UJ Press
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description: UJ Press was established in October 2020 under the auspices of the UJ Library. The press started publishing Open Access journals on the Open Journal System (OJS). In October 2021, the Press set up an Open Monograph Press (OMP) and started publishing books in print, electronic and audio formats. UJ Press publish titles in all disciplines including issues surrounding 4IR and the UN SDGs. The Press also publish co-publications with international publishers, translated titles, digital scholarship including video and audio scholarly outputs and Open Access textbooks. Lastly, it will publish data sets, 3D assets and other digital formats with their publications. View our overview video here.
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items: Practical Theology and Empirical Research
items: Research on the Letter to the Galatians: 2000-2020
items: The Human Heart of Leadership
items: Theorising Curriculum in Unsettling Times in African Higher Education
items: Theorising Research, Innovation, and Internationalisation in African Higher Education
items: Nxazonke
items: The Universe and All Her Children
items: 101 Local Governance Lessons
items: Globalization, Mission and Development
items: The Desert Bloom Club
items: Blitsverkopers, beeldvorming en bemarking
items: The Church of Faith, Love Hope, and Mission
items: Ways of Seeing Mancoba's Art
items: Landmark Constitutional Cases that Changed South Africa
items: “Ons laat tale werk”
items: Van tegniek tot ampstaal
items: The Politics of Nuclear Energy in Africa
items: The Presence of Minority and Indigenous Languages in Urban Naming
items: God in South Africa
items: Public Administration and Governance in Democratic South Africa
items: Development in the Anthropocene
items: G20 in Brazil and South Africa
items: 3rd Conference of Planning Students and Young Graduates
items: A Fair Share
items: Listening to Literature
items: The Hidden Thread
items: Defining South African Music
items: Kamee
items: Artificial Intelligence Transforming Higher Education Volume 2

Practical Theology and Empirical Research
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description: The empirical research that is the focus of this volume aims to critically reflect on the role of congregations and their leadership in the community through a discussion that offers new perspectives, with specific reference to the South African context, to enhance the field of congregational studies. The aim is to be significant, transformational, and relevant to the context and its challenges in developing contextual ecclesiologies within congregational studies. The contributions to this volume have a specific empirical and methodological aim: to map markers for conducting empirical research within the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality. The research question in this volume is: In conducting practical theology and empirical research within an African context, what methodological markers can be identified for this context? The research is grounded in the field of "Congregational studies and leadership". The academic endeavours of practical theology and the department over the last decade have developed towards a more hermeneutical discipline, emphasising context and working inductively. A hermeneutical approach profoundly impacts the understanding and practice of engaged scholarship. The research is strongly inclined towards a hermeneutical and inductive approach and takes the local context seriously. This research project aims to critically describe and evaluate, from a contextual and practical theological perspective, the role of township congregations as faith communities within their communities and broader society. The focus is also on practice-orientated research as a framework for empirical research; in this instance, a multi-cultural congregation and congregation within a context of poverty are also analysed from an empirical perspective. The empirical research is conducted using quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Prof. K.J. (Joseph) Pali and Prof. W.J. (Kobus) Schoeman
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creator: K. Joseph Pali
creator: W.J. Schoeman
creator: Heyns du Preez
creator: Wessel Wessels
creator: Nico Mostert
creator: Marelize Maritz
creator: Lefu Tefo Maphalla
creator: Christiaan Hermans
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 K. Joseph Pali, W.J. Schoeman; Heyns du Preez, Wessel Wessels, Nico Mostert, Marelize Maritz, Lefu Tefo Maphalla, Christiaan Hermans https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2026-05-18
publication date: 2026-05-18
doi: 10.64449/9781997468752

Research on the Letter to the Galatians: 2000-2020
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description: This book confirms that research on the Letter to the Galatians is flourishing. Although it is true that much of what is being published is not new and that well-known arguments and insights have often been repeated, it is also clear that much progress is constantly being made. In this volume, hundreds of academic studies that appeared on the letter from 2000 to 2020 are discussed concisely so that the main contribution of each study to one’s understanding of the letter can be grasped easily. The letter is divided into eighteen pericopes and the studies that appeared on a specific pericope are classified in terms of five categories – introductory matters, textual and stylistic issues, history of interpretation, interpretative approaches and the theology of the pericope. The primary focus of each study is clearly delineated so that its specific contribution to grasping key aspects of the pericope becomes clear. D. Francois Tolmie is Professor of New Testament Studies at the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. He is also the author of Persuading the Galatians: A Text-Centred Rhetorical Analysis of a Pauline Letter and Pointing Out Persuasion in Philemon: Fifty Readings of Paul’s Rhetoric from the Fourth to the Eighteenth Century.
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creator: D. Francois Tolmie
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 D. Francois Tolmie https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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date: 2023-06-15
publication date: 2023-06-15
doi: 10.36615/9781776436071

Research on the Letter to the Galatians: 2000-2020
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description: This book confirms that research on the Letter to the Galatians is flourishing. Although it is true that much of what is being published is not new and that well-known arguments and insights have often been repeated, it is also clear that much progress is constantly being made. In this volume, hundreds of academic studies that appeared on the letter from 2000 to 2020 are discussed concisely so that the main contribution of each study to a better understanding of the letter can be grasped easily. Studies on Galatians or parts of it are organised and discussed in terms of five categories – introductory matters, textual and stylistic issues, history of interpretation, interpretative approaches and the theology of the letter. The primary focus of each study is clearly delineated so that its specific contribution to grasping key aspects of the letter becomes clear. D. Francois Tolmie is Professor of New Testament Studies at the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. He is also the author of Persuading the Galatians: A Text-Centred Rhetorical Analysis of a Pauline Letter and Pointing Out Persuasion in Philemon: Fifty Readings of Paul’s Rhetoric from the Fourth to the Eighteenth Century.
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creator: D. Francois Tolmie
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 D. Francois Tolmie https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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date: 2023-06-15
publication date: 2023-06-15
doi: 10.36615/9781776436033

