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The decolonisation of I (A story in six chapters)

van Deventer, Vasi (2017-06-01)

Chapter 1: The beginning of the story Chapter 2: The mystery of the ghost Chapter 3: The characters in pursuit of the ghost Chapter 4: Eye to eye with the ghost Chapter 5: Dancing I to I with the ghost Chapter 6: The ...
Development studies as boundary crossing: challenges and possibilities

Du Plessis, Gretchen (2016-11-24)

The idea of boundary crossing is explored in this lecture as referring to traversing those contentious barriers that demarcate disciplines and geopolitical spaces. Such boundaries are posited as ultimately transformable ...
Dissolved black identity in dominant critiques of black South African literature written in English

Rafapa, Lesibana (2015-08)

This paper outlines dominant views of South African English literature critics from the 19th century to the present. Against this backdrop, I examine some English texts written by blacks in order to demonstrate how attempts ...
Dragons : ancient creatures in modern times

Byrne, Deirdre (2011-03-03)

The Old English epic poem, Beowulf, establishes the heroic status of its protagonist through the traditional method of vanquishing enemies. As the culminating feat of his career, the hero, Beowulf, ageing King of the Geats, ...
Educating a challenging : the paradox of Library and Information Science (LIS) education in Africa

Minishi-Majanja, Mabel K. (2013-01-03)
Effect of the amendments to the 1996 constitution : in particular the 2009 proposed 17th amendment

Van Heerden, Michael, 1953- (2014-08-29)
The entangled past : integrating archaeology, oral tradition and history in the South African interior

Boeyens, J.C.A. (Prof) (Unisa, 2011-11-10)

The historical entanglement of indigenous and colonial societies in South Africa created not only multiple points of social and cultural interaction, but also a repository of interconnected material, oral and documentary ...
Female school leadership as a relational narrative

Smit, Brigitte (2013-02-20)

This inaugural address illustrates female leadership in a disadvantaged school in South Africa. It is an interpretive inquiry that seeks to understand the experiences of a female school principal from a critical feminist ...
Femonics : gender and language in South Africa school history texts

Schoeman, Sonja (2012-11-02)

consequences and how it can be addressed. A qualitative intrinsic case study of a sample of school History texts from three textbooks published post-2004 was conducted to determine the extent of the use of gender-inclusi ...
From guardianship to abandonment : children 's literature and library and information science

Van der Walt, Thomas B. (Unisa, 2011-11-08)

Children's literature – and I use the term in the broadest sense of the word, from picture books for the very young to young adult literature – is a subject field that has always been close to my heart. I became involved ...
A global perspective of mathematics teaching : implications for South Africa

Mogari, L.D. (2014-08-28)

Mathematics is a fundamental requirement to pursue a career in an economic sector that the 2010 report on South African Millennium Development Goals (MDG) considers essential for economic development and growth. The report ...
Graphene : the wonder 2D-material of the 21st century

Ray, Sekhar Chandra (2016)

Graphene is a new hope for electronic devices and could possibly replace or rejuvenate silicon based devices. It seems to be a better material than silicon and CNT.
"Hellopeter! On: How are they doing?" The perceptions , experiences and recommendations of social work students as customers of an open and distance learning university

Alpaslan, A. H. (Unisa, 2012-07-18)

This paper originated from an explorative, descriptive Q-methodology study undertaken, with the aim to explore and describe social work student customers‟ perceptions about their social work studies at Unisa and only ...
The Home environment and the self-concepts of adolescents: A Wellness Perspective

Magano, Meahabo Dinah (2016-08-02)
In search of a liberating practice: Leadership, teacher commitment and the struggle for effective schools

Msila, Vuyisile (2014-11)
Inaugural lecture by Professor Thulani Zengele at the Senate Hall-University of South Africa: 10 November 2016-17h00

Zengele, Thulani (2016-11-10)

Trade unionism has a very long and rich history as its roots are traceable back to the 1850’s. Most importantly, trade unions and the proletariat have a mutual and cordial relationship of all time. I open my lecture with ...
Innovation in the study of religion and religions

Strijdom, Johan (2016-08-17)
Innovation in the study of religion and religions

Strijdom, Johan (2016-08-17)

The aim of this inaugural lecture is to reflect on the notion of 'innovation' in the Human and Social Sciences in general and the comparative study of religion and religions in particular. ‘Religion' here refers to the ...
The interdisciplinarity of military studies : a sociological perspective and South African application

Ferreira, Rialize (Unisa, 2011-07-26)

The study of the military by social scientists became increasingly interdisciplinary after WWII. The relationship of the military to society and the uniqueness thereof derived from its roles, functions and structure are ...
It takes a village to raise a child, but the village is ruined Care and family policy in South Africa

Rabe, Marlize (2017-06-29)

All people are in need of care at some point in their life. Although families and kin used to provide care in all societies, the division between family and work life have led to new care arrangements. In today’s societies ...

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