Thesis (MDram)--University of Stellenbosch, 2011. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines the contemporary Afrikaans cabaret and the theatrical forms related to it. As background to the study and to determine the original nature of cabaret, I have examined the European origin of the Afrikaans cabaret. Afrikaans cabaret is discussed further by looking at the nature of the original Afrikaans cabaret in the 1980’s. As a constantly evolving art form, the Afrikaans cabaret has undergone multiple changes since its beginning in the 1980’s and because of this the nature of the contemporary Afrikaans cabaret is discussed through the use of the comedy sub-genres: stand-up comedy, one man comedy and sketch comedy. These comedy sub-genres add to the entertainment value of the cabaret and are discussed through the comic elements that can be used in contemporary Afrikaans cabaret. The function of Afrikaans cabaret as social commentator is also examined by placing it against contemporary Afrikaans rock music. The rock movements referred to in this study, which are largely related to socio-political commentary, are the 1980’s Voëlvry-tour as well as the contemporary Afrikaans rock group Fokofpolisiekar. As conclusion the study finds that cabaret is allusive in nature, but that social criticism is the core element. It seems, however, that the contemporary Afrikaans cabaret is more focussed on entertainment without social commentary and that this contemporary function is influenced by numerous factors. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie ondersoek die kontemporêre Afrikaanse kabaret en sy aanverwante vorme. As agtergrond tot die studie en om die oorspronklike aard van kabaret te bepaal, word daar na die Europese oorsprong van die Afrikaanse kabaret gekyk. Die Afrikaanse kabaret word verder ondersoek deur na die aard van die oorspronklike Afrikaanse kabaret in die 1980’s te kyk. As kunsvorm wat voortdurend vervorm, het die Afrikaanse kabaret sedert die aanvang in die 1980’s baie veranderinge ondergaan en as gevolg hiervan word die kontemporêre Afrikaanse kabaret se aard deur middel van die komedie sub-genres: skerpskerts, eenmankomedie en sketskomedie ondersoek. Hierdie komedievorme dra by tot kabaret se vermaaklikheidswaarde en word bespreek aan die hand van die komiese elemente wat in die kontemporêre Afrikaanse kabaret gebruik kan word. Die Afrikaanse kabaret se funksie as sosiale kommentaar word ook ondersoek en teenoor kontemporêre Afrikaanse rock-musiek gestel. Die rock-bewegings waarna daar grotendeels in hierdie studie verwys word, is op sosio-politieke kommentaar gerig en ondervang daarom die Voëlvry-toer van die 1980’s, sowel as die kontemporêre rock-musiekgroep Fokofpolisiekar. Die studie bevind ten slotte dat kabaret ontwykend van aard is, maar dat sosiale kritiek ‘n kernelement is. Dit blyk egter dat die kontemporêre Afrikaanse kabaret meer gefokus is op vermaaklikheid sonder sosiale kommentaar en dat hierdie kontemporêre funksie aan verskeie faktore toegeskryf kan word.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Groningen, 1984. / Summary in Dutch. Stellingen laid in. Includes bibliographical references (p. 10-11).

M.A. / The value of RAU as educational institution can be measured by the success being achieved by its graduates in the professional world in helping to improve economical, socio-political and educational development. To monitor and manage these environmental aims sensibly, it is essential for RAU to gather enough information regarding its alumni within electronically defined magisterial districts and postal code cells on a continuous basis. This research investigates the suitability of a geographical information system (GIS) to help highly qualified alumni through healthy management and useful information by the Alumni Society to develop a higher order quality environment. It is found and demonstrated that appropriate software, for example MAPINFO coupled to geographical quantified data provides a powerful means for mapping and analysis. Incorporating population statistics, environmental problems, employer evaluation, etc. into the data base, will enhance the powerfulness of such an environment-managerial system for the RAU Alumni Society in todays highly developed technological world.

