Investigating the self-perceived acquired competencies of humanities graduates at a South African university

The primary objective of this study was to investigate the self-perceived competencies acquired by humanities graduates at a South African university. This self-assessment enables graduates to assess their strengths and weaknesses regarding their competencies and estimate their employability. The secondary objective was to measure the employment status of humanities graduates. The study followed a quantitative approach using a cross-sectional survey design. The convenience sampling method was used since the self-administered questionnaire was distributed to graduates at two graduation ceremonies. Independent samples t-tests were done to compare the mean scores on the six dimensions of the competencies scale between gender, schools and degrees. Chi-square tests were done to establish whether there are associations between gender, faculty schools, degrees and employment status. Spearman rank-order correlation was performed to measure the correlations between the six factors of the competencies scale. The six individual competencies that scored the highest means were: “(1) tolerance, appreciation of different points of view, (2) written communication skills, (3) critical thinking, (4) English language proficiency, (5) working in a team, and (6) taking responsibility for decisions”. A follow-up study should be done among employers to determine what competencies they require from humanities graduates

Deliktuele aanspreeklikheid by kindermolestering

Child abuse is one of the most serious social problems of modem society. Whenever something is said or written about the legal consequences of child abuse it is usually aimed at the problems concerning the criminal liability of the wrongdoer. This article is an analysis o f the possible civil liabilily o f the wrongdoer. Whenever a child is sexually abused some of his personality rights (e.g. his right to bodily integrity, dignity or privacy) are infringed. Because o f this infringement the child suffers damage to his personality. The law of delict provides certain remedies in the case of damage of this kind. In the first instance an interdict restraining the wrongdoer from any further abuse could be obtained. In addition thereto, a claim for damages may be brought against the wrongdoer to compensate the victim for the damage to his personality. If the child has to receive medical or psychiatric treatment because of the abuse, the parents who had to bear the cost of this treatment may claim such costs as damages from the wrongdoer. In cases of child abuse where the parent is the perpetrator many social and welfare problems cloud the legal issues. In such a case it would be best to move the abused child from the parental home to a place of safe custody. The child who wants to sue his parents for damages may only do so with the assistance o f a curator ad Utcra who has to be appointed by a court. Possible solutions to the problems arising from civil liability in child abuse cases are the eradication of the dualistic nature of our legal system, the introduction o f a victim compensation system, the provision o f legal aid to all victims o f child abuse or the introduction o f a new court with superior court status and which deals exclusively with family matters of this kind

The evolutionary linguist's divining-rod : restrictive theory

CITATION: Botha, R. P. 2004. The evolutionary linguist's divining-rod : restrictive theory. Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics, 35:43-54, doi:10.5774/35-0-10.The original publication is available at http://spil.journals.ac.zaNo abstract available.https://spil.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/10Publisher’s versio

1 Korintiërs 15:49b: ’n Hortatíef- of futurumlesing?

1 Corinthians 15;49b: A hortative or future reading?The didactical context within chapter 15 of 1 Corinthians furnishes the reason why the publishers of the Greek New Testament and the majority of exegetes preferredthe future textual variant Φopéaooµ∈v / in 1 Corinthians 15:49b instead of the hortative reading Φopéaooµ∈v- which enjoys stronger textual support. In addition to convincing text-critical arguments, discourse analytical and exegetical arguments can be put forward to show that even within the textual context the hortative reading makes good sense

Themes in the Cinema of Darrell James Roodt

WOMEN ON THE MARGIN OF SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY: THEMES IN THE CINEMA OF DARRELL JAMES ROODT South African director Darrell James Roodt is one of the most dominant and prolific figures in the South African film industry (Armes 2008: 112), having made a total number of 25 feature films and three television series to date. Surprisingly few academics have devoted chapters in books or doctorate dissertations to his work (Blignaut & Botha 1992; Botha & Van Aswegen 1992; Murphy & Williams 2007; Treffry-Goatley 2010). Roodt's oeuvre includes some of the milestones in South African cinema since 1980s, as well as genre films such as Dracula 3000 (2004), which received negative notices by critics (Murphy & Williams 2007).This article forms part of an ongoing investigation into the cinema of Roodt and is an attempt to explore some of the major themes in his oeuvre.Darrell Roodt was..

South African Film Industry

THE SOUTH AFRICAN FILM INDUSTRY: FRAGMENTATION, IDENTITY CRISIS AND UNIFICATION IntroductionFilm and video are regarded as vital in South Africa's transition. Amongst others, film and video can foster a stable, democratic and united society. However, the South African film industry cannot fulfil this role at present due to fragmentation and consequently an identity crisis. The industry therefore needs to change. One of the key players in previous debates about the restructuring of the local industry, the Film and Allied Workers' (FAWO) Distribution Committee chairman, Seipati Bulane-Hopa, describes the need for cinema in our society in these words: Cinema ... serves as a vehicle for people to articulate their different social affiliations and define their respective historic cultures, traditions, social and political experiences. If cinema is only used to entertain and not to educate, then the chances of transforming our society are slim (Blignaut & Botha, 1992, p.88)...

Die saadontkieming en bestryding van die Rooiblom (Striga Lutea Lour.)

Onder die blomplanlfamilie Scroplmlariaceae ressorleer daar ’11 liele aantal parasitiese soorte wat in Afrika inheems is. Onder hulle is Striga lutea Lour, (die Rooiblom) van besonder groot ekonomiese betekenis in Suid-Afrika

South African Cinema (1)

110 YEARS OF SOUTH AFRICAN CINEMA (Part 1) The South African film industry is one of the oldest in the world. The Kinetoscope, invented by Thomas Edison, reached Johannesburg by 1895, only six years after its introduction in New York. Between 1895 and 1909 mainly British and American films reached many parts of South Africa by means of mobile bioscopes. The first permanent cinema was built in 1909 by Electric Theatres Limited in Durban. Over the next five years several film distribution companies built cinemas across the country, which led to serious competition...

Short Filmmaking in South Africa

SHORT FILMMAKING IN SOUTH AFRICA AFTER APARTHEID Historical ContextAlthough 1994 saw the birth of democracy in South Africa the South African film industry is much older. In fact, our great documentary film tradition dates back to 1896 and the Anglo Boer War(1). Surprisingly only a few books have been published regarding the history of one of the oldest film industries in the world and one of the largest on the African continent. Between 1910 and 2008 1434 features were made in South Africa (Armes 2008). Approximately 944 features were made in the period between 1978 and 1992, as well as nearly 998 documentaries and several hundred short films and videos (Blignaut & Botha 1992). South African film history is captured in a mere twelve books. Developments in early South African cinema (1895 - 1940) have been chronicled in Thelma Gutsche's The History and Social Significance of Motion..

Windows on language evolution: How are they constructed?

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