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Willem Boshoff and materiality according to Adorno
(Art Historical Work Group of South Africa, 2013)This article presents a reading of South African artist Willem Boshoff’s installation Writing that fell off the wall (1997) to illustrate how he used his material to expose colonialism and apartheid as inhuman ideologies. ... -
Wisdom as outcome of the pastoral process: reflections on a positive pastoral narrative approach
(AOSIS, 2015)From a South African perspective, pastoral care is typically concerned with the solving or resolving of critical issues such as marital crises or depression. It represents an approach that is based on a medical or disease ... -
Wolterstroff's critique of the reformational view of scholarship in his essay on Christian learning
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Wolterstroff's critique of the reformational view of scholarship in his essay on Christian learning
(Buro vir Wetenskaplike Tydskrifte, Potchefstroom, 2009)In this article I analyse Wolterstorff’s criticism of aspects of the reformational approach to science and scholarship as expressed in his essay “On Christian learning” (Wolterstorff, 1989). I argue that those allegations ... -
Women as agents of development: an assessment of Modimola Village in the North West Province of South Africa through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)Women were, in the past, perceived as instruments of development in Africa. This is concretised by the religious roles accorded to them as a gender that can only play a supportive role for men in their communities. They ... -
Women empowerment and the current use of long acting and permanent contraceptive: Evidence from 2010 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey
(2014)Background Both contraceptive use and fertility rates are high fertility in Malawi. Status of women remains low and is believed to affect reproductive health decisions including use of Long Acting and Permanent Contraceptives ... -
Women in mining still exploited and sexually harassed
(AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: Globally, women have become an essential part of the mining workforce. Among other jobs, they fulfil management positions, operate heavy machinery and are involved in artisanal mining processes. In South Africa, ... -
Women in mining: a conceptual framework for gender issues in the South African mining sector
(University of South Africa, 2015)New mining legislation aims to rectify previous inequalities and disadvantages in the mining sector and specifically provides for the inclusion of women in core mining activities. Although there is no lack of good will, ... -
Women in mining: an assessment of workplace relations struggles
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)In 1994, the newly elected democratic government of South Africa adopted a number of strategies to open up the mining sector to historically disadvantaged South Africans which include women, as part of its economic empowerment ... -
Women in mining: engaging men in the dialogue
(Prof. Ansie Lessing, 2016)For decades women have battled for a place in the mining industry. In South Africa, the newly elected democratic government (1994) initiated a number of actions to redress injustices of the past. Among others, new mining ... -
Women's empowerment status and exposure to maternal mortality risks in Nigeria
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)The statistics on maternal mortality clearly show that Nigeria is lagging in the struggle to significantly improve maternal health. Annually, an estimated 50,000 to 59,000 Nigeria women of reproductive age die because of ... -
Woorde wat teken en be-teken - ikonisitein in die poësie
(Buro vir Wetenskaplike Tydskrifte = Bureau of Scholarly Journals, 2008)In this article aspects of iconicity in language and in poetic texts are discussed. The recent renewed interest in the anti-arbitrary debate is used as a point of departure in order to examine the iconic characteristics ... -
Work design influences: a synthesis of multilevel factors that affect the design of jobs
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)High quality work design is a key determinant of employee well-being, positive work attitudes, and job/organizational performance. Yet many job incumbents continue to experience deskilled and demotivating work. We argue ... -
Work engagement in the mining industry in South Africa: the role of tasks and relationships
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)The platinum mining sector in South Africa presents a significant context for the study of work engagement, given the major changes and turmoil experienced by employees in this sector. The aim of this study was to investigate ... -
Work-based learning: Development and validation of a scale measuring the learning potential of the workplace (LPW)
(Elsevier, 2014)The current study presents a multi-dimensional scale measuring the learning potential of the workplace (LPW), which is applicable across various occupational settings. Based on a comprehensive literature review, we establish ... -
Work-life balance among academics: do gender and personality traits really matter?
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2017)This study investigated the relationship between personality traits and work-life balance; and also examined gender differences on the capacity to balance work and life roles among academics. Data were collected from a ... -
Work-related well-being of South African hospital pharmacists
(AOSIS, 2011)Orientation: Hospital pharmacists in South Africa are experiencing increased stress because of the high demand for their services, a lack of resources in hospital pharmacies, and the shortage of pharmacists in South ... -
Working hours mismatch, macroeconomic changes, and mental well-being in Europe
(Sage, 2017)This study explores the association between involuntarily working less or more than the standard workweek and poor mental well-being, and whether this relationship is dependent upon (changing) national-level unemployment ... -
The world view of Khaketla's novel 'Mosadi a nkhola'
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)Khaketla emphasises the essential and inner qualities of the medium of his novel Mosadi a nkhola (‘The wife brought calamity upon me’) as based on his convictions of the supremacy of art over all other means of expression ... -
The world view of Khaketla's novel mosadi a nkhola
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)Khaketla emphasises the essential and inner qualities of the medium of his novel Mosadi a nkhola (‘The wife brought calamity upon me’) as based on his convictions of the supremacy of art over all other means of expression ...