Pro Pent: A project for the study of the Pentateuch in South Africa

This article focused on Pro Pent (or the Project for the Study of the Pentateuch) which was established in August 2000 after professor Eckart Otto from the Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) of Munich visited the University of Pretoria (UP). Pro Pent is a joint project of UP and the LMU and since 2001 annual seminars drive the initiative. These seminars are held in Pretoria and sometimes in Munich. Pro Pent is now an established international study group on the Pentateuch. In order to understand Pro Pent in the South African context, the article briefly discussed the work of previous South African Pentateuch scholars like John William Colenso, Johannes du Plessis and Ferdinand Deist. Their contributions were firstly assessed before Pro Pent’s contribution to the study of the Pentateuch was discussed and its relevancy for the South African context assessed, and highlight Pro Pent’s intention to be relevant.

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The Missional congregation in the South African context

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies ◽

10.4102/hts.v70i1.2648 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 70 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Attie Van Niekerk

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

Local Community ◽

South African Context ◽

The South ◽

Local Congregation ◽

Reformed Church ◽

University Of Pretoria ◽

African Context ◽

Global Church ◽

The University

The term missional has come into use over the last years in the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa and the Department of Science of Religion and Missiology of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria. This term refers to the role of the local congregation in the local community or communities and is used with, or in the place of, the term missionary, which traditionally referred to the sending out of a missionary to some or other place. The use of the term missional includes specific views on the goal of mission, what mission is and how it should be done. In this article it is argued that this approach can be seen as a new wave of mission within the South African context, and that it is related to developments in many parts of the global church.

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The Centre for Multilingualism and Diversities Research at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Multilingual Margins A journal of multilingualism from the periphery ◽

10.14426/mm.v1i1.25 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 90

Author(s):

Christopher Stroud

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

South African ◽

Western Cape ◽

South African Context ◽

The South ◽

African Context ◽

A Priority ◽

The University ◽

Multiple Languages ◽

The Way

There is an urgency in theorising howdiversity is negotiated, communicated,and disputed as a matter of everydayordinariness that is compounded by theclear linkages between diversity, transformation,voice, agency, poverty andhealth. The way in which difference iscategorised, semiotised and reconfiguredin multiple languages across quotidianencounters and in public and media forumsis a central dynamic in how povertyand disadvantage are distributed and reproducedacross social and racial categorisations.In the South African context,finding ways of productively harnessingdiversity in the building of a better societymust be a priority.

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Merging Academic and Career Advising to Offer Holistic Student Support: A University Perspective

Journal of Student Affairs in Africa ◽

10.24085/jsaa.v9i2.3700 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 85-100

Author(s):

Monique Schoeman ◽

Sonja Loots ◽

Leon Bezuidenhoud

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

South African ◽

Academic Advising ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

South African Context ◽

The South ◽

Career Information ◽

African Context ◽

The University ◽

Career Advising

Higher education in South Africa has focused extensively on widening access to further inclusivity and to economic development. However, as students need to persist and succeed in their studies, access alone is not enough. Furthermore, the responsibility of higher education to help students succeed does not end with graduation; institutions need to produce graduates who are ready to enter the labour market. Therefore, it is important to integrate career information and concepts into these practices when conceptualising holistic academic advising. Since academic advising is still developing as a professional practice in the South African context, no clear, practical framework has been used uniformly at universities. Career advice is also not necessarily integrated into academic advising in a conscious manner. This may result in students who are struggling to integrate all the academic and career information provided to make informed decisions regarding their studies and career paths. This paper argues that the 3-I Process is an appropriate framework for the integration of career and academic advising in the South African context. In this case study, we draw from the experiences of nine advisors from the central advising office, faculties, and the career office at the University of the Free State to understand the extent to which they have been incorporating the elements of the 3-I Process into their existing academic advising practices and how they view the possibilities of following a more integrated approach. We also map how the framework can be adapted to the broader South African context to inform and develop more holistic and professionalised advising practices, as well as to contribute towards students’ success beyond university.

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Mentorship: A process of nurturing others

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies ◽

10.4102/hts.v67i1.937 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 67 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

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.

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

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies ◽

10.4102/hts.v74i4.5048 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 74 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

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.

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Kan die NG Kerk vandag nog iets vir Suid Afrika beteken?

Verbum et Ecclesia ◽

10.4102/ve.v29i1.3 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 32-44

Author(s):

A Boesak

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

Dutch Reformed ◽

South African Context ◽

The South ◽

Reformed Church ◽

Political Tension ◽

African Context ◽

The University ◽

The Church ◽

Dutch Reformed Church

This article is the edited version of the presentation held at the University of Pretoria’s “Theological Day” on January 31, 2008. It seeks to answer the question: “Can the Dutch Reformed Church still make a difference in South Africa today?” This article places this question within the wider world and African contexts, then focuses on the South African situation. It describes the South African context as one of spiritual uncertainties and confusion, political tension, economic inequalities and social unravelling, which each in the their own way and together put particular challenges before the church. This paper answers the question the affirmative, provided that the Dutch Reformed Church meets its own direct challenges, the most important of which is the challenge toward reunification within the Dutch Reformed family of churches.

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