With the demise of apartheid the higher education landscape of South Africa (SA) had to change as well. As a guiding document, the Restructuring of the Higher Education Act 101 of 1997 (RSA 1997) sets out the programme for the envisioned new higher education system. Among some of the changes envisaged by this Act was that higher education needed to be responsive to the broader process of SA’s socio-economic and political transition. Of note is that, by virtue of the history of the higher educational landscape in SA, the changes were experienced in two phases. The first phase just after 1994 was characterised by debates on the restructuring centred on the changed political environment. This was a period where issues such as equal access to higher education institutions and opportunities for staff and students across race and gender lines, unequal funding, appropriateness of curriculum, shortages of graduates in the fields of science, and inefficiency and ineffectiveness of university management were attempted to be addressed. The second (current) phase is the “globalisation of education” – market principles are introduced into education, with a resultant rise in study fees; academic training is being steered more by market forces than by government; and incorporations and mergers of higher education institutions are being enforced to ensure efficiency, amongst other things. My intention to undertake a study on the restructuring of higher education was because the subject has raised different views and different reactions from different stakeholders. There are authors who are against the manner in which the restructuring of higher education is being formulated and implemented, especially in this second phase, i.e. the globalisation of higher education. Such authors include Komane (2002:7), Goedegebuure, Kaiser, Maassen and De Weert (1994:3), Berstelsen (1998:130), Kgaphola (1999:19) and Clark (1998:5). / Ms. Carina van Rooyen

This research commenced by looking at what the knowledge economy is and what the driving forces are. In order to decide on how knowledge in this new economy can be managed, it was first necessary to define the concept of knowledge. The difference between tacit and explicit knowledge and the interaction between the two were discussed and at the end ways of managing this knowledge were investigated. In a discussion of the term knowledge management it was concluded that it can be regarded as the handling of tacit and explicit objects of knowledge through information systems, so that it enhances innovation and learning in the enterprise. However, when this knowledge is used for creating economic value, it becomes an item of capital and it is therefore necessary to determine what Intellectual Capital is. The history of Intellectual Capital was discussed and in defining Intellectual Capital seven different models for Intellectual Capital were studied. It was found that Intellectual Capital is subdivided into three major components, viz. Human Capital, Structural Capital and Customer Capital. Each of these components was then thoroughly described and discussed. The aim of the research was to study the explicit management and measurement models of Intellectual Capital that would improve understanding of the mechanisms by which value is created and extracted. The different approaches that can be followed in managing Intellectual Capital were investigated. It was concluded that the three major components cannot be seen as independent from each other and must therefore be managed as a whole. The management of the interaction between the three components can be seen as the management of the intellectual assets of an organisation and this consists of two phases, viz. value creation and value extraction. In order to determine how successful an organisation is in managing its Intellectual Capital this management needs to be measured. The vehicle for measuring performance is a model with a set of indicators in each of the three major components. It was found that measurement models can be divided into four major categories: • Market capitalisation methods • Return on assets methods • Direct intellectual capital methods, and • Scorecard methods. Twenty-seven different models were investigated in order to understand which indicators were necessary to measure Intellectual Capital in an organisation. In order to propose a new framework a study was firstly done on what a framework should look like and which elements should be included. Thereafter an investigation was done to determine which indicators should be included in such a framework. As it was found that such a framework is very organisation-specific, a brief overview of the RAU was given and