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The domesticated Absurd
(2009)
In this article, translation, linguistics, philosophy and cultural studies meet
in order to discuss the translation of Absurdist theatre. The aim of this discussion is to
determine whether the universal and philosophical ...
Passionate competitors: the foundation of competitive ballroom dancing in South Africa (1920s-1930s)
(2009)
By the turn of the nineteenth century ballroom dancing had become a popular
social pastime in Europe, North-America and South Africa. The years leading up to the
First World War saw a number of South African social ...
Editorial comment
(2009)
Tegniek as bemiddeling tussen lewensritme en kosmiese ritme?
(2009)
Die doel van hierdie artikel is om na te dink oor ’n merkwaardige
gebeurtenis waarin spitswetenskap en kuns mekaar ontmoet het: die astroseismologie
van Conny Aerts en die komposisie van Willem Boogman. Op die punt
van ...
Oil crops in biofuel applications: South Africa gearing up for a bio-based economy
(2009)
Large fluctuations in crude oil prices and the diminishing oil
supply have left economies vulnerable to energy shortages thus placing
an enormous pressure on nations around the world to seriously consider
alternative ...
The devil is in the detail – an analysis of the DBSA’s ‘Access to Sanitation’ indicator
(2009)
When using indicator values to measure change over an interval
of time, the general understanding of the factor being analysed may have
been modified during the period under review. Altered definitions of
‘urban’, or ...
The role of science in deepening democracy: the case for water in post-Apartheid South Africa
(2009)
South Africa is a water constrained country with a complex history of resource
capture and human rights abuses. Science, as practiced by the national science councils,
could play a significant role in deepening our ...
Slow-onset disaster and sustainable livelihoods: the Vaal River in the vicinity of Parys
(Vaal Triangle Faculty of Northwest University in South Africa, 2009)
This article is based on data gathered during a research project commissioned
by the Fezile Dabi District Municipality in the northern part of South Africa’s Free State
Province. The research team (which included the ...
Legal issues concerning mine closure and social responsibility on the West Rand
(2009)
Mining and, especially, gold and uranium mining have played a major role in
the economy, history, and demography of South Africa. The contribution of the mines to
the economy of South Africa over the past century has ...