The Human Heart of Leadership
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description: An anthology of poems authored by our Executive Leadership Group and invited contributors. The collection is edited by Professor Federico Freschi (Executive Dean: Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA)) and is beautifully illustrated by staff and students from the Graphic Design Department.
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creator: Federico Freschi
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Frederico Freschi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-09-10
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Theorising Curriculum in Unsettling Times in African Higher Education
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description: Curriculum studies is at the core of the educational endeavour and informs what happens in every educational institution. As a result of the criticality or primacy of the curriculum, every educational practitioner appears to claim expertise in curriculum matters and what direction the field of curriculum studies should take. These struggles in the field of curriculum studies are made more complex by the unstable times the world as a whole is and higher education in particular is currently facing. The world in general and higher education in particular is currently dealing with and striving to readjust to the new normal and abnormalities created by the Covid-19 pandemic, the calls for decolonisation, and the fourth industrial revolution. How are curriculum scholars responding to these crises through curriculum theorising, curriculum theory, curriculum change, curriculum innovation and development amongst others. What are the changes happening in the field of curriculum studies within this period and how are these changes changing the curriculum experience? What curriculum encounters are emerging within these times? What curricular charges are shaping the curriculum conversations and what curriculum matters are currently being prioritised in curriculum conversations? These questions amongst others, are the immediate concerns of this book. This edited volume seeks to chart a new course by providing alternative insight from both empirical and theoretical research. This book takes on all things curriculum as pertains to the current education landscape. To get into the crux of the issues in this book, it is important to situate them with within broader curriculum conversations.
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creator: Kehdinga George Fomunyam
creator: Simon B Khoza
creator: Aruna Ankiah Gangadeen
creator: Ajay Ramful
creator: Deirdre Denise Pratt
creator: Nellie Ngcongo-James
creator: Dumsani Wilfred Mncube
creator: Makhulu A. Makumane
creator: Nnenna Fidelia Ezeonwuachusi
creator: Mamothibe Amelia Thamae
creator: Oluwatoyin Ayodele Ajani
creator: Pascal Nadal
creator: Lindiwe Tshuma
creator: Kgomotso Ambitious Theledi
creator: Folasayo Enoch Olalere Olalere
creator: Mashaole Jacob Makwela
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Kehdinga George Fomunyam; Simon B Khoza, Aruna Ankiah Gangadeen, Ajay Ramful, Deirdre Denise Pratt, Nellie Ngcongo-James, Dumsani Wilfred Mncube, Makhulu A. Makumane, Nnenna Fidelia Ezeonwuachusi, Mamothibe Amelia Thamae, Oluwatoyin Ayodele Ajani, Pascal Nadal, Lindiwe Tshuma, Kgomotso Ambitious Theledi, Folasayo Enoch Olalere Olalere, Mashaole Jacob Makwela https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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date: 2024-09-20
publication date: 2024-09-20
doi: 10.36615/9781776460618

Theorising Research, Innovation, and Internationalisation in African Higher Education
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description: The African higher education landscape has experienced a myriad of success and challenges in the past five decades. This has turned the landscape into a complex one, enmeshed in a rich dose of colonial legacies, globalisation, decolonisation, COVID-19, and internationalisation focused on North-South partnerships amongst others. While researchers globally have contributed immensely to the growth of research in African higher education, scholars within the African higher education landscape have also contributed immensely to the growth in higher education both on the African continent and globally. The fact that some African universities make it into the top 500 universities worldwide in different rankings testifies to this assertion. This book explores all things research, innovation and internationalisation on the African continent. It is a must-have for everyone interested in African Higher education.
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creator: Kehdinga George Fomunyam
creator: Sibusiso Moyo
creator: Divinia Jithoo
creator: Peter Cunningham
creator: Patricio Langa
creator: Smangele Nzama
creator: Thulani Andrew Chauke
creator: Rachel Chinyakata
creator: Savo Heleta
creator: Lavern Samuels
creator: Benita Bobo
creator: Sechaba MG Mahlomaholo
creator: Makeresemese R Mahlomaholo
creator: Khalida Akbar
creator: Shamim Bodhanya
creator: Mike Muzekenyi
creator: Patrick Mbongwa Mhlongo
creator: Nnenna Fidelia Ezeonwuachusi
creator: Lerato Hlengiwe Sokhulu
creator: Vasanthrie Naidoo
creator: Nellie Naranjee
creator: Adewumi Kehinde Christopher
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Kehdinga George Fomunyam; Sibusiso Moyo, Divinia Jithoo, Peter Cunningham, Patricio Langa, Smangele Nzama, Thulani Andrew Chauke, Rachel Chinyakata, Savo Heleta, Lavern Samuels, Benita Bobo, Sechaba MG Mahlomaholo, Makeresemese R Mahlomaholo, Khalida Akbar , Shamim Bodhanya, Mike Muzekenyi , Patrick Mbongwa Mhlongo, Nnenna Fidelia Ezeonwuachusi, Lerato Hlengiwe Sokhulu, Vasanthrie Naidoo, Nellie Naranjee , Adewumi Kehinde Christopher https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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date: 2024-09-15
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doi: 10.36615/9781776447459

Nxazonke
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description: This book contains an enterprise development model for urban agriculture. To make a small-scale urban agricultural enterprise viable, we need to consider the fundamental profit-profile or -opportunity of such an enterprise. A small urban farmer and retailer has opportunity to sell at the highest possible retail price, based on the lowest possible cost of production. The key opportunity is to produce low volumes of high-quality foods at very low cost, in extreme proximity to the end customer. This produce must be sold at highest retail value, as relative production volumes will be low. This profit profile is enhanced by instituting a system low cost biological production, integrated with urban waste harvesting. Furthermore, a retail enterprise development model for urban agriculture is also presented, that integrates social engagement strategies in is operations. Selling almost-zero cost produce at highest retail value enables a profitable venture and completes the profit equation.
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creator: Naudé Malan
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Naude Malan https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2026-04-25
publication date: 2026-04-25
doi: 10.64449/9780639896069

The Universe and All Her Children
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description: Love is the quiet force shaping creation. Zamani, a young prince of the northern mountains, is sent to the School of Creation to discover his purpose, only to find himself drawn into a war already unfolding. A fallen guardian seeks to control the elements and reshape reality through grief. Zamani must rise beyond royal inheritance and into his own becoming. Along the way, he meets Imani, a brilliant and gentle soul whose understanding of magic challenges everything Zamani believes about power, courage, and worthiness. Together, they journey across fire-scorched deserts, floating cities, and ancient temples, gathering the elements to restore balance to a world on the brink of collapse. But the greatest transformation does not come from earth, wind, water, or flame; it comes from choosing vulnerability over fear, connection over control, and love over loss. Inspired by African philosophies of time, where the past walks beside the living and memory shapes the future, Zamani echoes the idea that we are formed by what came before us, even as we create what comes next. The Universe and All Her Children is a sweeping African-inspired fantasy about creation, queerness, healing, and destiny, a coming-of-age story where gods walk beside mortals, boys become heroes, and the truest magic is learning that you already carry the miracle within you. Obakeng Pholo is a media practitioner, writer, and human rights advocate currently pursuing his honours in journalism and media studies. With over a decade of experience spanning journalism, content strategy, and grantmaking, his work resides at the intersection of storytelling, equity, and social change across Africa. He has led editorial teams, built cross-sector partnerships, and supported media and advocacy initiatives that advance the human rights of LGBTI people and promote inclusive narratives. He is deeply committed to advancing African-centred storytelling that honours lived experience, imagination, and cultural memory. Obakeng…
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creator: Obakeng Pholo
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Obakeng Pholo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2026-03-26
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doi: 10.64449/9780639895901

