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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 ... -
Are the fees that the traditional health practitioner charges generally lower than that of the medical practitioner?
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2017)Background: The cost of healthcare is a matter of concern for the public and the authorities. When a new healthcare provider enters the healthcare market, specifically the private sector, it is crucial to know if the fees ... -
Are the variable functional capacities of social structures rooted in human nature?
(Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2016)Reflections on "human nature" are found throughout the Western intellectual legacy. From Greek antiquity onwards human nature has been related to an understanding of human society. The effect was that human nature acquired ... -
Are there 200,000 and more traditional healers practicing in South Africa?
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2016)Background:The promulgation of the Traditional Health Practitioners Act No 22 (2007) was guided to a great extent by the allegation that there were 200,000 and more traditional healers practicing in South Africa. This ... -
Argitektoniese elemente en motiewe in Ou-Kaapse meubels
(South African Society for Cultural History, 2017)Most international authors on the art of furniture making or furniture styles mention that architecture has influenced furniture and not the other way round. Although limited information on furniture and articles in daily ... -
Aristotelies-filosofiese invloede by die Sinode van Dordt (1618–1619) en die bevrydende perspektief van 'n Reformatoriese filosofie op goddelike soewereiniteit en menslike verantwoordelikheid
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2012)The clash between the Reformed and Arminian parties at the Synod of Dort (1618-1619) and its Canons (1619) can be explained philosophically as the result of different interpretations of the philosophy ofthe pre-Christian ... -
Ars non scribendi as artwork of the absent: the art of not writing in Ivan Vladislavić's The Loss Library
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)In The Loss Library and Other Unfinished Stories (2011), Ivan Vladislavić takes his characteristic genre experimentation to a new extreme. Presenting story ideas, bits of research and anecdotes, he interrogates several ... -
Ars Non Scribendi as artwork of the absent: the art of not writing in Ivan Vladislavić’s The Loss Library
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)In The Loss Library and Other Unfinished Stories (2011), Ivan Vladislavić takes his characteristic genre experimentation to a new extreme. Presenting story ideas, bits of research and anecdotes, he interrogates several ...