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An overview of current research at The East Fort, Pretoria, A British Anglo-Boer War Fortifactionn
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Analogical grounding of figurative language: narrative and metaphor and the rhetoric of inquiry
(Sun Media, Bloemfontein, 2011)Storytelling requires clear qualification of context if it is to provide solid knowledge. Combining storytelling or narrative with scientific discourse is to some extent incongruous. Stories and narratives thrive on the ... -
Analysing levels of child deprivation for Ghana and Nigeria based on household amenities: evidence from demographic and health surveys
(Ponte Editore, 2017)The Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) 2013 report indicated that children in sub-Saharan African countries are deprived of their rights to good health facilities and nutrition that would have helped them to develop fully. ... -
Analysing Southern African food security: Assessing the new variant famine hypothesis.
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Analysing the thinking and learning styles of the Senior Management Service
(African Consortium of Public Administration, 2016)With the creation of the Senior Management Service (SMS) in 2001 a specific attempt was made at professionalising the senior management cadre of the Public Service. An inherent requirement for professionalisation is ... -
An analysis of climate change, poverty and human security in South Africa
(kamla-Raj Publishers, 2014)In South Africa, climate change mitigation poses significant challenges to the South African Government because it has to juggle the climate change imperatives , with the critical issues of poverty and human security, as ... -
Analyzing small data sets using Bayesian estimation the case of posttraumatic stress symptoms following mechanical ventilation in burn survivors
(Co–action Publishing, 2015)Background: The analysis of small data sets in longitudinal studies can lead to power issues and often suffers from biased parameter values. These issues can be solved by using Bayesian estimation in conjunction with ... -
Ancient Israelite perspectives on the meaning of life
(Department of Biblical and Ancient Studies University of South Africa, 2011)Old Testament theologians have discussed a myriad of topics related to ancient Israelite religion. Yet perhaps the one question that haunts everyone who grapples with the world in the text is usually never asked, i.e., ... -
Anderkant die stilte (2002) deur André P. Brink as postkoloniale, Gotiese roman
(Afrikaanse Letterkundevereniging, 2013)Although awarded the Commonwealth Prize for best novel from the African Region, as well as the Sunday Times’ Alan Paton Award in 2003, André Brink’s novel Anderkant die stilte (published in English as The Other Side of ... -
Antecedents and outcomes of meaningful work among school teachers
(AOSIS, 2017)Orientation: Quality education is dependent on the well-being, engagement, performance and retention of teachers. Meaningful work might affect these employee and organisational outcomes. Research purpose: The aim of this ... -
Antecedents of flourishing at work in a fast-moving consumer goods company
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)The aims of this study were to investigate antecedents of flourishing in the workplace. A cross-sectional survey design was used with a stratified random sample of 779 employees in a fast-moving consumer goods company in ... -
Antimicrobial Activity of 1,3 Dihydroxyj–2–Methylimidazolium Bis (Trifluoromethylsulfonyl) Imde and Selected Antibiotics Against Streptococcus Species Isolated from Groundwater in the Northwest Province, South Africa
(Science and Education Publishing, 2014)In developing countries, access to unsafe water and inadequate sanitation continue to be a danger to human health and untreated groundwater constitutes one of the main sources of drinking water supply. The consumption of ... -
Antropomorfisme by diere in die afrikaanse volkslied: 'n Analise van "Apie se bruilof"
(South African Society for Cultural History, 2015)OPSOMMING: Die skaarste aan tradisionele Afrikaanse volksballades maak dit uit 'n volkskundige, kultuurhistoriese en akademiese oogpunt van belang dat dié wat wel opgeteken is, deeglik ondersoek en geanaliseer word. Die ... -
Application and evaluation of an expert judgment elicitation procedure for correlations
(Frontiers Media, 2017)The purpose of the current study was to apply and evaluate a procedure to elicit expert judgments about correlations, and to update this information with empirical data. The result is a face-to-face group elicitation ... -
Applying the simultaneous processes of teaching-learning and managing challenging learner behaviour in classrooms: teachers effectiveness in creating time balance
(Ponte Editore, 2017)This paper reports on the findings of a research study which sought to determine how teachers in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District (NMMD) of the North West Province of South Africa apply the simultaneous processes of teaching ... -
Appraising the e-readiness of online learning facilitators: key human factors
(Buro vir Wetenskaplike Tydskrifte, Potchefstroom, 2009)Higher education institutions in South Africa have undergone a number of changes over the past few years. These changes brought about inter alia changed work environments and job demands. One of the new job demands is the ... -
Appreciating the image of God in all humanity: towards a pastoral response to skin lightening as image enhancement to exit dark skin
(AOSIS, 2016)The practice of skin lightening is prevalent amongst dark-skinned people globally. Various current studies that map this practice and that seek motivations behind the practice are examined. It is observed that through ... -
The Arab Spring: theoretical perspectives on the regimes of North Africa and the Middle East.
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)This article is concerned with the Arab Spring as an example of regime change in authoritarian contexts. It investigates whether the institutional characteristics of authoritarian regimes may have influenced the development ... -
Arabic Afrikaans - early standardisation of Afrikaans orthography: a discussion of The Afrikaans of the Cape Muslims by Achmat Davids
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)In this article, the published Master’s dissertation of the late Achmat Davids on the historical phenomenon of Arabic Afrikaans is examined from a linguistic viewpoint, one of a variety of possible perspectives offered ... -
Are distinct societal spheres a threat to human freedom? The fruitfulness of the principle of sphere sovereignty
(Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2013)An appreciation of the role of the individual within human society traditionally faced two extreme positions which are already found in ancient Greek philosophy. An early 5th century thinker, Callicles, acknowledged being ...