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Architectural traditions of Mapungubwe and Bambandyanalo (K2)

Meyer, A; Cloete, C E (2010)

This article is concerned with the identification of culturally significant architectural structures and features on the archaeological sites Mapungubwe and K2, two 11th to 13th Century AD African capitals in the current ...
Being San in a developing and water-stressed Botswana

Tempelhoff, J W N (2010)
Capability approach on pedagogical use of ICT in schools

Chigona, A; Chigona, W (2010)

The use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) for enhancing pedagogical activities has enormous potential to raise standards and increase educators’ and learners’ capabilities. However, research and anecdotal ...
Constructing an XML database of linguistics data

Kroeze, J H; Bothma, T J D; Matthee, M C (2010)

A language-oriented, multi-dimensional database of the linguistic characteristics of the Hebrew text of the Old Testament can enable researchers to do ad hoc queries. XML is a suitable technology to transform free text ...
Editorial comment: about this issue

Tempelhoff, J W N (2010)
Liability of school governing bodies: a legislative and case law analysis

Serfontein, E (2010)

Through an in-depth analysis of legislation and case law, as important sources of education law, this article casts light on the liabilities School Governing Bodies may incur whilst exercising their statutory functions. ...
Local service delivery enhancement – attitudes: a case study of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

Tsatsire, I; Taylor, J D; Raga, K (2010)

In this article, the new developmental mandate assigned to local government is reviewed using the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (hereafter referred to as the NMBM) as a case study. The concept of developmental local ...
Observing representational practices in art and anthropology – a transdisciplinary approach

Preiser, R (2010)

It has been suggested that anthropology operates in “liminal spaces” which can be defined as “spaces between disciplines”. This study will explore the space where the fields of art and anthropology meet in order to ...
Political opposition in patriarchal East London

Atkinson, D (2010)

This paper describes the growing level of politicization in East London in the 1950s, and the way this affected the patriarchal normative system, which prevailed in urban administration. Patriarchalism, as a system, was ...
SIBU and the crisis of water service delivery in Sannieshof, North West Province

Gouws, C; Moeketsi, I; Motloung, S; Tempelhoff, J W N; Van Greuning, G; Van Zyl, L (2010)

In 2007 the residents of the town of Sannieshof in North West Province declared a dispute with the Tswaing Local Municipality on the grounds that the state of local service delivery left much to be desired. The ratepayers ...
Some patterns of internal migration in North West Province, South Africa, 1996-2001

Palamuleni, Martin Enock (2010)

Migration is an important component of population change in North West province of South Africa. Unfortunately, reliable data on migration is difficult to collect. The aim of this study is to provide estimates of net ...
The threat of mine effluent to the UNESCO status of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site

Durand, J F; Meeuvis, J; Fourie, M (2010)

There is a significant environmental risk posed to the region in which one of the most important and richest archaeological and palaeontological resources is located in South Africa. This area, known as the Cradle of ...
Universal dignity, justice and accountability: protection of human rights and dealing with atrocities

Oelofse, M (2010)

The notion that human beings have rights as humans is part of the contemporary world and its politics. With respect to human rights, the United Nations (UN) plays a major role in promoting, protecting, and expanding ...
Using a transdisciplinary approach for environmental crisis research in History

Van Eeden, Elize S (2010)

Although it is true that each local area or region possesses its own historiography – and for that matter its own environmental historiography – there should not be much difference in the research methodology, sources ...
Views on unlawful water abstractions along the Liebenbergsvlei River, South Africa

Ginster, M; Gouws, C; Gouws, C M; Mäki, H; Mathipa, R; Motloung, S; Nyandoro, M; Tempelhoff, J W N (2010)

As a result of the growing demand for additional water supplies, officials at the National Department of Water Affairs (DWA) continually monitor consumption patterns. The unlawful abstraction of water for irrigation ...
Vredefortkoepel in tyd van oorlogsgeweld

Gouws, C (2010)