according to the strategic objectives of the University as set out in the three-year rolling plan a set of indicators was decided upon. It was necessary that each of these indicators indicate whether the University had been successful in the key performance area through the management of its Intellectual Capital. The criteria and indicators identified were applied in the composition of a new model in an effort to find a suitable model for use at universities. The evaluation process turned up the scorecard models as the most suitable for applying in this instance. An attempt was therefore made to modify and adjust these types of models to answer all the requirements of the University. Meeting the requirement that indicators from all three major components must be present was possible. Efforts to adapt existing models in such a way that sub-components can also be measured were met successfully. This model was then tested at RAU and it was measured whether the management of Intellectual Capital contributed to reaching the University’s strategic goals. / Prof. A.S.A. Du Toit

No abstract available Copyright / Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2012. / Mercantile Law / unrestricted

In hierdie skripsie is op die belangrike kwessie van onafhanklike waarborge of waarborge betaalbaar op eerste aanvraag (‘demand guarantees’) gefokus. Onafhanklike waarborge speel ’n groot rol in internasionale handel en word dikwels as die ‘lewensbloed van handel’ beskou. ’n Onafhanklike waarborg kan beskryf word as ’n persoonlike sekuriteitsonderneming waaronder ’n bank die betaling van die onafhanklike waarborg aan ’n begunstigde belowe, indien die prinsipaal nie sy verpligtinge ingevolge die onderliggende kontrak nakom nie. ’n Fundamentele beginsel van onafhanklike waarborge is die onafhanklikheidsbeginsel (die ‘autonomy principle’ of ‘independence principle’). ’n Probleem wat dikwels in regspraak voorkom ten opsigte van onafhanklike waarborge, is die vraag oor wanneer ’n finansiële instelling aanspreeklikheid mag vermy, met ander woorde op watter uitsonderings tot die onafhanklikheidsbeginsel die bank aanspraak kan maak. Suid-Afrikaanse howe aanvaar dat die onafhanklikheidsbeginsel van onafhanklike waarborge in sekere gevalle deur die bank (die borg) geïgnoreer mag word. Bedrog is een so ‘n uitsondering en die uitsondering van onregmatigheid begin ook aansienlik meer aandag geniet in die howe. As navorsingsontwerp is die leerstukgebonde metodologie gebruik ten einde die kwessies wat in die mini-verhandeling aan bod kom te ondersoek. Akademiese artikels, wetgewing en regspraak is geraadpleeg en bespreek Daar is verder ook vergelykend te werk gegaan deur die Engelse regspraak te betrek.. Gebaseer op die geraadpleegde bronne word daar tot die gevolgtrekking gekom dat Suid-Afrika die streng benadering tot die bedroguitsondering tot die onafhanklikheidsbeginsel volg. Die kwessie van die onregmatigheid van die onderliggende kontrak moet egter nog baie aandag kry. Onregmatigheid as uitsondering is nog in sy kinderskoene en daar is steeds baie onsekerheide ten opsigte van die presiese toepassing daarvan, die tipes onregmatigheid en die bewyslas wat vereis word. Tot dusver is daar geen regspraak in die Suid-Afrikaanse reg aangaande hierdie kwessie nie. / Mini Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2017. / Mercantile Law / LLM / Unrestricted

Sedert die vestiging van die kerk aan die suidpunt van Afrika, het die gereformeerde godsdiens 'n belangrike deel uitgemaak van die Suid-Afrikaanse kerkgeskiedenis. Deur die toedoen van predikante soos ds. Andrew Murray, het 'n nuwe evangeliese bewuswording posgevat wat mense laat vra het na wedergeboorte, bekering en heiligmaking. 'n Ernstige soeke na die werking van die Heilige Gees het, na baie gebed, uitgeloop op die bekende herlewings laat in die vorige eeu. Hierdie opwekkings het 'n aptyt gewek vir die ongewone en daarmee saam het 'n ontevredenheid geheers oor die swak geestelike toestand in die Ned.Geref.Kerk. In pogings wat aangewend is om te voldoen aan die geestelike behoefte van lidmate en om die onbekeerdes te bereik, het die Ned.Geref.Kerk met spesiale evangelieprediking begin. Intussen kom meer as een beweging, hoofsaaklik weens buitelandse invloede, die Kerk binne. Die vernaamste doelwit van hierdie bewegings was om op verskeie vlakke van die samelewing die boodskap van bekering en heiligmaking te bevorder. Hoewel sekere predikante en lidmate kon getuig van 'n besliste bekeringsmoment in hulle lewe, was dit nie verteenwoordigend van die res van die kerklike publiek nie. Enkeles het ook 'n definitiewe heiligmakingsondervinding voorgestaan. Hierdie verwikkelinge het die besef laat ontstaan dat Metodistiese