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New Contree serves as a scholarly voice and platform for instilling and disseminating specific and comparative local and regional history debate in Africa and its value in broader (transnational contexts). View our Editorial Team.

 

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Editorial

 
Expanding knowledge about historical landscapes, identities, and sociopolitical developments in southern Africa  
Elize S. van Eeden
01 December 2025

Reviewer Acknowledgement

 
Acknowledgement to reviewers  
Editorial Office
28 October 2025

Table of Contents

 
Table of Contents Vol 91 (2024)  
Editorial Office
31 July 2025

Book Review

 
Soldiers and statesmen: Reflecting on Botha and Smuts’s leadership during WWI  
Suné van Achterbergh
30 July 2025

Book Review

 
Interrogating the remnants of colonialism and apartheid  
Butholezwe Mtombeni
29 July 2025

Original Research

 
‘Hände hoch’: The South African experience of the moment of capture in North Africa  
Evert Kleynhans
11 June 2025

Book Review

 
Africa is not a group of Russia’s lackey states in its resurgence in global politics  
Frank Lekaba
10 June 2025

Book Review

 
An interdisciplinary illustration of colonial and/or apartheid use of space and place as an oppression tool  
Indiphile S. Vezi
26 May 2025

Original Research

 
Marriage and immigrants in Cape Town: 1930–1970  
Amy F. Rommelspacher, Johan Fourie
31 March 2025

Original Research

 
The creation of a Polish community in the Vaal Triangle, South Africa 1980-1989  
Michaela van Ingen-Kal, Ian Macqueen
07 February 2025
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Website Update: AOSIS Transitioning to CRediT Authorship Taxonomy

 

Starting in November 2025, AOSIS will begin using CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) authorship contribution statements for all new submissions and acceptances. Published articles reflecting CRediT statements will appear from 2026. Guidance is available under the Author Guidelines: Formatting Requirements, and all contributions should be disclosed in the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement Form (Cover Letter) at submission or the Authorship Change Request Form. Following these guidelines ensures transparency, accountability, and integrity in the publication process.

 
Posted: 2025-11-05

Notification: Recognition of Reviewers for Volume 92 of New Contree

 
We extend our sincere thanks to the following reviewers for their vital contributions to Volume 92 of New Contree. Your expertise and thoughtful feedback helped to uphold our commitment to academic excellence! Your hard work not only improves the quality of the journal but also enriches the broader field of research. We hope to continue working with you in future volumes.  
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Website Update: AI in Research: Transparency and Compliance Reminder

 
In 2025, the inclusion of AI policies became compulsory for all SciELO SA journals. Authors using AI-assisted technology must disclose their use in manuscripts to ensure transparency, accuracy, and trust. Guidance is available in the Plagiarism, Fabrication and Artificial Intelligence Policy page and the Submission Guidelines under 'AI-assisted technologies' in the formatting requirements. Not sure if this journal is indexed in SciELO SA? Please check our Indexing Services page.  
Posted: 2025-10-06
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