The South African journal Lantern / Lantern: Journal of Knowledge and Culture / Tydskrif vir Volksopleiding was one of the more substantial cultural and educational periodicals of the apartheid era. It occupied an interesting position somewhere between a literary review, an adult education journal and a cultural magazine, carrying essays on history,
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It is appropriate to begin with a declaration of interest: I contributed a chapter on Prynnsberg and supported the publication of this book. That proximity, however, also allows for a fuller appreciation of both its achievements and its limitations. Jackie Kalley, publishing under her Otterley Press
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In 1919, The Technical High School, the only one of its kind, opened its doors to boys from all over South Africa. It had started in wood and iron buildings in Plein Square under Headmaster JJB Rees before moving to this site. In 1926 it changed to an academic school named Forest High School and girls were admitted for the first time.