101 Local Governance Lessons
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description: "It is my hope and prayer that the stories and lessons shared in this book will galvanise you into action. South Africa, its municipalities, and the world need people who are both angry and courageous. Too often, the middle class are master moaners yet lack the moral courage to do something about their anger. They forget the anger and courage of those who birthed our democracy through blood, sweat, and tears. I encourage you to get involved in defining South Africa, just like the men and women on these pages." Dr Harlan Cloete “The book is like a breath of fresh air and is not your typical run-of-the-mill textbook, it offers novel perspectives on lessons and best practices from the world of work that can supplement and even refute existing scholarly assumptions. As such, it provides highly valuable insights from practitioners upon which further scholarly inquiry can be built.” Prof. Gerrit van der Waldt, Research Professor in Public Governance North-West University (NWU)
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creator: Harlan Cloete
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Harlan Cloete https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2026-05-18
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doi: 10.64449/9780639895932

Globalization, Mission and Development
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description: This book arises from a long-standing collaboration between institutions of higher learning in South Africa and Norway. In this volume numerous ideas, insights, and perspectives are shared on church mission and development. Research visits, sabbaticals, and institutional cooperation have offered valuable experiences and critical reflections that have enriched academic debate. This publication invited scholars from both countries to engage with the editors in exploring how mission and development, when viewed from diverse worldviews, need not be mutually exclusive or antagonistic. Scholars from a range of disciplines across were encouraged to consider how scholarship from the two continents can contribute to a shared sense of humanity. This volume examines reflections on internationalisation through collaborative engagement, focusing on the intersection and interaction of mission and development.
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creator: John Klaasen
creator: Tomas Sundnes Drønen
creator: Paballo Makgoba
creator: Dag-Håkon Eriksen
creator: Tiana Bosman
creator: Maria Karlsson
creator: Stian Sørlie Eriksen
creator: Daniela Lucia Rapisarda
creator: Mcebisi Pinyana
creator: Janine Hannibal
creator: Jacques Beukes
creator: Daniel Andrew
creator: Hans Morten Haugen
creator: Grant Walters
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 John Klaasen, Tomas Sundnes Drønen; Paballo Makgoba, Dag-Håkon Eriksen, Tiana Bosman, Maria Karlsson, Stian Sørlie Eriksen, Daniela Lucia Rapisarda, Mcebisi Pinyana, Janine Hannibal, Jacques Beukes, Daniel Andrew, Hans Morten Haugen, Grant Walters https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2026-05-18
publication date: 2026-05-18
doi: 10.64449/9781997468790

The Desert Bloom Club
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description: The book teaches complex topics such as effective group work and inclusion in a simple way, it almost seems like second nature. Farming comes alive and blooms as the story progresses. The lessons/activities attached are well-tailored to drive the lessons home. May the readers of all ages be inspired to cultivate their minds and spaces, both literally and figuratively.
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creator: Chifuniro Kandaya
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Chifuniro Kandaya https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2026-04-25
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doi: 10.64449/9781997499442

Blitsverkopers, beeldvorming en bemarking
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description: Ten spyte daarvan dat kuns een van die simboliese aspekte van die menslike bestaan is, is dit onlosmaaklik verbonde aan materiële aspekte (kyk Valéry, 1928:s.bl.). Daarom word die waarde van ’n kunsproduk deur sowel simboliese as materiële faktore bepaal (Bourdieu, 1993:37) en bestaan dit nie in isolasie nie, maar vorm dit deel van ’n groter sisteem waarin ook ekonomiese beginsels ’n belangrike rol speel (Van Coller, 2010:491). Daarom is die sogenaamde literêre veld ook gestruktureer rondom twee opponerende pole, naamlik die ekonomiese pool (die subveld van grootskaalse produksie) en die artistieke pool (die subveld van beperkte produksie). Waar dit in die eersgenoemde ’n stryd is oor die verkryging van ekonomiese kapitaal – waarin veral die media ’n groot rol speel (Johnson, 1993:7, 15, 16) – gaan dit in die artistieke pool eerder om simboliese kapitaal as die kapitaal van legitimasie. Die skrywer se prestige, roem, verering, literêre pryse en vertalings speel hierin ’n belangrike rol (Bonthuys, 2016:24; Johnson, 1993:7; Van Coller, 2010:486). Die artistieke pool is die outonome gedeelte1 van die veld, en daarbinne word veral op die literêre veld se doxa (algemeen aanvaarde feite, gekonstrueerde en vasgelegde persepsies) gesteun. Agente in hierdie pool van die veld is ingestel op spesifieke legitimiteit en op dit wat algemeen as ‘hoë’ kuns beskou word (Johnson, 1993:15). Kategorisering van ’n teks as letterkunde is plek- en tydgebonde en geskied op grond van die spesifieke waarde wat op ’n bepaalde moment daaraan toegeken word. Dit is die resultaat van ’n komplekse proses wat deur ’n hele aantal instellings uit die literêre veld gereguleer word, geskied in wisselwerking met die skrywers van tekste en impliseer dat ‘intrinsieke waarde’ kwalifisering nodig het. Sedert die agtiende eeu speel die literêre kritici (en hul literatuuropvattings) ’n dominante rol in hierdie proses van waardetoekenning en ordening (Van Rees & Dorleijn, 1993:4).
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creator: Joanita Erasmus-Alt
creator: Hendrik van Coller
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 Joanita Erasmus-Alt, H.P. van Coller https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2026-02-18
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The Church of Faith, Love Hope, and Mission
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description: It is essential to understand the relation between the church and mission, in order to establish the meaning of the Gospel for this world. At present, the world is facing massive social, political, economic, and religious challenges that are getting more serious. Relations among people are under tremendous strain. Ethnic violence is causing hatred between people, especially in Africa. Racism is still a scourge in the world. The cultural divide between people and groups is an enormous challenge when it leads to the subjection of some to others. On the political front, democracy is under siege, not only in Africa but also globally. Governments to the left and to the right are struggling to cope with the demands of their people. Dictators who have no regard for the will of the people rule in many countries. The war in Ukraine is horrendous. The world is in a serious economic crisis. Rich and poor are struggling to cope and the divide between them is causing problems in many areas. Religions are challenging one another. The persecution of Christians is very disconcerting. Hewitt (2017:2) writes in this regard: “A coalescing of all global ideological forces of hatred, sexism, xenophobia, indecency[,] and anti-democratic populist movements are throwing overboard political correctness, values of decency, tolerance, truth-telling, compassion[,] and simple common sense to create a toxic brew of global instability. Extremism is displacing the voices of reason and common sense as they take over some mainstream media, the social media[,] and other forms of mass communication to transform the political and economic environment of many nations.”
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creator: Pieter Verster
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Pieter Verster https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2026-02-18
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Ways of Seeing Mancoba's Art
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description: There are not many books in South Africa that help guide the teacher, student and ordinary people to get into the creative mind and explore the intricacies of genius. Ways of Seeing Mancoba’s Art does exactly that. It provides us with tools to see into the complex and restless mind of Mancoba as he searches for the elusive spirituality in Art. His canvas takes us to the whole continent of Africa seeking symbols, images and ideograms to pattern meanings. There is a general cry in South Africa’s educational system that there are not enough teachers to teach Art and as a consequence brilliant programmes are abandoned save in private and some Model C schools. Township schools are left lagging behind creating a cruel uneven development in our national aesthetic appreciation and understanding. This book will fill a gap and I hope inspire others to build on this powerful foundation! Mancoba’s art is not abstract but “abstracted” from the reality of signs and symbols to reveal Africa’s richness in the visual arts. His Art is contemporary and essentially African thus creating tensions that challenge and infuse the viewer with stunning surprises as it draws one deeper and deeper into the world of the creative mind. - Professor Pitika Ntuli
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creator: Patty Hardy
creator: Bridget Thompson
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Patty Hardy, Bridget Thompson https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2026-02-05
publication date: 2026-02-05
doi: 10.64449/9781997468981

