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The political economy of Somali piracy : unravelling the actors, their motivations and activities, 2005-2011
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vanderbijlpark Campus, 2022)Understanding piracy as a criminal business enterprise only presents a partial portrait of what is otherwise a complex phenomenon. Somali piracy could be better understood if it were framed as a multi-layered engagement whose ... -
Political myth and historical reality in Nelson Mandela’s Long road to freedom
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Political opposition in patriarchal East London, 1950-1960: dilemmas of paternalism
(2010)This paper describes the growing level of politicization in East London in the 1950s, and the way this affected the patriarchal normative system, which prevailed in urban administration. Patriarchalism, as a system, was ... -
The political, economic and social consequences of the discovery of minerals for labour in South Africa, 1867 - 1926.
(The South African Society of History Teaching, 1996) -
The politicisation of health in Zimbabwe: the case of the cholera epidemic, August 2008-March 2009
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2018)In this article the case of the August 2008 to March 2009 cholera epidemic is used to examine the intersections between health and politics in Zimbabwe. The focus is on the different narratives deployed by the mainstream ... -
Politics and historical blockbuster exhibitions looking at the Staufer exhibition in Stuttgart in 1977.
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2009)The Staufer exhibition in Stuttgart in 1977 was a historical blockbuster exhibition, which established a type of state exhibitions in public's consciousness and in historical culture. It contributed to the rising interest ... -
The politics of performative ontology in information systems
(2013)This article argues that information systems (ISs) and information system ontologies (ISOs) are powerful devices that perform reality in profound ways. The development and use of ISOs are forms of ontological politics ... -
The politics of service delivery in South Africa: the local government sphere in context
(AOSIS, 2016)The post-1994 democratic developmental South African state opted for a strong local government system which has been constitutionalised, in terms of Chapter 7 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of ... -
Politics without morality and accountability: the Nkandla case from a deontological perspective
(2017)The Nkandla controversy has long dominated South African politics and has seemingly been endless. This article revisits the Nkandla issue from the perspective that it fails the Kantian categorical imperative (i.e. CI) and ... -
Politieke geletterdheid - 'n repliek.
(The South African Society of History Teaching, 1987) -
Politieke geletterdheid in standerd 4.
(The South African Society of History Teaching, 1990) -
Polygynous Muslim Marriages in South Africa: Their Potential Impact on the Incidence of HIV/AIDS
(2009)This article examines whether there is any relationship between the institution of polygynous marriages in Islam and the incidence or spread of the disease. It is suggested that, while polygyny may be a contributing factor, ... -
Pool, G. 2016. Die Herero opstand, 1904-1907. [Book review]
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Population vulnerability and disaster risk reduction: a situation analysis among the landslide affected communities in Kerala, India
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2010)Landslides affect at least 15% of the land area of India, exceeding 0.49 million km2. Taking the case of landslide affected communities in the state of Kerala in India, this paper demonstrates that the focus has seldom ... -
The Port Alfred floods of 17–23 October 2012: A case of disaster (mis)management?
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)An intense cut-off low weather system, more commonly known regionally as a ‘black southeaster’, caused severe flooding in Port Alfred and the surrounding coastal areas from 17 to 23 October 2012. Unconfirmed reports of ... -
The portfolio as an authentic assessment tool for learning: is it serving its purpose?
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2010)This article focuses on the utilisation of the learner portfolio in the learning area Social Sciences as an alternative, authentic assessment tool to demonstrate the performance, progress and growth of learners in relation ... -
The possibilities of virtual reality-goggles within the teaching and learning of History
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2018)Currently the educational system is experiencing a process in which different teaching and learning methods are being used in conjunction with several forms of technology with the aim of improving the educational process. ... -
Post-commencement finance – domiciled resident or uneasy foreign transplant?
(2017)The 2008 Companies Act 71 of 2008 introduced a new business rescue regime into South African company law, bringing it into line with trends in developed countries, particularly the United States. Indeed, it appears that ...