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Water and the human culture of appropriation: the Vaal River up to 1956
(2006)There is discernable evidence of the human presence having historically appropriated the 1300 kilometer long Vaal River of South Africa as it extends itself from the Drakensberg Plateau into the arid Karoo region. This ... -
Some human actions in the destruction and construction of culture and nature – the Merafong region as a case study
(2006)For at least the past 180 years the Merafong Municipal region in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, (of which the Wonderfontein Catchment forms a part) has strongly relied on the primary sector for its economic existence ... -
HIV/AIDS Perceptions, attitudes and awareness of undergraduate students
(2006)The central question to be examined revolves around the perceptions, attitudes and awareness regarding HIV/AIDS among undergraduate students at the North-West University (Vaal Triangle Campus). Therefore, the objective of ... -
Dr. Albert Hertzog se bemoeienis met die Mynwerkersunie
(2006)In 1975 het Dan O’Meara die boek van L Naudé, Dr A. Hertzog, die Nasionale Party en die Mynwerkers, vir die South African Labour Bulletin geresenseer. Daarin bespreek O’Meara die stryd en motiewe van die Afrikaner politieke ... -
Man and nature in the Confucian tradition: some reflections in the twenty-first century
(2006)Amidst the trend of globalisation, this paper is focused squarely on the most fundamental and urgent problem for the twenty-first century: the relationship between man and nature. It explores this question by analyzing ... -
Community knowledge and sustainable natural resources management: learning from the Monpa of Arunachal Pradesh
(2006)Community knowledge and local institutions play a significant role in sustainable comanagement, use and conservation of natural resources. Looking to the importance of these resources, a project, funded by the National ... -
Matsulu: A community in developmental fermentation and fusion
(2006)Since 2004, the Drama Department (University of Pretoria) has engaged in the development and execution of Theatre-for-Development projects in accordance with the mission statement of the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), ... -
The phenomenology of experiencing poverty – an exploration
(2006)There is a plethora of research on poverty. Definitions of poverty are provided from various perspectives, reasons and causes for poverty are analysed, and descriptions are provided of the impact of poverty on adults and ... -
The world of spirits and the respect for nature: towards a new appreciation of animism
(2006)The belief in spirits has diminished in Western thought since Enlightenment. But it has not disappeared totally. In the subconscious of people and in different subcultures and also in literature and art it is still alive. ... -
Hominisation and humanisation: a perspective from the sociology of technics
(Department of Philosophy, University of Pretoria, 2006)This essay will present a few challenges to a new Humanism from the perspective of the sociology of technics. For this purpose Humanism will be described as an effort to intervene in the process of human formation or ... -
New perspectives on learning
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The quest for sustainable agriculture
(2006)Since the Brundtland Commission on Environment and Development published its report in 1983 the idea of sustainable development has become popular. Although many definitions of sustainable development have been proposed, ... -
From genogram to genograph: using narrative means to contextualize social reality in the counselling session
(2006)This article addresses a process that occurs when applying narrative therapy during a counselling session, namely moving away from the genogram towards the more effective genograph. Narrative therapy implies that we often ... -
An editor writing for editors
(2006)