Landmark Constitutional Cases that Changed South Africa
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description: This second volume of landmark constitutional cases builds on the success of Volume 1 by analysing ten additional transformative judgments that have shaped South Africa’s constitutional landscape. The book demonstrates how the Constitutional Court has progressively developed fundamental rights jurisprudence through cases addressing corporal punishment of minors, state accountability for gender-based violence, tax collection powers, strike violence, religious freedom, parental rights of unmarried fathers, Muslim marriages, language rights in education, affirmative action, and electoral reform. South Africa’s 1996 Constitution represented a dramatic break from the country’s apartheid past, establishing a robust Bill of Rights and empowering the Constitutional Court to enforce these rights. Since then, the Court has delivered numerous landmark judgments that have transformed various areas of law and society. While Volume 1 examined foundational cases establishing core constitutional principles, this second volume explores how these principles have been applied and developed in specific domains affecting everyday South Africans. The book aims to provide accessible and comprehensive analyses of complex constitutional jurisprudence for legal practitioners, academics, students, and the public. Each chapter examines a significant judgment by explaining its factual and legal context, identifying its most important constitutional contributions, and tracing its impact on subsequent legislation and jurisprudence. The chapters share a common structure but cover diverse subjects, offering a holistic view of South Africa’s evolving constitutional democracy. This volume makes a distinctive intellectual contribution by moving beyond traditional case commentaries to trace the evolution of South African constitutional law across multiple domains. It highlights how constitutional principles established in early cases have been refined and applied in subsequent judgments and legislation…
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creator: Marius Van Staden
creator: Roxan Laubscher
creator: Franaaz Khan
creator: Carika Keulder
creator: Nicole Deokiram
creator: Whitney Rosenberg
creator: Amanda Boniface
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Marius Van Staden, Roxan Laubscher; Franaaz Khan, Carika Keulder, Nicole Deokiram, Whitney Rosenberg, Amanda Boniface https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-12-31
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doi: 10.64449/9781997468912

“Ons laat tale werk”
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description: Die verhaal van die Eenheid vir Taalfasilitering en Bemagtiging (ETFB) in opeenvolgende gedaantes speel af teen die konteks van ’n veranderende en gedemokratiseerde Universiteit van die Vrystaat en buitelande meelewing deur ruim fondstoekenning deur n veniftige taalentrepreneur. Die kernbesigheid van die Eenheid was om taalonderrig, taalregte en taalkwessies onder die loep te neem, oplossings aan die hand te doen en waar moontlik te implementeer om sodoende studente, die Vrystaatse gemeenskap en die hele Suid-Afrika by te staan om ŉ nuwe demokratiese bedeling te aanvaar en ingrypende aanpassings te implementeer. Taalmiddele moes probeer vind word vir die sprekers van soveel verskillende tale ten einde mekaar behoorlik te probeer begryp. Die verhaal van die Eenheid word by tye ŉ spanningsvolle relaas van persoonlike oorlewing, van nuwe wêrelde geopen vir ŉ polities veragte en geïsoleerde land, van die skeppende krag wat die aanvaarding en benutting van transformasie inhou en beteken in die hande van brugbouers wat verandering aangryp tot heil en voordeel van alle taalsprekers in ŉ eens veragte land. Die tentakels van die Eenheid het wyd gestrek onder andere die WVK en Pansat en was n vormende faktor in die ontstaan van Gebaretaal as wetenskaplike dissipline. Teikenlesers: Hierdie is ŉ belangrike narratief oor die Suid-Afrkaanse taaloorgang na ŉ nuwe demoktratiese bedeling en verskaf daarom belangrike inligting aan taalhistorici en vaklui van aansluitende dissiplines, sosiolinguiste, taalbeplanners en taalhistorici. Die strominge en gebeurtnisse rondom die credo om “tale te laat werk” is deeglik bymekaargebring, gebruikersvriendelik georden en objektief en insiggewend ontleed en geïnterpreteer.
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creator: Johan C Moll
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Johan C Moll https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-12-31
publication date: 2025-12-31
doi: 10.64449/9781997468837

Van tegniek tot ampstaal
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description: Hierdie monografie bied ’n indringende blik op die unieke taalbeplanningsverhaal van Suid-Afrikaanse Gebaretaal (SAGT). Dit dokumenteer die dinamiese interaksie tussen vasberade Dowe veldtogvoerders, besluitnemers en ander rolspelers en komplekse wetgewende prosesse . Die skrywer neem die leser op ’n reis vanaf die eerste deurbrake in die Suid-Afrikaanse Skolewet van 1996 tot by die uiteindelike volle verampteliking, te midde van ’n konteks van "Verengelsingstirannie" en die stryd van minderheidstale. Wat hierdie werk bied: • ’n Kritiese ontleding van hoe taalbeplanning van bowe-na-benede dikwels misluk, en waarom vindingryke "van benede-na-bowe" oplossings nodig is. • Historiese dokumentasie omtrent ’n ryk skatkis van argiefmateriaal, notules en koerantknipsels wat die veramptelikingsproses in fyn besonderhede skets. • Insig in die Dowe gemeenskap as ’n huldeblyk aan die verbetenheid van taalaktiviste wat, ten spyte van vele uitdagings, die "wa deur die drif gesleep het." Van Tegniek tot Amptelike Taal is meer as net ’n verslag van statusverhoging; dit is ’n noodsaaklike besinning oor die toekoms van taalbestuur in Suid-Afrika. Dit daag beleidmakers en die publiek uit om verby die wetlike teks te kyk na die werklike implementering van regte vir die land se mees geminoritiseerde taalgemeenskappe. On Wednesday, 19 July 2023, the President of South Africa signed the 18th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023, which declares South African Sign Language (SASL) as a 12th official language. The Act, which will be promulgated at a future date to be determined by the President, represents the culmination of a relatively successful sign language campaign that can be traced back to the birth of the "new", post-apartheid, South Africa in 1994. The Deaf lobby and policymakers alike have trumpeted the symbolic value of this step but have conspicuously avoided references to its functional implications. Participants at a recent SASL Indaba in February 2024 were therefore shocked to l…
subject: South African Language Rights Monitor
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creator: Theodorus du Plessis
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Theodorus du Plessis https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-12-31
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doi: 10.64449/9781997468875

