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The establishment of the NWU: a journalistic history
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)The establishment of the NWU: a journalistic history is an inter-disciplinary study incorporating journalism and historiography. The background to this study as it evolved from an initial corporate history-writing project ... -
The establishment of the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), 1955-1975 : a centrepiece in education of a modernising Afrikaner livelihood
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2017)RAU was established close to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in 1968 to realise, among other goals, a white Afrikaans-speaking academic presence in the heart of Johannesburg. From the inception of the idea of ... -
'n Esteties-kreatiewe herinterpretasie van Pieter en die Wolf deur Sergey Prokofiëf
(2015)Peter and the Wolf (1936) is a trans-medial work based on a Russian fairy tale composed and written by Sergey Prokofiev . Prokofiev’s purpose with the work was amongst others to introduce children to the instruments of the ... -
Die estetiese konkretisering van herinneringe in die konseptuele installasiekuns van Willem Boshoff
(North-West University, 2011)This study focuses on the way in which Willem Boshoff aesthetically con-cretized the historical memories of Afrikaners and their influence on their notion of power and identity formation. For this purpose a selection was ... -
The estimated environmental cost of Sasol Fertilizer
(North-West University (South Africa), 2001)This study investigated the main environmental and social cost of Sasol Fertiliser. This cost was categorised as primary and secondary in nature and was described as part of a cost estimation model, including a number ... -
Ethics in light of Ubuntu and Transimmanence
(North-West University, 2019)Ubuntu, as part of the African philosophical tradition, and Transimmanence, as part of the Western deconstructionist philosophical tradition, represent some of the most disparate philosophical traditions. As divergent as ... -
Ethnic mobilization and the implementation of the comprehensive peace agreement of the Sudan (2005–2011)
(North-West University, 2012)The current socio-economic and political landscape of Sudan and South Sudan can be described as one that is war-ridden and deeply divided by religion, culture, ethnicity and ownership over oil. It has been more than twelve ... -
Ethnic politics as a hindrance to good governance : the case of Somalia
(North-West University (South Africa), 2013)The thesis investigates ethnic politics as a hindrance to good governance in Somalia. The study is predicated on the hypothesis that the politicization of ethnicity in Somalia has been an impediment to the practise and ... -
An ethnobotanical study of African traditional medicinal plants in the Heritage Park of the North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)South Africa has an extraordinary diversity of plant species, couple with a rich cultural tradition and knowledge of plant use for healing various aliments in both people and animals. The value and potential of medicinal ... -
An ethnography of young creatives in Itsoseng township : exploring the relationship between creative arts and non-standard employment in South
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)This research project is based on four months of ethnographic fieldwork participation which I did among Itsoseng young creatives. In this thesis I explore and bring about understanding on themes of non-standard employment ... -
Ethnopharmacognostic study of folk cosmeceuticals in Vhembe district, Limpopo Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Cosmeceuticals made from natural resources tend to have more advantages such as limited side effects, cheaper costs and biodegradability, compared to the synthetic ones. Even though ethnobotanical knowledge has the potential ... -
Etiek in 'n eeu van tegnologie en tegnokrasie
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Eudaimonics and the mythical method: a pilot study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Criticising art only from a position of suspicion is an unstable epistemological and hermeneutic approach to adopt. In 2015, it resulted in the public destruction of dozens of works of “problematic” art on a South African ... -
Eudaimoniese perspektiewe op vriendskap in Die Sneeuslaper van Marlene van Niekerk
(2014)The Eudaimonic turn: Well-being in Literary Studies (2013), a study by Pawelski et al, sheds light on a recent turn in literary studies. The eudaimonic approach entails that texts are examined with the help of a hermeneutic ... -
'n Evaluasie van die substansafhanklikheids-program van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens
(North-West University, 2004)Background: As result of the restructuring of the South African Police Services during 1994 as well as other factors, Police Social Work Services decided to shift the focus from reactive services to more proactive, personnel ... -
'n Evaluasie van die tydsbestuur, doelwitbeplanning en probleemoplossing kapasiteitsbouprogramme van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens
(North-West University, 2003)Background Due to the restructuring of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in 1996, as well as other factors, Police Social Work Services decided to broaden the scope of its services to also include pro-active, capacity ... -
Evaluating a Cash Transfer program in reducing poverty in female-headed households in Nganunu Village, Zimbabwe
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Most female-headed households are in general impoverished in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. This situation has worsened over the years due to sharp economic challenges experienced by these households. Much of the lack for ... -
Evaluating Patriachy and Gender Inequality in an Era of Democracy : case of South Africa
(2014)South Africa is a beautiful country that is made up by different tribes, clans and races. It is truly a rainbow nation that had struggled enormously against minority rule and it was only in 1994 that the first democratic ... -
Evaluating reading strategies instruction
(North-West University, 2007)There is a generally accepted reality among first and second language reading researchers and practitioners that learners who study in a second or foreign language are almost always at a disadvantage, particularly in the ... -
Evaluating the impact of divisions among African States towards UN security council reform
(2013)The attempt to reform the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) took place in 2005, this was after the UNSC was last reformed in 1963. The reform did not materialise in that year owing to a number of reasons; the privilege ...