n asi onal e
n a t i o n a l
nuus
news
April 1979 no.16
FRO N T COVER
Close-up view o f one o f the beautiful baskets which form ed part of the display o f Zulu h andicraft exhibited by the Vukani Society in the Museum during March and April this year.
CONTENTS
3. A Service to Nursery Schools 4. Personalia
In Memoriam - Mnr J A Bouwer 5. Vrystaat! - ’n G root Skenking
aan die Museum
U Vriendelike Samewerking, Asseblief!
6. “ Hents op Bokkor o f Ik Schiet!” 7. Lee'fwyse in die Vrystaatse
Hoofstad in die Vroee Twintigste Eeu
12. Mining Crisis on Rand P raktikum
13. Voorkom in g is beter as Genesing 14. National Museum Forum: The
Behaviour o f Dinosaurs
15. Book Review: Fossil Reptiles o f the S outh African Karoo
16. Zulu Handicraft
ED ITO RIA L STA FF Editor: Jacques van Heerden
A rtw ork and Lay-out: Audrey van Eeden Photography: Jakkie Pretorius
T ypesetting: R othea van Biljon & Hanelien de Villiers
Printed and published by the National Museum, Aliwal Street, B loem fontein. This bi-annual N ewsletter is sent free of charge to all those interested in the activities o f the Museum. If you would like to receive it regularly, please send your name and postal address to:
The Editor
N ational Museum News P O Box 266
9300 BLOEMFONTEIN
Please tell your friends about our Newsletter. You are also m ost welcome to send us th eii nam es and addresses.
C om m ents on the co n ten ts o f the New sletter will be welcom ed and can also be directed to the Editor. Any article and/or photographs may be reprinted provided the source is acknowledged.
2
Die Minister van Nasionale Opvoeding, Dr P.G. K o o m h o f , het op 7 November 1978 die opening van die Historiese S traattoneel in die Nasionale Museum waargeneem. Op die meegaande foto verskyn hy saam met die Direkteur, Mnr Hannes Oberholzer. Foto-artikel begin op bladsy 7. Mr and Mrs P van der Merwe and Prof. G D B de Villiers were photo graphed in the Museum when Prof. de Villiers perform ed the official opening o f a temporary exhibition o f Zulu handicraft. See article on back cover.
