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"In South Africa, the Films and Publications Act 65 of 1996 (South African Government 1996) provides the framework for controlling films and publications in South Africa. This includes the imposition of age and content advisories for films and television programmes (f-ACAs) by the Film and Publication Board (FPB). ... However, no similar advisories exist for books (b-ACAs), although this is the practice in the United States of America, for example. The aim of this investigation is to determine what Afrikaans speakers think and feel about b-ACAs for books for children."

"It is also necessary to preserve scarce court resources to facilitate greater access to justice for all. Of late, litigation in South Africa too often appears to be aimed at other purposes than to achieve justice."

"Especially in the South African context, with its high levels of unemployment, illiteracy and poverty, the existence of social, psychological and financial barriers may mean that, but for the class action, individual class members would not have enforced their claims independently."

"The article aims to investigate the daily challenges these settlements encounter in determining whether green fabrics and green networks could be implemented in derelict SA settlements, as a possible solution to intercept the continuous degradation of the natural environment, and ultimately improve the residents’ quality of life."

"The findings suggest that a multiliteracies approach might become non-negotiable in a contemporary additional language classroom, especially in highly diverse contexts."

"To be renewed in knowledge according to the image of his/her Creator implies that believers should increase in their knowledge of the revelation and presence of Jesus Christ, according to who He is."

"The investigation finds that conditions within the South African politics, economy and society are not conducive for the consolidation of democratic values, and that a difficult scenario is in store in this regard."

"According to Clark, logic is normative in the sense that it tells us how we ought to think. Without logic, morality and ethics could not exist."

"This investigation has shown that the ongoing coloniality of the previously colonised is a complicated issue, one that cannot be easily counteracted."

"Much criticism has been expressed against the high premium attached to the research function of the university to the neglect or even downright exclusion of the other functions thereof."

"A cause for concern is the fact that the historical division between the historically white and historically black South African universities is still visible in the global rankings."

"How different or similar are the spatial descriptions of the places in Ireland that both Schoeman and Winters visited?"

"With the interpretation of relevant legislative provisions, regulations and environmental policies, it is clear that certain actions towards certain wildlife species within certain circumstances constitute crimes for which an alleged offender can be prosecuted."

"The contribution of this research lies in the new knowledge pertaining to textbooks and global skills in Afrikaans FAL methodology and may serve to alert practitioners and policy makers to reassess its continued use of an officially approved textbook."

"In Kraak and Snak an imaginary world is depicted that is more terrifying than ever before. They depict not only a loss of personal freedom, but also the struggle to survive in unknown and strange circumstances."

"The main question asked in this article is whether Deleuzo-Guattarian schizoanalysis provides a successful reading strategy for Gilbert Gibson’s collection of poetry Vry–, published in 2015."

"While the Afrikaans nostalgia brand foregrounded exclusivist ethnocentric tendencies associated with the 'De la Rey' subculture, Zef culture was seen as being supportive of a subversive, heterodox Afrikaner counterculture."

"To guide the discussion, we use the Trompie rule, which has been deduced from two quotes by Foucault and the recent reaction on Facebook to Corene De Wet’s discussion on Topsy Smith’s Afrikaans Trompie books in LitNet Akademies. The rule is aimed at critical evaluation rather than mere criticism."

"Pfeijffer uses mise-en-abyme as a technique in his novel to focus anew on the ever-increasing problems surrounding the migrant issue worldwide. By means of this technique, a backdrop is created against which self-reflection can and should take place."

"By this, the parliament is reduced to an instrument of the ANC, for the implementation of its ideology and empowerment of its elite cadres, at the expense of South Africa. The opposition is still allowed to exist in order to obtain a form of apparent legitimacy."