Journals
Access different Open Access journals housed by the North-West University (NWU) here. NWU publications house a number of Open Access journals published by the NWU with contributions from national and international authors.
Sub-communities within this community
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Contree [348]
Tydskrif vir Suid-Afrikaanse stedelike en streeksgeskiedenis / Journal for South African urban and regional history. -
Die O.B. [559]
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Die Wapad [456]
Studenteblad van die P.U.K. vir C.H.O. -
New Contree [415]
A journal of Historical and Human Sciences for Southern Africa -
Ons Klyntji [3]
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Vir die Musiekleier [96]
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Yesterday & today = Gister & vandag [681]
Journal for History teaching = Tydskrif vir Geskiedenisonderrig
Recent Submissions
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Obituary : A paradigm changer of her time in South Africa * 17 Dec 1945 ɨ 5 Dec 2020
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Between drought and deluge: A history of water provision to Beaufort West, ca. 1858-1955
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)Beaufort West was the first rural town in South Africa to receive municipal status as early as 1837. Situated in the arid interior of the country, the town has struggled with water provision and sufficient water supplies ... -
“Preventing a silent wilderness, securing the economic bounty” – Cape guano and the politics of seabird protection during the 19th and early 20th century
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)The Cape Colony, after Peru, was the second-most-important supplier of seabird guano to commercial farmers on a worldwide scale during the nineteenth century. Despite the obvious benefits of selling guano licenses and ... -
Land claims in South Africa: Uniqueness, historical distortions and injustices on the copper miners of Musina
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)This article argues that the case of the land claim by the descendants of the Copper Miners of Musina (the Musina clan) presents a unique case of historical distortions and injustice of land and mineral resources ownership ... -
The cultural historical significance of Pretoria’s jacaranda trees
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)Pretoria is well-known for its jacaranda trees, which has earned the city the nickname “Jacaranda City”. Jacarandas, however, are alien trees, which were brought to South Africa during the 19th century. The trees are ... -
Heyl, A. 2018. Bank robber: My time with André Stander [Book review]
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020) -
REDAKSIONELE BELEID | EDITORIAL POLICY
(2020)Editorial mission vir die MUSIEKLEIER / to the DIRECTOR of MUSIC publishes articles related to all aspects of Christian church music in Southern Africa, as well as internationally, from different cultural groups. The ... -
RESENSIE: DIE KRUISIGING – WINFRIED LÜDEMANN
(Die Suider-Afrikaanse Kerkorrelistevereniging, 2020)Die ware lig; Strofe 1: Vervul, o Heer, my hart met stille wyding; Toneel I: Jesus word gevangene geneem; Strofe 2: Hoe wonderbaar, die Herder gee sy lewe; Toneel II: Jesus word verloën; Strofe 3: Wat is die oorsaak, Heer, ... -
DIE GEBRUIK VAN DIE DELPHI-TEGNIEK IN DIE BEPALING VAN ONS MEES GELIEFDE KERKLIED
(Die Suider-Afrikaanse Kerkorrelistevereniging, 2020)This article provides an exposition of the process, results and experience of the researcher using the Delphi technique in order to determine the most beloved church song/hymn in Afrikaans-speaking congregations. Attention ... -
BEETHOVEN SE "ODE AAN DIE VREUGDE"
(Die Suider-Afrikaanse Kerkorrelistevereniging, 2020)Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”: symphony, political instrument and hymn. The text of “Ode to Joy” by Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) was inspired by friendship, but with a broader focus: that of an encompassing community of ... -
GAWIE CILLIERS MEMORIAL LECTURE
(Die Suider-Afrikaanse Kerkorrelistevereniging, 2020)The origins of congregational song are both fascinating and complex. It is therefore very important that the migration of a song from its inception (for instance in the Middle Ages) is carefully researched and documented ... -
REDAKTEURSBRIEF | EDITORIAL LETTER
(Die Suider-Afrikaanse Kerkorrelistevereniging, 2020)One of my favourite ‘modern’ composers is the great Leonard Bernstein (1918- 1990). He once said: “To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.” This is what I will take from the ... -
Decolonising images? The liberation script in Mozambican history textbooks
(The South African Society forHistory Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the North-West University, 2020)In this article we examine the textbook narratives of the colonial past and the nation-building process in Mozambique, a Southern African country which gained its independence in 1975. One of the priorities after independence ... -
Understanding the complexity of teaching the genocide against the Tutsi through a career life story
(The South African Society forHistory Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the North-West University, 2020)The Tutsi, the Twa and the Hutu are three social groups that have enjoyed a monoculture and lived on the same land. In 1994, around one million Tutsi were killed in a genocide organised by the then interim government. It ... -
Synchronous interactive live lectures versus asynchronous individual online modules. A comparative analysis of students’ perceptions and performances
(The South African Society forHistory Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the North-West University, 2020)Interactive and collaborative learning in ‘live’ and online (synchronous and asynchronous) environments generates an influence on the perception, motivation and outcomes of learning among students. From that theory, the ... -
Sustaining the University of Johannesburg and Western Sydney University partnership in the time of COVID: a qualitative case study
(The South African Society forHistory Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the North-West University, 2020)This article offers a qualitative case study of how COVID has changed an existing international education partnership between the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in South Africa and Western Sydney University (WSU) in ... -
A self-study of pedagogical experiences in History Education at a university during the COVID-19 pandemic
(The South African Society forHistory Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the North-West University, 2020)Educational transformation is an ongoing process. However, in 2020 the transformation in South Africa was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This global health threat was inadvertently a catalyst for considerable change ... -
Teaching History teachers during COVID-19: charting poems, pathways and agency
(The South African Society forHistory Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the North-West University, 2020)In this article I argue that Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) has necessitated and produced some transformative teaching methods, using the frameworks of Freire and hooks. However, I argue, that their methods are incongruous ... -
Online learning challenges postgraduate certificate in education History students faced during COVID-19 at the University of Zululand
(The South African Society forHistory Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the North-West University, 2020)This paper intends to share empirical challenges of Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) History students faced during COVID-19. COVID-19 was characterised by, amongst other things, social distancing, which put ... -
Teaching historical pandemics, using Bernstein’s pedagogical device as framework
(The South African Society forHistory Teaching (SASHT) under the patronage of the North-West University, 2020)On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. This announcement came as a shock to countries around the world. Diverse responses across the globe exposed an ill-prepared world ...
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