The Politics of Nuclear Energy in Africa
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description: Nuclear energy remains a deeply contentious issue. With several African states considering turning to nuclear energy to address their soaring energy needs and amid a global resurgence in nuclear energy projects, paying careful attention to the politics of nuclear energy is warranted. Importantly, civilian nuclear energy presents a trade-off, not a solution. While it is undoubtedly the case that nuclear energy can (and, as some argue in this book, should) spearhead the continent’s fight against energy poverty, the dark side of civilian nuclear energy projects looms large. This book provides a timely engagement with Africa’s unfolding nuclear landscape, emphasizing that substantial issues, risks, constraints, challenges, opportunities and benefits will mark the continent’s turn to nuclear energy.
subject: African Political Science and International Relations in Focus
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creator: Eben Coetzee
creator: Wandile Shezi
creator: Isabel Bosman
creator: Joelien Pretorius
creator: Tom Vaugh
creator: Jo-Ansie van Wyk
creator: Anna-Mart van Wyk
creator: Sven Botha
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Eben Coetzee; Wandile Shezi, Isabel Bosman, Joelien Pretorius, Tom Vaugh, Jo-Ansie van Wyk, Anna-Mart van Wyk, Sven Botha https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-12-31
publication date: 2025-12-31
doi: 10.64449/9781997468714

The Presence of Minority and Indigenous Languages in Urban Naming
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description: The Presence of Minority and Indigenous Languages in Urban Naming is a collection of double-blind peer-reviewed papers from the 7th International Symposium on Place Names that took place in Bloemfontein (South Africa) 26–29 September 2023. The symposium explored issues of naming in urban areas, and considered the specific matters that have an impact on place names in indigenous and minority languages. Collectively, these studies highlight the importance of investigating and understanding naming processes, whether formal or informal. The need for continuous refinement of authoritative guidelines comes to the fore in all five papers. Additionally, the role of etymological considerations in excavating the rich symbolic value of place names is evident. These proceedings are the product of collaboration between Southern African and international researchers. As such, it is a valuable resource to local as well as international scholars who are interested in the interdisciplinary field of toponymy.
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creator: Chrismi-Rinda Loth
creator: Peter Jordan
creator: Maboleba Kolobe
creator: Ntsoaki Teresa Mokala
creator: Nthati Mosebi
creator: Ernestina Maleshoane Rapeane-Mathonsi
creator: Matjaž Geršič
creator: Mojca Kumin Horvat
creator: Primož Pipan
creator: Jani de Lange
creator: Anele Kotoyi
creator: Mamotete Mapeshoane
creator: Theodorus du Plessis
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Chrismi-Rinda Loth; Peter Jordan, Maboleba Kolobe, Ntsoaki Teresa Mokala, Nthati Mosebi, Ernestina Maleshoane Rapeane-Mathonsi, Matjaž Geršič, Mojca Kumin Horvat, Primož Pipan, Jani de Lange, Anele Kotoyi, Mamotete Mapeshoane, Theodorus du Plessis https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-12-31
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doi: 10.64449/9781997468639

God in South Africa
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description: This is a reprint of th 1988 publication which is now out-of-print. The book was written while Albert Nolan was in hiding during the State of Emergency in South Africa. This volume includes reviews of the book used with permission f rom the South African Grace and Truth journal from 1990. The author believes that in South Africa ‘the practice of the struggle is the practice of faith’, and to show this he reviews the central themes of the Christian faith as found in the Old Testament and the preaching of Jesus, the nature of sin and salvation, and of God’s action in the world. He also faces the dilemma of Christians who can no longer support the apartheid state but are uncertain where the liberation struggle will lead. Like his best-selling Jesus before Christianity, God in South Africa is a contextual theology, a theology rooted in the painful conversion of a church to the cause of liberation. It can be regarded, the author says, as a conversation between South African Christians, but out of that conversation comes a challenge to Christians everywhere to discover the meaning of the gospel, to fi nd God, in their situation. Albert Nolan OP, God in South Africa: The Challenge of the Gospel (ATF Press, 2024) This profound book, written in the 1980s to guide those seeking to deploy the gospel message against the repressive and abhorrent South African apartheid regime, continues to speak powerfully to all peoples in all times and in all places. It continues to show how the gospels respond to the signs of the times anywhere that people are in crisis, providing the tools to build a contextualised and local theology that can preach the good news of God’s liberating power against all forms of injustice. Albert Nolan, South Africa’s Gustavo Gutierréz, revealed hope that God cares for and finds the poor and oppressed wherever they are. For my own community, the potential to construct a contextualised and local Ukrainian theology off ers hope that the good news always challenge…
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creator: Albert Nolan
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Albert Nolan OP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2026-01-14
publication date: 2026-01-14
doi: 10.64449/9781997468295

