication documents the local history of Bothaville and the people connected to the town and its development.

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Book Archive

Voetspore van pioniers

Buisfontein ... ’n historiese oorsig

Compiled by: Prof. Elize van Eeden and Pieter Prinsloo

A scanned archive record showing the book cover and selected contents pages. This publication presents a historical overview of Buisfontein and its pioneer heritage.

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Die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Gemeente Potchefstroom-Oos, 1961–2011

Genadejare in aanbidding en bediening

Author: Elize S. van Eeden

A scanned archive record showing the book cover. This publication documents the history of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Gemeente Potchefstroom-Oos during the period 1961–2011.

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The Kohler Story

1880–2002

Title: The Kohler Story

A scanned archive record showing the book cover. This publication documents the history and development of Kohler during the period 1880–2002.

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’n Eeu van NCD Clover

A Century

Title: ’n Eeu van NCD Clover: A Century

A scanned archive record showing the book cover. This publication documents a century of NCD Clover’s institutional and corporate history.

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’n Terugblik op 100 jaar in die Suid-Afrikaanse Suiwelbedryf

NCD Clover S.A., 1899–1999

Author: Elize S. van Eeden

A scanned archive record showing the book cover and selected contents pages. This publication documents one hundred years of NCD Clover S.A. within the South African dairy industry, covering the period 1899–1999.

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Pioneering the MBA in South Africa

The University of Pretoria’s Innovation from the GSM to GIBS, 1949 to 2011

Title: Pioneering the MBA in South Africa

A scanned archive record showing the book cover and selected contents pages. This publication documents the University of Pretoria’s role in the development of MBA education in South Africa, from the GSM to GIBS, 1949–2011.

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Carletonville

Van pionierstreek tot goudspens

Author: Elize S. van Eeden

A scanned archive record showing the book cover and selected archive pages. This publication documents the history of Carletonville, from its pioneer roots to its development as a major gold-mining region.

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Time cultivates winners

Senwes – A century of agriculture

Author: Elize S. van Eeden

A scanned archive record showing the English cover and selected archive pages. This publication documents a century of Senwes and its role in South African agriculture, covering the period 1909–2009.

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