Litnet

"The importance of having resilient education students cannot be overstated, as South Africa is currently facing a significant shortage of teachers – a situation that is worsening according to recent statistics. It has been reported that the demand for qualified educators is increasing due to population growth and the retirement of existing teachers."

"The struggle for academic talent requires higher education institutions (HEIs) to develop strategies for retaining competent academics. This study focused on investigating the determinants of talent retention among early-career academics in South African HEIs."

"Thirty years after the dawn of the South African democracy, the bitter fruits of our 'democratic tree' include alarmingly high levels of corruption, violence, a lack of basic service delivery, impunity for crime, and many more societal ills."

"In a linguistically and culturally diverse country like South Africa, cross-linguistic and cross-cultural (CLACC) early communication intervention (ECI) is a complex issue considering the heterogeneity of speech-language therapy clients."

"The article explores the band’s origins within the contexts of both the Afrikaans rock music scene and the global industrial music scene. It demonstrates stylistic connections of Battery 9 to these scenes, particularly through the themes addressed in their lyrics."

"Whatever the case may be, the formal recognition and enforceability of living wills is desirable. It would provide legal certainty and peace of mind to terminally ill individuals, as well as to their families and loved ones."

"This article addresses a patent gap in the literature regarding the lasting impact of Latin on South African choir music, underscoring the need for proper Latin instruction and better guidelines for South African choirs and their conductors."

"Although the COVID-19 pandemic is over and steps have been taken to pardon individuals convicted under these regulations, the inquiry remains crucial for future governance in disaster management scenarios."

"Despite challenges in communication, South African rugby players continually move to France to join local clubs. This requires a process of linguistic and cultural integration."

"The Afrikaans women’s magazine Sarie celebrated her 75th anniversary in July 2024. This article describes the origin and development of this magazine based on two periods."

"The existing scholarship rightly emphasises Van Mastricht’s scholastic methodology, Trinitarian doctrine, and polemics against René Descartes’ rationalism, as well as his views on the relationship between faith and reason."

"The novel is used as a critical case study to explore the complex dynamics of cancel culture, which serves as a modern mechanism for social punishment, often manifesting as public shaming, ostracism and scapegoating."

"Academic researchers tend to be creatures of habit, often relying on tried and tested methods to approach and conduct research studies. However, like many sectors globally, academia was not untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic."

"How can Jonah’s theological trauma be described? Jonah, as a prophet, does have a knowledge and concept of God in his mind, which is in tension with his experience of God."

"The question addressed in this article is whether there is a link between confession and forgiveness in priestly thinking."

"If war inherently involves a moral suspension, what normative framework can justify calling a war just?"

"South African law has always recognised that contempt of court orders may be obtained in the course of civil proceedings, in particular with motion procedure, where it was necessary."

"This article examines AI’s impact on education, focusing on how it can enhance teaching and learning experiences through the Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) model."

"Moreover, people are being increasingly alienated from others and themselves – not only in personal relationships, but also in the broader context of the social group and society within which they live and work."

"In this study, we aim to explore the influence of religion as a socio-cultural expectation on the construction of the female teaching identity of an Afrikaner woman."