The Library recently acquired online access to the Rand Daily Mail (RDM), a critically important newspaper that pioneered popular journalism in South Africa and was published daily in Johannesburg between 1902 and 1985. From its beginnings in 1902, the RDM was known for its controversial yet courageous journalism. Despite significant pressure from the conservative government, its writers openly addressed issues that white readers knew little about. This fully searchable online resource contains every article, advertisement, editorial, cartoon and photograph and offers a wealth of unique perspectives on 20th-century South Africa. It is expected to add considerable value to historical research on campus.
To access the RDM from the library homepage, http://library.sun.ac.za, click on FIND > E-databases > R > Rand Daily Mail.