Public Administration and Governance in Democratic South Africa
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description: There is a national emergency, and it has become more pronounced as South Africa faces challenges of Ethical leadership in both the private and public sector. Recently the Zondo Commission, Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Commission and Courts of Law released reports that cast light on the conduct of public officials. There have also been several reports by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) dealing with the same matter. This phenomenon is not only unique to South Africa. Reports of multinational companies that have been implicated in unethical and corrupt abound. These include corporate scandals such as those of Enron, WorldCom, Nortel, and AIG. These malfeasances have demonstrated abundantly that corporate leaders are not immune to unethical behaviour (Bedi, Alpasla & Green, 2015; Naidoo, 2012a). What this showed is that the issue of ethics is important in the public sector.
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creator: Izimangaliso Malatjie
creator: Busani Ngcaweni
creator: Mzukiso Qobo
creator: Thanyani S. Madzivhandila
creator: Ntobeko Magubane
creator: Mohale E. Selelo
creator: Pearl T. Mnisi
creator: Ferdinand Niyimbanira
creator: Nghamula Nkuna
creator: Samkelo Janda
creator: Sebenzile Masango
creator: Kanyisa Z.D. Ntsundwana
creator: Reuben S. Masango
creator: Phillemon S. Makgopela
creator: Mzikayise S. Binza
creator: Paul S. Radikonyana
creator: Ntseliseng Khumalo
creator: Leon T.B. Jackson
creator: Ntsako S. Mathonsi
creator: Sello L. Sithole
creator: Adelaide Selemela
creator: Michael N. Khwela
creator: Madumetsa G. Manamela
creator: Kgalema A. Mashamaite
creator: Leonia Tefelo Ramataboe
creator: Modimowabarwa Hendrick Kanyane
creator: Siviwe Mditshwa
creator: Mokganya Karabo
creator: Uduak Johnson
creator: Premlall Ramlachan
creator: Radipatla T. Rathaha
creator: Andile Magqirana
creator: Mnqobi Mtshali
creator: Maxhobandile Ndamase
creator: Yusuf Lukman
creator: Beauty Makiwane
creator: Aviwe Sigcau
creator: Dovhani Reckson Thakhathi
creator: Sicelo Mniki
creator: Mashupye H. Maserumule
creator: Raphaahle Ramokgopa
creator: Vuyani Khumalo
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Izimangaliso Malatjie, Busani Ngcaweni, Mzukiso Qobo, Thanyani S. Madzivhandila; Busani Ngcaweni, Ntobeko Magubane, Mohale E. Selelo , Pearl T. Mnisi, Ferdinand Niyimbanira , Nghamula Nkuna, Samkelo Janda , Sebenzile Masango, Kanyisa Z.D. Ntsundwana , Reuben S. Masango, Phillemon S. Makgopela, Mzikayise S. Binza , Paul S. Radikonyana, Ntseliseng Khumalo, Leon T.B. Jackson , Ntsako S. Mathonsi, Sello L. Sithole , Adelaide Selemela, Michael N. Khwela, Madumetsa G. Manamela, Kgalema A. Mashamaite, Leonia Tefelo Ramataboe, Modimowabarwa Hendrick Kanyane, Siviwe Mditshwa , Mokganya Karabo, Uduak Johnson , Premlall Ramlachan , Radipatla T. Rathaha, Andile Magqirana, Mnqobi Mtshali, Maxhobandile Ndamase, Yusuf Lukman, Beauty Makiwane, Aviwe Sigcau, Dovhani Reckson Thakhathi, Sicelo Mniki, Mashupye H. Maserumule, Raphaahle Ramokgopa, Vuyani Khumalo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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date: 2024-07-19
publication date: 2024-07-19
doi: 10.36615/9781776489602

Development in the Anthropocene
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description: The pith of this book is interventions to collaboratively better the lives of low-income households with their development on a local scale. These interventions are co-created with communities. Successful interventions to provide more efficient and less polluting energy, treatment of waste, and sanitation are discussed here. Access to water is also discussed. They all contribute to planetary well-being in their small way. These are not the only developmental topics: early childhood development, artificial intelligence, policy-making, urban planning, intervention models, and research tools are also on the table.
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creator: Montagu Murray
creator: J C Pauw
creator: Sytse Strijbos
creator: Attie van Niekerk
creator: Kasebwe Timothee Luc Kabongo
creator: Valerie Møller
creator: Roberto Rocco
creator: Juliana Gonçalves
creator: Caroline Newton
creator: Jurie Moolman
creator: Claudine Roos
creator: Phathutshedzo Mukwevhu
creator: Jako Viviers
creator: Selna Cornelius
creator: Niké S. Wesch
creator: Catherine Senyolo
creator: Nicolette V Roman
creator: Betsie le Roux
creator: Pierre Reyneke
creator: Antoinette van der Merwe
creator: Catherina Schenck
creator: Liam Swanepoel
creator: Mbally Mdluli
creator: Tertius Murray
creator: Kristy Langerman
creator: Hendrik. J. Smith
creator: Rirhandzu Novela
creator: Bianca Wernecke
creator: Christiaan J. Pauw
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Attie van Niekerk, Kasebwe Timothee Luc Kabongo, Valerie Møller, Roberto Rocco, Juliana Gonçalves, Caroline Newton, Jurie Moolman, Claudine Roos, Phathutshedzo Mukwevhu, Jako Viviers, Selna Cornelius, Niké S. Wesch, Catherine Senyolo, Nicolette V Roman, Betsie le Roux; J C Pauw; Pierre Reyneke, Antoinette van der Merwe, Catherina Schenck, Liam Swanepoel, Mbally Mdluli, Tertius Murray, Kristy Langerman, Hendrik. J. Smith, Rirhandzu Novela, Bianca Wernecke, Christiaan J. Pauw, Sytse Strijbos; Montagu Murray https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-12-01
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doi: 10.64449/9781997468554

G20 in Brazil and South Africa
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description: This book examines key issues and priorities of the G20 from the perspective of the countries of the Global South, with a particular focus on the Brazilian and South African presidencies in 2024 and 2025. It aims to identify key agendas and policy propositions that consider the specific realities of developing countries. By identifying points of convergence and divergence between Brazil's and South Africa's agendas, the book explores how these countries have sought to shape global discussions and contribute to solutions to pressing global challenges from a Global South perspective. In doing so, it seeks to fill an essential gap in the prioritization of issues and representation of voices from the Global South within the G20.
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creator: Ana Saggioro Garcia
creator: Marta Fernández
creator: Siphamandla Zondi
creator: Isabel Rocha de Siqueira
creator: Beatriz Nazareth de S. Teixeira
creator: Renan Guimarães Canellas de Oliveira
creator: Bernardo Beiriz Marques Barbosa
creator: Ashraf Patel
creator: Garth Le Pere
creator: Siphumelele Duma
creator: Carlos Frederico Coelho
creator: Camila Amigo
creator: Alex Benkenstein
creator: Ricardo Abramovay
creator: Cesar Gamboa
creator: Maria Elena Rodriguez
creator: Brent Millikan
creator: Pablo Nemiña
creator: Thelela Ngcetane-Vika
creator: Paulo Esteves
creator: Giulia Carneiro
creator: Lucas Carames
creator: Sérgio Veloso
creator: Comfort Molefinyana
creator: Thainã Medeiros
creator: Monica Herz
creator: Flavia de Campos Mello
creator: Federico Merke
creator: Ana Rachel Simões Fortes
creator: Naledi Ramontja
creator: Mikatekiso Kubayi
creator: Philani Mthembu
creator: Rasigan Maharajh
creator: Akira Itebogeng Modise
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Ana Saggioro Garcia, Marta Fernández, Siphamandla Zondi; Isabel Rocha de Siqueira, Beatriz Nazareth de S. Teixeira, Renan Guimarães Canellas de Oliveira, Bernardo Beiriz Marques Barbosa, Ashraf Patel, Garth Le Pere, Siphumelele Duma, Carlos Frederico Coelho, Camila Amigo, Alex Benkenstein, Ricardo Abramovay, Cesar Gamboa, Maria Elena Rodriguez, Brent Millikan, Pablo Nemiña, Thelela Ngcetane-Vika, Paulo Esteves, Giulia Carneiro, Lucas Carames, Sérgio Veloso, Comfort Molefinyana, Thainã Medeiros, Monica Herz, Flavia de Campos Mello, Federico Merke, Ana Rachel Simões Fortes, Naledi Ramontja, Mikatekiso Kubayi, Philani Mthembu, Rasigan Maharajh, Akira Itebogeng Modise https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-11-12
publication date: 2025-11-12
doi: 10.64449/9781997468592