invloede in 'n baie groot mate die Kerk begin infiltreer het en daarom is enige poging ter bevordering van wedergeboorte, bekering en heiligmaking met agterdog bejeen. Terselfdertyd het, deur die invloed van dr. Abraham Kuyper, 'n oplewing van Calvinisme ontstaan wat verdere druk geplaas het op die evangelies-bevindelike stroom in die land. Beskuldigings van Metodistiese geesdrywery, gevoelvolle prediking en allerlei vorme van opsweping moes aangehoor word. Om die situasie te vererger, word twee predikante van hul gemeenteverpligtinge losgemaak en hou as sogenaamde Los predikante konferensies landwyd. Saam met die invloed van die A.E.B. word die kloof tussen Calvinisme en Metodisme groter. Met die stigting van Die Nuwe Protestantse Kerk (Evangelies-Gereformeerde Kerk) in 1944 onder die Ieiding van dr. D.J.J. de Vos, skaar die ondersteuners van die Los predikante en die A.E.B. hulle by hom. Intussen kristalliseer 'n verskeidenheid leerstellige standpunte in die Ned.Geref.Kerk uit wat wissel van 'n strenge verbondsteologie (waarin wedergeboorte latent plaasvind) tot 'n meer Metodisties-gekleurde interpretasie van die heilsweg waar wedergeboorte neerkom op 'n bewustelike ondervinding. By laasgenoemde groep het heiligmaking sterk geneig in die rigting van perfeksionisme. Die oorsprong van hierdie groep kan teruggevoer word na sekere teoloë wat rondom die eeuwending aktief betrokke was, asook na die invloed van buitelandse evangeliesgesindes. Die verbondsteoloë daarenteen, wou getrou aan hul Nederlandse erfenis nie afsien van die suiwer Calvinistiese leer nie. In die Ned.Geref.Kerk het hierdie twee strominge in 'n groot mate saamgewerk sonder dat die Metodistiese invloede die Kerk leerstellig van die spoor laat afwyk het. Die evangeliese invloed, met die praktiese beoefening van wedergeboorte, bekering en heiligmaking kon ook verder bydra tot die verdieping van gereformeerde spiritualiteit in die Ned.Geref.Kerk. Die slotsom waartoe die kandidaat kom is dat gereformeerde spiritualiteit in die Ned.Geref.Kerk grootliks hand aan hand loop met die evangeliese inslag in hierdie Kerk en dat die term "Metodisme" dikwels verkeerdelik aan hierdie groepering gekoppel is. ENGLISH: Since the founding of the church at the southern tip of Africa, reformed religion played an important part in the history of the church in the South African context. Through the contribution of the ministers like dr. Andrew Murray, a new evangelical awakening arose which inspired people to enquire about rebirth, conversion and sanctification. An earnest search after the work of the Holy Spirit resulted after much prayer, in the well-known revival towards the latter part of the previous century. These conversions awakened the appetite for the unusual and, with that, a dissatisfaction about the spiritual well-being of the church reigned. By attempting to comply with the spiritual need of members as well as trying to reach the heathens, the Dutch Reformed Church began a special evangelical preaching programme. In the meantime more than one movement, mostly as a result of international influence, infiltrated the church. The prime object of these movements were to promote the message of salvation and sanctification. Although some ministers and members could testify to a decisive moment of rebirth in their lives, this was not representative of the rest of the churchgoing public. Individuals claimed a definite experience of sanctification. These developments allowed for the relations that the Methodist influence, to a large extend, were beginning to infiltrate the church and thus any attempt to promote the concepts of rebirth, conversion and sanctification were treated with suspicion. Simultaneously, through the influence of dr. Abraham Kuyper, resurgence of Calvinism began which placed further pressure on the Evangelicals in the country. Accusation of Methodist practices, emotional preaching and various forms of incitement had to be heard. To worsen the situation, two ministers were relieved of their ministerial duties and held, as so-called "Loose ministers" country-wide conferences. The influence of the A.E.B. contributed to the rift between Calvinism and the Methodists widening. With the founding of the New Protestant Church (Evangelical Reformed Church) in 1944 under the auspices of dr. D.J.J. de Vos, the supporters of the "Loose ministers" and the A.E.B. rallied to his support. In the meantime a variety of doctrinal viewpoints crystalised in the Dutch Reformed Church. These vary from a strictly covenant theology (wherein rebirth is latently present) to a more Methodist inclined interpretation of the root to salvation where rebirth is interpreted as a concious experience. With the latter