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Indonesian resources from the Dutch period


Indonesian resources from the Dutch period
History, Politics and Government
There is a very large body of materials which provide source for study in these fields for this period of Indonesia s history. A great deal of this is in printed form, much has been acquired in microfilm in the last years. The NLA holds materials for the earliest periods of Dutch contact with the Indonesian Archipelago, reports of early governors such as the equivalent of our gazette,
Staatsblad van Nederlandsch Indie 1816-1940, together with its voluminous
Bijblad. This government publication at the same time is a record of the laws instituted by the administration for the archipelago. ....

Sulawesi Tengah , Jawa Timur , Indonesia General , Jakarta Raya , Netherlands Indies , Dutch East Indies , Naamloze Vennootschappen Bijvoegsel , Babad Tanah Jawi , Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad , Centraal Kantoor , Bataviaasch Genootschap Van Kunst , Indische Mercuur , Serat Tjentini , Residentie Menado , Koloniale Bibliotheek , Jan Fabricius , Soeara Asia , Indische Genootschap , G Ockeloen Catalogus , Indlandsche Bevolking , Roy Hachelijke , Kolonial Verslag , Tropisch Nederland , Staatsblad Van Nederlandsch , Kern Verspreide Geschriften , Kawi Sprachen ,

News - Resolving SA foreign debt crisis 1985/86...


News
Author: Daniel Bugan
Published: 11/05/2021
​​A unique collection recently launched by the Stellenbosch University (SU) Library sheds new light on how resolving the South African foreign debt crisis of 1985–1986 paved the way for Nelson Mandela s release and the transition to democracy. It was donated to SU by Sir Claude Hankes (formerly Hankes-Drielsma) and was officially launched on Friday (7 May 2021).
Ms Ellen Tise, senior director of SU s Library and Information Service, says the University is very privileged to receive a collection of this magnitude and historical value. It tells the story of the sovereign debt crisis that struck apartheid South Africa in the latter half of 1985, which forced government to declare a temporary moratorium on all short-term debt repayments. ....

South Africa , United Kingdom , Western Cape , South African , Margaret Thatcher , Trevor Huddleston , Claude Hankes , Fritz Leutwiler , Harry Oppenheimer , Anton Rupert , Prof Eugene Cloete , Vrye Weekblad , Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert , Nelson Mandela , Thuli Madonsela , Nmsu Library , Swiss National Bank , Su Library Special Collections , Price Waterhouse , African National Congress , National Party , African Debt Standstill Coordinating Committee , Stellenbosch University Su Library , Information Service , Stellenbosch University , Sir Claude Hankes ,

South Africa's 1980s debt crisis and the path to demo...


The South African Debt Crisis 1985/6 collection donated to Stellenbosch University’s library, records how the crisis was averted and includes details on the country’s transition to democracy, including that UK prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, gave former president PW Botha an ultimatum to stand down from his presidency.  
The historical collection includes administrative correspondence between banks, detailed lists of banks contacted and debt amounts, press cuttings, as well as a letter by former president Nelson Mandela acknowledging the significance of the negotiations and parties involved.
 
Invaluable to the collection is the off-the-record remarks and reflections on the entire process of the crisis’ resolution, providing a unique narrative, Ellen Tise, the senior director of Library and Information Services at the university, said at the opening of the collection on 7 May.  ....

South Africa , United Kingdom , Western Cape , South African , Margaret Thatcher , Anton Rupert , Fritz Leutwiler , Claude Hankes , Harry Oppenheimer , Stefan Els , Nelson Mandela , Helmut Kohl , Thuli Madonsela , Stellenbosch University , Swiss National Bank , International Settlements , Price Waterhouse , Information Services , South African Debt Crisis , Mandela Letter , Ellen Tise , Manuscripts Section , Sir Claude Hankes , Knight Commander , Royal Victorian Order , ஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம் ,

South Africa's 1980s debt crisis and the path to democracy – details of secret negotiations revealed


South Africa’s 1980s debt crisis and the path to democracy – details of secret negotiations revealed
Rebecca Pitt
The South African Debt Crisis 1985/6 collection donated to Stellenbosch University’s library, records how the crisis was averted and includes details on the country’s transition to democracy, including that UK prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, gave former president PW Botha an ultimatum to stand down from his presidency.  
The historical collection includes administrative correspondence between banks, detailed lists of banks contacted and debt amounts, press cuttings, as well as a letter by former president Nelson Mandela acknowledging the significance of the negotiations and parties involved. ....

South Africa , United Kingdom , Western Cape , South African , Margaret Thatcher , Anton Rupert , Fritz Leutwiler , Claude Hankes , Harry Oppenheimer , Stefan Els , Nelson Mandela , Helmut Kohl , Thuli Madonsela , Stellenbosch University , Swiss National Bank , International Settlements , Price Waterhouse , Information Services , South African Debt Crisis , Mandela Letter , Ellen Tise , Manuscripts Section , Sir Claude Hankes , Knight Commander , Royal Victorian Order , Daily Maverick Panelists ,