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Recent trends in South African water historiography
(2008)
The discipline of water history is relatively young but since the 1990s there has been
growing interest in the field. In this article an exposition is provided on the origins of the
discipline of water history as a ...
The professionalisation efforts of accountants in the Orange Free State, 1907 - 1927: an exploration of their first twenty years.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2012)
Professionalisation forms an important domain in the accounting history
arena. The geographical spread of professional organisations occurred via
the relay of empire and the movement of international capital. Outcomes ...
Swart stedelike behuisingsverskaffing in Suid-Afrika, ca. 1923 - 1948: “wanneer meer minder kos” - finansiële verliese versus welsyns- en gesondheidswinste.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2012)
Since 1923, urban local authorities in South Africa were legally obliged to
provide housing to urban black workers within their areas of jurisdiction.
Urban black workers were “cheap” workers, resulting in local ...
An efficiency analysis of basic service provision in South African local government (2006/7 to 2008/9)
(2012)
The South African local government sector has undergone changes in the post-apartheid era as policy makers have sought to improve basic services provided to disadvantaged local communities. While scholars have considered ...
The power of musical sound and its implications for primary education in South Africa: An experiential discussion
(2014)
In this article, the power of musical sound and its transformative effects on human beings
are explored, as perceived since ancient times and discussed in recent literature. An
evolving research project is then reviewed, ...
What is the Future of Polygyny (Polygamy) in Africa?
(NWU, 2017-11-06)
The traditional practice of polygyny, whereby only a man is allowed to marry more than one wife in a customary marriage, has long been perceived to be an offender of women's rights. Recent family law reforms on the African ...
A short comparative history of wells and toilets in South Africa and Finland
(2006)
This paper describes the technological development of wells and toilets and the cultural practices related to them in two countries, South Africa and Finland, from the Middle Ages to modern times. Wells and toilets have ...
Challenges to disaster risk reduction: a study of stakeholders’ perspectives in Imizamo Yethu, South Africa
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2011)
South Africa is a complex and dynamic society, with overwhelming and increasing problems with disaster risk in the vulnerable urban communities in and around its rapidly growing metropolitan centres. The purpose of this ...
Public finances under private company rule: The Dutch Cape Colony (1652–1795).
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2013)
This paper provides an overview of the public finances of the Cape Colony
in the period during which it was governed by the Dutch East India Company
(1652–1795). Using information from secondary sources, the paper ...
Preliminary assessment of the gender aspects of disaster vulnerability and loss of human life in South Africa
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
South Africa has reached a medium level of human development and has a heterogeneous situation with respect to disaster risk management. In this article, a preliminary assessment of the gender aspects of disaster vulnerability ...