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The bald and golden eagle protection act, species-based legal protection and the danger of misidentification
(2015)
The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940 bestows legal protection on two North American eagle species in the United States of America. The Act was originally aimed at the legal protection of only one species: the ...
Naming and exploring the causes of collective violence against African migrants in post-apartheid South Africa: Whither Ubuntu?
(2015)
In South Africa, attacks mainly directed at black non-South Africans, is a rampant, longstanding
phenomenon notwithstanding the spirit of Ubuntu which is thought to
permeate the social fabric. Assumptions have been made ...
Anti-Afrophobia policy shortfall and dilemma in the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and South Africa
(2015)
Since 1994, South Africa witnessed various xenophobic attacks, the two recent ones
leaving over 60 Africans dead in 2008 and 17 in 2015. Xenophobia is an embarrassment
to the new South African Government, which is ...
Hallmarks of irresponsible and unresponsive governance: Internal xenophobic attacks in South Africa’s municipalities
(2015)
Municipalities face major pressures to demonstrate that they are responsible and
responsive institutions. At present, different policies and institutions exist to guide local
governance in pursuit of numerous ideals ...
Drivers of community xenophobic attacks in South Africa: poverty and unemployment
(2015)
This paper argues that attacks of foreign nationals in most local communities were
sparked by desperation precipitated by high rates of poverty and unemployment in South
Africa. Additionally, there is citizens’ frustrations ...
Race, power and me: my position as a History educator in relation to the position of learners
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2015)
History, as outlined in the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements for
GET and FET (CAPS) is both a journey of enquiry and an evidence-based
construction of the past. It enables learners and teachers alike to ...
Protecting personal information in the era of identity theft: just how safe is our personal information from identity thieves?
(2015)
Identity theft has become one of the fastest growing white collar crimes in the world. It occurs when an individual's personal information such as inter alia his or her name, date of birth or credit card details is used ...
Political economy of History textbook publishing during apartheid (1948-1994): Towards further historical enquiry into commercial imperatives
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2015)
The provision of textbooks in apartheid South Africa (1948-1994), a source of
controversy and media interest in recent years, is placed in historical perspective,
with particular reference to History textbook production. ...
Using genre to describe the progression of historical thinking in school history textbooks
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2015)
The focus of this paper is to describe how progression in historical thinking
manifests across seven South African textbooks, one each from Grade 3 to Grade
9. This paper argues that one way in which progression in ...
Reflections on applying critical discourse analysis methodologies in analysing South African history textbooks
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2015)
This article is a reflection on the choice to apply Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)
in a large scale study in which South African history textbooks were analysed for
their construction of African consciousness. The ...