The Torn Learning Sprockets: Stars in the Ascendant

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 380-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. G. Maree
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Power Structure ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Adverse Conditions ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University

In this article we report on research-in-progress. A number of bright black youths are currently studying at the University of Pretoria, thriving in a project that seeks to address the challenges faced by so many children from South Africa who daily face adverse conditions in their struggle to gain education so that they can earn a decent living and contribute to the development of the country. Our article contemplates the multilayered challenges at a South African university signified by diversity. Our hope is to contribute to the current debate on developing a counselling mode giving recognition to social groups belonging to the middle and low ends of society's power structure — especially as played out in the domain of education and psychology.

scholarly journals Die oorgeblewe sendingtaak in Suid-Afrika

1987 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-205
Author(s):  
J. J. Kritzinger
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
The South ◽  
Research Project ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Task ◽  
Contemporary Situation ◽  
The University ◽  
The Church

The remaining missionary task in South Africa This article is based on the results of a research project of the Institute for Missiological Research at the University of Pretoria which was recently concluded. The author and a team of co-workers researched practically the whole of South Africa in an endeavour to describe the contemporary situation of its population and the unfinished task of the church. The understanding of the missionary task which formed the basis of this project, and a sample of the kind of results obtained are illustrated in this article by means of 12 representative or typical scenarios which together indicate the dimensions of the future task for the South African church.

scholarly journals Leadership through theological education: Two case studies in South African history

2002 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 642-657
Author(s):  
G. A. Duncan ◽  
J. W. Hofmeyr
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
South African ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Visionary Leadership ◽  
African History ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University

The quality of visionary leadership requires serious attention in current South Africa, both because of its importance but also sometimes because of the lack of leadership in church and theological contexts. In the first section of this article, focus is placed on leadership in the Faculty of Theology (NG Kerk) at the University of Pretoria, and in the second section, on the leadership at the Lovedale Missionary Institution in the Eastern Cape. Finally, some comparisons and conditions are drawn.

A COMPOSER IN AFRICA: AN INTERVIEW WITH STEFANS GROVÉ

Tempo ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 61 (240) ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
Stephanus Muller
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Summer School ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Composition Class ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University ◽  
Walter Piston

South African composer Stefans Grové celebrates his eighty-fifth birthday this year. Grové studied under Erik Chisholm in Cape Town, took his Master's at Harvard under Walter Piston and attended Aaron Copland's composition class at the Tanglewood Summer School. He taught for over a decade at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore before returning to South Africa in 1972. He is Composer in Residence at the University of Pretoria.

scholarly journals Mentorship: A process of nurturing others

2011 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maake Masango
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
South African ◽  
South African Context ◽  
Healthy Working ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The World ◽  
African Context ◽  
The University

This article is dedicated to Prof. Dr Andries van Aarde who has mentored a large number of students during his time as a lecturer at the University of Pretoria. It is written at the time when workers in South Africa are striking. Industrial psychologists are involved in mediation and aim to develop a culture of understanding between workers and management. The article analyses some causes of tension between managers and workers in the South African context and indicates how mentorship may help to foster growth amongst workers and managers. A case study explores the issue of cultural differences which often lead to misunderstandings, especially when managers do not understand the world in which workers live. The aim of the article is to contribute to existing insights that may help to create a healthy working relationship between managers and workers which will benefit both.

scholarly journals Scriptural reasoning: An expression of what it means to be a Faculty of Theology and Religion

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaco Beyers
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Public University ◽  
South African Context ◽  
Name Change ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
African Context ◽  
Scriptural Reasoning ◽  
The University

During 2017, the year of its centenary celebration, the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria finalised the process to change its name to the Faculty of Theology and Religion. This indicates an inclusivity and accommodative policy for all to study at the faculty. However, what does it mean to become a faculty of theology and religion at a public university in 21st century South Africa? The consequences and implications have not been thought through completely. This article does not pretend to identify all consequences of a name change but wants to contribute to the conversation by suggesting that the concept of scriptural reasoning might be one practice to be implemented as a consequence. Scriptural reasoning at a faculty of Theology and Religion, which is part of a public university in the South African context, attests to the way in which the faculty perceives its own identity. The relation between theology, religion and a public university is discussed, indicating the possibilities of implementing scriptural reasoning.

