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On the historical semantics of the notion of software architecture
(2014)
This study outlines in some detail the semantic variety of the notion of
‘software architecture’ in the field of software engineering since the early 1970s. This
paper shows that there are two schools of thought in ...
A series of unfortunate events: how the battle to save an urban wetland was both won and lost
(2014)
Many urban wetlands in South Africa are either lost or degraded in the name of
development. Of those remaining, most are less than pristine, even canalised, dredged,
drained or filled. This is partly because urban wetlands ...
Twelve Monkeys, the Kassandra dilemma and innovation diffusion: transdisciplinary lessons for animal and environmental activism
(2014)
Animal activists and environmental activists believe that the world and its inhabitants
face devastating consequences in the future if behaviour towards and the treatment of
animals and the environment do not change. ...
The knowledge and perceptions of history students of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
(2014)
Using the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa (TRC) and the
concept of reconciliation as a case study, the article attempts to assess the knowledge and
understanding of the registered undergraduate history ...
'Listening with our eyes': Collaboration and HIV and AIDS curriculum integration in South African higher education
(2014)
Integrating HIV and AIDS into the academic curriculum is not engaged with vigorously
enough in South African higher education institutions, for several reasons, ranging from
lack of interest to complaints of belabouring ...
Increasing self-efficacy in learning to program: exploring the benefits of explicit instruction for problem solving
(2014)
The difficulty of learning to program has long been identified amongst novices. This
study explored the benefits of teaching a problem solving strategy by comparing students’
perceptions and attitudes towards problem ...
Municipal management and geo-hydrological aspects of importance in the potable water supply of Lindley
(2014)
When the South African Government in 1998 re-demarcated its 283 municipalities so
that they completely cover the country in a “wall-to-wall” manner, their main focus was
on growing local economies and maintaining the ...
A comparative analysis of the implementation of anti-corruption legislation by anti-corruption agencies in the provinces of the Eastern and Northern Cape
(2014)
Many countries experience various degrees of corruption. South Africa is no exception.
The undeniable fact is that corruption cannot be reckoned as a mere country- or regionspecific
problem; it is a far wider phenomenon. ...
Michel Serres' multidisciplinary philosophy of information and knowledge
(2014)
This paper is a tribute to the formidable multidisciplinary philosophy of information of
the French philosopher, Michel Serres. His approach is to an extent based on his
statement: “Let us nevertheless try to see on a ...
The early printed Books of Hours in the Grey Collection in Cape Town: evidence of an information revolution
(2014)
Printed books of hours, the best-seller of the late medieval trade in books, provide
evidence of an information revolution equal to that occasioned by the Internet today.
The Grey Collection of the National Library in ...