Witz, LeslieSolani, Noel Lungile ZwelidumileDept. of HistoryFaculty of Arts2013-08-082024-03-262007/05/042007/05/042013-08-082024-03-262000https://hdl.handle.net/10566/9718Magister Artium - MAThe notion of what constitutes a nation has been a subject of many debates. The nation, like individual is the culmination of a long past of endeavours, sacrifice and devotion. The post aprtheid project of reconciliation in South Africa is part of this desire to live together as citizens of one country irrespective of past differences. This desire transforms itself to cultural institutions like museums or rather cultural institutions represents this desire in a more systematic way in the post apartheid South Africa as they seek to transform.enMuseumsSouth AfricaCape TownHistoryThesisUniversity of the Western Cape