Reconstructing rhetorical strategies from the text of Galatians - syntax-based discourse analysis as a monitoring device by G. J. Swart

“…Using Galatians as sample text, the author compares three different approaches: analysis presupposing a rhetorical scheme (as proposed by Hans Dieter Betz), the reconstruction of a rhetorical strategy from the text itself (as advocated by Francois  Tolmie), and the so-called semantic (though ultimately syntactic) discourse analysis of Galatians published by a group of South African New Testament scholars. By means of this comparison, the author illustrates the value of a syntactically based method of discourse analysis for verifying conclusions regarding rhetorical strategies. …”
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An Afrocentric Revisit of Zuma led South Africa-China Relations, 2013-2017: Mutually Beneficial or Not by Dominic Maphaka

“… Zuma’s administration remains the subject of scholarly debate and critics with many sections of the South African society calling it a nine wasted years. …”
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Between exacerbation and alleviation? by Tom O’Regan

“… Problems of social transformation and inclusiveness are not just social problems, they are also media communication problems; and they are not just South African problems they are internationally shared. …”
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Lest we remember? Recollection of the Boer War and Great War in Ireland by Ciarán WALLACE

“…Despite the existence of major monuments in the centre of Dublin, the memory of the South African or Boer War (1899-1902) has not attracted the same celebrity as the First World War. …”
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Critical race theory and the question of safety in dialogues on race by M. S. Conradie

“…Thereafter, the precepts of CRT are matched with insights from scholars in theology regarding the continued need to glean more precisely nuanced understandings of how race plays out in South African society. Finally, the article draws from Leonardo and Porter (2010:140-142) and Sue’s (2013:666-669) suggestions. …”
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Cabaret as new journalism by Coenie de Villiers

“…Signs of Intertextuality are Identified and certain stylistic and structural elements of New Journal Ism are then operationalised In an exploratory and cursory Intertextual reading of selected South African cabaret texts. The paper does not postulate a rigid theoretical framework, but alms to stimulate further discourse and re search on the proposed Intertextual reading between cabaret and New Journalism. …”
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No Linear Path to Liberation: A Comment on the Political Biography of H. Selby Msimang by Bongani Ngqulunga

“…With that, the political narrative that the ANC had propagated so effectively, which characterised South African politics, especially in the black camp, as having been divided between heroes who fought the good fight and villains who collaborated with the oppressive apartheid system was also being contested.     …”
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Hodgkin's Lymphoma in South Africa: An Emerging Problem by Moosa Patel, Vinitha Philip, Fatima Fazel

“…The similarities and differences of a South African cohort of HIV-HL are presented in this paper.…”
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A purposeful multi-stakeholder learning dialogue (PMSLD) approach to mitigate high-conflict collective bargaining by Pay Shabangu, Corné Meintjes, Siphelo Ngcwangu

“…This paper explores stakeholder engagement from the perspective of collective bargaining in the context of the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC). …”
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The Influence of Artificial Intelligence on the Strategic Communication Industry by Seriane Morapeli, Mammiki Khemisi

“…Semi-structured interviews with communication professionals in the South African strategic communication industry were conducted to explore their knowledge of AI and its role in the industry. …”
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‘What’s Your Story?’ Building Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by Candice Harrison-Train, Carmel Marock, Sally Field

“…Throughout history, telling stories has been a method for people to make sense of their environment, organise experiences and ideas, and communicate with their community to create shared understanding. Heartlines, a South African centre for values promotion, developed ‘What’s Your Story?’ …”
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Entering the field: initiating liturgical research in an African Independent Church (AIC) by C. Wepener, M. Barnard

“…Real examples from a current South African National Research Foundation (NRF)-funded research project as conducted by a team of scholars including some from the field of Ritual and Liturgical Studies will first be described and thereafter discussed. …”
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An emerging grounded theory for preaching on poverty in South Africa with Matthew 25:31-46 as sermon text by H. J. C. Pieterse

“…This is a theory for the practice of preaching on Matthew 25:31-46 in the South African context of poverty. It has a bearing only on the qualitative analysis of the texts of the sermons on this text in Matthew, and does not address the entire process of the preaching event from the sermon text, the rhetorical and communicative process. …”
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Precedent predictions and present practice by Elnerine Greef

“… The economic reality of South Africa is that the industries responsible for the greatest contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product are also those responsible for the greatest loss of life among their employee population. The South African mining and construction industries are notoriously dangerous and were responsible for the loss of more than 200 employees’ lives in 2011 – an improvement over previous years. …”
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Elphick, Richard, The Equality of Believers. Protestant Missionaries and the Racial Politics of South Africa by J. J. Kritzinger

“…In that sense it can also almost serve as an encyclopaedia, a Who’s Who of the South African racial debate (for which the 21 page Index is of great value). …”
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Student motives, expectations and preparedness for higher education: A gender-based study by Jade Jansen, Badrunesssa Williams, Azmatullah Latief

“…This study aimed to identify whether gender differences exist related to the motives, expectations and preparedness of students entering accounting studies at a South African university. A questionnaire was used to gather the data from a sample of first-year students and t-tests were employed to identify differences in findings between gender groups. …”
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Afrocentric analysis of music in political advertisements of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) by Mopailo Thomas Thatelo

“…Considering the above, this paper interrogates the Afrocentric perspective underlying the rhetoric of background music in the political television advertisements of the South African opposition political party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) from 2014 to 2021. …”
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Smart universities: Adaption challenges for Historically black universities in South Africa: A concept overview. by Dr. Victor H Mlambo, Dr. Hlanganani Mnguni

“… Universities today are experimenting with AI and big data to improve how students live and learn on campus; however, from a South African perspective, the question is: can historically black universities adapt to this ever-changing higher education environment? …”
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Religious Freedom and the Law: A Reality or Pipe Dream for Prisoners in South Africa? by H. Puleng Motlalekgosi

“…The finding of this study reveals a violation of the right of prisoners to freedom of religion by the South African correctional authority. …”
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Ceratocystis eucalypticola sp. nov. from Eucalyptus in South Africa and comparison to global isolates from this tree by M. van Wyk, J. Roux, G. Kamgan Nkuekam, B.D. Wingfield, M.J. Wingfield

“…Based on morphology and phylogenetic inference, the Eucalyptus isolates are recognised as closely related. The South African isolates are described here as a new species, C. eucalypticola.…”
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