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"Historians call the acceptance and formation of a society in the central Free State in 1837 a turning point in the history of Boer republics in the 19th century. It was, however, not a turning point, but just another step in this history."

"The findings reveal that the BRI has the potential to develop Africa as an emerging market, but China’s opaqueness and Africa’s financial debt are burdens in the effective management and coordination of the initiative."

"This article discusses the role of two approaches to the teaching of reading comprehension strategies that may be conducive to the development of reading comprehension in South African schools."

"The reluctance of detectives to exchange information with one another and with crime intelligence officers is often mentioned in the literature. Detectives and crime analysts have different views on crime, and sometimes detectives do not communicate with crime analysts about crime problems unless instructed to do so."

"While South Africa has high juvenile crime rates, and England’s criminal system for child offenders is regarded as among the strictest in the world, this comparative study suggests that we might be better off not following the English example."

"Participants in the empirical study were mostly of the opinion that the lockdown had a negative effect on human rights. They referred to police brutality, corruption and the restrictions on funerals."

"New paradigms of autonomy which include female protagonists are illustrated by illuminating the theoretical discussion of relational autonomy by means of autobiographical poems from the oeuvres of Elisabeth Eybers, Ingrid Jonker, Antjie Krog and Ronelda S. Kamfer."

"The conclusion of the explorative study is that the political tipping point has already been reached and that we are faced with a bad-case scenario. Indeed, evidence indicates that a bad-case scenario is the most probable. It has far-reaching implications for our future over the short term as well as the long term."

"The author Elsa Joubert wrestled with the mystery regarding the core of life and the meta-physical realm of soulfulness and transcendence. This was triggered in her youth by the deaths of her sister and father. While facing the ailments of old age, she reflected on the meaning of life and the destiny of our being human."

"A legislative provision in itself is not enough to give effect to a legal duty. It is necessary to look at a multiplicity of factors to establish whether or not there is a legal duty to prevent harm."

"The article highlights, among other things, the important role that poetry plays in posts about Afrikaans literature on this platform, as well as the role of Afrikaans music, drama and arts festivals."

"The didactic, memorial and ceremonial value of The martyrdom functioned in symbiotic partnership with Caravaggio’s The beheading to train the novices in the nature, spiritual environment and circumstances of a cruel, bloodthirsty death."

"It is recommended that the school obtains devices that only contain the necessary work and applications required, so that they are ready for use by teachers and learners cannot be distracted by other content."

"The 2018 remake of Suspiria follows another itinerary in that it does not focus on structural trauma, but rather on the specifics of historical trauma, as the memory of and coming to terms with the Holocaust play an important part in the narrative of the film."

"In order to illustrate the difference between structural and historical trauma, two films are presented and analysed as being exemplifications of the respective definitions of trauma."

"The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a global move from contact education to e-learning since March 2020. In the process, the focus has shifted to the efficiency of facilitation and evaluation of learning and cooperative learning in e-learning environments."

"NWU provides support for students to successfully complete their studies via distance learning. Administrative support is considered a priority, since distance learning students generally face various challenges."

"All her novels dealt with women in crises, often in precarious personal relationships. It is possible, even probable, that this subject matter negatively impacted on the literary reception of her work."

"A language class in which learners are allowed to think and reason critically about contentious issues in a secure atmosphere provides a space in which morality can be developed."

"Dreyer’s art not only reflects the context and theology of the time, but also a deep, personal spirituality. The artworks which are on permanent exhibition in the St Annen Museum in Lübeck reveal the exquisite detail, craftsmanship, artistry, emotional depth and spirituality of Dreyer’s art."