Career: Noor Nieftagodien is Lecturer in Development Studies and Researcher in the History Workshop, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. She is a member of the Editorial Committee of the journal African Studies (see url below).

Publications include: Kathorus: A History (co-author); numerous articles in professional journals

Contact details: Address: History Workshop, Central Block 44, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, South Africa; Tel: +27 (0)11 717-4281; Fax: +27 (0)11 717-4289; Email: history-workshop@social.wits.ac.za ; Website: http://www.wits.ac.za/historyworkshop/ ; Website: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00020184.asp/ .