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The epistemology of Israelite religion : introductory proposals for a descriptive approach
(Department of Biblical and Ancient Studies University of South Africa, 2011)In this article I offer a venturesome introduction to the possibility of an analytic epistemology of Israelite religion. The aim is to propose some descriptive concerns for the biblical scholar interested in what the Hebrew ... -
Equipping the poorest of the poor to become agents of community transformation: a case study of milk as a catalyst in Burundi
(AOSIS, 2017)Community transformation has cultural, political and religious dimensions. In the case of Burundi, it is ranked 188/188 on the scale of the world's poorest countries. The poor in Burundi have a fatalistic attitude towards ... -
Erratum: #MisconstruedIdentitiesMustFall. Collective identity formation in the current South African context: a practical theological perspective
(AOSIS, 2017)In South Africa, 2015 was violently ushered out by several 'must fall' campaigns, of which the most prominent were the 'fees' and 'Zuma must fall' campaigns. These 'must fall' campaigns conveyed a new sense of urgency by ... -
Erratum: Agter elke man: Onderweg na inklusiewe taalgebruik in die Afrikaanse kerklied
(AOSIS, 2016)This article discusses the lack of inclusive language in the Liedboek van die kerk, which still remains the official hymnal of the Afrikaans Reformed churches in South Africa. Because there seems to be a general misconception ... -
Escapism motive for sport consumption as a predictor of meaning in life
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)The objective of this study was to examine whether spectator escapism motive for sport consumption could predict meaning in life, and to explore the role of psychological ownership in this relationship. A sample of 806 ... -
The essence of water services management according to surface water catchment regions: a case study of Delmas Municipality
(ASSADPAM (Associaton of Southern African Schools & Departments of Public Administration and Management), 2010)The nature and extent of local governance regarding water services management in South Africa (SA) have been transformed since the proclamation of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, the National Water ... -
Essentialist and non-essentialist philosophical perspectives on the question “What is an אלהים ?
(Institute for Afro-Hellenic studies, 2016)In Old Testament scholarship, a number of studies have attempted to answer in their own way the question of what an אלהים (a god in the generic sense) was assumed to be. This discussion is indirectly related to an older ... -
Establishing a management by projects approach for service delivery
(Sabinet, 2001)Increasingly public institutions are making use of project management to implement service delivery programmes. Through the delivery of various non-formal certificate courses in Project Management at various public ... -
Estimated annual incomes of South African traditional healers as generated by their practices and sales of their pre-modern traditional health products for 2015/2016
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2017)Background: In South Africa, it is an accepted fact that the main role players in the manufacturing and selling of so called traditional medicine (TAM) are traditional healers. The Traditional Health Practitioners Act No ... -
Ethical guidelines for HIV and AIDS reporting: the interest-group factor
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Ethics as commodity in higher education of South African natural science and engineering students
(Scriber Editorial Systems, 2012)The fields of the natural sciences are increasingly shying away from purely theoretical approaches to knowledge and are instead looking toward real-world applications and products to be derived from research projects. This ... -
Evaluating conceptual progression of music assessment standards in the Learning Area Arts and Culture (Grades R-9)
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Evaluating the gender content of the amnesty programme in the Niger Delta of Nigeria : any concern for the socio-economic development of women?
(Ife Psychologia, 2014)Palliative measures to the crisis in the Niger Delta are worrisome. Issue of gender was not addressed when conceptualising the strategic political and economic stability in the Creek areas. The masculine approach to the ... -
Evaluating the gender content of the Amnesty Programme in the Niger Delta of Nigeria: Any concern for the socio–economic development of women?
(PROQUEST, 2014)Palliative measures to the crisis in the Niger Delta are worrisome. Issue of gender was not addressed when conceptualising the strategic political and economic stability in the Creek areas. The masculine ... -
Evaluation of the Financial Threat Scale (FTS) in four European, non–student samples
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2015)The Financial Threat Scale (FTS) was designed to asses levels of fear, uncertainty, and preoccupation about the stability and security of one's finances. In previous research with Canadian university students, it was shown ... -
An evangelical voice in Africa: the worldview background of the theology of Tokunboh Adeyemo (1 October 1944-17 March 2010)
(AOSIS, 2011)Africa was blessed with a son of the calibre of Dr Tokunboh Adeyemo. Since he only recently passed away, we do not yet have (as far as the author is aware) an assessment of the legacy of this eminent Christian leader. This ... -
Everybody hurts: abjection, pain and laughter in Ivan Vladislavić’s ‘Courage’
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Ivan Vladislavić’s story, 'Courage', illustrates how ideology affects individuals' subjectivity and their physical bodies. No-one has yet noted the uncanny similarities between the bodies of the protagonists, My Old Becker ... -
Everybody hurts: abjection, pain and laughter in Ivan Vladislavić’s ‘Courage’
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Ivan Vladislavić’s story, ‘Courage’, illustrates how ideology affects individuals’ subjectivity and their physical bodies. No-one has yet noted the uncanny similarities between the bodies of the protagonists, My Old Becker ... -
The Evil Eye and Agoraphobia in the Maql?–Series
(Unisa Press/SASNES (South African Society for Near Eastern Studies) / Sabinet, 2013)The belief that certain people have the ability to harm other people or objects with a mere glance may well predate history. References to this superstition are contained in various Sumerian incantations dating to the Old ...