southern african histories

KRONOS

NOVEMBER 2009

Editor

Andrew Bank, History Department, University of the Western Cape

Review Editors

Lance van Sittert, Department of Historical Studies, University of Cape TownLaura-Jayne Robinson, Department of Historical Studies, University of Cape Town

Design

Jenny Sandler

Administrator

Lameez Lalkhen, Centre for Humanities Research, University of the Western Cape

Editorial Board

Andrew Bank, History Department, University of the Western CapeTeresa Barnes, History Department, University of IllinoisHelen Bradford, African Gender Institute, University of Cape TownUma Dhupelia-Mesthrie, History Department, University of the Western CapeWayne Dooling, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of LondonRobert Gordon, Anthropology Department, University of VermontNancy Jacobs, History Department, Brown UniversityOwen Kalinga, History Department, North Carolina State UniversityPremesh Lalu, Centre for Humanities Research, University of the Western CapePeter Lekgoathi, History Department, University of the WitwatersrandJulie Livingston, History Department, Rutgers UniversityNigel Penn, Department of Historical Studies, University of Cape TownCiraj Rassool, History Department, University of the Western CapeRobert Ross, Department for Languages and Cultures of Africa, University of LeidenLance van Sittert, Department of Historical Studies, University of Cape TownCherryl Walker, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Stellenbosch UniversityLeslie Witz, History Department, University of the Western CapeLuvuyo Wotshela, Department of Environmental and Historical Studies, Universityof Fort Hare

Kronos: Southern African Histories

is published annually by the Department of Historyand the Centre for Humanities Research at the University of the Western Cape. It is anaccredited South African journal that aims to promote and publicise high quality his-torical research on southern Africa. The journal also encourages comparative studies andthe work of scholars in allied disciplines, as well as seeking to break new ground in itsdynamic integration of visuals and text.

Manuscripts should be submitted to Andrew Bank, Department of History, University of theWestern Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535 (Tel: 021 959-2225; e-mail: abank@uwc.ac.za).Submission of an article implies that it has not previously been published, and is not being consid-ered for publication elsewhere. Responsibility for opinions expressed in articles, review articles,and book reviews rests solely with the individual authors or reviewers.Produced byUniversity of the Western Cape • BellvilleISSN 0259-01900Printed by Tandym Print