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Rethinking trans-boundary tourism resources at the Botswana-North West Province border
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Several studies have recently revealed intimate linkages between political boundaries and contemporary tourism forms. This study draws on both the stakeholder theory and sustainability thinking to harness potential ... -
Review Article: Ethnomusicology and Music education: Continuing the dialogue
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Review of 30 years of longitudinal studies on the association between job insecurity and health and well-being: is there causal evidence?
(Wiley, 2016)Objective: In this review article, we present an overview of the results of longitudinal studies on the consequences of job insecurity for health and well-being. We discuss the evidence for normal causation ("Does job ... -
Revisiting Hofstede among South African students: some intercultural communication guidelines for the workplace
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Revolusie of reformasie? Die moontlike betekenis van Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer (1801-1876) se besinning daaroor vir vandag
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2017)A new global spirit of radical, revolutionary change is characterizing our contemporary world. It is, for instance, evident in revolutionary wars against oppressive dictatorial governments, the attacks the world over by ... -
Rhetoric or action: are South African municipalities planning for climate change?
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)In 2008 the South African National Disaster Management Centre commissioned a study into measures taken by local municipalities to plan for climate change. Two areas were selected for their dissimilar climatic challenges: ... -
Rhetoric or action: are South African municipalities planning for climate change?
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)In 2008 the South African National Disaster Management Centre commissioned a study into measures taken by local municipalities to plan for climate change. Two areas were selected for their dissimilar climatic challenges: ... -
The rhetorical markers of nation–building in presidential speeches
(Sabinet, 2014)Twenty years ago South Africa's transition to democracy was characterised by numerous attempts to de-racialise and bring together a diverse society, which had lived through many years of forced segregation and racial ... -
Rhizoids, technicism and economism
(AOSIS, 2011)A highly differentiated society requires integration. Dooyeweerd refers in this regard to science and technology. Intersocietal linkages play a key role in this process. They are affected, however, by technicism and ... -
Richard Murphy: autobiography and the connemara landscape
(AOSIS, 2015)It could be argued that an important feature of Richard Murphy’s work, and of his identity as a poet is the relationship between the creative self and a particular place, where ‘place’ should be understood as referring ... -
The rise and demise of Scope magazine: a media-historical perspective
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)During the 1960s, 70s and 80s, Scope magazine became a South African publishing icon. It challenged the censorship laws of the time with pin-up pictures of bikini-clad girls and star-covered breasts. During the 1990s, when ... -
Risky sexual behaviour among married and cohabiting women and its implication for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Mahikeng, South Africa
(Springer, 2016)Risky sexual behaviour continues to be the main means through which sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV are spread in South Africa. However few studies have assessed risky sexual behaviour among married and ... -
The river as an artefact: Interpreting the Groot Marico and its people in the 21st century
(South African Museums Association Bulletin (SAMAB), 2014)The catchment of the Groot Marico River in the North West Province has for centuries been a highly desirable tract of land for human settlement purposes. In many respects the river and its valuable water supplies, situated ... -
Rob Antonissen in die Afrikaanse literatuursisteem
(Suider-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Neerlandistiek (SAVN), 2012)The Flemish-born literary scholar Rob Antonissen came to know Afrikaans literature by means of a book collection at Steenbrugge. This eventually led to his emigration to South Africa in 1950, where he grew into probably ... -
Robert Jenson's ecumenical vision based on his Trinitarian thought
(University of Stellenbosch, 2011)The American Lutheran theologian, Robert Jenson, is well known as an ecumenical theologian. He is also well known as a significant and prolific writer of Trinitarian theology during the last forty years. These two themes, ... -
The role of flexibility in the context-adaptive model for language programme evaluation: a case study
(South African Association of Language Teaching (SAALT), 2013)The demand for flexible, context-adaptive language programme evaluations has increased commensurately with the demand for context-specific language intervention programmes. In turn, an emphasis on the role of flexibility ... -
The role of law in prompting parents to participate accountably with education partners
(2015)Bearing in mind the previous Gauteng Education MEC's recent indication that "discipline starts at home",1 our article focuses on what South African law has contributed during the past 20 years to prompt parents participate ... -
The role of mentorship in the retention of graduate interns
(CSSALL (UKZN), 2013)The objective of the research was to determine whether mentorship, as part of a graduate internship programme, contributed to the retention of graduate interns in a South African Information Communication and Technology ... -
The role of musical experience in the lives of Williams syndrome individuals
(2014)The purpose of this literature study is to better understand the musical experiences of those diagnosed with Williams syndrome. The problem of this study is defined by the lack of qualitative studies done on the musical ...