OBITUARY

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxi Schoeman
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Multiple System Atrophy ◽  
South African ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Political Scientist ◽  
Political Sciences ◽  
Strategic Review ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University

The well-known political scientist, Maríe Muller, passed away on 4 March this year after a five-year battle with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), a degenerative neurological disorder. Maríe had a long and distinguished career in the South African and broader international Political Sciences communities. She obtained her BA, BA Hons and MA in International Relations with distinction from the University of Pretoria (UP), and her PhD from the (then) Rand Afrikaans University. She joined the Department of Political Sciences at the University of South Africa (UNISA) during the 1970s and became one of the first female International Relations lecturers in South Africa. She was a warm and lovely person who will be remembered for her integrity, commitment and her loyalty to friends, colleagues and students. She is survived by her husband, Andre Viljoen and her three children, Frans, Liebet and Daniel Jooste. This issue of the Strategic Review for Southern Africa is dedicated to her memory. Hamba Kahle, Maríe. 

Reflections and Resources

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tinyiko Sam Maluleke
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Public Theology ◽  
African Society ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
South African Society ◽  
Critical Response ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University

Originally written as a response to the first of two papers presented by William Storrar at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, this article presents a critical response to public theology from a post-colonial perspective. It contends that public theology is trapped in an attempt to universalize concepts, similar to earlier forms of theology, and does not take developing world theologies seriously. It is post-coloniality, rather than postmodernity, that this article claims is of importance to South African society. The idea that public theology can address the anger in South African society, without a theory of resistance as found in liberation theologies, is challenged.

scholarly journals Designing to Promote Access, Quality, and Student Support in an Advanced Certificate Programme for Rural Teachers in South Africa

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill W Fresen ◽  
Johan Hendrikz
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
South African ◽  
Student Support ◽  
Rural Teachers ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Cd Rom ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University

This paper reports on the re-design of the Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) programme, which is offered by the University of Pretoria through distance education (DE) to teachers in rural South Africa. In 2007, a team re-designed the programme with the goal of promoting access, quality, and student support. The team included an independent body, the South African Institute of Distance Education (SAIDE), and various education specialists. Training workshops for academics and a comprehensive internal and external review process contributed to the quality of the re-designed programme. Interactive web-based technologies were not included because of poor Internet connectivity; however, the authors note the use and potential of cell phone technology for DE programmes. Student support was enhanced by an additional short contact session, a capping assignment, a CD-ROM, and decentralised tutoring at contact venues. The programme was re-evaluated and approved in 2008, and the re-design methodology now guides similar projects.

ROLE OF LIBRARIANS IN TEACHING INFORMATION LITERACY IN ZIMBABWEAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Mousaion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tinashe Mugwisi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Information Skills ◽  
The University

Information and communications technologies (ICTs) and the Internet have to a large extent influenced the way information is made available, published and accessed. More information is being produced too frequently and information users now require certain skills to sift through this multitude in order to identify what is appropriate for their purposes. Computer and information skills have become a necessity for all academic programmes. As libraries subscribe to databases and other peer-reviewed content (print and electronic), it is important that users are also made aware of such sources and their importance. The purpose of this study was to examine the teaching of information literacy (IL) in universities in Zimbabwe and South Africa, and the role played by librarians in creating information literate graduates. This was done by examining whether such IL programmes were prioritised, their content and how frequently they were reviewed. An electronic questionnaire was distributed to 12 university libraries in Zimbabwe and 21 in South Africa. A total of 25 questionnaires were returned. The findings revealed that IL was being taught in universities library and non-library staff, was compulsory and contributed to the term mark in some institutions. The study also revealed that 44 per cent of the total respondents indicated that the libraries were collaborating with departments and faculty in implementing IL programmes in universities. The study recommends that IL should be an integral part of the university programmes in order to promote the use of databases and to guide students on ethical issues of information use.

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