Academic research

LitNet Akademies is LitNet's accredited academic journal. An extended English abstract is published with every article.

Failure to implement safety regulations: a workplace risk for FET technology teachers

JP Rossouw, Joop Oosthuizen, Ewelina Niemczyk Academic research 2024-07-22

"The research findings indicated that a number of distinct factors contributed to workplace insecurity amongst FET technology teachers, most notably that several key role players did not fulfil their professional responsibilities."

Apocalyptics and resilience

Pieter M. Venter Academic research 2024-07-18

"In religious circles the apocalypses of the Bible are interpreted in different ways. Among the popular readings found mostly in fundamentalistically inclined groups, the contents of these revelations are understood literally."

Zionist propaganda (hasbara) or moral integrity? President Joe Biden on the Israel-Hamas war of 2023

Marthie Momberg Academic research 2024-07-15

"As Israel’s partner, protector and financier, America has the power to enforce a decision. Biden can end the carnage in Gaza; he can allow Israel to be held accountable by the UN Security Council; and he can contribute to the realisation of Palestinian self-determination."

Reflective practice in clinical legal education

Riette du Plessis Academic research 2024-07-15

"Clinic clients do not only lean on the practitioner’s technical legal knowledge, but they also place their confidence in the practitioner’s ability to reason and to form a judgement in an ethical and responsible manner, without discrimination."

Reflexive journey of teacher educators at a newly established university

Emma Groenewald, Tony Mpisi Academic research 2024-07-04

"The findings further demonstrate the value of critical reflection for teacher educators to navigate a diverse university environment positively, enabling them to embrace a transformed teaching approach."

Five observations about the South African masculinity-in-crisis phenomenon

Susann Louw Academic research 2024-07-02

"The article discusses changes in masculinity, the emergence of new masculinities, and the phenomenon of masculinity in crisis, attributed to events such as the rise of feminist movements, global shifts away from traditional male roles, and changes in consumerism."

Cross-linguistic and -cultural early communication intervention: the experiences of caregivers

Mariëtte Botha, Berna Gerber, Anita van der Merwe Academic research 2024-07-02

"There is an increase in the prevalence of linguistic and cultural diversity worldwide. This requires speech-language therapists and other early childhood development practitioners to provide effective and equitable services to clients with a language and cultural background that often differs from their own."

Press release: Nobel laureate and Young Scientists at the G20 at the National Academy of Medicine

LitNet Akademies en skole 2024-07-01

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF) will participate in the seminar “Young Scientists and the Future of Science” on 3 July 2024 at the National Academy of Medicine, as part of the G20 agenda. 

Physical geographical characteristics of place and Karoo-human relationships in giving form to Afrikaans ecocriticism

Susan Meyer Academic research 2024-06-28

"The Karoo was selected for this study because of its far-reaching influence on South Africans and its strong presence in the Afrikaans prose tradition."

An introspective exploration of the sentiment, meaning and use of selected emojis

Donovan Lawrence Academic research 2024-06-25

"Online communication on social media platforms like WhatsApp is not only becoming ubiquitous but it has also influenced the way we use language for communication."

Admission of guilt fines in the light of procedural justice and crime control

Delano van der Linde Academic research 2024-06-21

"The Amendment Act amends the CPA and creates a framework which permits the Minister of Justice, in consultation with the National Director of Public Prosecutions, to declare certain offences which do not constitute previous convictions upon the payment of an admission of guilt fine."

The role of SAVAK as an intelligence service in Iran, 1956–1979: Contributions to regime formation, state-building and geopolitics

Heinrich Matthee Academic research 2024-06-11

"SAVAK also shaped the ideological and cultural field through domestic and international propaganda campaigns, censorship, selective support for artists and thinkers, and the use of informers on the boards of media and cultural organisations."

Social justice teaching in clinical legal education

Riette du Plessis Academic research 2024-06-11

"Research indicates that intercultural differences may influence a person’s ethics and morality and that the preparation of students in this regard is important. The Western philosophical approach differs from the African approach."

Exploring confessional poetry in Afrikaans

Natasha Harmse Academic research 2024-06-06

"Does confessional poetry constitute a distinct movement with a specific cultural context or does it merely amplify tendencies inherent in lyric poetry?"

Early Christian slavery: between theology and practice

Chris L de Wet Academic research 2024-06-06

"Slavery had a significant influence on early Christian thought, mainly because slavery was a widespread institution in the ancient world during the time when Christianity arose."

The reliability of clues in forensic firearm examinations

Joe H. Smith, Juanida S. Horne Academic research 2024-05-30

"Critics of forensic firearm examinations question the reliability of the findings of firearm examinations and state that these examinations are not based on valid scientific research and that the absoluteness of the findings is over-represented/exaggerated."

René Girard, Michel Houellebecq, mimetic rivalry in the liberal consumer society, and the metaphysical future of the Afrikaners

Johann Rossouw Academic research 2024-05-21

"... Houellebecq thus seems to subscribe to a theory of desire that Girard explicitly rejects, namely that the source of desire is the object of desire, while Houellebecq in turn seems to reject the theory of desire that Girard develops; that is, that others are the source of the subject’s desires ..."

The concept of alienation in S.J. Naudé’s The third reel and Of fathers and fugitives – a psychoanalytic and philosophical view

Jaco Barnard-Naudé Academic research 2024-05-13

"The conclusion that follows from the analysis is that Naudé presents to us a world in which modern world alienation is fundamental but never absolute."

The management of internal communication at a South African retirement village: challenges and possible solutions

Louise Bezuidenhout, Lucinda B Sutton Academic research 2024-05-13

"Several challenges to effective internal communication are identified, including resistance to new technology and health issues. These challenges highlight the importance of a differentiated approach to communication to meet the diverse needs of elderly residents."

Teacher educators’ perceptions of entrepreneurship teaching and learning as part of teacher education

Adri du Toit Academic research 2024-05-09

"The research was underpinned by a constructivist worldview – I acknowledge and underscore the critical roles lecturers play in designing and developing meaningful learning experiences for their students."

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