salvation was strongly inclined towards perfectionism. The origin of the group can be attributed to various theologians who were active at the turn of the century, as well as the influence of international evangelists. In contrast the covenant theologians did not want to waive from their pure Calvinism. In the Dutch Reformed Church these two streams worked together to a large extend, without the Methodist influences deviating them from their tracts. The evangelical influence, with the practical practise of rebirth, conversion and sanctification can further contribute to the deepening of the spirituality of the Dutch Reformed Church. The final conclusion reached is that reformed spirituality in the Dutch Reformed Church can to a large extent be related to its evangelical inclination and that the exponents of this trent were falsely accused of Methodism. / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 1997. / Church History and Church Policy / unrestricted

288 leaves single sided printed, preliminary pages and numbered pages 1-275. Includes bibliography. Digitized using a Bizhub 250 Scanner to pdf format (OCR). / Thesis (DPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 1999. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to investigate the user perspective in Afrikaans lexicography. Placing the user and his needs first, research was done to determine the user-friendliness of Afrikaans dictionaries. In order to conduct such research user target groups had to be identified. This was problematic, since until now, almost no research on Afrikaans dictionary users had been done. An overview of the research on the user perspective is given in the first chapter. Since the teaching of dictionary use in schools forms a substantial part of the user perspective, the present state was investigated. As a result the necessity of teaching of dictionary use in schools has been emphasized and some improvements in this regard have been suggested. The following Afrikaans dictionaries were studied to determine their userfriendliness: Verklarende Handwoordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (HAT) and Verklarende Afrikaanse Woordeboek (VAW), Basiswoordeboek van Afrikaans (BA), Reader's Digest Afrikaans-Engelse Woordeboek/English-Afrikaans Dictionarv (RD) and Groot Tesourus van Afrikaans (GT). These dictionaries were investigated with regard to their functions, textual segments and transfer of information. Some more user-friendly models for dictionaries have been suggested. The study is aimed at the metalexicographer, since it has been approached from a theoretical point of view, but also at the practical lexicographer because practical dictionary use has been investigated. Ultimately, it is hoped that this study will contribute towards more user-friendly dictionaries that put the user first. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van die studie is om die gebruikersperspektief in die Afrikaanse leksikografie na te vors. In die studie word die gebruiker en sy behoeftes sentraal gestel en daar word nagevors in watter mate Afrikaanse woordeboeke hul gebruikers ter wille is. Vir so 'n studie moet gebruikersgroepe geidentifiseer word en dit op sigself is problematies, aangesien daar feitlik geen navorsing oor Afrikaanse woordeboekgebruikers tot op hede onderneem is nie. 'n Oorsig oor navorsing oor die gebruikersperspektief in die Afrikaanse leksikografie word in die eerste hoofstuk verskaf. 'n Wesenlike deel van die gebruikersperspektief is 'n studie van die stand van woordeboekonderrig in Suid-Afrikaanse skole. Die noodsaaklikheid van woordeboekonderrig in skole word beklemtoon en die huidige stand van sake word ondersoek. Etlike voorstelle word gemaak om woordeboekonderrig in skole te verbeter. Die gebruikersvriendelikheid van verskeie Afrikaanse woordeboeke, te wete Verklarende Handwoordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (HAT) en Verklarende Afrikaanse Woordeboek (VAW), Basiswoordeboek van Afrikaans (BA), Reader's Digest Afrikaans-Engelse Woordeboek/English-Afrikaans Dictionary (RD), Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (WAT) en Groot Tesourus van Afrikaans (GT) word getoets aan die hand van hul funksies, tekstuele segmente en ontsluiting van inligtingstipes. Verder word gebruikersvriendeliker modelle van woordeboeke voorgestel. Hierdie studie is gerig op die metaleksikograaf, aangesien dit vanuit 'n teoretiese perspektief onderneem is, maar ook op die praktiese leksikograaf, aangesien die praktiese gebruik van woordeboeke bestudeer is. Die oogmerk van die studie is om 'n bydrae te lewer tot die skep van meer gebruikersgerigte woordeboeke waarin die gebruiker en sy behoeftes sentraal gestel word.