Browsing Journals by Author "Waetjen, Thembisa"
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Moon sightings and the quest for Muslim solidarities in twentieth century Natal.
Vahed, Goolam; Waetjen, Thembisa (School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2014)This article examines local contestations over Ramadan moon sightings among Muslims in twentieth century Natal, South Africa, as a window to debates about authority, identity and Muslim unification. The issue was ... -
Youth between identity and the market: Historical narratives among South African university students in a History “bridging” lecture room.
Waetjen, Thembisa (The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2013)The way youth speak about the past can offer important clues to how they conceptualise and emotionally negotiate the present, specifically their sense of place in a changing world and the security of their future within ...