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Narrative and theme : an exploration of the semantics of narrative
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Theme is a long-neglected topic in the study of narrative, partly due to longstanding views concerning the role of theme in narrative, partly due to shortcomings in semantics in the past. However, advances in semantics, ... -
Assessing key reputation drivers among staff members of the North-West University
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The higher education sector (HES) in South Africa has been faced with two-plus decades of transformation in an attempt to redress the social injustices of the country’s past (Webbstock & Fisher, 2016:18; Teferra & Altbach, ... -
A strategic communication management framework for blood donor recruitment messages
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Blood shortage is a global concern, as an insufficient supply of blood and blood products directly affects the lives of the many individuals in need of blood and blood products. The Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS), in ... -
Exploring the relationship between public relations practitioners in local government and local newspaper editors at selected newspapers in the North-West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)In a democratic society like South Africa, truthful, accurate and transparent government communication is crucial to an informed society, even more so when it comes to local government, where municipal programmes and ... -
Sports journalism, fandom, and social cohesion : the framing of Springbok Eben Etzebeth's assault incident on the Facebook pages of selected news organisations
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)South Africa is a proud sporting nation, and sport is seen as a cultural phenomenon that can contribute to social cohesion, which refers to the shared sense of solidarity and community within society. However, the sport ... -
Narrative spatial architecture as a model for the creation of non-linear narrativity in carnivalesque storyworlds
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)This is a practice-led study that culminated in the creation of an artefact that comprises a narrativised 3D interactive storyworld with various spaces. The storyworld is called; CARNIVALESQUE CONVIVIALITY: FOLLIES, FUN ... -
Taalhoudings teenoor Afrikaanse variëteite : 'n indirekte benadering
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Language functions within the confines of the wider society. It is, however, considered a social act and for that reason, there are several ways in which language functions and is applied (Kotzé, 2011:749). As a result, ... -
Lost time : disillusionment in Christiaan Olwagen's Johnny is nie dood nie (2017)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The film Johnny is nie dood nie uses temporal strategies on various levels to express disillusionment as a theme. These temporal strategies include interjected memories (flashbacks), dreams and ontological overlaps between ... -
Exploring the self-perceived employability among final-year undergraduate students at a South African university
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)South Africa suffers from persistently high unemployment, and youth unemployment is seen as one of South Africa's greatest socio-economic threats. Workplaces today require highly qualified and skilled employees who can ... -
A sociological exploration of the influence of inclusive masculinity practices and experiences of homohysteria among self-identified gay rugby players in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Contemporary masculinity theorists believe that the social dynamics between heterosexual and gay men are changing. These changes, they contend, are evidenced by the increase of overt displays of homosocial tactility among ... -
A model for organisational readiness and implementation of the proposed National Health Insurance Bill : the case of the North West Provincial Department of Health
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The challenges facing the health system of South Africa and the imbalances occurring between the public and private health system has led the government to introduce radical health care changes in the form of the National ... -
Radicalism in contemporary South African political thought, as exemplified in selected political party rhetoric (1994-2021)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)South Africa has been a democracy for nearly three decades. During the past 28 years, the Republic of South Africa has been the subject of a constant process of political, economic and social change, as it is increasingly ... -
An Intelligence Risk Management Framework for South Africa : an exploratory perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Recently, there have been constant reports of natural disasters (e.g. flooding in Kwa-Zulu Natal [KZN] or hailstorms in Alberton, Gauteng), threatening situations ranging from terrorism, ethnic conflicts within states, ... -
Die Afrikaner-Broederbond en die totstandkoming van `n onderhandelde skikking. `n Stelsel-analities en politiek strategiese perspektief
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The ending of apartheid through a negotiated settlement between political role players which led to the new South African political dispensation is widely regarded as a remarkable process. However, the process did not take ... -
South Africa and state dysfunction : the role of civil society
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Against the backdrop of political instability, weak institutions, and severe poverty, the persistence of state weakness in Africa has given rise to scholarly interest in the state dysfunction discourse that questions the ... -
Intellektuele en mag : 'n ondersoek na die rol wat filosofie gespeel het in die openbare debat rondom Covid-19
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)A few months into the pandemic, the philosopher Giorgio Agamben argued that the measures implemented by governments, including social distancing and the wearing of masks, were irrational. According to him, the coronavirus ... -
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 ... -
Community participation in an integrated development planning process life cycle : the case of Matlosana Local Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)In democratic governments such as South Africa, Integrated Development Planning (IDP) is the bedrock of community development. In 1996, the South African Government implemented the IDP technique, which finds solace in the ... -
Morfologiese evalueringskonstruksies in Afrikaans
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Evaluation is a general characteristic of people’s lives – also their language. In this study the focus is on the specific ways in which evaluation is expressed in Afrikaans, specifically on a morphological level. This ... -
Kanoko ya Teseletso le Taolelo mo mokwalong le mopeleto wa Setswana mo Aforika Borwa : Ka Tiori ya Tumalano
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The research will outline the purpose and structure of this dissertation entitled: An investigation into regulation and non-regulation of the writing and spelling of Setswana in South Africa: A Consensus Theory Perspective. This ...
