Acknowledgements
The guest editors would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to the conference chairperson Dr James Brink (National Museum, Bloemfontein) and all members of the conference committee, for facilitating publication of the papers; to Dr Margaret Avery, who initiated this publication in her role as past editor-in-chief of the journal and Prof Bert Klumperman, the current editor-in-chief, for their support and assistance; to all participants in this publication for their stimulating contributions.
Guest editors: Liora Kolska Horwitz and Peter Holmes