“Nibezwe kodwa ningabalaleli” – An Analysis of Hidden Treasures in African Literature by Celimpilo Piety Dladla

“…The research highlighted the pivotal role of annotations in uncovering implicit societal constructs shaped by historical limitations within South African literature. Through a qualitative desktop study, this paper systematically analysed selected passages from the novel, employing monolingual and bilingual dictionaries along with scholarly literature to extract deeper meanings. …”
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Impact of the teacher education curriculum on the development of 21st-Century skills: Pre-service teachers’ perceptions by Mensah Prince Osiesi, Sylvan Blignaut

“…Findings indicate that the South African TEC largely inculcates 21CS in PTs, the prevalent 21CS among PTs are collaborative, communication, critical thinking, and creativity skills (in that order), and PTs’ excess academic workloads, lack of digital competencies and literacy, and inadequate assessment of ICT-related skills are the main challenges militating against their development of 21CS. …”
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Kommunikasie·aantekeninge oor die Suid-Afrikaanse verkiesing by IMLLEM DE KLERK

“…Issues expected to receive attention in political discourse over the next three years, are summarised.A few research themes and fields of application for Communication Science in the context of South African politics, are explored …”
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The dynamic influence of the global financial cycle: synchronization and impact on South Africa’s financial cycle by Khwazi Magubane, Precious Mncayi-Makhanya

“…The findings provide practical insights for South African policymakers, suggesting that adaptive macroprudential measures and effective management of inflation and capital flows can help mitigate the effects of international shocks and stabilize the financial system.…”
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Essop Pahad by Letlhokwa Mpedi

“…He once said: ‘Our march to a better life requires that each and every South African should put shoulders to the wheel – all of us as partners in transforming ours into a society that cares. …”
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Challenges faced by High School Learners in English First Additional Language Reading Comprehension in the Soshanguve Township, South Africa by Getrude Leboho, Florence Olifant, Madoda Cekiso

“…The research contributes to the understanding of reading comprehension challenges in the South African EFAL context and provides insight for stakeholders within the education fraternity as to how to develop effective strategies for improving learners’ reading comprehension skills.…”
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THE VOLATILITY SPILLOVER EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON INVESTOR SENTIMENT IN JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE by Kago Matlhaku, Sune Ferreira-Schenk

“…The study analyses how new cases and deaths affected the sentiment of participants in the stock market during the pandemic. It uses the South African Volatility Index (SAVI) as the main measure of market sentiment and the returns of the JSE main index. …”
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Visitor segmentation of heritage tourist attraction in Indonesia using google trend analysis by I Gusti Bagus Rai Utama, Ni Putu Dyah Krismawintari, I Wayan Ruspendi Junaedi, PA Andiena Nindya Putri, I Made Sumartana

“…The segmentation of heritage tourism attractions in Indonesia is domestic tourists, and International tourists by Singaporean, Malaysian, Thai, Philippines, South African, Australian, Indian, Taiwanese, Italian, and French. …”
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HIV/Aids policy by Paul Schutte

“…Thus, our objectives are the following: to describe a few theories briefly in order to provide a theoretical perspective on policy; to discuss the South African policy on HIV/Aids and the Aids council system in the North-West; to describe the situation at local and provincial levels, with the local level envisaged as the site where policy is implemented; and to provide insights into the way in which communication is working or not working between provincial and local levels, as far as effective policy formulation and implementation are concerned. …”
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Development of normal reference intervals for renal function in pregnancy: a secondary analysis of clinical trial data by Zandile Legoabe, Motshedisi Sebitloane, Carl Lombard, Megeshinee Naidoo, Glenda Gray, Dhayendre Moodley

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Living, Caring, Learning - Changing mindsets and enabling goals for people with haemophilia by Cruickshank Anne-Louise

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‘Lockdown Work’ by Bianca Tame, Zukiswa Zanazo

“…Drawing on in-depth interviews with female black African South African and African migrant domestic workers from Zimbabwe and Malawi, the article provides crucial insights into how the pandemic altered existing working conditions and employment relationships. …”
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Pigeon racing in South Africa: Exploring the socio-economic nature and extent of this 'unknown sport' by Cecilia MOSTERT, Ronnie DONALDSON

“…Employing a quantitative methodology, the study surveyed 712 members of the South African National Pigeon Organization (SANPO), providing a nuanced understanding of demographics, organizational structures, subjective values, and economic impacts within pigeon racing. …”
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Indigenous languages as predictors of understanding and accepting COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria and South Africa by Israel Fadipe, Abiodun Salawu, Olanrewaju John Ogundeyi

“…Using the pool sampling technique, both online and offline questionnaires were used to survey the opinions of 191 Nigerian and 114 South African respondents in Lagos and Mafikeng, respectively, about dominant indigenous languages used for COVID-19 vaccine messages, their degree of understanding vaccine messages and their acceptance or rejection of the vaccine messages. …”
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Bringing Children into the Sociology of Consumption: A Symbolic Consumption Perspective by Belinda Senooane, Johannes Wiid

“…The aim is to discover whether South African children, in their consumption of clothing, engage in symbolic consumption and to identify the ways in which they do so. …”
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Embracing Plural Curricula Amid Neoliberalism in Contemporary Universities in Africa: Asante’s Afrocentric Idea Revisited by Phefumula Nyoni, Otilia Chiramba

“…In this regard, the paper combines an extensive review of empirical cases and the authors’ experiences of the extended curriculum programmes in diverse South African universities. Literature was reviewed from a wide range of sources that included Afrocentricity and curriculum transformation through plurality at individual and institutional pedagogic levels. …”
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Cultural Barriers to Education: Addressing Absenteeism among Marginalized Groups in South Africa by Matodzi G Sikhwari, Thizwilondi J. Mudau

“…Absenteeism is a significant issue in South African education, particularly among marginalized communities in rural and impoverished areas. …”
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Hip-hop, Identity, and Cultural Hybridity: An Exploration of Motswako as a Bicultural Phenomenon by Kgomotso Mothokhumo Ambitious Theledi, Soyiso Khetoa

“…South Africa is a linguistically and culturally diverse country. South African locals normally assimilate more than one culture, officially and unofficially. …”
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Kommunikasie(-kunde) in Suid-Afrika by H.C. Marais

“…Against the background of the importance and relevance of communication to contemporary South African society the paper concludes with a number of interpretations and future challenges …”
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Long-Term Outcome of an HIV-Treatment Programme in Rural Africa: Viral Suppression despite Early Mortality by Roos E. Barth, Hugo A. Tempelman, Robert Moraba, Andy I. M. Hoepelman

“…An “all or nothing” phenomenon was observed in this rural South African ART programme: high early attrition, but good virological control in those remaining in care. …”
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