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The attempts by Makhado to revive the Venda Kingdom, 1864-1895
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1998)The period between 1836 and 1864 constituted a prelude to Makhado's reign. It was characterised by a war of succession between Ramabulana and Ramavhoya which coincided with the arrival of the Voortrekkers under the leadership ... -
Biografie van die taalstryder F.V. Engelenburg tot met die stigting van die S.A. Akademie in 1909
(North-West University, 2010)Frans Vredenrijk Engelenburg (1863-1938) played a major role in the development and expansion of Afrikaans and the Afrikaans academic culture - especially in the northern part of South Africa. As a Dutch intellectual, ... -
Challenges in developing water management institutions : the case of catchment management agencies (CMAs) in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The study is about Catchment Management Agencies (CMAs) and the challenges associated with the establishment of water management institutions. The objective of the study is to investigate and to explore the salient ... -
Community involvement in the maintenance of urban water systems : a proposed experiment in Dipaleseng Local Municipality
(North-West University, 2011)The South African Constitution declares that everyone has the right to access sufficient water. However, with the current challenges of water scarcity and poor water infrastructure, it is impossible to fulfill these ... -
Die Cruywagens van Suid-Afrika : 'n genealogiese en kultuurhistoriese ondersoek, 1690-1806
(North-West University, 2004)The research covers the time of Dutch East India Company rule at the Cape from 1690 to 1806, and focuses on a branch of an early Cape family, the Cruywagens, of which the writer is a lineal descendant. The Cmywagen ancestor, ... -
Duitse immigrasie na Suid-Afrika ná 1945: 'n transnasionale geskiedenis, met die fokus op Wolfgang Wehrmeyer (1933-2008)
(2016)The presence of German immigrants - especially the German orphans of 1948, was a known phenomenon to the South African community during the 20th century. After the Second World War, South Africa’s economy developed rapidly ... -
An environmental political perspective on hydraulic fracturing and the potential implications for South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Modern environmental awareness shows that nothing in its natural form can exist on its own. This means that all living things on earth are somehow connected by a symbiotic relationship (known or unknown). It is said that ... -
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 ... -
An exploration of WEF-Nexus coping strategies of rural women in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe and Limpopo Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This study explored the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus security and coping strategies of rural women in Chivi district, Zimbabwe and Vhembe district, South Africa. The WEF nexus is a term adopted to explore the connections ... -
Die impak van militêre aktiwiteite op die Vaaldriehoekse samelewing in die tydperk 1974-1994
(2002)THE IMPACT OF MILITARY ACTIVITIES ON THE VAAL TRIANGLE COMMUNITY IN THE PERIOD 1974-1994. The Vaal Triangle was, on account of its water resources, industries and population structure of strategic importance and classified ... -
Kruger National Park river research : a history of conservation and the 'reserve' legislation in South Africa (1988-2000)
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2017)Like arteries in a human body, rivers not only transport water and life-giving nutrients to the landscape they feed, they are also shaped and characterised by the catchments which they drain.1 The river habitat and resultant ... -
Die lewe, werk en invloed van F.V. Engelenburg in Suid-Afrika (1889 – 1938)
(2015)This dissertation is a historical biography of F.V. Engelenburg (1863-1938) and covers the period from 1889 to 1938, when Engelenburg lived and worked in South Africa. The study situates Engelenburg in the historical ... -
A narrative interpretation of contemporary nature experiences in Southern African environments
(North-West University, 2005)There is an increasing awareness that human beings are disconnected from nature. Physical disconnectedness from nature may lead to psychological and spiritual malfunctioning. Those who are aware of this disconnectedness ... -
Noodsaaklike onreëlmatighede? Die 1964 Cillié-kommissie en wapenaankope vir Suid-Afrika
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)From April to October 1964, Justice Pieter Malan (P.M.) Cillié was the chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into alleged irregularities with arms procurements by the Department of Defence and the South African Defence ... -
Om een scherpe oog in't zeil te houden : die geheime diens in die Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1999)The inception of a secret service in the "Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek" (ZAR) was necessitated by concurrent circumstances in the period after the 1886 up to and including the Jameson Raid. Furthermore influence to establish ... -
Die ontwikkeling van 'n elektroniese genealogiese databasis van burgerlike sterftes tydens die Anglo-Boereoorlog 1899-1902
(North-West University, 2007)Much has been written on the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902. Different themes, ranging from battles to more personal experiences, have been documented. Furthermore there are many statistics regarding the war. The aim of this ... -
The primordial circle : the prehistoric rock engravings of Redan, Vereeniging
(2005)Redan in the Vereeniging area is the only major rock engraving site in Gauteng. On the rock face of an isolated sandstone outcrop, 273 enigmatic images have been engraved. A few of these images represent animals; however, ... -
The seething masses : housing, water and sanitation in the lives of Johannesburg's poor, 1886-1906
(North-West University, 2004)This dissertation is a study of the lives of the poor in Johannesburg during the period 1886 to 1906, with an emphasis on housing, water and sanitation. These three elements are essential to the lives and well-being of all ... -
Die vestiging en uitbouing van munisipale bestuur en voorstedelike ontwikkeling in Vereeniging tot 1992
(1999)The establishment and development of municipal governance and suburban growth of Vereeniging till 1992 have not previously been submitted to scientific research. The aim of this study was therefore to determine which ... -
Vestiging langs die Vaalrivier in die omgewing van die Vredefortkoepel, 1840–2012
(North-West University, 2013)The settlement history of the Vredefort Dome can be described as a process of cultural development. The Vaal River hydrosphere, which was for many years a prestigious settlement site, initially attracted large scale game ...