3rd Conference of Planning Students and Young Graduates
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description: This is the first edition of the Proceedings of the Conference for Planning Students and Young Graduates (CPSYG). The CPSYG 2022 brought together young planning researchers, seasoned academics from various universities, built environment practitioners and relevant stakeholders from South Africa and other countries to share and debate latest research findings, foster interdisciplinary collaboration and explore innovative / cutting edge solutions to both current and emerging challenges in the built environment. Areas of focus as shared in this proceeding and volume includes: the emergence and evolution of Alexandra Township in Johannesburg ; the assessment of the relationship between urbanization and economic development around the world, how policies and legislation responds to water infrastructure in Rustenburg, South Africa; Wetland ecosystems in Limpopo Province, the influence of Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) systems around the world, Planning for sustainable Tourism in Zimbabwe, the use and application of 4IR in the revitalization of declining mining town in South Africa, Urban Informality Presence in Botswana, Demolition and Forced eviction in Accra, Ghana, Challenges of state-subsidised housing provisions in Maseru, Lesotho; Urban Renewal and sustainable development nexus in Mbombela, Competitive Cities in South Africa and Poor basic services provisions in Stjwetla, Alexandra, Johannesburg. Dr. George O. Onatu is a Senior academic / former Head of Department at University of Johannesburg and an urban planning practitioner with over 25 years’ experience in housing research, land use management, infrastructure, transport, informal settlements policies, and institutional development. He holds a PhD in Engineering Management from the University of Johannesburg, an MSc in Town and Regional Planning from Wits, and a BSc in Geography & Regional Planning from the University of Benin, Nigeria as well as certificate in Property Investment from University of Cape Town wit…
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subject: SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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subject: SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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creator: George O Onatu
creator: Trynos Gumbo
creator: G.O. Nkere
creator: J. Mahachi
creator: Therona Pillay
creator: Sizolwakhe Innocent Mtetwa
creator: Nolwazi Qumbisa
creator: Lesiba George Mollo
creator: Tshifhiwa Mudau
creator: Mischka Dunn
creator: Abraham R Matamanda
creator: Priscila Banda
creator: Emaculate Ingwani
creator: Lebogang Stephinah Moroaswi
creator: Zenzile Mbinza
creator: Kiara Lawrence
creator: Zaakirah Jeeva
creator: Andrew Chigudu
creator: Dane Buttner
creator: Janette Britz
creator: Onkemetse Nage
creator: Jennilee Kohima
creator: Eric Yankson
creator: Aisha Adams
creator: Clifford Amoako
creator: Ramapulane Mphanya
creator: Frans Boy Mongalo
creator: Ockert Pretorius
creator: Mpho Mashego
creator: Vuyiswa Letsoko
creator: Sfiso Mngomezulu
creator: Mhlalisi Mndzebele
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 George O Onatu , Trynos Gumbo, Thembani Moyo; G.O. Nkere, J. Mahachi, Therona Pillay, Sizolwakhe Innocent Mtetwa, Nolwazi Qumbisa, Lesiba George Mollo, Tshifhiwa Mudau , Mischka Dunn, Abraham R Matamanda, Priscila Banda , Emaculate Ingwani, Lebogang Stephinah Moroaswi , Zenzile Mbinza , Kiara Lawrence , Zaakirah Jeeva, Andrew Chigudu, Dane Buttner, Janette Britz, Onkemetse Nage, Jennilee Kohima, Eric Yankson, Aisha Adams, Clifford Amoako, Ramapulane Mphanya, Frans Boy Mongalo , Ockert Pretorius, Mpho Mashego, Vuyiswa Letsoko, Sfiso Mngomezulu, Mhlalisi Mndzebele https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-10-21
publication date: 2025-10-21
doi: 10.64449/9780639890180

A Fair Share
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description: “A Fair Share: Reflecting Essays on Economic Inequality in South Africa” explores the multifaceted issue of economic inequality in South Africa, delving into its historical roots, current manifestations, and potential solutions. Edited by Nico Keyser, the book comprises essays from various experts, addressing topics such as income and wealth disparities, the impact of urbanization, land distribution, the role of banks, service delivery, health inequalities, and education. It aims to provide insights and policy recommendations to foster a more equitable society. Main Themes Economic Disparities and Their Roots Chapters: 1 (Introduction), 2 (Measuring Inequality), 3 (Income and Wealth Inequality), 5 (From Van Riebeeck to Ubuntu: Exploring South Africa’s Land Legacy) Sectoral Analysis of Inequality Chapters: 4 (Cities are at the Centre of South Africa’s Wage Inequalities), 6 (Are Banks Doing Enough to Address Inequality?), 7 (Service Delivery Inequality), 8 (Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health), 9 (Education and Inequality) Policy Recommendations and Future Directions Chapters: 10 (Income Inequality, Employment, and the Informal Sector), 11 (The Case for a ‘Workable’ Basic Income Grant for Addressing Income Inequality), 12 (Economic Inclusion and Inequality), Conclusion “Why all the fuss about economic inequality? Why does economic inequality matter? Is it just a political theme used to support (or win over) the have-nots?” “The theories on inequality are imperfect and dynamic, and the measurement of inequality is multidimensional.” “The land is thus an example of historical injustices colliding with demands for contemporary fairness.” “At its core, such a state bank is seen by the South African government as a key enabler to address the inequality problem in South Africa as part of their broader developmental policy agenda.” “South Africa is known as one of the countries with the most income inequality globally.” These quotes capture the essence of the discussions in…
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subject: Business
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subject: SDG 1 No Poverty
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subject: SDG 4 Quality Education
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subject: SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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subject: SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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subject: SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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creator: Nico Keyser
creator: Arno J van Niekerk
creator: Cecile Duvenhage
creator: Ivan van der Merwe
creator: Chijioke O. Nwosu
creator: Johan Coetzee
creator: Lizelle Janse van Rensburg
creator: Justin Visagie
creator: Constance Motsitsi
creator: Frederick Fourie
creator: Celeste Campher
creator: Msawenkosi Dlamini
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Nico Keyser; Arno J van Niekerk, Cecile Duvenhage, Ivan van der Merwe, Chijioke O. Nwosu, Johan Coetzee, Lizelle Janse van Rensburg, Justin Visagie, Constance Motsitsi, Frederick Fourie, Celeste Campher, Msawenkosi Dlamini https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2024-10-29
publication date: 2024-10-29
doi: 10.36615/9781776489985

Listening to Literature
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description: What must never ever elude us, as African creatives and cultural workers, is that Africa must be free. A free people free themselves by defining what freedom means for them. Because freedom means being able to be everything a nation wants to be, Africa knows, and knew, from time immemorial, that freedom must be attained by all means necessary, if the end is to establish security, peace and justice for all who live in it. In spite of all the serious problems and challenges which Africa has had to face and experience, Africa still stands and dies by these words: Motho ke motho ka batho ba Bang (a person is a person by and because of other people). - Dr Mongane Serote
subject: Art and Ubuntu Trust
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subject: Art, Design & Architecture
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creator: Bridget Thompson Bridget Thompson
creator: Daniel Sekepe Matjila
creator: Vusi Benedict Mchunu
creator: Zukiswa Pakama
creator: Uhuru Portia Phalafala
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Art and Ubuntu Trust https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-11-24
publication date: 2025-11-24
doi: 10.64449/9781997468141

The Hidden Thread
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description: African art has always been viewed from a colonising gaze by people who measure everything. Their dances are orchestrated .Their artists learn by copying old figures. Spontaneity and intuition free from meddling thoughts are eschewed. Surrealism for instance was one movement that sought to free artists from the domination of Reason. The consequence of this western attitude to life resulted in the marginalisation of Africa! The writers in this book seek to situate South African Art in its proper place challenging Western norms! Following in the footsteps of Mancoba, they trace meteors rise to the infinity of creativity, intuitive, spontaneous and calculated! - Professor Pitika Ntuli
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creator: Bridget Thompson
creator: Nomusa Makhubu
creator: Patty Hardy
creator: Sbonelo Tau Luthuli
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Art and Ubuntu trust https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-11-24
publication date: 2025-11-24
doi: 10.64449/9781997468189

Defining South African Music
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description: Spirits are Malombo (in Tsavenda) or Malopo (in Sepedi) , the essence essential of the life force commonly called cosmic energy. Malombo is composed of all that is perceivable outside the five senses where the mystics dwell and reign in peace, that fear-free zone. Music of the Spirits is our organ for perceiving the ethereal. The element that manifests your sixth sense, the essence essential of your isness. Music of the Spirits is the nature of nature as a healing force, the pulse of the ocean, the heaving of seashells, the sneezing of breezes, that sooth the sooth-sayer’s visions. - Lefifi Tladi
subject: Art and Ubuntu Trust
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subject: Art, Design & Architecture
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creator: Bridget Thompson
creator: Abdulcadir Ahmed Said
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Art and Ubuntu Trust https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-11-24
publication date: 2025-11-24
doi: 10.64449/9781997468165

Kamee
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description: 'n Vars nuwe stem in Afrikaans. Die verhale in hierdie bundel belig uiteenlopende karakters, milieus en temas. Hattingh gooi die net wyd: in een verhaal neem 'n Hindoe-meisie wraak ná haar Joodse kêrel se verraad; in 'n ander word 'n 4x4 die middelpunt van 'n boeretroue. Daar is huwelike wat verbrokkel, ouers en kinders, slagters en vegetariërs, rebelle en randfigure. 'n Stem met sensitiwiteit en insig is egter telkens aan die woord, en bind die verhale nie slegs tot eenheid saam nie, maar dwing die leser tot nadenke. “Hattingh se skryfstyl kan bestempel word as toeganklik en onopgesmuk. Die uiteenlopende karakters uit alle lae van Suid-Afrika se demografie doen eg aan, juis as gevolg van die egtheid van realistiese taalgebruik wat ook moderne mengeltaal insluit. Die verhale in die bundel belig én lewer kommentaar op benouende en herkenbare sosiale en etiese kwessies binne die alledaagse Suid-Afrikaanse werklikheid: owerspel en egskeiding, geloof, kanker en verlies, armoede en bedelaars by verkeersligte, maar ook op ligter noot: mans se obsessie met bakkies en sport en fiksheid.” Adéle Nel, Tydskrif vir letterkunde. https://doi.org/10.4314/tvl.v53i1.23 Die stilistiese aanslag in Kamee dui op: “‘n opsetlike afbreek van die diskursiewe opposisie tussen teorie en vertelling. Die verwysings is verhuld en op haar beste is haar vertellings onthoubaar en geskakeerd” (Hambidge, 2015). https://joanhambidge.blogspot.com/search?q=roela+hattingh “As skrywer beïndruk Hattingh veral met die wyse waarop sy uiteenlopende en oënskynlik onversoenbare dinge in die bestek van ’n paar bladsye op subtiele wyse met mekaar integreer” (Human, 2015). https://www.litnet.co.za/boekresensie-kamee-deur-roela-hattingh/ Kamee ontvang die Nadine Gordimer kortverhaal (SALA) en UJ debut prys vir Kreatiewe Skryfkuns in Afrikaans in 2016. Roela Hattingh is gepla met stories. Sy noem dat dit towerkrag uit die alledaagse, en durf en genade uit die onverklaarbare ontsluit. As onderwyser, strateeg, navorse…
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creator: Roela Hattingh
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Roela Hattingh https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-09-18
publication date: 2025-09-18
doi: 10.36615/9780639890043

Artificial Intelligence Transforming Higher Education Volume 2
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description: When the rhythm of the music changes, the dance steps must change also Step onto the cusp of a new era in teaching and learning. Informed by leading innovators in education technology, this book offers a clear, practical roadmap to turn the promises of/about AI and LLMs into campus-ready solutions. Discover how to harness intelligent tools without losing sight of the human connections that define higher education. Inside these books you will learn how to • craft personalised learning experiences that enhance student engagement and success; • safeguard academic integrity while embracing AI-driven assessments; • empower yourselves with intuitive, low-barrier AI tools for content creation and feedback; • leverage data analytics to close equity gaps and support at-risk students; and • build an ethical AI and LLM strategy that aligns with higher educational missions and values. Whether you are an educator or instructor rethinking lesson design, or a manager streamlining support services, these volumes provide insights and guidance to lead change that will transform higher education culture, elevate outcomes, and equip graduates for work in an AI-infused world.
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creator: Geesje van den Berg
creator: Erna Oliver
creator: Tony J. Mays
creator: Samuel Amponsah
creator: Micheal M van Wyk
creator: Michael A Adarkwah
creator: Nicky Tjano
creator: Faiza Gani
creator: Brenda van Wyk
creator: Marlene Holmner
creator: Patience K. Mudau
creator: Elize C. du Plessis
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Geesje van den Berg, Erna Oliver; Tony J. Mays, Samuel Amponsah, Micheal M van Wyk, Michael A Adarkwah, Nicky Tjano, Faiza Gani, Brenda van Wyk, Marlene Holmner, Patience K. Mudau, Elize C. du Plessis https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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date: 2025-09-02
publication date: 2025-09-02
doi: 10.64449/9780639889917